Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Two anti-land acquisition movements that turned out to be principal architects of the fall of 34-year Left Front regime in West Bengal in 2011 were the one against the Tata Motor’s small car project at Singur in Hooghly district and the one at Nandigram in East Midnapore district against the proposed chemical hub project by Indonesia-based Salim Group. At that point in time, sometime in 2007, Singur was a more high-profile movement catching the attention of the internationa…
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Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Sunny Deol showered love on his actor-brother Bobby Deol, whom he lovingly called “Lord Bobby” for his work in the upcoming film “Bandar”, while nephew Karan joined in the admiration club as he said, “Bobby chacha, you look phenomenal.” Sunny took to Instagram, where he shared the teaser of “Bandar”, which was unveiled on Thursday, and wrote: “Loooking sooo gooood my Lord Bobby (sic).”Responding to his brother in the comment section, B…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday attributed Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee’s defeat in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency as the reason his executive assistant Chandranath Rath was murdered.Speaking to reporters, Adhikari said that there was only one reason for killing Chandranath Rath.”He (Rath) was my executive assistant. And Mamata Banerjee had lost to Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur according to the results of the Assembly po…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata and extended support to her following the party’s crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, while launching a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the conduct of the polls and the post-election situation in the state.The meeting took place at Banerjee’s Kalighat residence, where Yadav also met TMC national general secretary Abhishek Ba…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee at her residence in Kalighat and extended his moral support to her following her party’s electoral setback in the West Bengal Assembly elections. During the meeting, Yadav told her, “Didi, you have not lost”, and alleged electoral fraud by the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Election Commission of India in West Bengal.The meeting was also attended by Trinamool Congress Member of P…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The makers of Bobby Deol starrer Bandar dropped the teaser of the movie on the 7th of May.The teaser shared on Bobby Deol’s social media account offers a glimpse into the film’s intense vibe, hinting at its gripping plot.At the same time, the teaser also carries a fun, retro energy, with Bobby Deol seen in full disco-era splendour, grooving to a reimagined version of the beloved ’70s track ‘Come On Baby, Dil Kisko Dogi’.Bandar marks Bobby Deol and Anurag Kashyap’…
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) Actor Ishaan Khatter is gearing up to entertain movie buffs yet again with his first comic caper, “Jugaadu”.The ‘Homebound’ actor has joined forces with “Gullak” and “Bada Naam Karenge” fame director Palash Vaswani for his next. Aside from Ishaan, the project will also see popular Punjabi actress Tania as the leading lady. “Jugaadu” will mark Tania’s entry into Bollywood.Going by the reports, the mahurat ceremony for the drama took place on 30 April this year in Mumbai. The …
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) A total of 200 FIRs have been registered and 433 arrests made in connection with incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal since the results of the recently concluded Assembly elections were declared on May 4, Director General of Police (DGP) Siddh Nath Gupta said on Wednesday.In addition to the 433 arrests made for direct involvement in cases of post-poll violence, the DGP said that 1,100 persons have so far been placed under preventive detention.The DGP’s statement…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) For nearly half a century, political rulers in West Bengal defied, challenged and even ridiculed those at the Centre while fiercely defending their fortress — much like the tiny Gaulish village imagined by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo in the popular Asterix-Obelix series.As depicted in the immensely popular comic books, the inhabitants often fought among themselves, but united whenever confronted by those they branded as “outsiders”.Unlike the fictional Gaulish villag…
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed West Bengal Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and CAPFs deployed in the state to ensure zero tolerance towards post-poll violence, an official of the Commission said on Tuesday evening. The directive from the Election Commission came following reports that several incidents of violence took place across the state from Monday evening, after the West Bengal Assembly elections results were declared.The Trinamool Congres…