New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The BJP-led NDA on Thursday lashed out at former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, a day after a video showed her slapping a worker of the Trinamool Congress faction led by her.The incident happened during a party’s protest march in Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor in Baruipur.The march began from the Ballygunge outpost towards Hazra Crossing in south Kolkata on Wednesday following the order of the Calcutta High Court.Speaking to IANS, BJP…
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Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) A man has been arrested for allegedly raping his daughter’s friend in the Tiljala area of east Kolkata, police said on Thursday.The arrest was made on Wednesday night following a complaint lodged by the victim’s family. The victim’s medical examination and statement are currently being recorded.According to the police, the victim has been friends with the accused’s daughter for a long time and was familiar with the family.She had reportedly been staying at her friend’s res…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) has demanded a high-level investigation into the sudden deterioration of veteran actor Rajesh Sharma’s health while shooting for actor Prabhas’ upcoming film ‘Fauji’ at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad.In a statement issued on Thursday, AICWA expressed deep concern over the actor’s medical emergency and demanded for an ‘immediate, impartial and transparent investigation’ into the circumstances surrounding the incident.Accordi…
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the police of disobeying the Calcutta High Court’s order and warned of initiating legal proceedings against the officials concerned for alleged contempt of court.The Trinamool Congress leader made the remarks after chaos broke out during her party’s protest march in Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor in Baruipur. She alleged that despite the Calcutta High Court permitting the process…
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lost her cool and slapped a party worker amid chaos during her party’s protest procession in Kolkata against the alleged rape and murder of a minor in Baruipur.The Trinamool Congress faction led by Mamata Banerjee had called for the procession in protest against the Baruipur incident. The march began from the Ballygunge outpost towards Hazra Crossing in south Kolkata following the order of the Calcutta High Cou…
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to convert its historic office at Muralidhar Sen Lane in north Kolkata into a museum dedicated to Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, highlighting his life, contributions and political legacy.A BJP leader said on Wednesday that the museum will house several items used by Syama Prasad Mookerjee — his chair, books, and other materials, including rare photographs and documents linked to his life and work. The prem…
Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) The members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case of the death of a 12-year-old minor girl, allegedly raped and murdered, at Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district last week, have arrested one more person.The arrested person has been identified as Kabir Molla. This is the fourth arrest made in the matter since Sunday afternoon after the body of the victim, a minor girl, was recovered from a pond in the Suryapur area in Baruipur.Already, Pravas Mondal, t…
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The Kolkata Dock System (KDS) of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata, recorded its highest-ever single-day container handling volume of 3,186 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) on Monday (July 6). This achievement came on the 125th birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, after whom the country’s oldest operating port facility is named. This surpasses the port’s previous record of 3,081 TEUs, which was established just weeks prior on June 12, 2026.“The single…
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), whose officials conducted day-long raid and search operations at multiple locations in Kolkata since Tuesday in connection with its probe into transactions linked to three bank accounts of the Trinamool Congress on which “debit restrictions” were recently imposed following directions from the West Bengal Police, is specially examining doubtful debit transactions worth Rs 150 crore from these three bank accounts. In the simultaneous raid an…
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted conditional permission to a protest rally to be led by former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on various issues, including the latest death of a minor girl, reportedly raped and murdered, at Baruipur in South 24 Parganas district. After being denied police permission for the rally, Banerjee approached the single-judge bench of Justice Sougata Bhattacharya earlier in the day and pleaded…