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The teaser for Srabanti Chatterjee-starrer Devi Chowdhurani, directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Subhrajit Mitra, was dropped by the makers on Wednesday to mark the actress's 38th birthday. "'We will also fight back'. This is the story of a glorious history, a story of Bengali culture, a story of Bengali soil. Devi Chaudhurani arrives this Devipaksha. Read to road this Pujo," Mitra wrote on Facebook, alongside the one-minute-11-second-long teaser video. Devi Chowdhurani is an adaptatio
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 27 (ANI): A female student was allegedly gang-raped inside a law college in Kolkata's Kasba on Wednesday evening. The police have arrested all three accused within 24 hours. The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college. Also Read | Student Gang-Raped at South Kolkata Law College: Police Arrest 3 Youths for Sexually Assaulting Young Woman Inside Law College. According to the police, the accused named in the FIR will be produced before the A.C.J. ...Read More >
Kolkata: Bengali-speaking migrant workers were facing "persecution" in BJP-governed states and being branded Bangladeshis, Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Samirul Islam said on Monday."These migrant workers are being detained without any police records. Authorities are not even contacting the state govt to verify their citizenship. What, then, is the motive of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah?" Samirul, who is also chairman of West Bengal Migrant Worker Welfare Board, said on X.Trinamool posted the same from its official X handle."Do they intend to punish Bengal in this illegal way -- bypassi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhury, is being demolished," the Ministry of External Affairs said. Also Read | India Urges Bangladesh ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 16 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday over alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states. The march will begin at College Square around 1 pm and conclude at Dharmatala in the heart of the city. Senior leaders of the party, including TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, will join the march. With less than a year left for the assembly elections in West Bengal, the TMC is raising its pitch over what it alleges is a systematic pattern of linguistic profiling, unlawful detentions, and at ...Read More >
Ludhiana, Jun 8 (PTI) Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Sunday asserted that his party will win the Ludhiana West assembly bypoll, scheduled to be held on june 19, with a "record margin". "Congress practically has no competition here", he claimed. Warring, who is also the Ludhiana MP, said that the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was badly mistaken that the Congress would allow it to abuse power and misuse the official machinery for the elections. "First of all, we will not let any misuse of the official machinery and second, in case any official is found to be misusing ...Read More >
Puri: Lord Jagannath and His Siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were adorned with 208 kg gold ornaments during the 'Suna Besha' ritual on chariots Sunday, an integral part of the annual Rath Yatra festival in Puri. The devotees can have 'darshan' of the deities from 6.30 pm to 11 pm, said the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). According to temple sources, the deities adorn around 30 different designs of ornaments which include gold, diamond, silver and other precious metals. "Initially, around 138 designs of ornaments were used during the era of King Kapilendra Deb in 146 ...Read More >
Kolkata: Guru Dutt was not born in Kolkata but the city had lived in him since he shifted here and grew up as a Bhowanipore resident. Fluent in Bengali and an avid reader of Bengali literature, Dutt married iconic Bengali singer, Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri, and filmed at least two of his cult movies in Kolkata. To commemorate his centenary, film enthusiasts from across India will gather for a day-long event at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity on Friday. Richa Agarwal, chairperson of the centre, described "Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaye Toh: Remembering Guru Dutt" as a space to reflect on cinema ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Union government announced on June 4 that it will conduct the long-pending nationwide census, starting on March 1, 2027, as the reference point. It is one of the most ambitious exercises undertaken by any democracy, as the nation's population according to the 2011 census was 121 crore (1.21 billion). Though it was supposed to be done in 2021, COVID caused a delay that extended to 6 years. The 2027 census would also take into account caste, an issue that has been politically contentious. Census is not just about counting people. It's about understanding who we are as a nation -- ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 1 (PTI) Actor Rajkummar Rao on Tuesday said he was looking for an opportunity to step out of the box and he found it in "Maalik" where he essays the role of a gangster. Set against the gritty backdrop of 1980s Allahabad, the action thriller is a hard-hitting tale of ambition, power, and survival that explores the price of rising in a world ruled by guns, greed, and loyalty. It is directed by filmmaker Pulkit of "Bhakshak" fame. "There are very few instances when an actor gets the opportunity to break an image, and I'm always looking for such roles, like I did with 'Srikanth'. "A ...Read More >
Digha: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed concern over the confinement of 100 Bengali-speaking migrant workers in Odisha. Banerjee said that she has asked chief secretary Manoj Pant to talk to his Odisha counterpart to resolve the issue. "I got information that 100 migrant workers are being held captive in Odisha's Cuttack. Some of our people are held at Balasore PS as well. Why are these incidents happening daily," Banerjee asked. "Why are they targeting Bengal? The migrant workers with valid documents are confined or detained. Every day, similar incidents are happenin ...Read More >
Kolkata Rape Case: Following the alleged 'gang-rape' of a law student in Kolkata, political tensions have risen. The Trinamool Congress acknowledged that the main suspect is associated with its student wing. However, they assured that this connection would not hinder his receiving the harshest punishment. The incident occurred at South Calcutta Law College, involving Monojit Mishra, a 31-year-old lawyer and former student, along with two current students. The accused, Monojit Mishra, is linked to the Trinamool Congress' student wing. The BJP has circulated images showing him with prominent pa ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Rajkummar Rao starrer 'Maalik' is creating a significant buzz in the entertainment industry with its teasers, trailers and new tracks. The makers have now released a song titled 'Raaj Karega Maalik', which is sung by the MTV Hustle winner MC Square. Taking to their Instagram handle, Tips (the official production banner of the film) shared the latest song from 'Maalik', which perfectly resonates with Rajkummar Rao's gangster vibe in the movie. Also Read | 'Sarzameen' Trailer Out: Makers of Film Drop Gripping Trailer; Prithviraj Shown As Torn Soldier ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Hrishikesh Pandey known for his role as Inspector Sachin in the popular CID franchise, shared his views on the ongoing Marathi language debate in Maharashtra. Talking exclusively with IANS, he shared that while it is admirable to respect one's local language, it is not easy for everyone to learn a new language quickly. When asked about his views on the growing pressure in Mumbai about speaking Marathi, Hrishikesh stressed that we should promote living with harmony instead of language politics. Speaking to IANS, he said, "Marathi is Maharashtra's pride, ...Read More >
Kharagpur (West Bengal) [India], July 17 (ANI): BJP Leader Dilip Ghosh has criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent protest, over the alleged targeting of Bengali-speaking migrants in other states, and claimed that Mamata Banerjee wins elections in the State with the help of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. He said that an exercise like Special Intensive Revision (SIR), which is being carried out by the Election Commission in Bihar, should also be done before West Bengal heads into Assembly elections next year.. Also Read | Flat Fraud in Mumbai: Man Cheats School Classma ...Read More >
YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy supports Hindi as a language for learning and teaching in schools and colleges, emphasizing that English should be the priority in primary education. He criticized Pawan Kalyan and Nara Lokesh for their double standards, recalling their previous opposition to English medium instruction in government schools. VIJAYAWADA: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said there is nothing wrong with learning and teaching Hindi in sch ...Read More >
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday asked the Union ministry of home affairs to submit a report on the recent deportation of six people, including children, to Bangladesh by the Delhi Police. The court set a deadline of Wednesday and also asked the Bengal chief secretary to get in touch with his Delhi counterpart and submit a report.The directive followed two habeas corpus writs that came up for hearing before the bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra on Friday. One alleged that an eight-year-old boy and his parents had been deported to Bangladesh and the ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first look of the upcoming period-drama 'The Revolutionaries' was unveiled on Monday. It features an ensemble cast led by Bhuvan Bam, Rohit Saraf, Pratibha Ranta, Gurfateh Pirzada and Jason Shah, and shows the fight for freedom put up by the Indian revolutionaries against the British imperial power. The series is created and directed by Nikkhil Advani, and is based on the acclaimed book, 'Revolutionaries: The Other Story Of How India Won Its Freedom'. It tells the story of brave young Indian freedom fighters who believed that armed resistance was not just ...Read More >
Kolkata: Director Arun Roy, known for five feature films including 'Egaro', 'Hiralal', '8/12 (Binay Badal Dinesh)' and 'Bagha Jatin', died of a severe lung infection on Thursday morning at the RG Kar Medical College after battling cancer. Roy, who had an intense passion for making historical films based on the freedom movement, was 52. The one word that defines Roy as a director is "courage". It was manifested in his conviction of being able to direct period films in Bengal on a meagre budget and the resolution to direct films on freedom fighters while working in thriller-obsessed Tollywood. ...Read More >
Kolkata/Berhampore: Odisha has released 403 out of 447 Bengali-speaking migrants it had detained, suspecting them of being illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, over the past three days. Most of the Bengali-speaking migrant workers have been released, said Trinamool MP Samirul Islam, who chairs the state migrant workers' welfare board.The migrant workers, most of them from Birbhum and Murshidabad and some from South 24 Parganas, had been mostly picked up by the Jharsuguda police, according to Islam.Samiul Sk from Shahjadpur village in Murshidabad was among those detained. His father, Sariful Seikh, ...Read More >
Mumbai : Tesla's long awaited India debut finally took place with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurating its showroom in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Elon Musk-led car maker unveiled its Model Y compact all-electric SUV at its 'Experience Centre' in Bandra-Kurla Complex with the CM describing it as the "right city and the right state" for the launch."Mumbai stands for innovation and sustainability. In 2015, when I went to the US, I had my first ride in a Tesla, and then I thought we need such a vehicle for mobility in India. But it took 10 years for it to come to India. But we are very happy ...Read More >
Puri: Despite travel uncertainties due to recent conflicts in some parts of the world, people from Europe and elsewhere have reached Puri to witness the annual Ratha Yatra of the sibling deities.As non-Hindus are not allowed inside the 12th-century Jagannath Temple, the Ratha Yatra provides a rare opportunity for devotees across the world to see the deities in their full glory atop their majestic wooden chariots."Back home, we are surrounded by uncertainty and fear. But here, I found peace. I came because this is my only chance to see Lord Jagannath. He comes out for the whole world. This is v ...Read More >
Nagpur: The Maharashtra govt will bring back the legendary sword of Maratha commander, Raghuji Bhosale-I, from Sotheby's before Independence Day. The confirmation came from the minister for culture affairs, Ashish Shelar, who told the Legislative Council that all formalities, including permissions and logistics, were expedited after the state purchased the relic at a global auction. The sword is likely to arrive before July 31."This is not just a weapon, it is a symbol of the Maratha legacy, resilience, and pride," Shelar said while announcing the sword's return. The govt purchased the sword f ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 12 (PTI) The 2025 edition of the Venice Film Festival is set to showcase a 4K restored version of "Do Bigha Zamin", the 1953 classic directed by acclaimed filmmaker Bimal Roy. The announcement coincides with the legendary filmmaker's 116th birth anniversary. Presented under the Venice Classics section, "Do Bigha Zamin", titled "Two Acres of Land" in English, has been selected among a distinguished lineup of restored cinematic masterpieces, which also includes "Matador" by Pedro Almodovar, "Roma Ore 11" by Giuseppe De Santis, "Przypadek" by Krzysztof Kieślowski and "Lolita" by Sta ...Read More >
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest against the tagging of Bengali-speaking migrant workers Bangladeshis, their illegal detentions and occasional deportations to Bangladesh by BJP-governed states, Trinamool said on Sunday. The rally will take place on July 16 at 1pm and go from College Square to Dorina Crossing. Protests will be held across Bengal between 2pm and 4pm as well as in Delhi. Trinamool, in a statement, has urged all Bengalis to join the protest to stand up for Bengal's pride.Speaking to reporters at Trinamool Bhawan, state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said, " ...Read More >
Kolkata: The detention of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in BJP-ruled states and their profiling as suspected Bangladeshis has ignited a fresh political firestorm in West Bengal, with the ruling TMC reigniting its Bengali identity pitch that had blunted the BJP's Hindutva juggernaut in the 2021 Assembly polls. With months to go for the 2026 Assembly polls, what began as isolated complaints of harassment of migrant workers has now evolved into a full-blown political flashpoint. The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is going all guns blazing to turn what was once a socio-economic crisis into an emoti ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that Rajbanshis and Matuas were subjected to torture and harassment in other states and people from a particular religion were also being targeted. Speaking at an event in Kolkata, while taking a dig at the Centre over giving political asylum to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, without naming anyone, the CM said, "I don't comment on Centre's policies or when someone is kept here in India from the neighbouring country. There are political reasons and other reasons also. But why are you targeting Bengali-spea ...Read More >
Puri, Jun 26 (PTI) The Puri seer on Thursday accused the West Bengal government of misusing the name of Lord Jagannath for commercial gains rather than religious devotion. Addressing a press conference here, the Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, said, "The West Bengal government is misusing the name of Lord Jagannath for commercial purposes. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee does not have the religious sentiment required to name the Digha temple as 'Jagannath Dham'." Clarifying his remarks, the 81-year-old seer pointed out that Puri's economy is significantly supp ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Election Commission has issued show-cause notices to eight minor political parties in Bengal for failure to submit mandatory returns. This week, the poll body has initiated proceedings to remove 345 recognised unregistered political parties (RUPPs) from its list, out of 2,800 RUPPs nationwide, due to their failure to meet the essential criteria for maintaining their status.An EC official said that numerous parties had been electorally inactive for extended periods, whilst others were untraceable. Additionally, several parties had failed to submit tax returns and donation details.A ...Read More >
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Bengaluru Crime: A woman's body, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old, was found stuffed inside a sack and dumped in a garbage truck in Bengaluru early Thursday. The identity of the woman is yet to be confirmed. Police said the sack was discovered by BBMP sanitation workers who immediately alerted the authorities. The body was found with her hands and neck tied, raising strong suspicion of murder. Officials stated that the body had been placed inside a gunny bag before being thrown into the garbage vehicle. Joint Commissioner of Police, C Vamsi Krishna, confirmed that the body has been ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 1 (ANI): The makers of the actor Rajkummar Rao's upcoming political drama film 'Maalik' have finally released its trailer on Tuesday. Directed by Pulkit, the film also stars Bengali cinema star Prosenjit Chatterjee in the lead role. In Maalik, Rajkummar Rao plays a ruthless gangster who appears to stop at nothing to fulfil his ambition of political power and fame. With his rugged look and high-octane action moves, Rajkummar portrays a raw and intense character, unlike his recent roles in comedy movies such as 'Stree', 'Stree 2', and 'Bhool Chuk Maaf.' Also ...Read More >