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Soccer. Ibrahimovic praised Messi's son and sparked excitement at Inter Miami Lionel Messi's recent visit to India was framed as a landmark moment for football fans, and in many respects, it lived up to the hype. Over the course of three tightly scheduled days, the Argentine legend traveled across Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi, attracting massive crowds wherever he appeared. For a country where elite football icons are rarely seen in person, Messi's presence alone was enough to spark n ...Read More >
Actor Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli were seen travelling from Mumbai to Delhi on Sunday. On Sunday, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli were spotted at the Mumbai airport ahead of their departure from the city and were later seen landing in New Delhi. Clips from their airport appearance are being widely circulated on social media. In a clip shared on a photographer's account, Virat is seen stepping out of the car first, followed by Anushka. The actor appears pleasantly surprised to see t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday pulled up the state government for the chaos and vandalism at Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, saying that the CEO of Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) tried to hide the truth. Bose faced obstruction when he attempted to enter the stadium, with the gates closed and the lights switched off. Deb Kumar Nandan, CEO, Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), WBCS (Exe) (Retd.) was w ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken charge of the state's sports ministry, following the resignation of cabinet minister Aroop Biswas, who stepped down from his role amid a probe into the chaos that erupted during Lionel Messi's appearance at a Kolkata stadium. Accepting her minister's resignation, an official statement from the CM read that "until and unless the impartial inquiry is over, the Sports Department will be looked af ...Read More >
Jamnagar, Dec 16 (PTI) Global football icon Lionel Messi on Tuesday visited Vantara, a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centre in Jamnagar, where he participated in traditional rituals and interacted with conservation teams at the facility founded by Anant Ambani. Messi, accompanied by his Inter Miami teammates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, was accorded a traditional welcome, featuring folk music, floral greetings and a ceremonial 'Aarti'. During the visit, Messi toured Vant ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) The BJP on Tuesday alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's accepting Aroop Biswas' resignation as the state sports minister is nothing but a "rear-guard action" to douse public anger over the mismanagement of football icon Lionel Messi's event last week. BJP co-in-charge for West Bengal Amit Malviya alleged that this is also an "open confession" that the Messi event fiasco was not accidental but a government-manufactured disaster, borne out of the poor ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken charge of the state's sports ministry, following the resignation of cabinet minister Aroop Biswas, who stepped down from his role amid a probe into the chaos that erupted during Lionel Messi's appearance at a Kolkata stadium. Accepting her minister's resignation, an official statement from the CM read that "until and unless the impartial inquiry is over, the Sports Department will be looked af ...Read More >
Jamnagar: Global football icon Lionel Messi on Tuesday visited Vantara, wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centre founded by Anant Ambani, where he took part in traditional rituals, toured animal care facilities and interacted with conservation teams. Messi, accompanied by Inter Miami teammates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, was accorded a traditional welcome featuring folk music, floral greetings and a ceremonial aarti. He also participated in temple rituals, offering prayers f ...Read More >
A cafe in Kolkata has become a global curiosity. It is entirely dedicated to football legend Lionel Messi. The owner, Shamindra Ghosh, built it as a tribute to the player who helped him through depression. He now hopes to meet his idol. Messi is scheduled to visit the city soon. This unique story highlights the profound personal impact global sports icons can have. Shamindra Ghosh opened Cafe Leo several years ago. He was grieving his mother's loss and struggling to find a job. Watching Messi ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday refrained from commenting on whether TMC leader Aroop Biswas should resign from all his ministerial posts to ensure an impartial inquiry into the Messi event fiasco, and said he is waiting for "the files" to reach him. Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accepted the resignation of Biswas as the sports and youth affairs minister, while he continues to remain in the cabinet as the power and housing minister. Ask ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): Shortly after West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas resigned from his post on Tuesday amid the probe into the Messi tour chaos, Governor CV Ananda Bose said that he still hasn't received the resignation letter of the minister for formal acceptance. "Yesterday, this demand (of resignation) of the public was conveyed to the government, today I got the news that the Sports minister has resigned. As per the Constitution of India, resignation is to be approve ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accepted the resignation of state Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, who took moral responsibility for the lapses in management in the event featuring Argentine football star Lionel Messi at the Salt Lake Stadium here. In his handwritten resignation letter in Bengali, Biswas claimed that since the Chief Minister had formed a probe committee headed by a retired judge of the Calcutta High Court, he is resigning as s ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Confusion over claims and counter claims on who provided security to football legend Lionel Messi during his visit to Kolkata late last week which ended in fans storming the pitch and indulging in vandalism after failing to see him properly. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday rejected the claim made by West Bengal Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay that it had provided security cover to the footballer. The official account of CISF in an X pos ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs of India welcomed the Afghan Minister of Public Health, Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, on his first official visit to the country. The visit reflects India's enduring support for Afghanistan's healthcare system. Also Read | Is the 'Lionel Messi Futuristic Jetpack Spectacle' Video Real or Fake? Viral Reel Is AI-Generated. In a post on X, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, "A warm welcome to the Afghan Minister of Public Health, ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) Two days after widespread spectator rampage marred a marquee football event featuring Argentine legend Lionel Messi at the Salt Lake stadium, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accepted the sports minister's resignation, while the state government show-caused the DGP and other senior officers, and suspended a deputy commissioner. A resignation letter written to Banerjee by Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, who has remained in the eye of the storm since the stadium fiasc ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], December 16 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday led an Anti-Chitta Awareness Walkathon in Hamirpur, energising a statewide public movement against the deadly synthetic drug that is devastating the youth. Commencing from the Government Senior Secondary School (Boys), Hamirpur, the walkathon concluded at the Police Lines Dosadka Ground. The event drew an overwhelming response from all sections of society, including students, ...Read More >
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accepted the resignation of her cabinet colleague Aroop Biswas from the sports and youth affairs portfolio following widespread criticism over alleged mismanagement at the Salt Lake Stadium during an event featuring legendary footballer Lionel Messi on December 13. The Chief Minister will hold charge of the sports and youth affairs department until a new minister is appointed, sources said. Biswas, who was handling both the power an ...Read More >
Messi landed in Kolkata at 01:30 local time. Thousands lined the roads and congregated outside his hotel to catch a glimpse of him. The day began with the meet-and-greet ticket holders first up from 09:00 to 10:30. Then the day took a strange twist. A 70ft statue of Messi lifting the World Cup was unveiled by the former Barcelona icon. But he was not present - it was a virtual unveiling. He was on a video screen and pressed a button on a remote control. At this point a blue sheet dropped to ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas resigned from his post on Tuesday following the chaos that erupted during Footballer Messi's GOAT India Tour in Kolkata. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accepted Biswas' resignation earlier today. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose had demanded the minister's resignation and action against all those in the Government who have "vicarious liability for the untoward incident." Also Read | Is the 'Lionel Mes ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) Senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday said West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas has written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, offering to resign from the post, amid mounting criticism over the mismanagement of the Lionel Messi event at the Salt Lake stadium last week. Sharing what he described as a copy of Biswas' letter on social media, Ghosh said the minister had requested the CM to relieve him of his responsibilities as sports minister in the wake of the controv ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 16: Today, December 16, football legend Lionel Messi departed from Gujarat's Jamnagar after visiting Vantara, the wildlife rescue and conservation centre. Notably, Messi was hosted at Vantara by business Anant Ambani, son of Mukesh Ambani, who is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. It is worth noting that Jamnagar marked the final stop of Lionel Messi's GOAT India Tour 2025, which saw the Argentine footballer visit Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi in ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 16 (ANI): West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas resigned from his post on Tuesday following the chaos that erupted during Footballer Messi's GOAT India Tour in Kolkata. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accepted Biswas' resignation earlier today. West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose had demanded the minister's resignation and action against all those in the Government who have "vicarious liability for the untoward incident." Earlier today, the West Bengal ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) Senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday said West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas has written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking relief from the charge of the sports department, amid mounting criticism over the mismanagement of the Lionel Messi event at the Salt Lake stadium last week. Sharing what he described as a copy of Biswas's letter on social media, Ghosh said the minister had requested the CM to relieve him of his responsibilities as sports minister in ...Read More >
Kolkata: The unprecedented chaos and administrative lapses surrounding football icon Lionel Messi's Kolkata visit have triggered a sweeping political and bureaucratic shake-up in Bengal. Bowing to mounting public anger, sports minister Aroop Biswas resigned on Tuesday, owning what he called the "moral responsibility" for the fiasco at the Salt Lake Stadium. On the same day, the state government initiated some of its toughest-ever administrative action, issuing showcause notices to director-gene ...Read More >
Jamnagar: Football icon Lionel Messi was hosted by Anant Ambani in Vantara on Tuesday, marking his final stop before he left India. The footballer arrived at Gujarat's Jamnagar Airport on Monday night. Messi was accompanied by Luis Suárez, Rodrigo De Paul and other members of the G.O.A.T India Tour 2025 entourage. After arriving at the airport, they left in a large convoy of cars to Khawadi, where they were guests of the Ambani family. After spending the night in Jamnagar, Messi visited Vantar ...Read More >
Kolkata Messi Event 'Mess' Fallout: The fallout from the West Bengal Messi event continues to unfold. TMC leader Kunal Ghosh has claimed that Sports Minister Arup Biswas has resigned, though sources say the resignation is yet to be accepted. Meanwhile, DGP Rajeev Kumar has issued show-cause notices to both the Sports Secretary and senior officials. In a major action, Bidhannagar DCP Aneesh Sarkar has been suspended as accountability measures intensify. Watch the video to know more. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (PTI) The West Bengal government on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to senior police officers, including the DGP, over alleged mismanagement during the Lionel Messi event at the Salt Lake stadium last week. The state government also suspended Bidhannagar Deputy Police Commissioner Aneesh Sarkar, a statement from Chief Secretary Manoj Pant's office said. The actions were taken following the recommendations of the probe panel constituted to investigate the alleged mismanagement ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Taking responsibility for the chaos that erupted at Lionel Messi's Kolkata event at Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, West Bengal Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Arup Biswas has written to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seeking acceptance of his resignation, sources in the Trinamool Congress confirmed on Tuesday. Amid mounting criticism from across the country over the mismanagement at the high-profile event, the state government on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to Director General ...Read More >
Kolkata, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mamata Banerjee government on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar and Bidhannagar Commissioner of Police Mukesh Kumar, suspended the Bidhannagar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), and removed the CEO of Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) following widespread chaos during Lionel Messi's 'GOAT India Tour' event held on December 13. The state government has also constituted a Speci ...Read More >
Messi Kolkata Event Chaos: West Bengal Sports Minister and senior TMC leader Aroop Biswas resigned from his position in a letter to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee following the mismanagement at Lionel Messi's event on December 13, 2025. The Minister had been the main target of criticism from all quarters, including civil society and opposition parties, over the chaos at Salt Lake Stadium last week. Biswas on Tuesday submitted his resignation, taking moral responsibility for the lapses in manag ...Read More >
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