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A girl who had left home to attend a coaching class has been allegedly kidnapped and murdered in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, sparking anger and protests. A police camp has also been vandalised and set on fire. While a post-mortem report is awaited, the BJP has claimed it was a case of rape and murder and hit out at the Trinamool Congress-led government in the state. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the West Bengal government are already under fire over their alleged mishandling of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August. Police said that the girl, a minor, had left to attend… Read More »Minor Kidnapped And Murdered In Bengal, BJP Claims She Was Raped

Correctional home authorities in West Bengal have planned to serve mutton biryani, ‘basanti pulao’ and several other Bengali cuisines as a change on the menu for inmates during the ensuing Durga puja to ensure that they do not feel left out of the festivities, an official said on Saturday. The changed menu for inmates – both convicts and undertrials – for lunch and dinner would be effective from Sasthi (October 9) to Dashami (October 12), covering the beginning and end of Durga puja, he said. “We get requests from inmates for better food during every festival. We have got a new menu this year and are hopeful that this will bring smiles to their faces.… Read More »Mutton Biryani, Chicken Curry: Durga Puja Menu For Bengal Prisoners

Correctional home authorities in West Bengal have planned to serve mutton biryani, ‘basanti pulao’ and several other Bengali cuisines as a change on the menu for inmates during the ensuing Durga puja to ensure that they do not feel left out of the festivities, an official said on Saturday. The changed menu for inmates – both convicts and undertrials – for lunch and dinner would be effective from Sasthi (October 9) to Dashami (October 12), covering the beginning and end of Durga puja, he said. “We get requests from inmates for better food during every festival. We have got a new menu this year and are hopeful that this will bring smiles to their faces.… Read More »Mutton Biryani, Chicken Curry: Durga Puja Menu For Bengal Prisoners

Superstar Rajinikanth has issued his first statement following his discharge from the hospital, where he underwent a planned medical procedure. In a note, he expressed gratitude to his well-wishers for their prayers, love and support during his recovery. Rajinikanth was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai on September 30 to address swelling in his aorta, which was treated using a non-surgical transcatheter method. Rajinikanth, who was discharged on Friday, shared a message on X in Tamil that translated to, “To all my political friends who wished me a speedy recovery, to all my film fraternity friends, to all my well-wishers, the press and media, my sincere thanks to you all. And to the fans who… Read More »Rajinikanth Shares First Statement After Being Discharged From Hospital: “Truly Touched”

Voting is underway in all 90 assembly constituencies of Haryana to decide the political fate of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and 1,000 other candidates contesting in the state assembly elections. Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat is also among the key candidates contesting on a Congress ticket. The ruling BJP is eyeing a hat-trick while the Congress is hoping to make a comeback in the state after a decade. The other key contestants are Congress, AAP, INLD, BSP, JJP and Azad Samaj Party (ASP). Prime Minister Narendra Modi spearheaded the BJP’s campaign and addressed four rallies in Haryana, attacking the Congress over several issues. He said the Congress kept every matter important for… Read More »Haryana Elections 2024 Voting Live Updates: 22.7% Turnout Till 11 am, ML Khattar, Nayab Saini, Vinesh Phogat Cast Vote