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Arms, ammunition found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali
Rediff.com2 days agoThe CBI during its probe got inputs of a large cache of arms hidden in Sandeshkhali. On Friday morning, a CBI team started a search operation during which the arms, including foreign-made pistols, were seized, the officials said.
'I Don't Know What I Am Going To Do'
Rediff.com3 days agoThe political heat in West Bengal has been giving the rising mercury levels serious competition since the high court order.
Spot probe points to human rights 'violation' in Sandeshkhali, says NHRC
Rediff.com13 Apr 2024The National Human Rights Commission, in its report, also observed that the "pervasive fear of reprisal, coupled with the power dynamics at play, acted as a formidable barrier", preventing individuals from voicing their grievances.
Antony wants his son and BJP candidate Anil to lose
Rediff.com9 Apr 2024Veteran Congress leader and former Defence Minister A K Antony said on Tuesday that his son, Anil K Antony, who is contesting as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, should not win the election.
'Completely unprovoked': NIA on Bengal mob attack
Rediff.com7 Apr 2024"The NIA categorically refuted allegations of mala fide in its Bhupatinagar blast case," an agency spokesperson said.
After ED, NIA team attacked in Bengal, officer hurt; 2 held in blast case
Rediff.com6 Apr 2024A team of NIA officials earlier this morning arrested two persons in connection with the case and were on their way back to Kolkata, when the vehicle came under attack, they said.
Kolkata Firms Who Bought Electoral Bonds
Rediff.com25 Mar 2024Trinamool Congress is the second highest recipient of political donations through electoral bonds.
BJP gives ticket to Sandeshkhali protester
Rediff.com25 Mar 2024The Bharatiya Janata Party surprised many with its latest list of Lok Sabha candidates for West Bengal, nominating a protester from Sandeshkhali for the Basirhat constituency and changing the seats of its two incumbent MPs -- the party's former state chief Dilip Ghosh and ex-Union minister Debasree Chowdhury.
CBI arrests TMC strongman Shahajahan Sheikh's 3 aides in ED attack case
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024Besides Baksh Molla, the CBI also arrested Jaiuddin Molla, the Panchayat Pradhan of Sarberia village, and another person Faruk Akunji.
SC upholds CBI probe against Shahjahan Sheikh, expunges HC remarks
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024In a setback to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed its plea challenging a Calcutta high court order transferring to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the probe into the January 5 attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in Sandeshkhali, allegedly by supporters of the now suspended TMC local strongman Shahjahan Sheikh.
Differences with Modi govt or BJP ticket?: Oppn on Goel resignation
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024Taking potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party, some opposition leaders also wondered if Goel resigned to contest the Lok Sabha polls on its ticket like former Calcutta high court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay.
A day after PM, Mamata meets women from Sandeshkhali
Rediff.com7 Mar 2024West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday received wholehearted support from a group of women from the troubled Sandeshkhali area who met her after a Trinamool Congress rally in Kolkata, party sources said.
Bengal seeks urgent hearing in SC of plea against CBI probe
Rediff.com6 Mar 2024The West Bengal government approached the Supreme Court for a second time on Wednesday seeking urgent listing of its petition challenging a Calcutta high court order for transferring to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the probe into the January 5 attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in Sandeshkhali but failed to elicit prompt relief.
Shahjahan Sheikh handed over to CBI over 2.5 hrs after HC deadline
Rediff.com6 Mar 2024A team of CBI officials reached CID headquarters Bhawani Bhawan in Kolkata before 4 pm. But the handover from the state agency took place at around 6:48 pm, despite the Calcutta high court setting a deadline of 4.15 pm.
Hand over Sheikh Shahjahan to CBI by 4.15 pm: Calcutta HC to Bengal govt
Rediff.com6 Mar 2024The high court directed the state government to "immediately implement" its Tuesday's judgement to transfer a case on the attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials at Sandeshkhali to the CBI and hand over custody of the main accused Sheikh to the central agency.
ED attaches Shajahan Sheikh's assets worth Rs 12 cr
Rediff.com6 Mar 2024The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has attached over a dozen properties worth Rs 12.78 crore of suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh including bank deposits, an apartment, and agricultural and fishery land in Sandeshkhali and Kolkata in West Bengal.
Bengal CID refuses to give Shajahan Sheikh's custody to CBI
Rediff.com5 Mar 2024The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to move the Calcutta high court on Wednesday against the West Bengal government for not handing over suspended Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh's custody to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a highly placed source said.
Bengal govt moves SC as CBI approaches to take over ED attack case
Rediff.com5 Mar 2024The matter was mentioned before a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta by senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the West Bengal government, seeking an urgent hearing.
The Battles Over Recipes
Rediff.com1 Mar 2024Who owns a recipe, and should one fight over its origins?
'No sympathy' for Shajahan Sheikh, says Calcutta HC
Rediff.com29 Feb 2024Stating that the court has 'no sympathy' for Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh, the Calcutta high court on Thursday asked his lawyer to appear before it on March 4 when a suo motu motion on alleged sexual atrocities and land grabbing of tribal people at Sandeshkhali will be heard.
TMC explains why Sheikh 'couldn't be arrested' earlier
Rediff.com29 Feb 2024The ruling Trinamool Congress on Thursday hailed the arrest of absconding party leader Shajahan Sheikh, accused of torturing villagers in trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area, and said it was possible only after the court cleared the decks and accused the opposition of exploiting the earlier 'embargo' on his arrest.
Shajahan Sheikh to be arrested in 7 days: TMC
Rediff.com26 Feb 2024The TMC leader's assertion comes immediately after the Calcutta high court clarified that there is no stay on the arrest of Shajahan.
Avoid naming animals as Sita, Akbar: Calcutta HC over safari park row
Rediff.com22 Feb 2024It then went on to ask whether a lion could be named after Swami Vivekananda or Ramakrishna Paramahansa.
Sandeshkhali: IPS officer claims BJP workers called him Khalistani
Rediff.com20 Feb 2024A Sikh Indian Police Service officer, who was deputed at Dhamakhali to prevent senior West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari from visiting restive Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district, got agitated after a group of activists of the saffron party allegedly hurled the 'Khalistani' jibe at him.
Sandeshkhali: HC 'surprised' TMC leader has not been arrested yet
Rediff.com20 Feb 2024The Calcutta high court on Tuesday allowed Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari to visit the restive Sandeshkhali village, while observing that it is surprising that the main accused Shajahan Sheikh has not been arrested by the state police so far.
'Want to ask Dhoni why I was dropped after scoring a century'
Rediff.com19 Feb 2024Manoj Tiwary, who made a century against the West Indies in Chennai in 2011, was dropped for the next 14 matches under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Explained: What is happening in Sandeshkhali?
Rediff.com16 Feb 2024Sandeshkhali, a village in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, has been at the centre of a political storm for nearly a month and has witnessed unprecedented protests over allegations of sexual abuse by scores of women against a local Trinamool Congress leader.
Darjeeling tea hits 8-yr low in auctions
Rediff.com5 Jan 2024Geopolitical headwinds leading to lower demand from export markets, coupled with lower domestic buying, have dragged the auction average of Darjeeling tea to its lowest level since 2015. Data from Calcutta Tea Traders Association (CTTA) shows that the average price of Darjeeling tea at Kolkata auctions for January-December 2023 was Rs 319.74 per kg. The last time it dipped below this level was in 2015 at Rs 285.71 per kg.
Ready For Vijay Diwas?
Rediff.com16 Dec 2023Indian Army personnel rehearse for Vijay Diwas that marks the victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War.
Will Chennai Shed Its 'Disaster Capital' Tag?
Rediff.com6 Dec 2023For the Stalin government to win back the confidence of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, post-flooding restoration works, their speed and efficacy would be closely watched, and not just by the political Opposition, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Arrested Bengal minister Mallick hospitalised after fainting in court
Rediff.com28 Oct 2023The Enforcement Directorate has arrested West Bengal minister Jyotipriyo Mallick in a money laundering case linked to an alleged multi-core ration distribution scam in the state, official sources said on Friday.
Memories Of Durga Puja And Bhog
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023Mahalaya, though essentially about the goddess, wasn't religious for us. And it isn't for most Bengalis. Mahalaya is an emotion. It's gooseflesh for a memory. A welling up of happy tears. A celebration of what is to come.
Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil
Rediff.com18 Oct 2023'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen.'
SC verdict on same-sex marriage evokes mixed reactions from LGBTQ community
Rediff.com17 Oct 2023The Supreme Court judgment on the legality of same-sex marriage elicited mixed responses from LGBTQ activists, with one section hailing parts of the Constitution Bench's order, while others expressing dissatisfaction as it did not legalise same-gender weddings.
Samba Magic grips the City of Joy as Ronaldinho ignites Durga Puja festivities
Rediff.com16 Oct 2023Wearing his infectious goofy grin, 'Samba Magician' Ronaldinho cast a spell on the football-crazy denizens of Kolkata as his arrival for a two-day visit in Kolkata ushered in an early onset of the Durga Puja festival.
After SC directive, Guv Bose invites Mamata for talks on VCs' appointment
Rediff.com13 Oct 2023The top court had on October 6 said there is a need for reconciliation between the governor and the chief minister "in the interest of educational institutions and the future careers of lakhs of students".
'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'
Rediff.com10 Oct 2023'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' 'She must have been God incarnate.'
CBI raids houses of Bengal minister, TMC MLA in civic body recruitment scam
Rediff.com8 Oct 2023A team of CBI officers reached his residence in south Kolkata's Chetla area along with a large contingent of central forces in the morning, officials said.
Rajdhani, Vande Bharat among many trains cancelled due to Kurmi stir
Rediff.com20 Sep 2023Several trains under the purview of SER and ECoR were cancelled or diverted on Wednesday, including the premium Rajdhani Express and Vande Bharat Express, owing to the blockade by members of the Kurmi community in Jharkhand and Odisha, officials said.
Teacher job scam: ED quizzes TMC's Abhishek Banerjee for 9 hours
Rediff.com14 Sep 2023Soon after coming out of the ED office in Kolkata, Banerjee said the interrogation was an effort to prevent him from participating in the INDIA meet and a testimony to the vital role TMC is playing in forging the opposition unity.