May 15, 2026

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‘Enough, sing something secular’: Noted singer Lagnajita Chakraborty abused, physically harassed for performing devotional song in West Bengal | Kolkata News

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BHAGWANPUR (EAST MIDNAPORE): A cultural programme at a private school in East Midnapore’s Bhagwanpur descended into chaos on Saturday night after renowned Kolkata-based playback singer Lagnajita Chakraborty was allegedly heckled and physically harassed for performing a devotional song. The incident has sparked a major political controversy, with police arresting the school owner. A departmental enquiry…

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With ‘Rishi Bankim babu’, PM Modi defuses ‘Bankim da’ row in West Bengal | India News

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KOLKATA: PM Narendra Modi used a fog-forced virtual rally in Bengal Saturday to pursue two parallel damage-control efforts – shoring up support among Matua voters unsettled by an electoral roll revision and repairing political fallout from his recent “Bankim da” reference in Parliament.PM Modi was to address a public meeting at Taherpur in Nadia district…

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Erling Haaland’s 2 in Man City win over West Ham gives him more Premier League goals than Cristiano Ronaldo | Football News

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Manchester City’s Erling Haaland reacts after missing a chance to score a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and West Ham United in Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo) Erling Haaland continues to motor along at better than a goal a game for Manchester City in the Premier…

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PM Modi’s helicopter fails to land in West Bengal’s Taherpur; returns safely to Kolkata | India News

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West Bengal SIR draft rolls out today: 58 lakh names deleted; step-by-step guide to check voter status and restore it | Kolkata News

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The Election Commission has released a list of over 58 lakh voters removed from the rolls. KOLKATA: Barely hours before the publication of the draft electoral rolls in West Bengal, where Assembly elections are due early next year, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday morning uploaded the list of voters whose names have…

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‘It became West Bengal Sports Minister’s personal event’: Indian football chief breaks silence on chaos during Lionel Messi’s Kolkata visit | Football News

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, right (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey has broken his silence on the chaos that marred Lionel Messi’s much-hyped appearance in Kolkata, squarely blaming political grandstanding and serious lapses in protocol for the disorder at Salt…

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GOAT India Tour: West Bengal Sports Minister reacts to Kolkata chaos during Lionel Messi’s visit – ‘I will not …’ | Football News

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Argentine footballer Lionel Messi with West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas, right (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) An investigation has been ordered into the chaotic events during Lionel Messi‘s GOAT Tour event at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium, as announced by West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas.“The government has ordered to investigate this matter. An investigation is going…

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WTC standings: New Zealand overtake Pakistan, India after a big win over West Indies | Cricket News

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Devon Conway (L) and Kane Williamson of New Zealand on day three of the second Test match against West Indies. (Image: Hagen Hopkins/Getty) New Zealand secured a commanding nine-wicket victory against the West Indies in the second Test at Wellington’s Basin Reserve on Friday, strengthening their position for a potential second ICC World Test Championship…

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Exclusive | ‘It’s loyalty, it’s a Caribbean thing’: Rovman Powell on why West Indies stars stick to their IPL franchises | Cricket News

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Rovman Powell of Dubai Capitals Rovman Powell grew up in Bannister, a tiny Jamaican community where dreams are bigger than opportunities.Today, the swashbuckling batter stands as one of the most recognisable faces in world T20 cricket. He has been retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction,…

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