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Four Years, Two Autopsies, Zero Accountability: The Battle for IITian Faizan Ahmed

Four years after IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed's death, no arrests have been reported despite a court-ordered SIT investigation. Two autopsies changed the course of the case, but his mother, Rehana Ahmed, continues to fight for justice and accountability.
Bengal

The Right to Vote Is Not a Favour: Kolkata Convention Raises Alarm Over Electoral Exclusion

At a civil rights convention in Kolkata, Prashant Bhushan, Justice Abhay Mahadev Thipsay and Apoorvanand raised concerns over voter exclusion, restrictions on peaceful protest and threats to civil liberties. APCR also launched a legal-aid helpline and a voter name-restoration initiative in West Bengal.
Bengal

Taken From Home, Heard From Bangladesh: Bengal Man’s Family Seeks Answers

Months after Abdul Rahim was allegedly detained in Uttar Dinajpur, his family heard his voice from Bangladesh. Two phone calls brought relief that he was alive, but also raised a frightening question: how did a man taken into custody in Bengal cross the border?
Bengal

Suspected Cattle Thieves or Victims of Mob Justice? Two Dead, Survivors Arrested in Siliguri

Two men were killed and three critically injured after a mob allegedly attacked five travellers in Siliguri over suspected cattle theft. Police arrested the three survivors and seven others in connection with the violence, while questions remain over what triggered the attack.
Bengal

On the Voter Roll After SIR, Yet Picked Up by Police: Bengal Family of Four Detained as ‘Bangladeshis’

A Murshidabad family says four members, including a 16-year-old, were detained as alleged Bangladeshis despite two reportedly voting in 2026 and Dablu Saikh’s name surviving SIR. MASUM has questioned the nationality verification process and sought an independent probe into their alleged pushback.
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QR Code Scam Unveiled: Shady Practices and Invalid Codes Rampant in Tala Bazi Bazar

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Kolkata: The entire process of giving licenses to firecracker sellers and setting up green firecracker bazaars seems to have gone down the drain. On...

Faizan Ahmed’s Murder: Death Of An IITian’s Dream

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Kolkata: Faizan Ahmed, the third-year IIT Kharagpur Mechanical engineering student was holder of 11th rank in JEE, 2020. He had a dream to study...

Kolkata protesters hit streets with symbolic coffins of children to castigate genocide by Israel in Palestine

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Kolkata: Thousands of protesters with symbolic coffins of children killed by Israel in Palestine hit the streets of Kolkata with an appeal to end...

Remembering Sher-e-Bangla: Urgency to Preserve a Forgotten Legacy

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Kolkata: The 150th birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of undivided Bengal Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq, nicknamed as Sher-e-Bangla came and passed by...

Kids hit Kolkata streets to remind the world that Israel is conducting genocide against children

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Kolkata: Rina Das Basu, a retired school teacher, traveled 45 kilometers from North 24 Parganas to the state capital, Kolkata, to participate in a...

Faizan Ahmed murder case moves at a snail’s pace, another student dies at IIT Kharagpur

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Kolkata: The murder case of Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed has been progressing at snail’s pace. The Bengal government's representative did...
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15-Person Family, 12 Names Deleted: Trilokpuri Door-to-Door Audit Flags 416 Wrongful Voter Exclusions

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A public hearing in Delhi’s Trilokpuri heard testimonies from voters deleted during SIR, as an MKSS-led audit flagged 416 alleged wrongful deletions. Rahul Gandhi, Dipankar Bhattacharya, Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav attended the hearing, where residents raised concerns over voter exclusion and demolitions.

SIR Fallout Reaches Bengal’s Civic Polls as Opposition Demands January 2027 Deadline

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Nearly 1.6 lakh voter appeals remain pending in Kolkata and Howrah following SIR deletions. A broad coalition of opposition parties, civil rights groups and public figures has urged the West Bengal State Election Commission to delay municipal polls until January 2027 and include voters whose appeals are awaiting tribunal decisions.

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