Bengal

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.
spot_img

As BJP marches in support of CAA, Netaji’s grandnephew questions why Muslims not included?

Kolkata: A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi maintained silence over the NRC issue but spoke about the importance of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA),...

If CAB is correct, why you did not vote in favour of it, PM? Questions Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: Hitting directly at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee alleged that PM Modi himself doesn’t...

Ask UN to do a referendum on CAA and NRC in India-Mamata challenges Modi-Shah

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee today demanded a referendum on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of...

How NPR got stalled in Bengal? A step, activists believe non-BJP states should follow too

Kolkata: Bengal-based activists working for mass mobilisation for the anti-National Register for Citizenship (NRC) and Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in West Bengal have heaved...

Bengal will stand united to keep India united: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: Hitting the streets of Kolkata against National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the third consecutive day, on Wednesday, with slogans like ‘United Bengal...

Soon Chief Ministers of BJP ruled state will say no to NRC: Mamata

Kolkata: Urging people of West Bengal to reject Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC), Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo...
spot_img