Tag: Kolkata
Hindutva.info runs fake news of Hindus thrashing Barkati
Kolkata: On May 13, minutes after TMC leader and Jamat-e-Ullema-e Hind, had staged a protest outside the Tipu Sultan Masjid, in a move to...
Barkati gets sacked as Imam of Tipu Sultan Mosque, but refuses to move out
Kolkata: Now, it’s official! Maulana Nurur Rehman Barkati, is no longer the imam of the iconic Tipu Sutlan Masjid. The trustees of the mosque,...
Barkati’s henchmen attack media, community say “enough”
Kolkata: Armed with ammunitions, a group of over 20 men stormed into the premise of Akhbar-e-Mashriq, one of the most read Urdu daily in...
Wanted: A suitable ‘communist’ groom
Kolkata: Twenty-five-years old Manisha Prasad (name changed on request) has a different demand from her prospective husband. Unlike other girls, she does not care...
A poetry session on tram, that Shah Rukh Khan rode on
Kolkata: Travelling on a slow paced tram, journeying through various parts of the city, does have a vintage appeal. Now, add to that, reading...
An IPS officer, whose passion lies in Urdu poetry
Kolkata: He is just forty, and is the deputy commissioner of Kolkata’s Special Task Force. But that is not his only introduction these days....