A fresh political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after an FIR was reportedly registered against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over remarks alleged to have hurt religious sentiments. The development has intensified tensions between the ruling administration and opposition parties, with political leaders trading accusations over communal sensitivity, freedom of expression, and political targeting. According...
The Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection to Abhishek Banerjee in connection with an FIR registered over remarks allegedly made during a political rally ahead of the elections. The court’s intervention came after the Trinamool Congress leader approached the judiciary seeking relief from coercive action by investigators. According to court proceedings, the FIR accused...
Guwahati: The Assam government has ordered a detailed probe into the death of popular singer Zubeen Garg, who tragically passed away in Singapore. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed that an inquiry would be conducted to uncover the circumstances surrounding the singer’s demise. Multiple FIRs have been registered against North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu...
Bikaner: Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has landed in legal trouble as an FIR has been registered against him and two others in Rajasthan’s Bikaner over allegations related to the production of his upcoming film Love & War. The complaint, filed by Prateek Raj Mathur, claims he was initially contracted as a line producer for...
Raipur: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra is facing legal trouble after allegedly making objectionable remarks about Union Home Minister Amit Shah. An FIR has been registered against her at the Mana Police Station in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, following a complaint by local resident and BJP leader Gopal Samanto. The controversy erupted after Moitra’s remarks during a...
New Delhi: Pan-India superstar Thalapathy Vijay is facing legal trouble following his recent rally in Parapathi, Madurai, held on August 20, 2025. The actor attended the second state conference of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), during which his bodyguards allegedly manhandled the crowd. This prompted Tamil Nadu Police to book Vijay along with 10 others....
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted a major relief to psephologist and Co-Director of the Centre for the Lokniti Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), Sanjay Kumar, by staying FIR proceedings registered against him by Maharashtra police. The FIRs were filed following a now-deleted post by Kumar on X, which contained an erroneous analysis of...
On Thursday, Bengaluru Police apprehended a 19-year-old individual for allegedly posting obscene videos of women on the social media platform Instagram. The suspect has been named as Dilawar Hussain, who resides in the Byrathi area near Kottanuru on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The Ashoknagar Police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against him under...
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to Prabir Purkayastha, the founder of NewsClick, in a foreign funding case initiated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna’s bench also approved anticipatory bail for Prabir in the money laundering case linked to the EOW investigation. “Bail granted,”...
In a shocking event, a 25-year-old female receptionist was violently assaulted by a man on Monday evening at a private clinic in Kalyan, Maharashtra, when she attempted to prevent him from bypassing the queue to enter the doctor’s office. This incident took place at Shree Balachitikha Clinic, as reported by the Marathi daily Sakal. A...