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A profound political crisis has gripped West Bengal, triggering widespread institutional friction and dealing a severe reputational blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC). On Monday, June 1, 2025, the Trinamool Congress officially expelled two of its Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), Ritabrata Banerjee and Sandipan Saha.

An argument over a small sum of money escalated into violence in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district, where local police have registered a case against a family and several other individuals. The confrontation involved the assault of a Dalit couple, the use of caste-based slurs, and verbal death threats.

The competitive world of Indian para-athletics was thrown into profound shock following the violent death of Chirag Tyagi, a rising international track star whose life was cut short just as he reached the pinnacle of his sporting career. At only 24 years of age (with some official records noting 25), Tyagi had recently secured a highly coveted spot in the upcoming Para Asian Games in Japan after an outstanding performance at a national championship in Bengaluru. However, the celebrations were abruptly halted on Saturday, May 30, 2026, when his body was discovered in a secluded forest area in…

KOLKATA — A major political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after a purported audio recording involving Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee went viral on social media. The leaked clip surfaced on Sunday, May 31, 2026, barely a day after her nephew and TMC National General Secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, was physically attacked by angry crowds during a visit to Sonarpur South in the South 24 Parganas district.

On the night of May 30, a dramatic police operation in Ghaziabad led to the death of Asad, the prime accused in the Bakrid-day killing of 17-year-old student Surya Pratap Chauhan. Ghaziabad Police say Asad had been on the run since Surya was stabbed to death on May 28 and was wanted with a ₹50,000 reward on his head. Acting on intelligence that Asad would meet an associate to collect money before fleeing the city, officers set up a trap on a road in the Khoda–Indirapuram area.

SONARPUR: In a dramatic shift in the political landscape of West Bengal, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee was severely roughed up, allegedly by local residents, on Saturday. The violent confrontation took place during his high-profile visit to the Sonarpur area, where he had traveled to meet the families of individuals who had fallen victim to recent post-poll violence, according to senior police officials.

Tension continued to rise in the Khoda area of Ghaziabad after the body of 17-year-old Surya Chauhan reached his residence in Navneet Vihar Colony following the postmortem examination. The grieving family of the Class 11 student refused to perform his last rites and demanded strict and immediate action against the accused involved in his killing during Bakrid celebrations.

On 3 December 2025, 18‑year‑old Henry Nowak was walking home in Southampton after a night out when he was set upon by 23‑year‑old Vickrum Digwa. Digwa stabbed Nowak five times with a 21 cm kirpan – a Sikh ceremonial dagger – inflicting a fatal wound to the chest. Nowak had filmed a heated exchange with Digwa shortly before the attack, but the court later heard that Digwa lied to police about the incident.

The narrow, densely populated lanes of Navneet Vihar in Khoda Colony, Ghaziabad, became the scene of a horrifying public spectacle on the afternoon of May 28, 2026. What began as a festive holiday quickly turned into a fatal confrontation when 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan, a Class XI private school student, was lured into a trap under the guise of an Eid celebration.