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India’s Modi senses chance to dethrone ‘nemesis’ in crucial state election

ON THE GROUND: The PM’s party has descended upon West Bengal in huge numbers for this key election, hoping to grasp the chance to oust the opposition’s only female chief minister. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports from Kolkata

The Independent UK

‘Encounter specialist’ as Bengal poll guardian: When an observer becomes a ‘viral hero’

In a News18 India segment posted on X today, the thumbnail read: “Singham Ki Entry: Kiski Hogi Victory” (Singham's entry: Whose victory will it be?). On one side sat a cutout of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee; on the other, a stylised, cinematic-style photo of IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma racking…

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As Mamata’s seat prepares to vote, faith is thin: ‘Whoever comes to Lanka will be Ravan’

For 30 years, Bapi Das has run his tea shop on a narrow Bhabanipur lane, stirring kettles, watching governments come and go. When you ask him about the BJP – whether it might throw up a surprise this time – he looks up and offers a parable.

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Key Indian state heads to polls amid controversy over millions losing voting rights

ON THE GROUND: Former government workers and even security officers on election duty are among millions stripped of the right to vote in West Bengal’s knife-edge polls. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports from Kolkata

The Independent UK

‘Didi is like Mother India’: Tracing the admirers and the economy of a Mamata rally

At a rally in Beleghata, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (‘Didi’) ramped up her campaign for the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections.

Newslaundry

Tuning into Kolkata’s mann ki baat

Newslaundry has landed in Kolkata for the final leg of this election season, and we are bringing you unfiltered voices from the ground.

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Jobs, corruption, SIR | Mahua Moitra on the Mamata mandate

With voting in West Bengal less than two weeks away, questions abound as to whether the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will hurt the incumbent Trinamool Congress’s (TMC) chances. Concerns are mounting over the reported targeting of Muslim-dominated constituencies where the party has historically been strong. At the…

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Infiltration, SIR, ‘washing machine’ | The Suvendu Adhikari interview

With West Bengal heading to the polls in just two weeks, credible reports indicate that the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has disenfranchised millions of voters. The SIR exercise, the opposition TMC alleges, has been designed to pave the way for a BJP victory.

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‘Feels like a betrayal’: SIR deletions hit BJP’s own Hindu refugee base in West Bengal

“It feels like we aren’t worth anything at all. Everyone is able to vote but us. Money aatonko aatonko hocche (My mind is wracked with fear). Those who have voting rights, they have [worth]; we have nothing else,” says Pratima Roy, a 34-year-old resident of Bongaon Uttar.

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The Dhaka effect: Did the BNP’s win in Bangladesh blunt the BJP’s poll pitch in Bengal?

A few hundred people from various minority religious groups staged a demonstration in Dhaka on March 13. They alleged no end to atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh, even as a new government was democratically elected after years of turmoil.

Newslaundry

How one state’s name change sparked calls for a similar move across India to reclaim pre-colonial legacy

India has seen a wave of renamings to reflect pre-colonial identities, writes Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

The Independent UK

Opposition demands full probe into Baramati plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Opposition leaders on Wednesday called for a comprehensive investigation into the plane crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others. Demands range from a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-led probe to a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry.

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Prashant Tamang, Indian Idol-winning singer and actor, dies suddenly aged 43

He died of suspected cardiac arrest on Sunday

The Independent UK

India’s electoral roll revision threatens democracy and Muslims, say critics

Opposition claims SIR process being used to disenfranchise minority groups to benefit Narendra Modi’s government

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Messi India Tour Erupts In Riot: Fans Destroy Barriers and Demand Full Refunds

Lionel Messi's GOAT tour in India sparked chaos in Kolkata as fans vandalised Salt Lake Stadium after his 20-minute appearance, demanding refunds for £100 tickets.

The Independent UK

Inside the chaos at Kolkata stop of Messi’s India tour as angry fans rip up seats: ‘We have been scammed’

Around 60,000 fans, many of whom turned hostile, had paid between £41 and £132 to see Messi

Sports Illustrated

Lionel Messi’s Tour of India Starts With Riots and Violent Protests

Poor organization saw the GOAT tour get off to a disastrous start.

The Independent UK

Messi's tour of India gets off to chaotic start with fans throwing bottles

Lionel Messi’s much-hyped tour of India has gotten off to a rocky start with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero

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Evening Standard

Lionel Messi's India tour begins with mayhem as angry fans throw objects onto pitch

The chief minister of West Bengal state has ordered a probe into the chaos that unfolded at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi’s India tour descends into disarray as fans hurl objects onto pitch

The Argentina forward reportedly only spent 20 minutes in Salt Lake stadium and was closely attended at all times, sparking protest from fans who had paid to see him

The Independent UK

Indian state leader says girls should not go out at night after alleged rape of student

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s comments spark backlash

The Independent UK

At least 10 dead after eastern Indian city and its suburbs receive heaviest rainfall in nearly 40 years

Heavy rain paralyses Kolkata ahead of its biggest annual festival

Newslaundry

Dainik Bhaskar joins the smear campaign against MP’s rural changemakers

Imagine waking up one morning to find your name splashed across a newspaper – not for your work, not for your ideas, but branded as a villain in a story you never got to tell.

Al Jazeera

‘Sitting on a volcano’: Two Indian temples clash as politics and faith mix

The Jagannath temple in Puri has been among Hinduism’s most sacred shrines for 1,000 years. Can an upstart challenge it?

The Independent UK

India is targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims for expulsion to Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch warns

Rights group says expulsions show ‘disregard for due process rights, domestic guarantees and international human rights standards’

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