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Ex-TMC minister’s brother Swarup Biswas held after make-up artist accuses him of demanding sex for job | Kolkata News

Ex-TMC minister’s brother Swarup Biswas held after make-up artist accuses him of demanding sex for job | Kolkata News

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3 min readKolkataJun 5, 2026 11:30 AM IST TMC leader Swarup Biswas, a prominent face in Kolkata’s cultural and entertainment sectors and brother of former minister Aroop Biswas, was arrested from Sahapur Colony on Thursday night for alleged sexual harassment and extortion. The arrest followed a complaint lodged by a victim, a make-up artist. According to the victim, who was jobless for the past two years, she came to Suruchi Sangha at New Alipore on August 20, 2025, to meet Swarup Biswas, who was heading a body of make-up artists, and his associates seeking a job. But Biswas demanded money in return. According to the complaint, the victim approached  Biswas again on April 4 this year, and this time, they told her that if she wanted a job, she had to sexually compromise with them. “When she refused their proposal, Biswas and his associates allegedly tried to kill her at her residence on April 10,” said a police officer. The make-up artist alleged that Biswas — a highly influential figure in Tollywood, the Bengali film industry, and regional politics — …

Naga groups stage rally in Imphal demanding release of six civilians

Naga groups stage rally in Imphal demanding release of six civilians

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Hundreds of Nagas on Monday staged a protest rally in Manipur’s capital, Imphal, demanding the immediate release of six civilians allegedly held hostage by suspected Kuki militants. The protest, joined by several members of the Meitei community, began from the Tribal Market area in Imphal East district and headed towards the chief minister’s bungalow. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Sena (UBT) stages protest on Samruddhi Expressway demanding better onion prices

Sena (UBT) stages protest on Samruddhi Expressway demanding better onion prices

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Workers of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday staged a “chakka jam” (road blockade) agitation on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra`s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar to protest the low onion procurement rates. The agitation, which took place around 10 am at the Jambargaon interchange in Vaijapur tehsil, saw protesters burning tyres on the expressway, blocking the traffic, an official said. Speaking to reporters, Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve, who led the protest, said, “The authorities did not grant permission for our agitation. But we are here to support onion farmers. We want the government to procure the crop at a good rate, and that is our only demand from the agitation.” He claimed that onions were being procured at 25 to 50 paisa per kg, which is unfair to farmers. “Onion cultivators are committing suicide. While the Central government has announced a procurement rate of Rs 12.35 per kg, no one is purchasing the produce at this rate,” Danve alleged. The police later detained Danve and the agitators and took them to Vaijapur police station, clearing the …

Why interrupt boxers’ preparation, trials are too demanding: Women’s coach Nieva | Sports News

Why interrupt boxers’ preparation, trials are too demanding: Women’s coach Nieva | Sports News

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Earlier this week, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) ended the assessment system at national camps to select boxers and instead asked the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) to conduct trial bouts. The SAI intervention came after boxers complained about alleged lack of transparency. At the end of the three-day trials for the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games at the National Institute of Sport in Patiala, the Indian women’s team head coach Santiago Nieva told The Indian Express that it was “too demanding psychologically and physically” for boxers to go for trials every time they have to compete. In your earlier stint as High Performance Director, you had spoken about the need for assessment-based selection… We had the Asian Championships recently, where the top performers have proven themselves. So why expose them to trials and interrupt their preparation? So, we did a hybrid system where the five boxers who reached the finals at the Asian Championships were selected for the Commonwealth and Asian Games and those who didn’t had to prove themselves through trial …

CM Rekha Gupta leads BJP MLAs’ protest demanding implementation of Women’s Reservation Act

CM Rekha Gupta leads BJP MLAs’ protest demanding implementation of Women’s Reservation Act

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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta led a protest of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators at the Assembly premises on Tuesday, ahead of a one-day special session to discuss the unsuccessful passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament.  During the special sitting of the Assembly, BJP MLAs, along with the Chief Minister, staged a demonstration in the Assembly complex demanding implementation of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Act). Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Advocates boycott court proceedings in Tiruvannamalai, demanding air-conditioned halls

Advocates boycott court proceedings in Tiruvannamalai, demanding air-conditioned halls

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Members of the Bar Association, Advocates Association, and Lawyers Association jointly stayed away from court proceedings at the Combined District Court Complex in Tiruvannamalai town on Friday (April 24, 2026), demanding air-conditioned court halls in the complex. The day-long court boycott by advocates comes after several petitions having been sent to the State government and higher judiciary by advocates to install air-conditioners in the existing 15 court halls of the complex. Published – April 25, 2026 12:18 pm IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Akola additional collector booked for demanding money; he denies allegations

Akola additional collector booked for demanding money; he denies allegations

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An additional collector in Akola district of Maharashtra has been booked for allegedly extorting money from a stone crusher owner and threatening other businessmen, a police official said on Wednesday, reported the PTI. The additional collector, Pramod Rahul Gaikwad, has denied all allegations. FIR registered An FIR was registered against Gaikwad at the MIDC police station on Monday. The case has been filed under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as well as the Prevention of Corruption Act, as per the PTI. The officials said that an investigation was underway. Allegations by stone crusher association The complaint was lodged by the working president of a stone crushers’ association. According to the complaint, Gaikwad allegedly demanded Rs 15,000 per month from the complainant. He also allegedly sought Rs 5,000 each from other association members, the PTI reported. The complainant further claimed that Rs 15,000 was paid to the official.  Officials said that he is accused of threatening action against businesses if payments were not made, the news agency reported. Complaints The Akola District Mining and …

Woman detainee reports ASI demanding sexual favors; officer suspended in Akola

Woman detainee reports ASI demanding sexual favors; officer suspended in Akola

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A 54-year-old assistant sub-inspector has been suspended after he allegedly asked a woman detainee to send her daughter to him for sexual favours in Maharashtra’s Akola district, police said on Wednesday. The woman had been apprehended in connection with a financial fraud case involving Rs 80 lakh and was being held at the Civil Lines Police Station lockup. On Tuesday, Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajesh Jadhav, who was on duty, allegedly misused his position to lure the woman with offers of money and demanded that she send her daughter to him for sexual favours, police inspector Anil Jumle said. The woman then approached senior police officials with a complaint. A video later surfaced on social media showing senior officers confronting and reprimanding the ASI. District Superintendent of Police Archit Chandak suspended the ASI with immediate effect on Tuesday, the official said. A case has been registered against the accused on charges of outraging a woman’s modesty and under other relevant legal provisions, he added. Rape-accused `godman` Ashok Kharat sent to judicial custody till April 14 A court …

Shashi Tharoor calls on Centre to ‘take lead’ in demanding an end to West Asia conflict| India News

Shashi Tharoor calls on Centre to ‘take lead’ in demanding an end to West Asia conflict| India News

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Amidst the escalating West Asia conflict, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that he has been publicly urging the Indian government to take a proactive lead in demanding an immediate end to the conflict. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that the world has real problems in getting supplies, oil, and gas through the Strait of Hormuz. (PTI) Speaking to ANI, he argued that neither side was benefiting from the ongoing hostilities, as other nations suffer, given severe disruptions in the global oil, gas and other supplies. The Congress leader said that both American and Iranian objectives have largely been met, making continued conflict detrimental to global interests. “I have been calling publicly for the government to now take a lead in demanding an end to this conflict. I think both sides frankly have reached a point where they’re not doing anyone any good. The Americans have said they have hit all the targets they want to hit. The Iranians, at the same time, have the success of being able to preserve their regime and keep themselves …

Maharashtra: Beed tehsildar accused of demanding Rs 20,000 bribe suspended

Maharashtra: Beed tehsildar accused of demanding Rs 20,000 bribe suspended

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A tehsildar in the Beed district of Maharashtra has been suspended after he was arrested last month by ACB for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000, news agency PTI reported. The tehsildar demanded the amount in exchange for issuing a solvency certificate, an officer said on Tuesday. The order to suspend Vyankatesh Munde, who served as the tehsildar of Parli Vaijnath, was issued by Divisional Commissioner Jitendra Papalkar following his arrest on February 20. Munde had allegedly demanded Rs 50,000 for issuing a solvency certificate of Rs 7 lakh. ACB found that the accused reportedly indicated the demand by writing the amount on a slip of paper. The amount was later negotiated down to Rs 20,000. An officer said, “The Divisional Commissioner has suspended Munde, as he was absent from his office for more than 48 hours (after he was arrested). He has been assigned the Jalna headquarters and will have to take permission from the Jalna collector if he wants to leave the headquarters.” Two jail staffers held for accepting bribe in Thane …