The Hindu

With Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari blaming former Mayor Firhad Hakim who has aligned with the rebel group of Trinamool MLAs, Mamata Banerjee loyalists have sought the arrest of former Mayor.

The arrested accused were involved in the incorporation of shell companies and the opening and operation of mule bank accounts. These accounts were reportedly used for laundering about 2 crore of suspected proceeds of crime.

There is no clarity as to how many workers were working at the site when accident occurred on June 24 afternoon; Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that most of the workers were brought to work at the site from Bihar

Fire officials said the incident was initially attended by two water tenders, but the scale of the blaze led to upgrades, with 19 fire-fighting vehicles, including water tenders, water bowsers and other specialised units, being pressed into service

Despite the BJP and others right-wing groups linking Suhrawardy Avenue to Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, scholars point out that the road was not named after him but his uncle Hassan Shaheed Suhrawardy, who had nothing to do with communal riots of 1946. The road has been renamed Gopal Mukherjee Road who saved many Hindu families during the Great Calcutta Killings of 1946

Petition filed in the Madurai Bench of the Madras HC says the measure will prevent organised forest crimes, and protect forests and wildlife

The 29.8-crore renovation began in early 2025, and was completed after a delay of few months; facilities including exclusive embarkation and disembarkation zones, 50 immigration counters, and a designated customs zone have been added