West Bengal

Kolkata: A private video featuring Bengali content creators Sofik SK and his girlfriend Dustu Sonali has recently leaked online, generating widespread attention on social media. The 19-minute clip, showing the couple in a private setting, has raised curiosity among netizens about the influencers and their work. Who are the influencers?Dustu Sonali, based in Kolkata, is a social media personality with around 4 lakh Instagram followers. She frequently appears in videos alongside Sofik SK and describes herself as an actor in her bio. Sofik SK is a popular content creator running the “Palli Gram TV” YouTube channel, which produces comedy skits and the widely-followed series “Sofik Ki Chalaki.” Both creators have a strong following in small towns and rural areas in West Bengal. Details of...

In the wake of unprecedented chaos during a football event featuring global icon Lionel Messi at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata Police have arrested the chief organizer, Shatadru Dutta, holding him responsible for large-scale mismanagement that triggered violent scenes inside the venue. Authorities have also assured that spectators will receive refunds for their tickets. Dutta was arrested from Kolkata airport while he was there to see off Messi and other members of the visiting delegation, who were scheduled to depart for Hyderabad. The arrest followed widespread disorder during the event, which forced the Argentine World Cup–winning captain to leave the stadium much earlier than planned. West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar confirmed the arrest and said strict acti...

In Murshidabad district’s Beldanga, Muslims have opened their coffers to fund the construction of a Babri Masjid, following a donation appeal by suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir. On December 6, Kabir inaugurated the project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and called for contributions, sparking an overwhelming response from donors across the state and the country. According to reports, 11 donation boxes placed in Beldanga quickly filled with cash. QR codes shared on social media also generated massive online donations, with Kabir confirming that as of Monday evening, contributions through UPI alone had crossed ₹2.47 crore. The cash collected in six boxes totaled approximately ₹57 lakh, and counting continued into Tuesday. Kabir estimated the total budget for the mosque construction at ₹...

Kolkata: In a major relief for primary school teachers in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court has overturned a single-bench order that had canceled the appointments of 32,000 teachers. The decision was delivered by a division bench comprising Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Ritobrata Kumar Mitra. While the court acknowledged irregularities in some appointments, it ruled that these did not warrant the cancellation of all appointments. The bench noted that terminating jobs after nearly nine years of service would have severely impacted the teachers and their families. Expressing her satisfaction, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the decision brings relief to the teachers and their families. “I am very happy that the teachers have received this relief,” she added. Background of t...