Tag: West Bengal

  • Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passes away

    Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passes away

    Famous Indian Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passed away at the age of 71 in a private hospital in Lucknow after a prolonged illness.

    Munawwar Rana’s daughter Samia Rana has said that her father was placed on a ventilator in a critical condition.
    Unfortunately, he could not recover, passing away on Sunday night. His funeral will take place today.

    Munawwar Rana was born on November 26,1952, in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, but spent most of his life in Kolkata and West Bengal.

    At the time of his death, he was suffering from chronic diseases like throat cancer, kidney disorders, diabetes and high blood pressure.

    The poet’s daughter shared in a video before his passing that her father had been unwell since the last two to three days. He experienced severe abdominal pain after which doctors conducted a CT scan and identified an issue in his abdomen, leading to a necessary operation.

  • Indian couple sells baby to buy iPhone for Instagram reels

    Indian couple sells baby to buy iPhone for Instagram reels

    An Indian couple has been accused of selling their 8-month-old son in order to purchase an iPhone for creating Instagram reels.

    The couple, residents of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, were also accused of attempting to sell their seven-year-old daughter. Police have rescued the baby and arrested the mother and the buyer of the infant.

    The father, Jaydev, is believed to be in police custody, despite some conflicting reports suggesting he is still at large. A local councilor has been quoted by Indian media as saying, “After selling the boy, Jaydev also tried to sell the girl on Saturday midnight. We informed the police. Police have arrested Jaydev.”

    Initially, it was reported that the couple had sold the baby to buy alcohol. Locals described frequent episodes of intoxication and quarrels within the family and with neighbors.

    The incident was uncovered on Saturday, July 22, when neighbors noticed the financially struggling couple’s sudden acquisition of an iPhone and the coinciding disappearance of their baby. Initially, the couple claimed the child was with a relative, but suspicions from the neighborhood led to police involvement.

    Upon police interrogation, the mother confessed to selling the baby and using the money to travel around West Bengal, creating Instagram reels. Subsequently, the police managed to rescue the baby from a woman named Priyanka Ghosh in the Khardaha area.

  • Two men die while taking selfies

    Two men die while taking selfies

    Two men died on spot after being hit by a train in India. The deceased were standing on the railway track.

    According to India Today, Mithun Khan, 36, and Abdul Gain, 32, were taking selfies when the unfortunate incident took place in the West Medinipur district of West Bengal on Sunday.

    A third person, who was also present with the two, sustained crucial injuries and is currently hospitalised.

    The three men had gone for a picnic on the banks of the Kangsavati River. The railway bridge was situated near the spot where they went to take selfies. Eyewitnesses told the police that a train was running on the track at full speed.

    Railway Senior Section Engineer Biswajit Bala said, “Everyone is forbidden to climb on this part of the railway line. Despite the ban, many people are taking selfies lying on the train tracks. However, they did not move and ran along the line. So this accident happened.”