"Attack on TMC MPs scripted," says brother of slain BJP worker; questions 2021 post-poll violence

IANS | June 1, 2026 2:56 PM

Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) Biswajit Sarkar, the brother of BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar, who was killed during the post-poll violence that followed the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections, has alleged that the recent attacks on Trinamool Congress MPs Abhishek Banerjee and Kalyan Banerjee were scripted. He also questioned the then silence of TMC leadership when similar "cycle of violence" rocked West Bengal, leading to his brother's killing.

The way Patidar leads is similar to Dhoni and Rohit: Saba Karim

IANS | June 1, 2026 2:21 PM

Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s back‑to‑back IPL title wins have drawn high praise from former India cricketers, with Saba Karim equating skipper Rajat Patidar’s leadership to that of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. At the Narendra Modi Stadium, RCB lifted their second consecutive IPL title after beating Gujarat Titans by five wickets.