By Sampadak Express Political Bureau | February 9, 2026 In...

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The gang-rape of a 24-year-old law student in Kolkata was a pre-planned act, police revealed, with the prime accused, Monojit Mishra, allegedly targeting the victim from her first day in college. Along with two others, Mishra had a history of sexually harassing female students and recording the acts to blackmail them. The assault took place inside the college premises on June 25 and was reportedly triggered after the victim rejected Mishra's proposal.

MS Dhoni has officially secured the trademark rights to the title ‘Captain Cool’ after a two-year legal battle. The court ruled in his favor, recognizing the phrase as uniquely associated with Dhoni’s persona. The trademark covers sports training and coaching services, hinting at a possible revival of his cricket academy plans.

A 21-year-old woman, Shraddha Das, suffered severe burn injuries in an acid attack allegedly carried out by her former friend, Ishita Sahu, in Jabalpur’s Awadhpuri Colony. The incident occurred late Sunday night after Ishita lured Shraddha outside her home under the pretext of a surprise. Police have arrested Ishita, while her parents are absconding. The motive is suspected to be jealousy and personal resentment.

The BJP on Monday strongly criticised RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav for his remarks against the amended Waqf Act, accusing the INDIA bloc of hiding religious appeasement behind a facade of socialism. BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that the opposition wants to turn the Constitution into a “Sharia script” and claimed their rallying cry of “Save the Constitution” is a cover for pushing “namazwaad”. He also defended the Election Commission’s voter roll revision in Bihar, calling the opposition’s objections a “defeatist mindset” ahead of the upcoming assembly polls.