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HC to hear pleas for cancellation of Mela, deferment of local polls in Bengal

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HC to hear pleas for cancellation of Mela, deferment of local polls in Bengal

The Kolkata High Court is scheduled to hear two public interest lawsuits on Thursday calling for the cancellation of Ganga Sagar Mela and the postponement of elections in four civic bodies, citing a surge in Covid-19 cases in West Bengal. The state has seen a more than 30-fold surge in daily cases over the past 10 days. On Wednesday, West Bengal reported 14,022 infections, compared to 439 on December 27.

The High Court Chamber, headed by Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava, on Wednesday urged the government to consider a request to cancel the Ganga Sagar Mela.

Srijib Chakraborty, a lawyer representing the petitioner, said: “The state government has been asked to file an affidavit on Thursday when the matter is brought to the hearing again.”

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Millions of pilgrims are expected to take part in Mela on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on January 15, to bask in holiness at the confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, while municipal elections in Asansol, Bidhannagar, Siliguri and Chandannagar will be held on January 22 day.

West Bengal recorded the peak of a second wave of Covid-19 on May 14 last year after parliamentary elections. The daily number of cases soared to 20,846. Health experts have blamed disregard for safety norms or a surge in crowds. Thousands of people gather on Park Street in Kolkata for Christmas in December 2021. Doctors and health experts have blamed such gatherings for the current surge.

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“Fortunately, injuries didn’t affect the spine.” Saif Ali Khan receives 10 stitches for a serious stab wound sustained during the home burglary.

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“Fortunately, injuries didn’t affect the spine.” Saif Ali Khan receives 10 stitches for a serious stab wound sustained during the home burglary.

Actor Saif Ali Khan’s house in Bandra, Mumbai was a target for an attempted robbery during the early hours of Thursday morning. The actor was stabbed during the incident and had to urgently be taken to Lilavati hospital and undergo surgery. Now, we have received more updates on it.

We have learnt from sources at the hospital that one of the injuries was quite deep and the actor has received 10 stitches for this stab. The source says, “Fortunately, it has not affected the spine. He was very lucky that the stabs have not affected any of his vital organs. It appears to have been attacked by a knife and he was actually thwarting a robbery attempt.”

The source adds, “Of the six injuries that Saif has suffered, two injuries are deep, two are mid and two are superficial.”

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Coincidentally, at the reported time of the robbery, Saif’s wife Kareena Kapoor Khan has put up an Insta story of a girls night in with her friends Sonam Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor, and sister Karisma Kapoor. It had led to speculations that she was probably not at home during the time of burglary. However her team has released a statement saying, “All members of the household were present at home at the time of the unfortunate incident.”

As per recent reports, three suspects have been detained by the Bandra Police in the case.

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