VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Quote of the day by American psychologist Abraham Maslow: “If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be…” Who is Atiqa Mir? 11-year-old who became only the third driver in series history to sweep qualifying, heats and finals in Greece Who is Stephen McCullagh? UK YouTuber who murdered pregnant girlfriend and tried to hide it through a gaming livestream LONDON/KOLKATA: Anisha Chakraborty texted her brother Raktim in the US from Birmingham last Friday to say she had good news to share. The 28-year-old from Kolkata’s Mukundapur had been job-hunting after completing her master’s with distinction at Aston University and had just made it to the final round of an interview.Raktim, who is based in Arkansas, replied to his sister on Saturday morning. The text wasn’t delivered. He would hear later that Anisha had been run over by a black Audi RSQ8 on Dartmouth Middleway in Birmingham city centre, a short walk from her accommodation, just after 2am local time.Anisha had gone out Friday night to a pub with former university friends. She and a friend walked back together before splitting midway. She was alone and almost home when the car hit her.Four days later, Anisha’s Indian-origin boss at the restaurant where she had been working part-time is running a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to cover the cost of repatriating her body to Kolkata. Till late Wednesday, crowdfunding contributions totalled a little over £16,000 (Rs 20.5 lakh).In Kolkata, Anisha and Raktim’s father Ramkrishna Prasad Chakraborty, principal of KK Das College at Patuli on the southeastern outskirts, said every moment of waiting for his daughter’s body to arrive was tortuous. “She was so excited about the job. She was looking forward to a new phase in her life,” he said. “My wife hasn’t spoken to anyone since getting the news.”West Midlands Ambulance Service in the UK said it received multiple 999 calls at 2.17am Saturday, reporting a collision between a car and a pedestrian. Two ambulances, two paramedic officers and a MERIT trauma team responded. Anisha was dead by then.A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence of drugs. Police told TOI Wednesday that he had received bail with conditions while the investigation continues.The Chakraborty family had been in regular contact with Anisha until Friday evening. “After that, there was no contact. Saturday morning, one of her friends informed us that she had met with an accident,” her father said.Raktim told TOI hat he had lost not just a younger sister but someone he treated like a daughter, being eight years older. “We had planned a video call during the weekend that never happened,” Raktim said. “She wanted to do something on her own. I told her to come to the US but she wanted to go to the UK as she had researched all the universities there and decided this master’s would help her career.”Anisha studied at Sakhawat Memorial Govt Girls’ School and graduated from Gokhale Memorial Girls’ College in Kolkata. She moved to the UK in Sept 2024 to pursue a master’s in international business. In July 2025, she started working at Jimmy Spices, a global buffet restaurant on Broad Street in Birmingham. After getting her graduate visa, she switched to working in the cafe downstairs so she could concentrate on applying for full-time jobs in marketing and content writing.Shefali Karulkar, general manager at Jimmy Spices, recounted how Anisha “always had her laptop on in the café”.”Whenever I spoke to her, she would always tell me she was job-hunting. 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They can raise fee only by 5 per cent in a year,” Mann said.The chief minister clarified that it will apply to all kinds of fees, not just tuition.He said schools that raised fees by over 15 per cent in the past three years must refund the fee component charged above the 15 per cent increase.He informed reporters that a strict law will be brought in this regard and asserted that it will be the toughest law in the country.Mann said a fine will be imposed on schools that violate the law’s provisions, and continued violations can lead to cancellation of affiliation.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosFirhad Hakim Resigns As Kolkata Mayor, TMC Says Mamata Banerjee ‘Permitted’ HimExpelled TMC Leader Ritabrata Banerjee Appointed LoP, Urges Mamata To Be Rebels’ ‘Chief Advisor”Cease Such Attacks’: India Condemns Kuwait Airport Attack That Killed Indian CitizenHow A Class 12 Student Traced The CBSE-Coempt Tender Trail And Raised Tough QuestionsMamata’s TMC Orders Organisational Reset Amid Growing MLA Revolt Buzz | WatchThe US Just Threatened India With New Tariffs Mid-Negotiation. 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But on Wednesday, the castle that Mamata built for over two decades seemed vulnearable and perhaps facing its greatest crisis.In an unprecedented revolt, that has drawn parallels from when Shiv Sena broke in 2022, 58 rebel TMC MLAs led by expelled leader Ritabrata Banerjee claimed control of the Trinamool Congress legislature party and alleged that they have secured recognition from assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose. The rebellion comes a month after election results were declared in the West Bengal. Then-CM Mamata had claimed that her party would secure 226 seats (they won 80). While the dissidents continue to acknowledge Mamata Banerjee as their leader, they have openly rejected the authority of her nephew in the functioning of the legislature party. As the crisis unfolded, the party dissolved all its committees across West Bengal, senior leader Firhad Hakim secured approval to resign as Kolkata Mayor, and the Enforcement Directorate summoned Abhishek Banerjee in the teachers’ recruitment scam probe. Together, these developments show that TMC is battling challenges on multiple fronts and facing perhaps the most turbulent moment in its history.Here are the latest developments: Rebels claim majorityThe Trinamool Congress plunged into its deepest crisis since its formation on Wednesday, with a dramatic rebellion by a majority of its legislators threatening to split the party from within. Expelled TMC leader Ritabrata Banerjee claimed that 58 MLAs had backed him as the new leader of the opposition and that Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose had accepted the dissident camp’s claim.The dissident camp, submitted letters of support from 58 MLAs before the Speaker, comfortably crossing the two-thirds mark required under anti-defection provisions.”Our claim has been accepted by the Speaker,” Ritabrata Banerjee told reporters after meeting the Speaker. Claiming legitimacy through numbers, he said: “The TMC legislative party is a team of 58 MLAs who won on the TMC symbol. We are the real TMC now in the Assembly.”The Speaker’s acceptance effectively formalised the first split in the TMC’s 28-year history.Rebel’s unveil leadership team unveiledFollowing recognition of the rebel bloc, the dissidents announced a new leadership structure. Ritabrata Banerjee was named leader of the opposition, while Akhruzzaman was appointed chief whip.Senior legislators Javed Ahmed Khan, Sandipan Saha, Sabina Yasmin and Shiuli Saha were designated deputy leaders. Several veteran lawmakers, including Samar Mukhopadhyay, Arup Roy, Rathin Ghosh, Javed Khan and Prasun Banerjee, were also reported to have joined the rebellion.Mamata accepted, Abhishek rejectedDespite challenging the existing leadership structure, the rebels stopped short of directly confronting Mamata Banerjee.”Abhishek Banerjee will have absolutely no role in it. Neither our legislative party nor the party organisation has any connection whatsoever with him. Nor does the public have any connection with him. The people of Bengal have absolutely no connection with him. If there were a connection, he wouldn’t have remained in hiding for 26 days; he would have stepped out. He was beaten just as thieves are beaten,” Ritabrata said.”We would request Mamata Banerjee to play the role of chief adviser to the legislative party,” he said.TMC dissolves all committeesAs the crisis escalated, the party leadership announced a sweeping organisational overhaul.”After careful consideration, it has been decided that all committees of the All India Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, as well as all its frontal organisations, shall stand dissolved with immediate effect,” the party said in a statement.Political observers viewed the move as an acknowledgement that the dispute had evolved beyond routine factionalism into a battle for control of the party itself.The rebellion traces its roots to the controversy surrounding the selection of the Leader of the Opposition after the elections. Firhad Hakim steps down as Kolkata MayorIn another setback for the TMC, senior leader Firhad Hakim secured Mamata Banerjee’s approval to resign as Kolkata Mayor.”At that time, he was asked not to resign. However, he again requested Mamata Banerjee today to allow him to step down, following which she agreed,” TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh told reporters.Hakim had earlier cited difficulties in functioning after the BJP came to power in West Bengal. His resignation comes amid uncertainty within the party and follows a series of resignations by councillors in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.One of the TMC’s most prominent minority faces, Hakim has served as Kolkata Mayor since 2018 and remains a key figure in the party.ED summons Abhishek BanerjeeEnforcement Directorate also summoned TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the primary teachers’ recruitment scam.Agency officials served a notice directing him to appear on June 15. The summons is linked to an ongoing money-laundering investigation into alleged irregularities in teacher recruitment and suspected financial misconduct.The ED has already attached and seized properties worth Rs 154 crore in the case. Earlier this year, assets worth around Rs 57.78 crore were attached in connection with the wider school recruitment scam. The probe gained national attention after the 2022 arrest of former education minister Partha Chatterjee, following the recovery of cash and valuables linked to the alleged jobs-for-cash racket.(With inputs from agencies)About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosFirhad Hakim Resigns As Kolkata Mayor, TMC Says Mamata Banerjee ‘Permitted’ HimExpelled TMC Leader Ritabrata Banerjee Appointed LoP, Urges Mamata To Be Rebels’ ‘Chief Advisor”Cease Such Attacks’: India Condemns Kuwait Airport Attack That Killed Indian CitizenHow A Class 12 Student Traced The CBSE-Coempt Tender Trail And Raised Tough QuestionsMamata’s TMC Orders Organisational Reset Amid Growing MLA Revolt Buzz | WatchThe US Just Threatened India With New Tariffs Mid-Negotiation. 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