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January 19, 2026, 07:19 PM - 3 min read
Shatadru Dutta, the organiser of Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s India tour, was arrested on December 13 following chaos during the event. The primary charge against him is corruption linked to the alleged mismanagement of the programme.
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January 11, 2026, 01:27 PM - 6 min read
Past couple of years have been more than happening for India’s live music space and the organisers and industry insiders are not ticking them off as a one-off instance. There have been global guests galore; from Lionel Messi to Coldplay, they all came, we saw and while some were celebrated, others courted. But amidst all of this, it is the live tourism that India solidified its equation with.
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December 17, 2025, 08:15 PM - 4 min read
Political observers are viewing the incident not as an isolated failure, but as a wake-up call that has prompted corrective action by the state government.
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December 17, 2025, 04:05 PM - 3 min read
Questioning the credibility of the probe initiated by the state government, the Leader of the Opposition raised doubts over the impartiality of the inquiry committee formed under the leadership of retired Justice Asim Kumar Roy, following instructions from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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December 16, 2025, 04:06 PM - 4 min read
The resignation of Biswas, a powerful figure within the TMC and a trusted aide of the Chief Minister, highlights the ruling party's determination to leave nothing to chance just months ahead of the crucial assembly elections.
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December 15, 2025, 07:21 PM - 4 min read
Seizing upon the controversy, Adhikari launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He alleged that the event, planned as a grand “Khela Hobe” spectacle, had instead turned into an administrative failure.
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December 15, 2025, 09:50 AM - 2 min read
In its advisory issued on Sunday, Delhi traffic police have stated diversions will be in place on Bahadurshah Zafar Marg and JLN Marg.
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December 14, 2025, 01:45 PM - 3 min read
The organiser of the event, Shatadru Dutta, who was arrested on Saturday on the charges of mismanagement, was produced before the Bidhannagar court, and the magistrate remanded him to police custody for 11 days.
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December 13, 2025, 10:22 PM - 4 min read
The evening commenced with a friendly match between the Revanth Reddy and Aparna All-Stars, setting a relaxed tone.
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December 13, 2025, 03:43 PM - 4 min read
Jawed Shamim, the Additional Director General of Police (Law and order) said the main organiser of the event, Shatadru Dutta, was arrested in connection with the mismanagement and the ticker booking money would be refunded.
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December 13, 2025, 01:11 PM - 2 min read
Fans, who had paid between Rs 4,500 and Rs 10,000 for tickets to watch the Argentine star, hurled bottles and damaged fibreglass seats, forcing the police to intervene as they struggled to bring the situation under control.
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December 13, 2025, 11:12 AM - 2 min read
“The Lok Bhavan has been receiving calls and emails from football fans complaining that they were unable to get tickets for the Messi match as the prices are beyond their reach. Now, the governor is keen to know why this is happening. Why are the common people unable to see their favourite star when he is here?” the official cited.
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