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Star News launches daily crime bulletin ‘Sansani’ on 22 November
MUMBAI: Star News has announced a new addition to its prime time line-up, a daily crime bulletin Sansani. The show that premieres on 22 November will be air at 11:30 pm from Monday to Friday.
The crime daily is touted as a topical bulletin to report the most recent crime news from around the country.
According to a company release, the programme will recreate the actual scene of crime, wherever needed as vividly as possible to give the viewing audience a real taste of the crime scene. The show will bring the viewer face-to-face with the gory world of crime all over the country. The show will also feature, at regular intervals, a ‘Wanted’ section, which will alert viewers about criminals on the run; and a segment on ‘Crime Prevention’ advising precautions against crime and criminals.
Star News CEO Uday Shankar, as quoted in the release, said, “With the launch of Sansani, TV viewers will be able to see for themselves the social relevance of crime related news as well as the impressive investigative prowess of the Star News team.”
Debuting on Star News, Sansani follows on the heels of Star News’ other highly successful crime special, Red Alert.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
