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Posted: Mar 03, 2008 at 0222 hrs IST

Telegraph.co.uk
Riots over death of Muslim with Hindu wife

By Amit Roy

A tale of forbidden love that ended in a man's violent death has sparked rioting in Calcutta and led to the removal of the city's police chief.
The fate of Rizwanur Rehman has exposed the religious and class divisions in modern India. Rehman (30), was a computer graphics teacher from a Muslim family of modest means. His widow, Priyanka Todi (23), is the daughter of a wealthy Hindu clothing manufacturer.
Investigators are now trying to determine whether Rehman, who was discovered in September lying dead on a city railway track with a head wound, committed suicide or was murdered.
They secretly married in August and she left her family's lavish suburban villa for his cramped apartment in a poor Muslim area of Calcutta. In response, her father, Ashok Todi, a prominent businessman, went to Rehman's house with relatives.
The young couple wrote to the city's police force, seeking protection. Senior officers, however, sided with Todi.. On September 8, Priyanka visited her father in the belief that he was ill. Instead, her mobile phone was confiscated and she was taken hundreds of miles away to south India.

Independent.ie
Meyers to be face of 'Calcutta' charity

By Ralph Riegel

An Irish charity last night celebrated securing Golden Globe winning actor, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, as its international goodwill ambassador.
The 31-year-old Cork actor has agreed to work with the Hope Foundation to highlight the plight of street children in India.
Hop, which was founded in Cork nine years ago, is now involved in a total of 57 different projects in India including ventures to help street children in Calcutta.
Rhys-Meyers will now work with the charity to highlight their work and he is expected to visit India to record a special TV documentary on the Irish charity's operations.

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