Kolkata on high alert after intelligence agencies warn of possible terror attack

[Bosonic]

Source: The Times of India

KOLKATA: Central intelligence agencies have alerted Kolkata police about the possibility of a terror attack in the city, especially in the port area, a senior official of Kolkata police said on Tuesday.

"We have received inputs from central intelligence agencies that there might be a terror attack in Kolkata, especially in port area. We have increased security in the port area and have put the entire city under security blanket," a senior police officer said on condition of anonymity.

According to the input, terrorists might carry out an attack in port area and may also use small boats to carry out the attack, he added.

Meanwhile, two Navy warships, which were scheduled to be berthed at Khidderpore dock here till November 7 for public visits, were on Tuesday withdrawn to the sea for undisclosed 'operational reasons,' a defence ministry official said.

Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kolkata-on-high-alert-after-intelligence-agencies-warn-of-possible-terror-attack/articleshow/45036036.cms

[oberliner]

1. Is that Calcutta?

Or are they two different cities?

[bigworld]

2. It is.

Many American news outlets still say Calcutta, but most Indian ones (and some British) go with Kolkata.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaming_of_cities_in_India

[oberliner]

5. OK thanks

Didn't realize that. Appreciate the info!

[Brother Buzz]

3. Istanbul Not Constantinople

Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople

[KamaAina]

6. Constantinople lives!

That's in uptown New Orleans. Ignatius J. Reilly, hero of the classic NOLA novel A Confederacy of Dunces, lived on Constantinople.

[LanceF]

7. I'm sure India

Had entirely altruistic motives.

[pinto]

8. ??? I'm woefully unfamiliar with the regional politics. Appreciate any more input.

Thanks.

[LanceF]

9. India is Hindu, whereas Bangladesh and Pakistan are Muslim

That's basically the bottom line. They've been fighting ever since they split from India and gained independence in 1947, so the idea that they should be grateful to India for anything is ludicrous. DU seems to have a small but vocal contingent of NRIs (Non-Resident Indians), and in their eyes, Israel can do no wrong and there's no such thing as a Muslim who isn't a terrorist. They were also responsible for all the anti-Musharraf propaganda around here, back when he was president of Pakistan. If you listened to anything they had to say, you'd think Musharraf was the most evil man since Hitler. The level of hysteria was almost the same as the anti-Bashar Assad propaganda during the Syrian civil war.

[JI7]

10. Musharraf wasn't hitler but he was Bush's Friend and both protected Bin Laden

Bangladesh(east pakistan at the time) got support from india when they wanted to get independence from Pakistan .

but it's stupid to blame the entire country for what some individuals there do.