A theft, involving luxury fittings worth approximately Rs 35 lakh, was reported from a five-star hotel in Kolkata’s Esplanade area, currently undergoing some renovation work since last year, police said on Wednesday.

The World Health Organization’s chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were “far below what is needed for the survival of the population”.

Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Gaikwad and AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel have engaged in a fresh war of words, taking forward their face-off, which started when the former assaulted an MLA hostel canteen worker in Mumbai earlier this month.