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Durgapur festival stalls Bangladesh sari counter over flag display

A retail counter selling Dhakai Jamdani saris from Bangladesh was forced to close down at the Durgapur Utsav festival today after displaying the Bangladesh national flag for marketing purposes.

City's Greek Orthodox Church celebrates centenary

The Greek Orthodox Church in south Kolkata, the only one of its kind in the country, celebrated its centenary today.

TMC leader Kunal Ghosh joins protest against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh

Trinamul Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday joined a protest rally organised by Nagendra Mission and Bengali Citizens Forum in Kolkata against the atrocities committed upon the minorities in Bangladesh including Hindus.

RSS warns of threat to 'Chicken Neck' corridor

Also raises concern over radical groups in B'desh promoting narratives aimed at destabilising India

First FIR lodged against illegal water connection in West Burdwan

The first FIR against illegal water connections from the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department's main pipeline has been lodged at Sripur Police Outpost, under the directives of West Burdwan District Magistrate S. Ponnambalam.

Syrian rebels take Damascus, Assad flees

In a stunning turn of events, opposition forces in Syria seized control of the capital, Damascus, as President Bashar al-Assad and his top aides fled for parts unknown, following a rapid offensive that saw major Syrian cities falling like dominos within days.

Farmers stopped at Shambhu again, halt their Delhi march for the day

The 'jatha' of 101 farmers, who began their foot march towards Delhi on Sunday and were stopped at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border, has suspended the march for the day.

India expects to double its $4 trillion economy this decade: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday that India expects to double its $4 trillion economy as well as its $800 billion trade this decade, adding the country is prepared to undertake many responsibilities, make greater contributions, and be more visible in the Gulf.

Border-Gavaskar trophy: Australia rout India by 10 wickets in Adelaide to level five-Test series 1-1

Putting behind the massive 295-run loss in the Perth opener, Australia produced a dominating show in the first two days of the Pink-ball Test against India at the Adelaide Oval before Pat Cummins' sensational five-wicket haul helped the hosts complete the formalities en route to a comprehensive 10-wicket triumph inside the first session of play on Sunday.

Maha Yuti's Narwekar set to be elected unopposed as Maharashtra Speaker

BJP legislator Rahul Narwekar (photo) on behalf of the Maha Yuti filed his nomination for the post of Speaker of the 15th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Sunday.

'A poemlet may find a unique identity for itself'

Poetry is at its best when it is precise. The poems that are small in size are poemlets.

Fishermen's boat campaign for water, fish & the future

A unique 500-kilometre boat campaign titled \"Save Water, Save Fish, Save Fisher People\" arrived at Kolkata on 2 December this year on the 7th day of its voyage that started from Fraserganj on 26 November.

Dance on wheels

The Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), in collaboration with Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH), unveiled two remarkable events at the South Lawn, VMH: UTSAV III and Dance on Wheels recently.

Kashi Labh Mukti Bhawan: Gateway to moksha

Ever thought about life after death? Let's take a deep look at the process of moksha.

Childhood obesity doubles in eastern India, doctors urge action

On the occasion of Anti-Obesity Day, which was observed on 26 November, Fortis Hospital, Anandapur, Kolkata, raised an urgent call to address the growing concern of childhood obesity, particularly in eastern India.

Bae watch: Engagement farming in the misogyny market

A particularly derogatory comment on an ageing actress, a former beauty queen of India, did the rounds on social media in recent times. It implied that her declining looks were the reason behind her rumoured failing marriage. Misogynists were quick to pick it up, add their two-bit to it and circulate it, practically rendering it viral. Misogyny compounded with ageism seems to be rearing its ugly head east and west.

State allocates Rs 1Cr to WBNUJS in memory of Justice Radha Binod Pal

The West Bengal government has sanctioned Rs 1 crore to the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) to honour the late Justice Radha Binod Pal, the only Indian judge from the Calcutta High Court who participated in the Tokyo Trials.

From remote village to PKL stardom, Sudhakar rises on passion and hardwork

In the heart of rural Tamil Nadu, a young boy's dream began not with grand stadiums, but with the passionate cheers of family members playing kabaddi.

Joe Root becomes first England batter with century of half tons in Test cricket

England batter Joe Root became the first English batter and only the fourth in the world to record 100 scores of fifty or more in Test cricket.

BGT: Centurion Travis Head 'slightly disappointed' with fiery send-off by Mohammed Siraj

Even as the batting line-up continues to falter, Indian pacers continued to shine bright with yet another commendable performance during the ongoing second contest of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Adelaide Test: Indian batsmen falter as Australia sniff series-levelling win

Travis Head hits ton before Aussie pacers rip through Indian top and middle order to put visitors in trouble

MSC coach Chernyshov hails players despite Punjab FC loss

Mohammedan Sporting Club head coach Andrey Chernyshov has showered praise on his players' efforts despite a defeat against Punjab FC in the Indian Super League (ISL).

Ireland hockey legend David Harte aiming for 'peak performances' in HIL

Irish hockey legend David Harte is gearing up for an intense six weeks of action in the revived Hockey India League (HIL), starting on 28 December.

Indian motorsports giant Indu Chandhok passes away

Indu Chandhok, the doyen of Indian motorsports with which he was actively associated for over six decades, passed away in Chennai on Saturday.

ISL: Mohun Bagan take on NEUFC, eye bigger lead

Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will aim to bolster their lead at the top of the Indian Super League (ISL) points table when they take on NorthEast United FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday.

East Bengal defeat Chennaiyin FC, clinch second win of season

East Bengal notched up their second victory of the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) season with a 2-0 verdict against Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

Gurugram Deputy Commissioner issues guidelines to phase out diesel auto-rickshaws by 31 December

Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Ajay Kumar issued necessary guidelines on Saturday to phase out diesel vehicles in the district by December 31 in compliance with the Commission for Air Quality Management's order.

World Chess Championship: Contest evenly poised as Gukesh, Ding play 8th draw

With one win each, the contenders continue to play risk-free chess and Saturday saw the 8th stalemate of the contest

Panic grips Jaipur as leopard enters residential area, captured after four hours

Panic gripped Jaipur's Vidyadhar Nagar for nearly four hours on Saturday when a leopard unexpectedly entered the residential area, keeping the residents locked inside their houses.

Gun shop sealed for not renewing licence in Jammu

A gun shop was sealed on Saturday by authorities for not renewing its trade licence in J&K's Jammu city.