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Army Chief Applauds Historic Defence Agreement Between India and US Following PM Modi's Visit
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Army Chief Applauds Historic Defence Agreement Between India and US Following PM Modi's Visit

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has hailed the recent defence agreements signed between India and the United States after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent official visit to Washington.

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February 16, 2025
Brace for triple traffic blocks in Sealdah division on Sunday
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Brace for triple traffic blocks in Sealdah division on Sunday

Train commuters will face triple traffic blocks in Sealdah division this Sunday.

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February 16, 2025
ISL: Chennaiyin FC stun Punjab FC with late winner to stay in hunt for playoffs spot
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ISL: Chennaiyin FC stun Punjab FC with late winner to stay in hunt for playoffs spot

Former champions ride superb strike by Daniel Chima Chukwu to remain distant contenders for a top-six finish

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February 16, 2025
UP Govt's 'Digital Lost and Found Centres' Unite Over 20,000 With Families at Mahakumbh
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UP Govt's 'Digital Lost and Found Centres' Unite Over 20,000 With Families at Mahakumbh

Mahakumbh 2025 has set a historic milestone with its grandeur and an unprecedented gathering of over 50 crore devotees.

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February 16, 2025
24 Senior Citizens Get Clear Vision After Surgery
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24 Senior Citizens Get Clear Vision After Surgery

After being referred from model Sebaashray camp at Falta, 24 senior citizens successfully underwent cataract surgeries at Vivekananda Mission Asram Netra Niramay Niketan, reclaiming their clarity of vision.

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February 16, 2025
Singer-composer Pratul Mukhopadhyay passes away
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Singer-composer Pratul Mukhopadhyay passes away

Noted singer, composer and lyricist Pratul Mukhopadhyay passed away at SSKM hospital this morning after a brief illness.

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February 16, 2025
Anger, Chaos and Confusion Take Hold as Federal Workers Face Mass Layoffs
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Anger, Chaos and Confusion Take Hold as Federal Workers Face Mass Layoffs

Workers across the country responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration's aggressive effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce by ordering agencies to lay off probationary employees who have yet to qualify for civil service protections.

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February 16, 2025
BJP Sweeps Chhattisgarh Urban Body Elections
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BJP Sweeps Chhattisgarh Urban Body Elections

Saffron party wins all 10 municipal corporations; Congress wiped out in historic verdict

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February 16, 2025
Assam CM Sarma Plans To Set Up SIT Into Elizabeth Gogoi's 'Pakistan Links'
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Assam CM Sarma Plans To Set Up SIT Into Elizabeth Gogoi's 'Pakistan Links'

Stepping up his attack on the allegations about the \"links\" of Elizabeth Gogoi, the British-born wife of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, with Pakistani intelligence agencies, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (photo) on Saturday said that there is \"definite information\" that she visited Pakistan even after her marriage and a decision to form a Special Investigation Team would be taken at the meeting of the state Cabinet tomorrow.

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February 16, 2025
Damaged underground water pipe leads to massive water wastage
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Damaged underground water pipe leads to massive water wastage

Gallons of drinking water have been wasted for over six months at Konnagar, Bata, along the GT Road.

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February 16, 2025
Durgapur Girl Alleges Rape in Bankura, Lodges FIR
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Durgapur Girl Alleges Rape in Bankura, Lodges FIR

Hirapur police station has picked up the parents of one of the four accused boys who are accused of gang raping a girl from Durgapur on Valentine's Day in Bankura.

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February 16, 2025
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Sets Up Committee on Valentine's Day to Draft Law Against 'Love Jihad'
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Sets Up Committee on Valentine's Day to Draft Law Against 'Love Jihad'

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has set up a special seven-member committee headed by Director General of Police (DGP) Rashmi Shukla to frame a law against 'love jihad' and fraudulent or forced conversions, according to a government resolution (GR) issued in Mumbai on late Friday evening (14 February), which was Valentine's Day.

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February 16, 2025
Opposition to tea land transfer policy gathers steam
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Opposition to tea land transfer policy gathers steam

The leaders fear the 30 per cent land transfer policy will further accelerate the conversion of tea estates into high-rise buildings, shopping malls, and real estate projects

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February 16, 2025
Kolkata student wins top spot in Oxford Big Read Global Challenge 2024
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Kolkata student wins top spot in Oxford Big Read Global Challenge 2024

Two winners from India among three categories

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February 16, 2025
Hamas Frees 3 Israeli Hostages for 369 Palestinian Prisoners
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Hamas Frees 3 Israeli Hostages for 369 Palestinian Prisoners

A tense dispute had threatened to sink the ongoing truce that began nearly four weeks ago

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February 16, 2025
National Games: 17-day sports extravaganza in Uttarakhand boosts CM Dhami's political standing
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National Games: 17-day sports extravaganza in Uttarakhand boosts CM Dhami's political standing

The successful organisation of the 38th National Games in Uttarakhand has resulted in political gains for Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.

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February 16, 2025
Madhya Pradesh: Cong leader alleges rampant corruption in BJP govt
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Madhya Pradesh: Cong leader alleges rampant corruption in BJP govt

The Leader of Opposition in Madhya Pradesh State Assembly, Umang Singhar, on Saturday leveled several allegations against the ruling BJP and some of its ministers in Saurabh Sharma case, and said that a Congress delegation would try and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him too about the reality.

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February 16, 2025
Police Probe Cases Of Cyber Fraud, ATM Loot
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Police Probe Cases Of Cyber Fraud, ATM Loot

Within a span of hardly eight hours, two separate incidents of cyber fraud and money-loot at two ATM counters of a nationalised bank in Survey Park and Howrah respectively since Friday night once again exposed how safety and security systems at ATM counters are not properly monitored in the state.

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February 16, 2025
Mehbooba hits out at govt after three J&K govt employees dismissed on terror charges
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Mehbooba hits out at govt after three J&K govt employees dismissed on terror charges

The Jammu and Kashmir administration, led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Saturday ordered the termination of three government employees for their alleged involvement in terror-related activities.

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February 16, 2025
Revanth Invites Rahul For Rally In Telangana
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Revanth Invites Rahul For Rally In Telangana

While Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today met Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and invited him for a rally following the successful completion of the caste census, BJP leaders lashed out at him.

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February 16, 2025
CVC Orders Probe into 'Sheesh Mahal'
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CVC Orders Probe into 'Sheesh Mahal'

Probe was ordered after CPWD submitted a factual report on the matter

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February 16, 2025
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980 Full-Grown Trees to be Trans-located in Deucha Pachami

The process to translocate around 980 trees to facilitate work at Deucha Pachami, the second largest coal block in the world, started on Friday.

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February 16, 2025
Chief minister hails medical milestone at SSKM
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Chief minister hails medical milestone at SSKM

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today hailed SSKM Hospital for creating a milestone by conducting 175 gallbladder surgeries successfully in the last five days and also extolled the efforts of the doctors concerned.

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February 16, 2025
BJP 'twisting facts' to paint Congress as villain in metro fare hike: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
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BJP 'twisting facts' to paint Congress as villain in metro fare hike: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

The CM has requested the Metro Corporation to bring down the fare hike that has been very steep, but it seems not to be in a mood to oblige

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February 16, 2025
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Occasion for us to re-dedicate ourselves to defending India: Governor on Pulwama attack anniversary

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday said that the Pulwama terror attack anniversary is an occasion for Indians to re-dedicate themselves to defending the country.

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February 15, 2025
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Andhra HC denies bail to accused in Raju's custodial torture case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed the bail petition of K. Tulasi Babu, an accused in the custodial torture case of former MP and current Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju.

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February 15, 2025
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Assam Budget Session 2025 to focus on development and communal harmony, says Deputy Speaker

Deputy Speaker of the Assam Assembly, Numal Momin, said on Friday that the upcoming budget session, set to commence on 17 February, will be a significant event aimed at uniting the people and fostering communal harmony in the state.

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February 15, 2025
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BJP Govt Should Not Cite Lack Of Funds For Mahila Samman Scheme

Acting CM Atishi also tried to showcase the poor performance of BJP governments in other states

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February 15, 2025
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Uttar Pradesh no longer a 'BIMARU' state: Nitin Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari praised the development in Uttar Pradesh, stating that the state is no longer a 'BIMARU' state but has become one of the leading contributors to India's economy.

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February 15, 2025
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: History beckons as eight teams battle to overcome multiple challenges in hunt for glory
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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: History beckons as eight teams battle to overcome multiple challenges in hunt for glory

Some contestants battle injuries to star players among other obstacles while others dream of upsetting the big guns

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February 15, 2025