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MP: Man commits suicide, leaves video blaming wife, another person

A 37-year-old man died by suicide leaving behind a video accusing his wife and a person of harassment in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, police said on Saturday.

ISKCON Kolkata condemns priest's 'murder' in Bangladesh

ISKCON Kolkata on Saturday condemned the murder of a Hindu priest allegedly by Bangladeshi extremists at a cremation ground temple in Natore and accused the neighbouring country's interim government of failing to protect religious minorities, who continue to face \"unabated torture and killings\" following the fall of Sheikh Hasina's administration.

Rajasthan accident toll rises to 14

HC ISSUES NOTICES TO CENTRE, STATE GOVERNMENT

Mohali: One dead, several feared trapped after building collapses

The locals swung into action and few persons were rescued with their assistance confirmed Punjab DGP

TMC worker found dead in Mandarmani

A 34-year-old Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room at Mandarmani, East Midnapore, on Saturday.

Rain lashes several South Bengal dists

Several parts of the city and other south Bengal districts received rainfall on Saturday morning.

City to witness 2 mega rallies on Monday

The city is all set to witness two massive protests on Monday, though their objectives are different from each other.

First of its kind faecal sludge treatment plant begins functioning in Amta

Besides Unicef, Bengaluru-based CDD India has provided technical assistance for the project

Bengal's booming processed food market highlighted at India Int'l Mega Trade Fair

State Industry, Commerce and Enterprises minister Shashi Panja underscored the demand for investment particularly in the food processing sector in the state in the backdrop of Bengal's spending on processed food being double than the national average.

Bow Barracks glitters brighter: State mulls to preserve its cultural heritage

'BOOST IT AS A TOURIST HOT SPOT'

Min directs swift completion of Gangasagar Mela preps

Pulak Roy, minister-in-charge of Public Works Department (PWD) and Public Health Engineering (PHE) department on Saturday directed his department officials to take the district administration in total confidence and execute all work in connection with the Gangasagar Mela scheduled to be held from January 9 to 17, 2025.

Trinamool wins two cooperative polls in East Midnapore

IN EGRA & BHAGWANPUR BLOCK I

One costume at a time: Selim 'Jokarwala,' city's Santa spreads joy amid struggle

For 12 to 13 hours a day, he transforms into Santa or other beloved characters like Mickey Mouse, Chhota Bheem and Charlie Chaplin to entertain people

HC quashes ECIR, 2 subsumed FIRs against M3M Group

HC said FIRs lack substance, highlighting contractual disagreements & misuse of criminal law

Major fire breaks out at New Alipore slum, no casualties reported

A massive fire broke out in a slum near Durgapur Bridge in New Alipore on Saturday evening, destroying several shanties and creating panic among residents.

GST Council approves 'Track & Trace Mechanism' to curb evasion

In a significant move to plug leakage, the GST Council on Saturday approved a proposal to implement 'Track and Trace Mechanism' for specified evasion-prone commodities, under which a unique mark will be affixed on such goods or packages to trace them throughout the supply chain.

NPS assets under management to touch ₹15 lakh crore by FY25 end

PFRDA Chairman Deepak Mohanty said the NPS take up rate by the employees in the corporate sector remains a challenge

GST Council meeting takes key decisions to aid small-scale sector

The 55th meeting of the GST Council held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on Saturday, made key decisions aimed at supporting the small-scale sector and preventing market monopolisation, the Kerala Finance Minister's office said here.

MSME sector: State expects Rs 8,220 cr investment, 1L jobs

ACROSS MIDNAPORE & JHARGRAM

There's a possibility of 'Khadaan 2': Dev

The actor-producer says it depends on how audiences receive 'Khadaan'

Song Kang-Ho boards CAST OF 'BEEF' S2

The second season will consist of eight 30-minute episodes

'Old guard of Bollywood has lost touch with reality'

Varun Dhawan, who is currently promoting his upcoming film 'Baby John', recently spoke about the need for more diverse representation in Bollywood.

'Aishwarya told me that I remind her of Amitabh Bachchan'

Sonu Sood and Rai played on-screen siblings in the film 'Jodhaa Akbar'

'SHOTYI BOLE SHOTYI KICHHU NEI' to hit theatres on Jan 23, 2025

Srijit Mukherji is kicking off New Year with an exciting release

Acropolis Mall unveils grand 'Christmas Carnival'

Acropolis mall will host an array of exciting activities daily from 1 pm to 9 pm

Badminton: A Year of Olympic heartbreak, some breakthroughs, new promises

It was both the best and worst of times for Satwik and Chirag, who reached four finals and won two titles, raising hopes for a historic Olympic medal

Rinku Singh named UP captain for Vijay Hazare Trophy

Explosive India batter Rinku Singh was on Friday named Uttar Pradesh captain for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, marking his first stint as skipper at the senior state level.

With wrist spinner needed for CT, all eyes on TN's Varun Chakravarthy

With India set to play Champions Trophy in less than eight weeks' time, a quality wrist-spinner, a second wicketkeeper to back up Rishabh Pant and the form of key pacers will be in focus during the upcoming National One Day Championship for the Vijay Hazare Trophy starting on Saturday across the country.

India should have a hard approach against West Indies in ODIs: Richa

Wicket-keeper-batter Richa Ghosh has urged the Indian women's team not to take the foot off the pedal after their T20I series victory, but to adopt a more aggressive approach when they face West Indies in the upcoming three ODIs.

BGT: Konstas called up for last 2 Tests, McSweeney dropped

The 19-year-old is set to become Australia's youngest Test batting debutant in over 70 years