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Panchayat minister assures affected farmers of crop loss compensation

Farmers in Arambagh subdivision have been at the receiving end of the weather's wrath three times within a short period of six months, the untimely heavy downpour, followed by uncontrolled release of water from the DVC and then cyclone Dana.

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November 15, 2024
Bike taxi aggregator opens kiosk at city airport
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Bike taxi aggregator opens kiosk at city airport

Commuters at the city airport would now be able to have more options to hail cabs.

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November 15, 2024
Want To Be Part Of A Team That Has A Good Environment: KL Rahul Ahead Of IPL Auction
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Want To Be Part Of A Team That Has A Good Environment: KL Rahul Ahead Of IPL Auction

Stressing on the importance of playing with "freedom" in a "good environment", KL Rahul said he was looking forward to starting afresh as he enters the mega Indian Premier League auction after being released by the Lucknow Super Giants, following their forgettable seventh-place finish in IPL 2024.

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November 14, 2024
Russia Launches First Missile Attack On Kyiv In Months As North Korean Troops Fight Ukraine In Kursk
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Russia Launches First Missile Attack On Kyiv In Months As North Korean Troops Fight Ukraine In Kursk

Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with a sophisticated combination of missiles and drones for the first time in 73 days on Wednesday, authorities reported, as the Pentagon said most of the North Korean troops sent to help Moscow's war effort are fighting to drive Ukraine's army off Russian soil in the Kursk border region.

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November 14, 2024
RG Kar Financial Lapses: Illegal Medicine Purchase Under CBI Lens
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RG Kar Financial Lapses: Illegal Medicine Purchase Under CBI Lens

Sources said Maa Tara Traders, the agency to whom the purchases were illegally outsourced, was operating from Rishra in Hooghly district

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November 14, 2024
At UN Climate Talks, Nations Big And Small Get Chance To Bear Witness To Climate Change
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At UN Climate Talks, Nations Big And Small Get Chance To Bear Witness To Climate Change

More than two dozen world leaders are delivering remarks at the United Nations' annual climate conference Wednesday, with many hard-hit nations detailing their nations' firsthand experience with the catastrophic weather that has come with climate change.

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November 14, 2024
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Birbhum ZP sabhadhipati Kajal Sheikh's security upgraded further

Within a month, security of Kajal Sheikh, sabhadhipati of Birbhum zilla parishad and a member of Birbhum district core committee, has been reviewed twice.

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November 14, 2024
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4 children suffer burn injuries in Kanksha

Three children received severe burn injuries on Rice Mill Road under Kanksha po lice station of West Burdwan while they were playing inside an abandoned vehicle.

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November 14, 2024
TMC accuses ISF of setting on fire party office in Bhangar
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TMC accuses ISF of setting on fire party office in Bhangar

Some unknown miscreants allegedly backed by Indian Secular Front (ISF) set fire to a party office of ruling Trinamul Congress at Chaltaberia in Bhangar of South 24 Parganas district at a time, when activists of the two parties got involved in a clash during bypolls in Haroa Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas on Wednesday.

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November 14, 2024
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Climate Reckoning

India's climate crisis is no longer a distant threat; it's an urgent, daily reality.

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November 14, 2024
Climate challenges
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Climate challenges

SIR, As the annual UN climate summit COP29 gathers in Baku, Azerbaijan, it faces a forbidding future.

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November 14, 2024
Lady Justice
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Lady Justice

The symbolism marks an enlightened vision for India's judiciary. Yet, this gesture contrasts with the pressing challenges within the system, especially the vast backlog of cases. As of January 2024, the Supreme Court alone has over 80,000 pending cases, and more than 58 lakh cases are stuck across various high courts, with some dating back over 30 years. The delays disproportionately affect marginalized communities, often forcing them through a drawn-out, costly legal process

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November 14, 2024
Sales of passenger vehicles stabilis in Oct, 2-Wjumps 14 per cent: Data
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Sales of passenger vehicles stabilis in Oct, 2-Wjumps 14 per cent: Data

In October, amid the festival season, sales of the passenger vehicles (PVs) stabilised and saw a flat 0.9 per cent rise, while the two-wheeler segment witnessed over 14 per cent jump.

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November 14, 2024
LIC reports 3.51 per cent growth in profit after tax for H1 FY 2024
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LIC reports 3.51 per cent growth in profit after tax for H1 FY 2024

The Board of Directors of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has approved and adopted the standalone and consolidated financial results for the six months ending 30 September.

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November 14, 2024
GAIL director (finance) Rakesh Kumar Jain honoured as one of top 50 visionary CFOs
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GAIL director (finance) Rakesh Kumar Jain honoured as one of top 50 visionary CFOs

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Jain, Director (Finance), GAIL (India) Limited has been honoured as “Top 50 Visionary CFO in India” at the National Economic Growth Summit 2024 organised here by Bharat 24 News.

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November 14, 2024
He's a prickly character: Ponting responds to Gambhir's outburst
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He's a prickly character: Ponting responds to Gambhir's outburst

Legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting called Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir a \"prickly character\" after he delivered a jibe at him for voicing concerns over the form of star batter Virat Kohli.

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November 14, 2024
World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in action at Tata Steel Chess
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World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen in action at Tata Steel Chess

Former world champion Magnus Carlsen took on Indian chess prodigy grandmaster R. Pragganandhaa on the opening day of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz Open tournament at the Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata on Wednesday.

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November 14, 2024
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Women's U19 Asia Cup: India grouped with Pakistan, Nepal

India have been placed with Pakistan and Nepal in Group A of the inaugural Women's U19 Asia Cup, to be played in the 20-over format at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval in Malaysia from 15-22 December.

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November 14, 2024
No guarantees in cricket: Khawaja tells potential Oz opener McSweeny
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No guarantees in cricket: Khawaja tells potential Oz opener McSweeny

Australia batter Usman Khawaja gives advice to potential opening partner Nathan McSweeny

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November 14, 2024
BGT: Team India start practice session ahead of Perth Test
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BGT: Team India start practice session ahead of Perth Test

Team India stars started their practice session at Perth ahead of the highly-anticipated first Test against Australia at the Optus Stadium.

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November 14, 2024
I am PKL's true all-rounder, claims Shadloui after notching up 300 tackle points
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I am PKL's true all-rounder, claims Shadloui after notching up 300 tackle points

Haryana Steelers' star all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui has continued to display his versatility and dominance in Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 by reaching the milestone of 300 tackle points in just 76 matches.

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November 14, 2024
HIL will help me break into Indian team, says Delhi defender Rohit
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HIL will help me break into Indian team, says Delhi defender Rohit

Indian junior men's hockey team defender Rohit was waiting anxiously on October 14, the second day of Hockey India League (HIL) auctions, for his name to come up along with his friends at the lunch hall in SAI Bengaluru.

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November 14, 2024
Kumamoto Masters: Sindhu wins; Lakshya loses in opener
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Kumamoto Masters: Sindhu wins; Lakshya loses in opener

P.V. Sindhu won her first-round clash while Lakshya Sen crashed out of the men's singles draw as India had a mixed day in the Kumamoto Masters Japan 2024, the BWF World Tour Super 500 series badminton event here on Wednesday.

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November 14, 2024
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AFC announces schedule for Women's Asian Cup 2026

AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 will take place between March 1 to 21 as Football Australia announced dates and venues for the tournament on Wednesday, following the AFC Women's Football Committee meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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November 14, 2024
ATP Finals: Sinner fends off tricky Fritz; Koolhof-Mektic win in men's doubles
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ATP Finals: Sinner fends off tricky Fritz; Koolhof-Mektic win in men's doubles

World No.1 Jannik Sinner stays on course for grand end to 2024; Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic revive their campaign

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November 14, 2024
Qualifying for Asian Cup should be our bare minimum target, asserts India football team captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
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Qualifying for Asian Cup should be our bare minimum target, asserts India football team captain Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

With India taking on Malaysia in an international friendly in the midst of an intensive Indian Super League (ISL) season, the Indian players have their hands full, but skipper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is confident of a successful end to the year for the national football team.

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November 14, 2024
An end to bulldozer justice!
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An end to bulldozer justice!

The Supreme Court in a laudable and landmark judgment titled \"In Re: Manoj Tibrewal Akash in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1294 of 2020 pronounced on 6 November has sharply criticised the growing trend of punitive demolition of constructions in the country.

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November 14, 2024
Pitfalls of new Australian social media law
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Pitfalls of new Australian social media law

Australia's proposed legislation on social media platforms raises more questions than it answers, says Anne Twomey

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November 14, 2024
Maha Assembly election: SC questions Ajit Pawar for using Sharad Pawar's name, tells him to stand up on his own legs
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Maha Assembly election: SC questions Ajit Pawar for using Sharad Pawar's name, tells him to stand up on his own legs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as to why it was repeatedly using the name of the veteran leader Sharad Pawar - head of the rival Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Chandra Pawar) - during the campaigning for the ongoing State assembly election in Maharashtra.

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November 14, 2024
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Only negative people can give slogan like this: Akhilesh Yadav on Yogi's slogan 'Batoge to Katoge'

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday said BJP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given the worst undemocratic and unconstitutional slogan in history.

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November 14, 2024