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HC allows sit-in demonstration by doctors at Metro Channel on RG Kar issue

While issuing the formal order, the court imposed several conditions on the doctors' group for organising its protest programme in the heart of the city

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December 21, 2024
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Body of maid found hanging in Durgapur village

The hanging body of a 24-year-old maid was recovered from the house of a retired school teacher, sparking a sensation in a village in Durgapur this morning.

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December 21, 2024
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Bengal school job case: CBI seeks Calcutta HC's permission to replace head of probe team

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday approached the Calcutta High Court seeking permission to replace the current head of its special investigation team (SIT) probing the multi-crore cash-for-school job case but was asked to move the apex court.

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December 21, 2024
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ED gets clues on how scam proceeds were diverted as donations to trusts

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has identified a new angle of money laundering in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal where a major part of the proceeds was diverted and shown as donations to certain charitable trusts.

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December 21, 2024
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Siliguri Tourism Fair to be held till 22 December

The officials of Blue Eye India Pvt. Ltd. announced the commencement of the Siliguri Tourism Fair 2024 at City Centre, Siliguri, from 20 to 22 December.

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December 21, 2024
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Aadhaar card selling: Two arrested in Purbasthali

Police sealed a Cyber Cafe on charges of selling Aadhaar cards for cash in Purbasthali in Kalna today.

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December 21, 2024
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Protest erupts in Siliguri against Amit Shah

As Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Siliguri to attend the Sashastra Seema Bal's Raising Day celebrations, the CPI (ML) Liberation, Siliguri Local Committee, staged a protest at Hashmi Chowk demanding his resignation and an apology for allegedly disrespecting Babasaheb Ambedkar in Parliament.

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December 21, 2024
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SSB's role crucial in Darjeeling Hills, says MP Raju Bista

Highlighting the deep ties between India, Nepal, and Bhutan, Mr Bista said that the connection between their nations goes beyond political alliances

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December 21, 2024
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Bengal CPI-M leader accused of sexual harassment suspended again

Just six days after it revoked the suspension of veteran leader and former party legislator Tanmoy Bhattacharya, accused of sexual harassment of a woman journalist, the CPI-M's West Bengal state Committee suspended him again and this time for six months.

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December 21, 2024
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Speaker warns of action over protests in Parl premises

Bills relating to 'ONOE' were referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee

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December 21, 2024
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TMC to hold protest rallies on Monday against Shah's Ambedkar remarks: CM

Miss Banerjee, also the Trinamul chief, also accused the BJP of systematically demolishing the country's constitutional ethos and \"tearing apart the democratic values and the principles that bind the Indians as a nation\"

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December 21, 2024
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Ashwin feeling 'relief' after announcing his retirement

After announcing his retirement, Ravichandran Ashwin expressed his thoughts on the decision and said that it is \"a great sense of relief and satisfaction\" for him after taking a call to say goodbye to international cricket.

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December 20, 2024
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Wouldn't have let him go like that: Kapil Dev expresses surprise at Ashwin's retirement

Former India captain Kapil Dev expressed that he would not have wanted the ace Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin to retire from the game in such a manner.

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December 20, 2024
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ICC confirms hybrid model for 2025 Champions Trophy

Matches between arch-rivals India, Pakistan to be played at neutral venue during 2024-27 cycle

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December 20, 2024
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Reiki: The art of self-applied touch

Reiki, a holistic practice, fosters a stress-free lifestyle, balanced energy and overall well-being through the art of self-applied touch.

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December 20, 2024
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Aussie pacer Josh Hazelwood frustrated after yet another injury rules him out of rest of BGT series

Australia's star pacer Josh Hazelwood has been overshadowed by the dark clouds of injury during the ongoing 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India.

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December 20, 2024
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India's Bangladesh conundrum

Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri's Dhaka visit came at a critical moment in the history of India-Bangladesh relationship.

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December 20, 2024
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The abstract art of balancing

Abstract art of high merit has an extraordinary capability and inherent tendency to catch hold of the original thought process of a human being at the very innermost and root levels, said abstract artist Silajit Ghosh while speaking about his newly-launched book The Quest Within: Art of Silajit.

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December 20, 2024
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Candy Cane Lane 2.0: The December delight

Let's Celebrate the magic of winter and make memories at

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December 20, 2024
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Coal imports during Apr-Oct decrease by 3.1 pc

Coal imports in India, during the April-October period of FY 2024-25, witnessed a notable decrease of 3.1%, reaching 149.39 million tonnes (MT), the Ministry of Coal said on Thursday.

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December 20, 2024
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Road projects under HAM on a steady drive across India

Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) seems to be the order of the day, when it comes to road projects in the country.

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December 20, 2024
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Indian medical devices sector estimated to grow to $30 billion by 2030: Anupriya Patel

The Indian medical devices, a sunrise sector in the country with growth potential, is estimated to grow to $30 billion by 2030, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said on Thursday.

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December 20, 2024
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RBI flags rising subsidies by states as incipient stress

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday termed increasing spending by states on subsidies as an \"incipient stress\" and called for rationalisation of such outgoes.

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December 20, 2024
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India tops list of recipient countries for remittances with $129 bn inflow in 2024

India tops the list of recipient countries for remittances in 2024 with an estimated inflow of $129 billion, followed by Mexico ($68 billion), China ($48 billion), the Philippines ($40 billion), and Pakistan ($33 billion), according to the latest figures compiled by World Bank economists.

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December 20, 2024
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India's milk market stable with low inflation rates in November: Govt

The overall milk situation in the country is stable.

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December 20, 2024
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Sensex tumbles Over 1 pc

Sensex crashed almost 1,200 points and Nifty nosedived back to 23,870

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December 20, 2024
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Wisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack

The shooter who killed a student and teacher at a religious school in Wisconsin brought two guns to the school and was in contact with a man in California who authorities say was planning to attack a government building, according to authorities and court documents that became public Wednesday.

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December 20, 2024
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NATO leader says he wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any peace talks with Russia

NATO's secretary-general said he wants to discuss ways to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any future peace talks with Russia during a meeting this week with Ukraine's president and a small number of European leaders.

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December 20, 2024
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Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty of rapes, sentenced to 20 years in France

Gisèle Pelicot said after 51 men were all found guilty Thursday in the drugging-and-rape trial that turned her into a feminist hero that the ordeal was \"very difficult\" and expressed support for other victims of sexual violence.

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December 20, 2024
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Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen's rebel-held areas

Strikes killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel

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December 20, 2024