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Policeman shoots himself dead with service gun in Malappuram

A 36-year-old policeman, serving in the Special Operation Group (SOG) died by suicide after shooting himself with his service revolver at the MSP camp at Areekode in Kerala's Malappuram district on Sunday night.

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December 17, 2024
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Steel cutting ceremony of first Next-Generation Missile Vessel held at Cochin Shipyard

The 'Steel Cutting' ceremony for the first ship of the Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, today.

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December 17, 2024
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BJP's brazen attempt towards totalitarian presidential system through ONOP: Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday alleged the BJP-led Union government despite lacking a majority to pass the One Nation One Poll legislation, is making a brazen attempt to push the same with an ulterior motive of conducting a presidential form of government.

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December 17, 2024
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Ilayaraja denied entry to sanctum sanctorum of Srivilliputhur temple

A video of him being prevented entry gone viral with his ardent fans castigating the temple administration

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December 17, 2024
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Union Home Ministry in touch with Kerala Police in Kuwaiti bank swindling case

With 10 FIRs registered by the Kerala Police against Keralites who left Kuwait after availing bank loans, the Union Home Ministry has taken this case seriously and is in touch with the cops.

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December 17, 2024
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Speeding car kills mother-son duo

A mother and her son duo was killed allegedly following drunk driving at Ramabati Gopalnagar area under the Mathurapur police station in South 24 Parganas this morning.

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December 17, 2024
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TMC thumping win in Contai Cooperative Bank polls

The ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) registered a resounding victory in the Contai Cooperative Bank elections held on Sunday, winning 101 out of the 108 seats.

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December 17, 2024
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Kolkata book fair to see 1000 stalls

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the 48th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) on 28 January, 2025.

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December 17, 2024
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Abhishek calls ONOE unconstitutional

Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour and party's national general secretary came down heavily on the BJP-led Centre and said the proposed One Nation One Election Bill is unconstitutional and will take away the voting rights of the people.

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December 17, 2024
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Trinamul Congress censures Firhad Hakim over his 'minority' remarks

In the face of large-scale criticisms both from inside and outside, Trinamul Congress on Monday finally officially censured West Bengal Municipal Affairs & Urban Development Minister and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim over his recent public comments on \"minority\" and \"majority\".

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December 17, 2024
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Safety for women in trains

Aiming to ensure a safe travel environment for women and children by implementing robust security measures, the Eastern Railway operated 156 Mail/Express trains, 171 passenger trains, and 13 ladies' special trains being escorted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF), including 74 trains jointly patrolled by male and female personnel.

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December 17, 2024
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Altogether 101 employees of Indian Railways will be awarded by Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar-2024

Altogether 101 employees of Indian Railways will be awarded by Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar-2024

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December 17, 2024
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ICC marks centenary with Narayana Murthy

Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) launched its centenary celebrations with a grand event featuring Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan and Infosys Founder, N R Narayana Murthy at the historic Calcutta Town Hall.

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December 17, 2024
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Payel Roy Ganguly - Honored as "Nightingale of Chicagoland" in U.S. Congressional Record

Payel Roy Ganguly, hailed as the \"Nightingale of Chicagoland,\" has been honored in the U.S. House of Representatives by Illinois Representative Jonathan L. Jackson, for her inspiring journey from Kolkata, India to become a globally acclaimed musician has entered into the Congressional Record.

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December 17, 2024
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Mamata pays homage to Indian soldiers on Vijay Diwas

She refused to comment on the situation that is prevalent in Bangladesh now

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December 17, 2024
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Bangladesh tour operators to miss Bengal Travel Mart

Bangladesh-based tour operators will not participate in the 8th edition of the Bengal Travel Mart (BTM) 2024, despite earlier assurances from the Tour Operators' Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Eastern Himalaya Travel and Tour Operators' Association (EHTTOA). The event is scheduled to be held in Siliguri from 17-19 December.

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December 17, 2024
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Fresh Raniganj master plan for state approval

At a high-level meeting in Asansol it has been decided that a fresh plan for rehabilitation and resettlement of Raniganj Coalfields subsidence and underground fire zone will be prepared and sent to the state government for final approval.

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December 17, 2024
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ISS Successful Candidates get sweets, flowers from Mamata

The two candidates were delivered the pleasantries by the local government representatives

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December 17, 2024
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Bengal ranks first in animal protein production in country: Report

Bengal has become the country's highest animal protein producer, overtaking Uttar Pradesh, said a report published by the Animal Husbandry Statistics 2024.

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December 17, 2024
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'Won't allow Lanka to be used against India'

Sri Lanka's President Disanayake, who is in India on his first visit after elections, said the cooperation with India will flourish under his govt

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December 17, 2024
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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passes away at 73

Tabla maestro and Padma Vibhushan Zakir Hussain passed away late last night at the age of 73 in San Francisco from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an official statement from his family said on Monday.

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December 17, 2024
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Indians took lot of confidence from Perth Test: KL Rahul

India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul reflected on his side's win over Australia in the Perth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and said that they have taken a lot of confidence from the victory.

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December 05, 2024
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BGT: Team India shift focus to fielding ahead of Adelaide Test

Indian players sweat it out in fielding sessions in Adelaide ahead of the pink ball encounter

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December 05, 2024
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World Chess Championship: Gukesh misses chances as Ding turns the tables

For the second game in a row, India's D. Gukesh failed to capitalize on a big advantage and landed in an inferior position as Game 8 ended in a draw with reigning champion Ding Liren of China defending stoutly and brilliantly to turn things around in another edge-of-the-seat roller-coaster in Singapore.

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December 05, 2024
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Worst time to be Australian batter? A look at shocking statistics from 2024

As Australians take to the field for the pink-ball, day-night Test at Adelaide Oval against India, all eyes will be on its batting line-up spearheaded by Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, which has struggled to live up to their gigantic standard for the majority of the year.

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December 05, 2024
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Nathan Lyon expects Mitchell Marsh to bowl with pink ball in Adelaide Test

Australia's seasoned spinner Nathan Lyon has backed Mitchell Marsh to play a role with the pink ball in Adelaide during the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, beginning on Friday.

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December 05, 2024
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Myth of modernity unveiled

Modernist Transitions: Cultural Encounters between British and Bangla Modernist Fiction from 1910s to 1950s, edited by Subhadeep Ray and Goutam Karmakar, published by Bloomsbury Academic India, is a collection of twelve scholarly essays.

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December 05, 2024
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Inside India's most polarised political battle

Rajdeep Sardesai's book is a convincing analysis of the national election in India this year, replete with relevant interviews and penetrating comment rising above the heat and dust and unrestrained, often vulgar, rhetoric of the contestants for parliamentary office and far more often than not, the spoils thereof.

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December 05, 2024
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Govt developing eMaap to streamline licensing, verifications processes

Centre is developing the National Legal Metrology Portal (eMaap) to integrate State Legal Metrology Departments and their portals into a unified National System.

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December 05, 2024
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Taxpayers want simplified ITRs, TDS framework for 'one rate one section': Survey

Deloitte has released a survey on Wednesday saying a vast majority of income tax filers want simplified ITRs for individuals, easier ways for computing incentives and deductions, and simplification of TDS framework for 'one rate one section'.

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December 05, 2024