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Apartment registration in city increases by 5410 units in Aug

The real estate market in West Bengal is growing at a faster pace in both residential and commercial sectors, like many other states of India.

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November 15, 2024
Kolkata Police arrest renowned musician in Mumbai for molestation
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Kolkata Police arrest renowned musician in Mumbai for molestation

Kolkata Police, on Thursday, said that personnel of Charu Market Police Station in South Kolkata have arrested renowned Bengali musician Sanjay Chakraborty from Mumbai on charges of molesting one of his minor students.

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November 15, 2024
RBI should cut rates: Piyush Goyal
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RBI should cut rates: Piyush Goyal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should cut interest rates to boost economic growth and look through food prices while deciding on monetary policy, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said, in possibly the first time a government minister has backed calls to re-examine the nation's inflation targeting framework.

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November 15, 2024
India seeks extradition of Arsh Dalla from Canada
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India seeks extradition of Arsh Dalla from Canada

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday called on Canada to extradite Arsh Dalla, a Khalistani terrorist to \"face justice in India.\"

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November 15, 2024
Delhi chokes, GRAP-III restrictions invoked
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Delhi chokes, GRAP-III restrictions invoked

Measures under GRAP stage III include a ban on construction

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November 15, 2024
Cong speaks Pakistan's language, wants to give cooking gas to illegal immigrants: Modi
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Cong speaks Pakistan's language, wants to give cooking gas to illegal immigrants: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a blistering attack on the Congress while addressing an election rally in Panvel, near Mumbai, on Thursday.

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November 15, 2024
Week-long Birsa Munda anniv celebrations to kick off today
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Week-long Birsa Munda anniv celebrations to kick off today

CM Mamata Banerjee to give away the Birsa Munda award for Science, other awards on the occasion

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November 15, 2024
Coal scam: CBI seeks court approval to frame charges
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Coal scam: CBI seeks court approval to frame charges

The process of framing charges in the coal pilferage scam in the jurisdiction of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has started today at the CBI Special Court in Asansol.

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November 15, 2024
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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