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2 troopers injured in IED blast

Two security personnel were injured on Friday after an improvised explosive device allegedly planted by Maoists detonated in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh.

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December 21, 2024
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Adani Group to invest ₹20,000 crore for thermal power plant in Bihar

The Adani Group has planned to invest Rs 20,000 crore in setting up a super critical thermal power plant in Bihar.

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December 21, 2024
Devastating fire engulfs Topsia slum, over 100 shanties destroyed
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Devastating fire engulfs Topsia slum, over 100 shanties destroyed

It is suspected that many people are still trapped in the slum, and efforts are ongoing by the fire brigade and police to rescue them

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December 21, 2024
TMC MPs stage protest against HM Shah at Prerna Sthal, demand apology over his remarks
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TMC MPs stage protest against HM Shah at Prerna Sthal, demand apology over his remarks

Trinamul Congress (TMC) MPs on Friday protested against the remarks of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Ambedkar.

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December 21, 2024
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Fund utilisation: Minister scolds Kalna Pradhans

Minister Swapan Debnath pulled up the Pradhans and the Upa Pradhans of nine Panchayats in Kalna today for failing to spend development funds.

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December 21, 2024
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Metro Railway holds Inter Railway Cultural Competition (Music) 2024

The Metro Railway hosted the Inter Railway Cultural Competition (Music) 2024 between 17 and 18 December at the Belgachia Auditorium.

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December 21, 2024
Bengal passport racket: Cops trying to track PDS dealers acting as roots of creating fake documents
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Bengal passport racket: Cops trying to track PDS dealers acting as roots of creating fake documents

Officials of investigating agencies probing the rackets engaged in arranging fake Indian passports for illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, are now trying to track the roots of this menace in a section of public distribution system (PDS) dealers in West Bengal.

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December 21, 2024
RKM spent ₹1,292 crore on social welfare in 2023-24
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RKM spent ₹1,292 crore on social welfare in 2023-24

The Ramakrishna Mission spent Rs 1,292 crore on social welfare, education, and rural development in 2023-24.

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December 21, 2024
HC allows sit-in demonstration by doctors at Metro Channel on RG Kar issue
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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
Bengal school job case: CBI seeks Calcutta HC's permission to replace head of probe team
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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
ED gets clues on how scam proceeds were diverted as donations to trusts
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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
Migratory birds flock to water bodies at Haripal
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Migratory birds flock to water bodies at Haripal

The water bodies at Koikala, Haripal, are now teeming with activity as migratory birds arrive.

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December 21, 2024
Protest erupts in Siliguri against Amit Shah
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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
SSB's role crucial in Darjeeling Hills, says MP Raju Bista
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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
Aadhaar card selling: Two arrested in Purbasthali
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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
Siliguri Tourism Fair to be held till 22 December
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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
AP woman receives parcel with decomposed body
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AP woman receives parcel with decomposed body

A woman in Andhra Pradesh who was expecting a consignment containing electrical appliances for her home received a wooden crate containing a partially decomposed body and a threat letter demanding Rs 1.3 crore.

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December 21, 2024
India lodges protest with Dhaka over social media post of Bangladesh chief adviser's aide
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India lodges protest with Dhaka over social media post of Bangladesh chief adviser's aide

India has registered a strong protest with Bangladesh over the recent comments made in a social media post by Mahfuz Alam, a close aide of Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, in which he reportedly threatened to capture parts of India on 'Vijay Diwas', the day that marks India's victory over Bangladesh in the 1971 war.

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December 21, 2024
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Delhi raises with Washington Pannun's threat to Indian envoy

India has raised with the United States the threat issued by Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun to Indian Ambassador to the USA, Vinay Mohan Kwatra and hoped Washington will take New Delhi's security concerns seriously. \"We take the threats very seriously and we raise it with the US government. In this case, also, we have raised it with the US government and it is our expectation that the US government will take our security concerns seriously,\"

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December 21, 2024
Intensify efforts against anti-India elements
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Intensify efforts against anti-India elements

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today urged the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) to intensify its efforts to identify and take action against anti-India elements operating along the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders.

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

Both Houses of Parliament adjourned sine die amid escalating tensions

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

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a statement, 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
Ashwin feeling 'relief' after announcing his retirement
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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
Kohli loses cool at journalist on his arrival at Melbourne airport
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Kohli loses cool at journalist on his arrival at Melbourne airport

Veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli has reportedly lashed out at the mediaperson on his arrival at Melbourne airport ahead of the Boxing Day Test.

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December 20, 2024
Wouldn't have let him go like that: Kapil Dev expresses surprise at Ashwin's retirement
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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
Josh Hazelwood frustrated after being ruled out of rest of BGT series
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Josh Hazelwood frustrated after being ruled 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
ICC confirms hybrid model for 2025 Champions Trophy
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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
Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle enter Carabao Cup semis
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Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle enter Carabao Cup semis

Goals from Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott earned Liverpool a place in the Carabao Cup semifinals with a 2-1 win at Southampton.

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December 20, 2024
Odisha forward Kanika aims to soar high in women's HIL
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Odisha forward Kanika aims to soar high in women's HIL

One of the rising stars of Indian hockey, Kanika Siwach is excited to ply her trade in the inaugural Women's Hockey India League (HIL) with Odisha Warriors.

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December 20, 2024