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‘Royal mess’ at Salt Lake Stadium after Messi’s Kolkata appearance cut short
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‘Royal mess’ at Salt Lake Stadium after Messi’s Kolkata appearance cut short

Shah Rukh Khan, Sourav Ganguly & CM Mamata Banerjee were unable to be part of the programme as the event was cut short amid the chaos.
Kerala local polls: Congress, BJP gain as CPI-M suffers setback
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Kerala local polls: Congress, BJP gain as CPI-M suffers setback

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13: As vote counting in Kerala's local body elections crossed the halfway mark, thePinarayi Vijayan-led CPI-M is facing an unprecedented setback, with the ruling party suffering heavy losses even in its traditional strongholds.Overall, the gains have gone to the...
Four jailed for three years in bank fraud case by Ahmedabad CBI court
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Four jailed for three years in bank fraud case by Ahmedabad CBI court

Ahmedabad, Dec 13: A CBI court in Ahmedabad has convicted and sentenced four private individuals to three years’ rigorous imprisonment each, along with a fine of Rs 50,000 per person, in a bank fraud case involving Bank of Baroda, an official statement said on Saturday.The convicted accused...
J&K land fraud: Crime Branch files charge sheet in ₹53 lakh case
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J&K land fraud: Crime Branch files charge sheet in ₹53 lakh case

Srinagar, Dec 13: The J&K Crime Branch said on Saturday that it has filed a charge sheet against four accused in the Rs 53 lakh fraud land sale case."The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet before the Hon’ble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate,...
GI tag fails to ease raw material crunch for Namakkal’s soapstone artisans
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GI tag fails to ease raw material crunch for Namakkal’s soapstone artisans

Namakkal, Dec 13: The traditional soapstone artisans of Tamil Nadu's Namakkal region are facing an uncertain future despite their iconic cookware, Namakkal Makkal Pattirangal, recently receiving the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.While the recognition has boosted visibility and market demand...
Cabinet clears Rs 11-Cr for digital census 2027, first to include caste enumeration
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Cabinet clears Rs 11-Cr for digital census 2027, first to include caste...

The Union Cabinet gave approval for India’s first fully digital census to be conducted in two phases and including caste enumeration for the first time.
Bhubaneswar: Blaze at illegal bar prompts safety crackdown; no injuries reported
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Bhubaneswar: Blaze at illegal bar prompts safety crackdown; no injuries reported

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12: A major fire broke out on the top floor of a three-storey building in the Satya Vihar area of Bhubaneswar on Friday, where a bar-restaurant was operating. No casualties have been reported, said officials.The bar and restaurant, named ‘No Limit Air’, was found to have no...
SC throws out PIL on RTE in minority institutions, imposes ₹1 lakh cost
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SC throws out PIL on RTE in minority institutions, imposes ₹1 lakh cost

New Delhi, Dec 12: The Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act in minority-run madrasas and other educational institutions.A Bench led by Justice B.V. Nagarathna refused to entertain the...
Jaishankar: Mortal remains of 54,511 Indian nationals brought home since 2016
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Jaishankar: Mortal remains of 54,511 Indian nationals brought home since 2016

New Delhi, Dec 12: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday informed Parliament that the government has not recorded any significant rise in deaths of Indian nationals living or working abroad and stated that the mortal remains of 54,511 Indians have been brought back to the country...
Nine pilgrims killed as bus plunges into gorge in Andhra Pradesh
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Nine pilgrims killed as bus plunges into gorge in Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam, Dec 12: Nine pilgrims died, and 23 others were injured when a private travel bus fell into a gorge in Alluri Sitharamaraju district in the early hours of Friday.The accident occurred on the Chintur-Naredumilli ghat road when the driver apparently failed to negotiate a sharp turn...
PM Modi offers ₹2 lakh ex gratia to families of those killed in Andhra bus mishap
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PM Modi offers ₹2 lakh ex gratia to families of those killed in Andhra bus...

New Delhi, Dec 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced financial assistance for the victims of a tragic bus accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district, where at least eight pilgrims lost their lives.In a message shared by the Prime Minister’s Office on X, he...
Bengal SIR: ECI finds 58 lakh voters excludable after enumeration ends
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Bengal SIR: ECI finds 58 lakh voters excludable after enumeration ends

Kolkata, Dec 12: With the enumeration phase of the three-stage Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal complete, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has identified 58 lakh excludable voters from the current voters’ list.As per figures available from the office of the Chief Electoral...
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