The Statesman Kolkata - November 10, 2024

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November 10, 2024

26 killed in suicide attack at Quetta Railway Station, 62 injured

At least 26 people were killed and 62 injured after a suicide blast ripped through Quetta Railway Station on Saturday, local authorities and hospital officials said.

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Canada discontinues SDS visa programme; Indian students likely to be heavily impacted

In a significant development having far-reaching implications for Indian students, Canada has announced the discontinuation of its Student Direct Stream (SDS) visa programme.

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CM to visit Darjeeling from Monday

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will embark on a twoday visit to the Darjeeling Hills from Monday, where she will hold some administrative meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. She is scheduled to return to Kolkata on 15 November, according to a statement from the state secretariat.

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Mahayuti will never allow Maharashtra to be MVA's ATM,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an election rally at Akola on Saturday that the BJP-led Mahayuti will never allow Maharashtra to become an ATM cash machine for the Maha Ghotalebaaz (super corrupt) Congress-backed Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

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BJP is spreading lies & propaganda: Oppn

Congress slams BJP's charge of unfulfilled guarantees in party-ruled states

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Elephant attack claims life; MP visits deceased's house

Man-animal conflict continues to escalate in north Bengal's forest region. Recently, several people have been killed or injured in elephant attacks.

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Former CPM MLA faces internal committee probe

CPM's Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) today interrogated former CPM MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya on harassment allegations by a female journalist.

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Senior doctor must at night shifts in govt hospitals: NTF

For safety and security of doctors, nurses, health workers and patients

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Junior doctors, civil society take out another march for justice

Almost ninety days have elapsed since 9 August rape-murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor happened inside her workplace at R G Kar Medical College Hospital but no justice has been done so far, said protesters.

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Madhyamgram civic body to manage garbage cleaning around airport

A crucial meeting of the airfield environment management committee (AEMC) was held today, presided over by the state home secretary Nandini Chakraborty, to address pressing environmental issues impacting the airport's surroundings.

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Jagadhatri Puja at BK Pal's house turns 125

The Jagadhatri Puja of the house of Batto Krishna Paul, popularly known as BK Pal, enters its 125th year, this year.

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Puja focus on Independence with statues of freedom fighters

In a unique move, Besohata Jagatdhatri Puja in Chandannagore has decorated their pandal with statues of freedom fighters.

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Body of BJP IT cell convener found at party office

Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) social media convener for the Mathurapur constituency in South 24-Parganas, Prithviraj Naskar (33), was found murdered late on Friday night.

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Abhishek meets party workers in his constituency

There was much enthusiasm among Trinamul Congress leaders and workers when party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee went to Amtala, under Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat, after a gap.

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TMC files complaint with EC against Sukanta Majumdar

Over his alleged derogatory remark against state police; party also alleged BJP misusing central forces

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Girl calls home, found dead minutes later in Kalna

They won't let me live, screamed a Class XII girl over the phone to her mother and within minutes she was found dead, bearing multiple injuries alongside a railway track in Kalna town last night.

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Railways to conduct internal probe into train derailment

Internal probe will be conducted by a five-member committee of senior railway officials

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Three killed in road accident in Malda

Three people were killed on Saturday after being hit by a pickup van at Tulshihata in West Bengal's Malda district.

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Tablet money transfer to 85 aggrieved students by Monday: Education secretary

The state education secretary Vinod Kumar today assured that the government grant of Rs 10,000 for tablets or smartphones, which went missing from the accounts of 85 beneficiary students, would be made available in their accounts by Monday.

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Pralhad Joshi confident of BJP's win in K'taka bypolls

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa on Saturday expressed confidence that NDA candidates will win in all three Assembly segments in the by-elections in Karnataka.

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BJP's top leadership campaigning in Maharashtra, Jharkhand on J&K's resolution for restoration of Article 370

The 5-day fiery session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has ended in Srinagar, but its deliberations are echoing in the crucial poll bound Maharashtra and Jharkhand where the top BJP leadership is utilizing the Article 370 restoration resolution as an election issue to pin down its rival INDIA alliance.

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Rahul Gandhi should feel ashamed, his ancestors did nothing for tribals: Marandi

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Jharkhand, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Babulal Marandi launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi and previous Congress governments, saying that the state's laggardness was because of years of 'misrule' by the grand old party & its allies.

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Nitish Kumar to campaign for BJP candidates in Tarari, Ramgarh

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday kicked off campaigning for the upcoming Assembly by-elections in Bihar, scheduled for November 13, focusing on the Tarari and Ramgarh constituencies.

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J&K CM Omar Abdullah takes stock of winter preparedness of administration

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, while chairing a high-level meeting in Srinagar on Saturday to review winter preparedness in the Kashmir Valley and snow zones of Jammu division, underscored the critical importance of effective execution of the strategy to maintain normal functioning during the harsh winter.

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IT department raids Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's close aide

Ahead of the Jharkhand assembly elections, the Income Tax (IT) department on Saturday conducted raids at the residence of Sunil Srivastava, personal secretary to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, in Ranchi.

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Ladakh's new mountaineering policy directed towards protecting ecosystem of fragile region

The Ladakh administration has introduced its Mountaineering Policy to promote sustainable and safe high-altitude mountain expeditions to protect the ecosystem of the fragile cold desert frontier region.

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Shah blames Cong, JMM for cross-border infiltration

The Home Minister attacked Congress over the recent recovery of over Rs 300 crore from a Congress MP's house and the seizure of Rs 30 crore from the house of an aide of a Jharkhand minister

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Congress playing fraud in name of caste census: Rajnath Singh

Condemning Congress' politics of falsehood, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday accused the Grand Old Party of misleading people on the issue of caste census and asked why the party did not conduct such an exercise during the 50 years of its rule in the country.

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Kerala ADM's family to move HC against lax police probe, Divya's bail

The family of Kannur ADM Naveen Babu who committed suicide last month is all set to move the Kerala High Court against the allegedly lax police probe which they said led to the granting of bail to the CPI-M leader P.P. Divya.

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FM Sitharaman chairs meeting to review performance of ten regional rural banks of southern region

Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the performance of ten Regional Rural Banks of the Southern Region, covering the five states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana and the Union Territory of Puducherry, in Bengaluru.

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Brawl breaks out between two Kerala IAS officials on misuse of position

A brawl broke out between two Kerala IAS officials: Additional Chief Secretary A. Jayathilak and Special Secretary Agriculture N. Prasanth - over alleged misuse of their positions.

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Mysore Sangeetha Sugandha Festival inaugurated in Mysuru

The Mysuru Sangeetha Sugandha Festival was inaugurated in Mysuru today with distinguished guests celebrating Karnataka's rich heritage in Carnatic music, Kannada culture, and the Dasa tradition.

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Actor-turned neta Vijay interacts With Army personnel and their families

It was a film shoot as well as an outreach in his just begun political journey.

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Congress govt in Karnataka will not complete its full term: Deve Gowda

\"The Congress government in Karnataka will not complete its full term\", he underlined.

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This Will be the decade Of Uttarakhand:PM Modi

PM Modi underlined that the present government is leaving no stone unturned for the development of Uttarakhand

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Centre buys paddy worth ₹27,995 crore in Punjab, 6.8 lakh farmers to benefit

Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state agencies have procured 120.67 lakh metric tonne (LMT) paddy in Punjab during the ongoing kharif marketing season (KMS) 2024-2025 (as of November 8) worth Rs 27,995 crore, the government said on Saturday.

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MP must serve public, not instil fear: Prashant Kishor to RJD

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor on Saturday criticised RJD for intimidating his party cadre, saying that an MP's duty is to serve the public and not instil fear.

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Delhi: CAQM expresses concern regarding growing backlog of pending complaints being handled by respective agencies

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday held a meeting to review the progress and effectiveness of the actions being implemented under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), particularly in air pollution hotspots and other designated priority areas across Delhi.

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Delhi govt approves proposal to re-engage CDVs to enforce anti-pollution measures: Atishi

Chief Minister Atishi on Saturday announced that the 10,000 Civil Defence Volunteers (CDVs) who were removed as bus marshals last year will return to work for four months from next week in enforcing various anti-pollution measures in the capital city.

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Balancing Trade

India faces a renewed challenge in managing its trade relationship with the United States.

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Their Lost Jerusalem

World citizens of today who can stomach gut-wrenching details, imagery of devastation and death do recall that 70 per cent of Gaza's population is composed of refugees of the 1948 Nakba, when an estimated 750,000 Palestinians were forced out of their homes by Zionist militias. What the relentless bombings are reviving are not just the memories of the Nakba 75 years ago, but brutalities and destruction in the ancient lands over the last 3000 years. Jerusalem itself, the Zion of song and longing in Babylon, is perhaps the single most bitterly contested patch of land in human history, wrote Neil Mac Gregor

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German Disarray

The collapse of Germany's coalition government marks a pivotal moment for the country, facing both economic strain and mounting geopolitical pressures.

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Could euphoria over win be a problem for Trump?

November 6 marks the beginning of a momentous chapter in American history, not only as the date when Donald Trump was elected as the 47th President of the United States but also as a symbol of a new era characterized by a resurgence of American glory and pre-eminence.

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Real issues trump vague feelings

There is nothing complicated about Donald Trump's win as much of the mainstream media would like the world to believe.

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With 11 nominations this year, Beyoncé most nominated artist in Grammy history

Welcome to Beyoncé country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, \"Cowboy Carter\" rules the nation.

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Russia open to hearing Trump's proposals for ending Ukraine war: Deputy foreign minister

Russia is open to hearing President-elect Donald Trump's proposals on ending the war, an official said, as a Russian drone killed one person and wounded 13 in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and the European Union foreign policy chief held talks in Kyiv after the change in US leadership.

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Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike

Anti-abortion advocates say there is still work to be done to further restrict access to abortion when Republican Donald Trump returns to the White House next year.

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ICC to launch external probe into accusations against top prosecutor

The International Criminal Court will launch an external probe into sexual misconduct accusations against its top prosecutor, The Associated Press has learned, keeping alive a case that the court's internal watchdog had closed within five days.

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Qatar to suspend mediation efforts on Gaza, officials say

Qatar has said it can't continue to mediate as long as there is a refusal to negotiate a deal in good faith

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Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case after his presidential win

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled any remaining court deadlines Friday while prosecutors assess \"the appropriate course going forward\" in light of the Republican's presidential victory.

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Duma Boko inaugurated as President of Botswana

Multitudes of people thronged the National Stadium in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city, to witness the inauguration of Duma Boko as the southern African country's sixth President.

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Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

The spotlight is on Azerbaijan as the small petrostate in the South Caucasus hosts the U.N.'s biggest climate conference.

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N Korean GPS manipulation disrupts dozens of flights: South Korea

Tensions between the rival Koreas have escalated as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un flaunts his advancing nuclear and missile program and engages in electronic and psychological warfare

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Gunmen kill a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest ranking officers slain in a decade

Gunmen on Friday killed a navy rear admiral in Mexico, one of the highest-ranking officers slain in the country in a decade.

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Humanitarian crisis continues to worsen in Haiti': UN

The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to worsen largely due to the persistent violence, a UN spokesperson said.

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Japan's PM vows military buildup and deeper ties with the US as regional tension rises

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba renewed a pledge Saturday to build up his country's military and deepen its alliance with the United States under President-elect Donald Trump.

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BRIC to drive research synergy, transform power of science, tech & innovation: Centre

BRIC would be a landmark institution for the country, says Amitabh Kant, India's G20 Sherpa

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BJP's provocative slogans meant to divert attention from real issues: Kharge

BJP gives inciting speeches and spreads lies to divert people's attention from core issues,' Kharge said

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Meghalaya: NEHU students refuse to call off stir despite Governor's appeal, assurances

Agitating students of North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), the northeast's oldest Central varsity in Shillong, on Saturday, refused to call off their hunger strike despite appeals by the Meghalaya Governor and its Chief Rector Chandrashekhar H. Vijayashankar.

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SP MLA Rakesh Pratap to take out 'Ayodhya Padyatra', says 'it will shut mouth of naysayers'

In a significant move, Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Rakesh Pratap Singh on Saturday announced 'Ayodhya Darshan Padyatra' and said that this will be a 'fitting reply to the naysayers'.

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Conman in guise of PMO functionary booked bv ED

The Enforcement Directorate' s Srinagar Zonal Oflice has Bled a Prosecution Complaint against conman Kiran Patel who availed of security from J&K administration by passing himself off as a Prime Minister's Office functionary and also duped several Gujarat-based businessmen byprornising them opportunities in the Kashmir Valley, an official statement said on Saturday.

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OBC reservation should be given in AMU: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has demanded that OBC reservation should be given in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

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JPC chairman defends Waqf Amendment Bill deliberations against criticism

The Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf Amendment Bill, Jagdambika Pal, has underscored the committee's commitment to inclusive dialogue amid recent criticisms from some quarters, including statements by opposition MP Sanjay Singh questioning parliamentary processes.

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Demonising Constitutional institutions fast becoming a pastime: Vice President

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said demonising Constitutional institutions is fast becoming a pastime and added that this does no good to the nation.

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Don't let technology enslave you, embrace books, CM Yogi urges children

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, inaugurated the Gomti Book Festival at Gomti Riverfront Park.

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'Will chop off their fingers': Bihar minister on RJD leader's 'beating' remark

Reacting to RJD MP Sudhakar Singh's remark that this time BJP supporters would be beaten with batons at \"300 polling booths\", Bihar Minister Santosh Singh on Saturday said that the party would not tolerate such threats and would \"respond accordingly\".

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Gadkari announces transformative overhaul at IRC

Chhattisgarh is set to witness a transformative overhaul in its road infrastructure, with Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announcing ambitious plans that aim to elevate the state's road network to match the quality of American highways within two years.

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Cong divides people on caste & religion lines for political gains: Shahnawaz Hussain

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the Congress, accusing the party of attempting to divide the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) for political gains, BJP National Spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Saturday said Congress always divides people on the basis of caste and religion.

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His currency supply has ended: Ashwini Choubey's jibe at Tejashwi

Former Union Minister and veteran BJP leader Ashwini Choubey ridiculed Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav for mocking the \"historic\" decision to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes by the Modi government in 2016 and said that he should look at the wholesome picture and also the impact of demonetisation, rather than finding fault with it.

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MP CM gives ₹1573 cr to Laadli Behnas

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav transferred a sum of Rs 1573 crore from Indore on Saturday evening into the bank accounts of 1.29 crore beneficiary women of the 'Mukhyamantri Laadli Behna Yojana', as the payment of Rs 1250 each for November.

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Mahakumbh-2025: Akharas evolve to blend tradition with modernity

The upcoming Mahakumbh 2025 will showcase a significant shift as the 13 prominent akharas of Sanatan Hindu Dharma, a major attraction for devotees, embrace eco-friendly practices inspired by the Uttar Pradesh government's vision for a sustainable event.

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Thai national shot at in Udaipur, abandoned at hospital

A foreign woman from Thailand was shot in the chest in Udaipur city on Saturday, said police, adding that the investigation is on to ascertain the intent of the crime and the miscreants behind it.

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'Khata-khat' money transfer: Rahul's promise to Jharkhand women

Reiterating his promise of \"khata-khat\" (instant) transfer of Rs 2,500 monthly allowance to women, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the next INDIA bloc government in Jharkhand will restore the pride of tribals and also lift the 50 per cent cap on caste-based quota.

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BJP dividing the society: Akhilesh

Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the BJP government is laying landmines by destroying social harmony by dividing the society on caste and communal lines.

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Kannur ADM's death: Role of CPM in PP Divya issue creates a lot of mystery: VD Satheesan

Opposition leader VD Satheesan has on Saturday come out against the CPI-M on its attitude towards former Kannur district panchayat president PP Divya, accused in the case related to the suicide of ADM Naveen Babu.

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Korea Masters: India's Kiran George goes down fighting, loses to top-seed Vitidsarn in semifinal

India's Kiran George's impressive run at the Korea Masters badminton tournament came to an end in the semi-finals of the men's singles category, where he was outplayed by Thailand's top-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn.

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Liverpool eye hat-trick of victories vs Villa: Van Dijk

Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk claimed the side will be striving to make it a 'perfect hat-trick' of victories with a win over Aston Villa.

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Harmanpreet named FIH Player of the Year, Sreejesh best goalkeeper

India captain reigns supreme at FIH awards while the legendary PR Sreejesh clinches the best goalkeeper award

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ISL: Odisha's offensive juggernaut up against Mohun Bagan's defensive grit

Odisha FC are braced up for a challenging endeavor as they take on the dynamic Mohun Bagan Super Giant when a clash of attacking firepower and defensive grit unfolds in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

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U Mumba meet UP Yoddhas in PKL second leg opener

Former champions U Mumba will take on local giants UP Yoddhas when the second leg of Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) kicks off at the Noida Indoor Stadium here on Sunday, bringing the electrifying atmosphere to Uttar Pradesh with a cracker of an opening clash.

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ISL: Chennaiyin, Mumbai City share spoils in thriller

Nathan Rodrigues cancelled out a goal by Ryan Edwards as Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC played out a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.

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Few in Test cricket can survive with Kohli's batting slump, feels Ponting

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting feels Virat Kohli's recent batting slump in Test cricket is a 'concern', and went on to state that with that kind of form, few in Test cricket would have had the same faith in terms of ongoing selection that Kohli has.

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India, Australia look to address top-order woes before BGT series

While India are reeling from a 0-3 whitewash by New Zealand, Australia struggled against Pakistan

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Neeraj teams up with 3-times Olympic Champ Jan Zelezny

A couple of days after an emotional parting with long-time coach Klaus Bartonietz, who guided Neeraj Chopra to two consecutive Olympic medals, the Indian star has teamed up with a team led by his childhood hero and three-time Olympic champion Jan Zelezny—the world record holder with an astonishing 98.48m.

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Dams and flood management: A double-edged sword in south Bengal's annual flood crisis

In the lush but flood-prone lowlands of south Bengal, the sound of rushing water is an all-too-familiar harbinger of destruction.

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We grew together facing all ups and downs of life

In today's world, where everything is fast-paced, nobody has time for others and the constant digital distraction tends to pull families in different directions. However, the story of Bimalendu Das (fondly called Pranab) and Molly Das stands apart.

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