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Supreme Court ends 25-year-old marriage, no reconciliation possible
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dissolved a 25-year-old marriage, holding that it had “ceased to exist in reality” and that there was no possibility of reconciliation. Allowing a petition filed by…
- Business
Gold declines Rs 1,700 to Rs 1.35 lakh/10g; snaps 4-day record rally
New Delhi: Snapping the four-day record rally, gold prices declined by Rs 1,700 to Rs 1,35,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as investors booked profits amid weak global…
- India
West Bengal sports minister resigns over Messi event debacle
West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas resigned on Tuesday, December 16 following the debacle at Lionel Messi’s match in Kolkata on December 13. In a handwritten letter to chief minister Mamata Banerjee,…
- India
Kerala film festival: Clearance for 19 including Palestinian films denied
The Union government on Monday, December 15, banned 19 films including some on Palestine from screening at the 30th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). Some of these films are based on…
- India
Bengal SIR: Draft voters’ list to be published on Tuesday
Kolkata: The first stage of the three-level Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal will end on Tuesday, with over 58.08 lakh names already being identified as excludable for various reasons. Along with…
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Two commandos injured in IED blast during anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh
Bijapur: In an incident highlighting the persistent threat of Naxalite tactics in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, two commandos from the Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit…
- Sports
IPL 2026 to be held from March 26 to May 31: Report
Mumbai: The 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held from March 26 to May 31, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed the franchises, a…
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Rupee slumps 29 paise to close at all-time low of 90.78 against USD
Mumbai: The rupee on Monday crashed to its lowest-ever level of 90.80 before settling at a new all-time low of 90.78 against the US dollar, registering a loss of 29 paise over…
- India
GOAT Messi’s India tour ends; Promises ‘I will be back’
New Delhi: The Lionel Messi G.O.A.T. India Tour that began in shambolic fashion ended in a blaze of glory as the football icon promised to return after giving his fans a lifetime…
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India’s exports rise 19.37 pc in Nov; trade gap shrinks to 5-month low
New Delhi: India’s exports rebounded by 19.37 per cent to USD 38.13 billion in November after contracting in October, driven by higher shipments of engineering and electronics goods that helped bring down…
- Opinions
Find ways to implement solutions to electoral reforms
Parliament’s discussion on Electoral reform last week disappointed many because it lacked a concrete action plan and evolved into a blame game. While it was a heated debate, it highlighted the potential…
- India
‘Fearing’ SIR, another person dies by suicide in Bengal
Kolkata: Another person has died by suicide due to alleged fear of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise of the voter list being carried out by the Election Commission, in West Bengal’s…
- India
Govt likely to bring bill to repeal MGNREGA, bring new rural employment law
New Delhi: A bill to repeal the MGNREGA and bring a new law for rural employment — Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) — has been circulated by the…
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Telugu Dalit IPS officer’s suicide: Haryana govt relieves DGP
Chandigarh: Two months after being sent on leave amid a controversy over IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s alleged suicide, the Haryana government has relieved IPS Shatrujeet Kapur from the charge of Director…
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NIA to file charge sheet in Pahalgam terror attack case on Monday
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will file a charge sheet on Monday in the Pahalgam terror attack case, in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by Pakistan-based terrorists, officials…