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A festive evening at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata turned tragic on Saturday as a stampede-like situation amid heavy rain and a massive crowd surge left at least 17 people feared dead and around 15 injured, with...
Bengal’s Puja fervour gathered pace on Saturday as the ritualistic bathing of the nine sacred plants, known as ‘Nabapatrika’, marked the traditional start of Durga Puja. Favourable weather drew crowds to pandals across the state, while...
The Supreme Court has recognised children’s right to access and use the internet as a fundamental right, ruling that protecting minors from online abuse does not justify cutting them o from digital spaces. It has directed the Centre to...
A baby’s rst taste of sweetness may soon become a matter of regulation. India’s food regulator has proposed a ban on adding sucrose and fructose to food products meant for infants up to six months old, seeking to keep unnecessary added...
For a constable in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), the rst promotion can take 22 to 25 years. Now, the country’s largest paramilitary force is considering a change that could give its personnel two additional steps up the career...
India is likely to continue importing Russian crude oil at around current levels after US President Donald Trump temporarily waived sanctions and tari s targeting major buyers of Russian enery, analysts said. The decision removes an...