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Police register case over Santa Claus skit on air pollution; Bhardwaj calls it intimidatory

NEW DELHI, Dec. 25 -- A police case was lodged on Thursday against AAP's Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bhardwaj, and two other party leaders over a skit related to air pollution that had a man dressed as S... Read More


Cops: Woman strangled, husband dies by suicide

NEW DELHI, Dec. 25 -- A 40-year-old woman, Mahender Kaur, was allegedly strangled by her husband, Kulwant Singh, who later died after jumping in front of a train in Vivek Vihar, police said on Thursda... Read More


Noida: 2 men get 20 yrs for gang rape

Noida, Dec. 25 -- The Gautam Buddh Nagar District Court on Thursday has sentenced two men to 20 years rigorous imprisonment each for gang-raping a young woman on the pretext of getting her a job. The ... Read More


Pocket pinch: Egg prices spike in city amid festive demand

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- Egg prices in Kolkata have climbed sharply during the Christmas week, pushed up by festive baking demand, higher winter consumption and rising costs, traders said. Retail prices t... Read More


Class IV student injured in explosion

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- A class IV student sustained critical injuries in an explosion at an under-construction building in Basanti of South 24-Parganas on Wednesday night. According to sources, on Wedne... Read More


Picnic ban imposed across forest land

Raiganj, Dec. 25 -- The Raiganj Social Forestry Division of North Dinajpur has imposed a complete ban on picnics across all forest lands in the district, citing environmental protection and safety con... Read More


One killed, 2 injured as tusker strays into Falakata

Alipurduar, Dec. 25 -- One person died and two others were injured after a tusker elephant wandered into a residential area of Jateshwar under Falakata block early Thursday morning, causing panic amon... Read More


India revamps tax regime in 2025, new I-T Act to take effect from April 1

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- India overhauled its tax regime in 2025 with sharp cuts in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates and a higher income tax exemption limit, with the spotlight now turning to customs d... Read More


Dev to star in biopic on Bengal's 'Bike Ambulance Dada' Karimul Hak

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- In 1995, tragedy struck Karimul Hak's life most devastatingly. A former tea garden worker from Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, Hak lost his mother simply because there was no ambulance ... Read More


First Look: Prosenjit Chatterjee returns as Kakababu in early 2026

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- If you were missing actor Prosenjit Chatterjee on the big screen in Bengal for some time, here's some good news. Kakababu is back once again and so is the veteran actor. The teas... Read More