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CES 2026 confirms the first brands, with some models set to get Dolby Vision 2 through software updates

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- Dolby Vision 2 now has a real 2026 rollout, with brands and model lines attached, not just "coming soon" talk. At CES 2026, Dolby confirmed the first TV brands that will support D... Read More


No polling in wards with unopposed candidates, says SEC

India, Jan. 7 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has made it clear that there will be no polling in wards where there is just one candidate in the fray for the January 15 municipal corporation ele... Read More


Maharashtra municipal elections: No polling where only one candidate is in fray

India, Jan. 7 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has made it clear that there will be no polling in wards where there is just one candidate in the fray for the January 15 municipal corporation ele... Read More


"Ownership of land lies with PWD and MCD": Turkman Gate demolition drive case petitioner

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The petitioner in the Delhi's Turkman Gate demolition drive case, Preet Sirohi, on Wednesday said that when he started researching the Dargah Illahi complex, he found that there a... Read More


Gangasagar Mela: Kolkata Police set up kiosks, speed limiters made mandatory on all busses

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- Kolkata Police (KP) have taken several measures to assist pilgrims travelling to Gangasagar and to ensure their safety during the journey. Elaborate security arrangements have also... Read More


Bengal CEO seeks ECI nod for proxy, virtual hearings

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has proposed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) that family members be allowed to appear for hearings on behalf of... Read More


Dilip Ghosh, Sukanta, Suvendu left out of BJP state committee

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- A day before BJP's national president JP Nadda is to hold a meeting on Thursday to outline party's strategy for the 2026 Assembly elections in Bengal, the saffron camp on Wednesday ... Read More


Mohali: Gang selling properties of dead, NRI owners busted

Mohali, Jan. 7 -- Police have busted a gang that had been selling properties of dead or NRI owners using forged documents, with the arrest of the kingpin. Identified as Gurjit Singh, the accused, who... Read More


Youth arrested for rape of college student in Anandapur

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- A youth was arrested for the alleged rape of a college student in Anandapur. According to sources, the victim woman, a student of a college in South Kolkata, had been to a friend's... Read More


State plans Rs 19.56 cr Rupnarayan dredging for Kolaghat power

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- The West Bengal government is planning to take up a Rs 19.56 crore two-year dredging project in the Rupnarayan River to ensure uninterrupted power generation at the Kolaghat Thermal... Read More