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From quiet classrooms to grand complexes, Saraswati Puja's evolving nature

Kolkata, Jan. 23 -- "Saraswati Mahabhage, Vidye Kamalalochane, Vishwaroope Vishalakshi, Vidyang Dehi Namostute"-a Sanskrit hymn seeking knowledge and wisdom from Goddess Saraswati-set the spiritual to... Read More


Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja amid festive fervour

Kolkata, Jan. 23 -- Saraswati Puja was celebrated across West Bengal on Friday with enthusiasm and devotion, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended her greetings to the people on the occasion of B... Read More


NRI pays rRs.r1.5 lakh for 90-minute ER visit in America: 'Insane healthcare cost in USA'

India, Jan. 23 -- While the US offers high wages and "easier" living in some respects, the cost of an emergency can be eye-watering. Indian expat Parth Vijayvergiya learned this firsthand after an ice... Read More


HC directs Darjeeling Municipality to halt illegal constructions

Darjeeling, Jan. 23 -- Following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL,) the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday passed an interim order directing the Darjeeling Municipality to ensure that no illegal constr... Read More


TMC MP's citizenship remark on CEC Kumar triggers political row

Cooch Behar, Jan. 23 -- Trinamool Congress MP from the Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency, Jagdish Chandra Barma Basunia, on Friday questioned the citizenship of Chief Election Commissioner of India, ... Read More


Three to four people dying by suicide in West Bengal everyday due to SIR anxiety: Mamata

Kolkata, Jan. 23 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that three to four people are dying by suicide everyday in the state due to anxiety over the ongoing SIR exercise. Bane... Read More


"LDF, UDF drove Kerala into cycle of corruption and appeasement politics": PM Modi

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lauded the historic BJP victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation, saying it marks the end of decades of neglect by ... Read More


'Time to rebrand Sabah BN', Zahid says after naming Arthur Kurup as state chairman

KINABATANGAN, Jan. 23 -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said PBRS president Datuk Seri Arthur Kurup has been appointed Sabah BN Chairman and that the time has come for component p... Read More


Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff reach Australian Open fourth round

Melbourne, Jan. 23 -- Two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka faced a stern challenge as she battled her way into the fourth round of the ongoing Australian Open in Melbourne with a 7-6(4), ... Read More


HC orders speedy completion of Gajole-Dalkhola railway line

Raiganj, Jan. 23 -- In a significant development for North Bengal, the Calcutta High Court has reportedly directed the Railway authorities to expedite the long-pending construction of the Gajole-Dalkh... Read More