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Tribute turns into roast: Kolkata's 70-foot 'Messi' statue sparks meme storm ahead of inauguration

Kolkata/IBNS, Dec. 13 -- Kolkata's towering 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi - set to be virtually inaugurated by the football legend on Saturday - has become a viral sensation for all the wrong reasons... Read More


Paid thousands to watch Lionel Messi but only ministers, VIPs got access: Fans allege scam, demand refund

India, Dec. 13 -- Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium was supposed to be a celebration. Instead, the loudest noise after Lionel Messi's appearance wasn't chanting - it was the sound of supporters feeling shor... Read More


MUSIC REVIEW: In 'Balling' 'Celebrate,' 2Baba responds to scrutiny with restraint

Nigeria, Dec. 13 -- At a time when his personal life has drawn sustained public scrutiny, Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, appears to be responding in the way he knows ... Read More


What forced angry Kolkata fans to turn violent at Lionel Messi event: Paid thousands but only ministers, VIPs got access

India, Dec. 13 -- Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium was supposed to be the venue of celebration on Saturday (December 13). Instead, the loudest noise after Lionel Messi's appearance wasn't chanting - it was... Read More


Midland Bank inaugurates Saidpur Sub Branch

Dhaka, Dec. 13 -- Midland Bank PLC (MDB) inaugurated its Saidpur Sub-Branch at Sahid Dr. Zikrul Haque Plaza (1st floor), Dr. Zikrul Haque Road, Saidpur, Nilphamari on December 11, 2025, according to a... Read More


ASEAN-India Tourism Professionals Exchange Programme 2025 begins in Guwahati with delegates from 10 ASEAN countries

Guwahati, Dec. 13 -- The ASEAN-India Tourism Professionals Exchange Programme 2025 began in Guwahati with two days of intensive interactions between tourism professionals from India and ten ASEAN Memb... Read More


Italian firm SIMEST and Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) sign MoU to boost Italy-India economic ties

Kolkata, Dec. 13 -- SIMEST, the CDP Group company supporting the international growth of Italian enterprises, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) m... Read More


Two separate tragic road accidents claim lives of young girls

Ballia / Lucknow, Dec. 13 -- Uttar Pradesh witnessed two heartbreaking road accidents this week, resulting in the deaths of two young schoolgirls in Ballia and Lucknow. In Ballia district, a tragic i... Read More


Ropeway projects in Uttarakhand to undergo approval of high-level URDC

Dehradun, Dec. 13 -- Uttarakhand government today said that all ropeway projects will have to undergo approval from high-level state ropeway development committee that will have its first board meetin... Read More


AP CM asks officials to improve road connectivity in V'patnam Economic Region

Visakhapatnam, Dec. 13 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here on Friday conducted an aerial survey to review the progress of various projects in the Uttarandhra region. After condu... Read More