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Balurghat civic body hosts theatre fest

BALURGHAT, Aug. 29 -- Balurghat Municipality has organised a week-long theatre festival in memory of renowned dramatist Harimadhab Mukhopadhyay, coinciding with the civic body's 75th anniversary. Mukh... Read More


Punjab: Army steps up rescue ops as 835 villages remain flooded

India, Aug. 29 -- Punjab is grappling with one of its worst flood crises in recent years as incessant monsoon rains have caused rivers to swell, inundating 835 villages across the state. The deluge ha... Read More


PFI leader Abubacker seeks private hospital treatment; Delhi HC asks for medical report

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday called for a medical report of PFI Leader E. Abubacker from the jail authorities as he sought permission for treatment in a private hospital. He is... Read More


"Whether you give permission or not, protest will happen": Manoj Jarange Patil warns govt on Marathi quota demand

Mumbai, Aug. 29 -- Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil intensified his indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai on Friday, over his demand to include all Marathas under the Kunbi... Read More


Wellbeing Nutrition up for sale: Top FMCG, pharma firms sounded out

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Wellbeing Nutrition, backed by Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and Fireside Ventures, has been put on the block, with the company likely to see a strategic acquisition. The deal could v... Read More


Top pharma, FMCG firms line up to buy Wellbeing Nutrition at likely Rs.1,500 cr valuation

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Wellbeing Nutrition, backed by Hindustan Unilever (HUL) and Fireside Ventures, has been put on the block, with the company likely to see a strategic acquisition. The deal could v... Read More


UN food agency chief says women and children are starving in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The head of the U.N. food agency said Thursday that it was "very evident" during her visit to Gaza this week that there isn't enough food in the Palestinian territory and that sh... Read More


Melting makeup, sweaty tuxes and overheating guests are shifting summer weddings

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Tyler Jones and Kayla McDonald both grew up camping, so when it came time to plan their wedding, they wanted to be outside to celebrate with friends and family in nature. They a... Read More


Top Court questions language-based presumption of 'illegal immigration'

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the practice of treating Bengali-speaking persons as undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants, observing that language alone could not determine a... Read More


Over 1 cr visit 14,500 APAS camps in 26 days; CM congratulates

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- More than one crore people across West Bengal have visited around 14,500 Amader Para, Amader Samadhan (APAS) camps in just 26 days, seeking sustainable solutions to various local i... Read More