Kolkata has received a cumulative rainfall of 165.9mm in the first five days of October, helping the city reach 98% of its normal seasonal rain count. This is a significant improvement from the 86% covered from June to September. The heavy rainfall in October has reduced Kolkata’s seasonal deficit from 19% to 14%. The...
Read MoreThe United States will continue to foster a stronger defence partnership with India, the Pentagon said on Friday. “We very much appreciate our relationship with India on a defence level.
Read MoreFour people were killed and four others injured in an explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Mayiladuthurai district. The owner of the unit has been arrested, and the chief minister has announced compensation for the families of the deceased. The bodies were disfigured and sent for postmortem, while the injured were taken to...
Read MoreResidents of Shyamaprasad Colony in Bangur Avenue, Kolkata, are in a panic as several cases of dengue have been reported in the area, resulting in three deaths. Locals have complained about waterlogging and stagnant water in under-construction buildings, which they believe are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. The civic authorities have been criticized for their...
Read MoreTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to halt a National Medical Commission notification that restricts the opening of new medical colleges in states. Stalin argues that the notification infringes on the rights of state governments and penalizes states that have invested in their public health infrastructure. He...
Read MoreOn a recent episode of The Kardashians, Khloé Kardashian reminisced about her sisters Kim and Kourtney prank-calling men as teenagers. They would arrange to meet the men at the mall but would stand them up and take Polaroid pictures. In a later scene, Kim and Khloé call a number together, pretending to be someone...
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