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Protest against demolition drive turns violent in Kolkata’s Park Circus, 3 police personnel injured

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Violent protest in Kolkata’s Park Circus area (Courtesy: x.com/SudhanidhiB) NEW DELHI: A clash erupted between demonstrators and police in Kolkata’s minority-dominated Park Circus area on Sunday, injuring at least three police personnel.The demonstrators were protesting the recent bulldozer action in the city’s Tiljala area, where alleged illegal constructions were demolished on the state government’s orders … Read more

Shashi Tharoor’s witty response to rasgulla comparison goes viral

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NEW DELHI: An X user tagged Shashi Tharoor while joking that if the Congress MP came across a viral post comparing rasgulla to idli, it would result in an ‘eloquent linguistic assassination.‘What followed was exactly that, as Tharoor delivered a detailed and humorous defence of the iconic South Indian dish in his trademark style.The viral … Read more

New Keralam govt: CM-designate VD Satheesan announces cabinet before oath

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NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday announced the names of ministers who will be part of his new cabinet and take oath alongside him during the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Monday.Among the prominent leaders included in the cabinet are Ramesh Chennithala, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sunny Joseph and senior Congress … Read more

Indian among dead in mass Ukrainian drone strike in Russia; Zelenskyy calls attack ‘justified’

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NEW DELHI: An Indian worker died and three were injured in a massive drone strike by Ukraine in Moscow region on Sunday, embassy informed.“One Indian worker has lost his life and three others have been injured in a drone attack in Moscow region earlier today. Embassy officials have visited the location and met the injured … Read more

K T Rama Rao seeks Bandi Sanjay’s removal from cabinet after son’s arrest in POCSO case

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NEW DELHI: BRS working president K T Rama Rao on Sunday demanded the removal of Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar from the cabinet following the arrest of his son, Bageerath, in the POCSO case, alleging that a fair investigation would not be possible otherwise.Addressing a party event in LB Nagar, Rama Rao said Prime Minister … Read more

The truth behind teenage ‘attitude’ and ‘mood swings’

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“Teenagers are dramatic.”“It’s just a phase.”“They’ll grow out of it.”Being a teenager sometimes means having your emotions questioned before they are even understood. Frustration is dismissed as “attitude”, sadness becomes “mood swings”, anger becomes “phase” and exhaustion is labelled “laziness”.Thus, for parents, teenage can often seem difficult to understand or manage as they navigate the … Read more

MEA rebuts criticism on press freedom, minorities in India

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NEW DELHI: At a press briefing in The Netherlands, Ministry of external affairs secretary (West), Sibi George, strongly rejected concerns about the minority rights and press freedom in India. Responding to question, George defended India’s democratic and social framework, saying the country’s strength lies in its diversity, religious coexistence and democratic freedoms.Addressing foreign journalists and … Read more