Durga Puja 2026: All set for the beat of the dhak
As India gears up for Durga Puja 2026, the air will once again thrum with the beat of the dhak. In this…
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Vedanta chief meets Suvendu, explores investments in West Bengal
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Former West Bengal minister Indranil Sen arrested in Durga Puja ticket scam
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No consistent improvement in Delhi’s winter air quality over four years: CREA
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Kolkata Police parade men arrested for stripping, abusing two teenagers in public
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Rape and murder accused killed in police encounter in West Bengal’s Bongaon
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Durga puja 2026: The stories behind Bengal’s patachitra artists
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Junior doctors, interns at Kolkata govt. hospital allege threats over stampede claims
Senior doctors back the interns, alleging a witch hunt over questions on hospital facilities and patient referrals to private hospitals
All 14 workers trapped at Bengal coal mine rescued
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