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December 18, 2025 5:54 PM

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Calcutta HC orders report on chaos at Messi event

The Calcutta High Court today sought a report from the West Bengal government on the chaos and vandalism at Salt Lake Stadium during the event of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi. Hearing three separate public interest litigations, the division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice ...

December 18, 2025 4:53 PM

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Railways to run 138 special trains for Christmas and New Year

Indian Railways will run 138 special trains across nine zones to manage the surge during Christmas and New Year. These trains have been planned, with 650 trips proposed and approved. The Ministry of Railways, in a statement, said that so far 244 trips have been notified. It added that Western Railwa...

December 18, 2025 2:13 PM

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Kolkata: Major Fire in Newtown Slum Destroys 200 Huts; No Casualties Reported

Forensic team will reach the site near Eco park, of Newtown area in Kolkata, where in a major fire incident nearly 200 huts of a slum area have been destroyed last night. The team will collect samples from the site. No casualty reported in this incident. Personnel from the fire and emergency service...

December 18, 2025 1:02 PM

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Delhi Petrol Pumps Stop Fuel Supply to Vehicles Without Valid PUC Certificates

From today, Petrol pumps across Delhi have stopped dispensing fuel to vehicles that do not possess valid Pollution under Control (PUC) certificates. PUCC and compliance are being monitored through camera-based systems. The rule is being implemented using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cam...

December 18, 2025 12:21 PM

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Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Slams AAP Over Rising Air Pollution

Delhi minister Parvesh Sahib Singh today hit out at the former Aam Aadmi Party government and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not doing anything regarding rising air pollution levels in the national capital in the last eleven years. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, He accused th...

December 18, 2025 11:48 AM

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GTA Schools in West Bengal Hit by Indefinite Strike Over Teacher Terminations

In West Bengal, the Sanyukt Madhyamik Shikshak Sangathan has called for an indefinite strike in schools under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) starting today. This decision follows an order by the Calcutta High Court to terminate the services of 313 teachers.     According to the orga...

December 18, 2025 11:19 AM

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Discussion on Delhi NCR Pollution Scheduled in Lok Sabha Today

A discussion on pollution in the Delhi National Capital Region is listed in today's business of the Lok Sabha. The discussion will take place under Rule 193. The discussion will be raised by Member of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi and Bansuri Swaraj. In Rajya Sabha, Union M...