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Capital chokes as air stays poor for 4th day

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Delhi's air quality remained in the 'poor' category for the fourth consecutive day on Friday as the city continued to reel under rising pollution levels in the run-up to Diwali. ... Read More


India makes vibrant mark at Frankfurt BookFair2025

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- India made a vibrant mark at the 77th Frankfurt Book Fair (15-19 October 2025) with a grand showcase of its linguistic, literary, and publishing diversity. Under the theme "Read... Read More


Diwali: Rs 738 crore GST refunds for Delhi traders

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Bringing festive cheer to Delhi's business community, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday announced that the government has released Rs 738 crore in GST refunds to traders acros... Read More


Govt working on steps to improve rare earth minerals' supply: Goyal

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- The government is working on measures to improve supply of rare earth minerals, including negotiating trade pacts with Chile and Peru, promoting domestic exploration, and engagin... Read More


Markets rise for 3rd straight day on gains in banking & oil stocks

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- Benchmark Sensex spurted by 484 points and Nifty closed at a 52-week high on Friday, extending their winning run to the third consecutive day on buying in blue-chip banking and oil ... Read More


Shopping spree continues in malls ahead of Diwali festivities

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- The festive shopping rush that began ahead of Durga Puja is showing no signs of slowing down, with Kolkata's leading malls continuing to witness robust footfall and strong consumer... Read More


TMC plans rally in Nov; Mamata and Abhishek likely to address

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to launch a massive campaign against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Kolkata in the first week of November. Party supremo Mamata Banerjee an... Read More


Centre to investigate North Bengal flood link with Bhutan

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- After Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee recently alleged that water flowing down from neighbouring Bhutan caused floods in north Bengal, the Centre would look into the issue, sources ... Read More


Durgapur 'rape' survivor discharged from hosp

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- The Durgapur medical student who had been hospitalised after she was raped was discharged on Friday and has since returned to her hostel. Meanwhile, her father has gone back to Od... Read More


Kol Airport equips staff & passengers with life saving skills

Kolkata, Oct. 17 -- With the objective of empowering both passengers and airport staff with lifesaving emergency response skills, the Airport Health Organisation (APHO), Kolkata, in collaboration with... Read More