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Cops: Woman strangled, husband dies by suicide

NEW DELHI, Dec. 25 -- A 40-year-old woman, Mahender Kaur, was allegedly strangled by her husband, Kulwant Singh, who later died after jumping in front of a train in Vivek Vihar, police said on Thursda... Read More


Noida: 2 men get 20 yrs for gang rape

Noida, Dec. 25 -- The Gautam Buddh Nagar District Court on Thursday has sentenced two men to 20 years rigorous imprisonment each for gang-raping a young woman on the pretext of getting her a job. The ... Read More


Capital's air quality shows improvement; AQI at 234

NEW DELHI, Dec. 25 -- The capital breathed slightly easier for the second consecutive day, with the air quality improving to the 'poor' category and an AQI of 234 recorded on Thursday. Transport emis... Read More


Despite AQI relief, Min Sirsa calls for continued vigilance

NEW DELHI, Dec. 25 -- Even as Delhi witnessed a brief improvement in air quality over the past few days, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday urged citizens not to lower their guard ... Read More


Adani seals deals worth '80K cr since 2023 short-seller crisis

New Delhi, Dec. 25 -- Adani Group has completed as many as 33 acquisitions worth about Rs 80,000 crore ($9.6 billion) across its businesses since January 2023, signalling sustained access to capital a... Read More


Navi Mumbai International airport commences commercial flight ops

Mumbai, Dec. 25 -- Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) commenced commercial operations on Thursday, marking a major expansion of Mumbai's aviation capacity and a significant milestone in India's ... Read More


State launches online portal to track externally aided projects

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The West Bengal government has rolled out a dedicated online portal to centrally record, monitor and standardise information relating to all externally aided projects implemented b... Read More


Kolkata shivers on coldest Christmas morning in 9 yrs

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- Kolkata recorded its coldest Christmas Day morning in nine years on Thursday, with the minimum temperature dropping to 13.7 degrees Celsius - the lowest of the season so far. The ... Read More


Cyber Crime Wing, UCO Bank block Rs 16L investment fraud attempt

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- The Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of the state police, with assistance from officials of UCO Bank, has partially foiled an investment fraud by blocking a transaction of about Rs 16 lakh. ... Read More


Pocket pinch: Egg prices spike in city amid festive demand

Kolkata, Dec. 25 -- Egg prices in Kolkata have climbed sharply during the Christmas week, pushed up by festive baking demand, higher winter consumption and rising costs, traders said. Retail prices t... Read More