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Improving civic services: KMC sets 15-day limit for building sanctions

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- In a bid to further improve civic services, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has introduced two measures-setting a strict 15-day deadline for clearing online building plan a... Read More


Three injured in head-on collision between bus and defender in Hingurakgoda

Sri Lanka, Aug. 19 -- At least three individuals have been hospitalized after a private passenger bus and a Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Defender vehicle collided along the Hingurakgoda-Medirigiriya mai... Read More


Gifty Nifty hints towards muted opening; Asian markets mostly decline

Mumbai, Aug. 19 -- GIFT Nifty: GIFT Nifty August 2025 futures were currently trading 56.50 points (or 0.23%) lower, suggesting that the Nifty 50 could open mildly in the red today. Institutional Flo... Read More


Indonesia, Timor Leste extend hours at four border checkpoints

Indonesia, Aug. 19 -- Indonesia and Timor Leste have agreed to extend operating hours at four land border checkpoints to facilitate cross-border trade, travel and community interaction, an Atambua imm... Read More


High Court seeks state's reply on Jadavpur University CCTV funds

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday is learnt to have directed the state government to make its position clear within a fortnight on the release of Rs 68 lakh sought for installing ... Read More


High Court upholds gunmen's conviction in 2012 Lake Town murder

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Thirteen years after a man was gunned down on a Lake Town street in Kolkata, the Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction of three men found guilty of the daylight killing. A... Read More


Salt Lake: Police detain TET 2022 protesters, SFI supporters

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Police on Tuesday detained several job seekers who cleared the 2022 Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) after they gathered at Karunamoyee in Salt Lake demanding immediate recruitment... Read More


Model files plaint of 'sexual abuse' for film work, probe underway

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- A struggling model filed a complaint at Kasba Police Station, alleging that two individuals connected to the film industry sexually exploited her under the guise of offering her a ... Read More


Autopsy confirms suicide in nurse's death

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- The autopsy report of a nurse found hanging inside a Hooghly nursing home has ruled out murder, confirming the cause of death as suicide. The deceased, identified as Dipali Jana,... Read More


Obscene pics of teen posted on social media

Raiganj, Aug. 19 -- Tension gripped Kondargaon area of Islampur Police Station areas of North Dinajpur after obscene photographs of a 15-year-old minor girl were allegedly circulated on social Media p... Read More