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Organised by the Serampore municipality, the Heritage Utsav, inaugurated virtually by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on December 19, will go on till January 2, shining the spotlight on this town that sits by the Hooghly barely 30 km from Kolkata

India's defeat in the fourth Test against Australia in Melbourne has been highly criticized. Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali criticized coach Gautam Gambhir's tactics and the role of the coaching staff. Rishabh Pant's poor shot selection, which led to a key wicket for Australia, was seen as the turning point in the game, leading to India's collapse.

Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Tuesday, the last trading day of 2024. While BSE Sensex was below 77,900, Nifty50 was just above 23,550.

New Year's Eve 2025 Wishes and Quotes: As New Year's Eve approaches, there's a sense of magic and reflection. This article offers various heartfelt messages and quotes for friends, family, colleagues, partners, and neighbors to spread positivity and joy as we enter 2025. Wish everyone a year of happiness, success, and unforgettable memories.

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has decided to buy 86 small battery-operated mechanical sweepers to reduce dust in the densely-populated but narrow streets

Heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh's Manali and Solang Valley has left over 1,800 vehicles stranded, with social media warnings advising against travel to the area. Rescue efforts have succeeded in evacuating many vehicles, but around 200 remain stuck. The harsh weather has caused significant disruptions across the region, including landslides.

While Gavaskar praised Jaiswal for his gritty knock, the batting great once again was not impressed by Rishabh Pant's shot selection, which opened the floodgates for Australia.

Yashasvi Jaiswal's controversial dismissal during the Boxing Day Test at MCG sparked debate as the third umpire overturned an initial not-out decision, despite Snickometer showing no edge. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma supported the decision, suggesting a deflection was clear. Jaiswal's coach, Jwala Singh, remains confident in Rohit's guidance to help the young cricketer move forward.

Victims' recovery and identification from the Jeju Air crash may extend to January 8, leaving families in anguish. Out of 179 fatalities, severe damage to bodies complicates identification, with preliminary DNA results awaited and interim handovers considered. The crash, with 179 fatalities, occurred due to landing gear failure.

In a letter to the Chief Cinister, L-G Saxena praised Atishi while expressing concern that Arvind Kejriwal had labelled her a "temporary Chief Minister"

BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of behaving like a bouncer during a Parliament scuffle, leading to Sarangi's injury. Sarangi was hurt while protesting with other BJP MPs, alleging Gandhi's actions caused another MP to fall on him, resulting in a head injury.

Nikita Singhania, accused of abetting her husband's suicide, should not use their child to secure bail, argues the counsel for deceased Atul Subhash. Atul's suicide video explicitly mentioned not to let the child be used as a tool. The Bengaluru court will hear Nikita's bail plea on January 4 against charges of harassment leading to suicide.

The Kannada film industry was hit by the controversy around actor Darshan’s arrest. After some underwhelming affairs and flops such as ‘Martin’, Sandalwood witnessed a turnaround with fresh stories and box office hits from stars such as Upendra’s ‘UI’ and Sudeep’s ‘Max’

The transport department has said cases would be filed against violators and penalties imposed for surge pricing 

ISRO chief S. Somanath expressed hope that many more Space Docking Experiments would be taken up by the scientists in the coming days.

This prolonged absence of elected officials has left citizens grappling with a lack of local representation to address their concerns

The CPI leader criticised the BJP for not participating in the freedom struggle, stating that the party had no respect for Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, B.R. Ambedkar or the Indian Constitution

Mr. Sivanath said the State government had ambitious plans for Vijayawada to meet the growing needs of the city