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Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Christmas festival at Park Street
3 days, 22 hours ago

Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Christmas festival at Park Street

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday inaugurated ‘Kolkata Christmas Festival’ at Allen Park in Park Street area. “To commemorate the essence of the Christmas Festival, the entire stretch of Park Street, Allen Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral Church and adjoining areas will suitably be illuminated with proper branding during the period from 19.12.2024 to 05.01.2025. On the occasion of …

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A timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and search for his killer
2 weeks ago

A timeline of the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and search for his killer

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After days of searching through security footage, following up on a deluge of tips and even sending scuba divers to the bottom of a lake, police on Monday announced the arrest of a suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel last week. About 11 p.m. — The man takes a taxi to …

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We live on Britain's most ticketed street where there's so much gridlock that shops close earlier
2 months, 1 week ago

We live on Britain's most ticketed street where there's so much gridlock that shops close earlier

Daily Mail  

Shop owners and residents on Britain's most ticketed street have described the 'horrendous' amount of fines that are 'killing the city' and 'destroying' small businesses. Gloucester Road, located in Bristol, has been deemed Britain's most ticketed street The road has seen drivers get hit with more than £120,000 in parking fines in a year Bristol Council raked in the colossal …

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Kolkata rape case: Parents claim 'hurried cremation', cremation staff confirms 'police push'
4 months ago

Kolkata rape case: Parents claim 'hurried cremation', cremation staff confirms 'police push'

Op India  

On Monday, 19th August, a shocking revelation allegedly exposing the Kolkata Police came to the fore in the rape and murder case of the 31-year-old doctor in the RG Kar Medical College. pic.twitter.com/hbjGbhoQea — Shiv Aroor August 19, 2024 It is important to note that the same Mamata Banerjee in the Hathras rape case that happened against a 19-year-old Dalit …

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Massive blaze breaks out in restaurant in Kolkata’s Park Street
6 months, 1 week ago

Massive blaze breaks out in restaurant in Kolkata’s Park Street

The Hindu  

A massive fire broke out in an under-construction restaurant at Park Centre, a multi-storied building in Kolkata’s Park Street area, at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Many residents and office employees promptly evacuated from nearby buildings and waited out on the street as the firefighters brought the fire under control. Park Street and its adjoining Camac Street, which are the …

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West Bengal: Here are 7 questions that TMC govt must answer in the murder case of Anwarul Azim Anar
6 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal: Here are 7 questions that TMC govt must answer in the murder case of Anwarul Azim Anar

Op India  

Anwarul Azim Anar, a three-time MP of the ruling Awami League in Bangladesh visited West Bengal in India for “medical treatment” while he was lured to a rented posh flat in New Town area of Kolkata. Dhaka-based Bangla daily Jugantor in its report said, flat number 56 of BU block of Sanjiba Garden, an elite residence in Newtown, Kolkata was …

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New parking restrictions could make it harder to hike at this popular L.A. spot
9 months, 2 weeks ago

New parking restrictions could make it harder to hike at this popular L.A. spot

LA Times  

Downtown Los Angeles can be seen from Runyon Canyon. The Los Angeles City Council established new parking restrictions for residential streets surrounding the park. It will soon be harder to find parking around Runyon Canyon after the Los Angeles City Council approved new regulations for a swath of residential streets near the popular hiking spot. Some Runyon Canyon hikers said …

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Fourth of July 2023 celebrations: Things to do in New York for a lifetime experience
1 year, 5 months ago

Fourth of July 2023 celebrations: Things to do in New York for a lifetime experience

Hindustan Times  

The United States will celebrate 247th anniversary of its independence on 4th July. Best locations to watch the fireworks on the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens waterfronts are:- Manhattan : 1st Avenue and East 42nd Street; 1st Avenue and East 34th Street; 1st Avenue and East 20th Street : 1st Avenue and East 42nd Street; 1st Avenue and East 34th Street; …

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Republic Day 2023: Delhi Police's advisory on routes to avoid, alternate routes
1 year, 11 months ago

Republic Day 2023: Delhi Police's advisory on routes to avoid, alternate routes

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi Traffic Police issued a fresh advisory on Sunday ahead of the Republic Day parade full dress rehearsal scheduled to be held on Monday. The parade will begin at 10:30 am from Vijay Chowk and move towards Red Fort via Kartavya Path, C-Hexagon, roundabout statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Tilak Marg, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg and Netaji Subhash …

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Letters to the Editor: Finish L.A.’s waterway bike paths and create a bike ‘superhighway’
2 years, 3 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Finish L.A.’s waterway bike paths and create a bike ‘superhighway’

LA Times  

To the editor: While car-free streets are ideal for cyclists, it’s probably not politically or financially feasible to remove cars from most major thoroughfares in the near future. The two other major river trails in L.A. County, the L.A. River Trail and Ballona Creek Trail, however, are crippled by interruptions. The L.A. River Trail has a six-mile gap near downtown …

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Sesame Place apologizes after Black girls snubbed at parade
2 years, 5 months ago

Sesame Place apologizes after Black girls snubbed at parade

Associated Press  

A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized and promised more training for its employees after a video showing a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls during a parade went viral online. The nine-second video, posted to Instagram on Saturday by Jodi Brown, the mother of one of the girls, showed the character Rosita high-fiving a white child and …

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No, Mamata Banerjee, love affair does not negate rape when victim is minor
2 years, 8 months ago

No, Mamata Banerjee, love affair does not negate rape when victim is minor

Op India  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has recently courted controversy after she tried to downplay allegations of brutal rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl as a ‘love affair’ gone wrong. The incident had created political upheaval in the State, with the TMC supremo and incumbent CM Mamata Banerjee trying to trivialise allegations of rape and murder made by the …

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The story of the REAL Peaky Blinders is told in a new BBC documentary
2 years, 9 months ago

The story of the REAL Peaky Blinders is told in a new BBC documentary

Daily Mail  

The epic story of gangster Tommy Shelby and his gang running the lawless streets of 1920s Birmingham has captivated British viewers for almost a decade. BBC2 documentary The Real Peaky Blinders, which airs tonight, tells the story of the Victorian mobsters who inspired characters in TV show, including hardened gang leader Sam Sheldon and the real life Billy Kimber. Pictured, …

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West Bengal imposes strict Covid restrictions, had relaxed it in Christmas
2 years, 11 months ago

West Bengal imposes strict Covid restrictions, had relaxed it in Christmas

Op India  

On Sunday, January 2, 2020, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal announced the latest Covid-19 curbs in the state. While many other states had imposed additional restrictions for Christmas and New Year celebrations in India amid the Omicron scare, West Bengal CM had relaxed the night curfew from December 24, 2021, to January 1, 2022, in view …

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Happy Birthday V: This is How Indian Fans of BTS' Kim Taehyung Are Celebrating
2 years, 11 months ago

Happy Birthday V: This is How Indian Fans of BTS' Kim Taehyung Are Celebrating

News 18  

Indian fans of BTS singer V have got together to celebrate the birthday of the singer in their own unique way. In Kolkata, V’s birthday Taehyung Birthday ads from India will by running for 7 daysDELHI: 24-31st DecBlock A, Rajiv Chowk Metro Gate 8, Inner Circle KOLKATA: 25-31st Dec, 18A, Park St, Park Street area, Kolkata, 700018 ✨We will unveil …

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Confessions of a ’Christmas and Easter’ Christian
2 years, 11 months ago

Confessions of a ’Christmas and Easter’ Christian

Live Mint  

To be turned away from a church entwined with all your childhood Christmases is an unsettling experience. The huge crowds were a reminder that Kolkata’s citizens, regardless of religion, celebrate Christmas with a multicultural enthusiasm no other city can boast of. On Christmas Eve, I had stood outside St Paul’s Cathedral, proud of the city’s Christmas spirit even as memories …

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Kolkata's Iconic Park Street Restaurants Get Coveted 'Heritage' Tag
3 years, 3 months ago

Kolkata's Iconic Park Street Restaurants Get Coveted 'Heritage' Tag

News 18  

Foodies in Kolkata are ever-willing to defend the city’s cuisine with their lives, whether it’s a matter of potato in biryani or spicy roadside Chinese dishes. Now, to add to that, three classic restaurants from Park Street– Trincas, Kwality and Mocambo, have received the coveted heritage tag from the Indian Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. “This city is singularly …

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In Ram's Taramani, a romance wrapped in social conflict makes way for reflections on memory
3 years, 5 months ago

In Ram's Taramani, a romance wrapped in social conflict makes way for reflections on memory

Firstpost  

In the 2017 Tamil film Taramani, what makes the otherwise commonplace story of a toxic relationship unique is director Ram’s left-field perspective, which I had missed in my early viewings. While I stood in front of my college at Park Street that evening, what brought Taramani to mind was director Ram’s 2017 Tamil film of the same name. Along with …

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