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Kolkata’s protesting doctors’ plan to distribute leaflets at pandals during the ongoing Durga Puja was vetoed by the police over concerns about crowd management. The police contend that the sensitive issue could upset people and lead to a law and order issue in the festive season.  The doctors, a section of whom are on a hunger strike, wanted to reach out to the people and spread awareness about their demands from the state government. The protesters have been called to the state secretariat tonight for another round of discussion. The escalation in doctors’ protest comes days after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met them and accepted most of their demands.  The junior doctors have been on… Read More »Kolkata’s Junior Doctors Vs Cops Over Leaflet Distribution At Puja Pandals

Indian cricket team batters came out all guns blazing against Bangladesh in the second T20I in Delhi on Wednesday. Nitish Reddy scored 74 off 34 balls while Rinku Singh slammed 53 off 29 balls. After a rather slowish start, with three wickets falling in the Powerplay, the Indian batters came to the party with Rinku and Reddy stitching a 100-plus stand. Hardik Pandya came to the crease after Nitish departed. He took the attack to the opposition as he slammed 32 off just 19 balls. He hit two sixes and two fours.  When he hit the first four, he surpased MS Dhoni‘s tally of 116 fours.  The promising Nitish Kumar Reddy played the most attractive innings of… Read More »Hardik Pandya Surpasses MS Dhoni For Massive Big-Hitting Feat In Indian Cricket

A 43-year-old woman in China is being praised online for her remarkable ability to climb cliffs exceeding 100 meters in height without safety gear. According to the South China Morning Post, Luo Dengpin, who has earned the title of “Chinese Spider-Woman,” is recognised as the world’s only female practitioner of the ancient Miao tradition of bare-handed rock climbing. She is able to climb a 108-metre-high cliff, which is equivalent to a 30-storey building, and effortlessly move across vertical rock faces.  According to SCMP, Ms Luo is currently the only female among the region’s “spider people”. She started rock climbing at the age of 15 under the guidance of her father. Initially, her motivation stemmed from… Read More »Meet China’s “Spider-Woman” Who Can Climb 108-Metre Cliff Without Safety Gear

In a ceremony marking 25 years of Mundra Port, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel released a commemorative postal stamp to honour the port’s contributions to India’s maritime and economic growth. The event, held on World Post Day, highlights the transformation of Mundra Port from a single jetty in 1998 into India’s largest commercial port and a key global maritime hub. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani took to ‘X’ to express his gratitude: “Thank you, Hon’ble @CMOGuj Bhupendrabhai Patel, for releasing a commemorative stamp to celebrate 25 years of Mundra Port. Its journey from a tiny jetty in 1998 to one of the world’s leading ports today has not been without its challenges. Mundra Port’s growth… Read More »Special Postage Stamp To Commemorate 25 Years Of Adani Group’s Mundra Port

Around 250 striking Samsung electronics workers were arrested by the Kancheepuram police today for allegedly occupying private land without permission and holding protests without permission. The workers have been on strike for a month, demanding recognition of their union, pay revision, eight-hour work schedule and other benefits. Last week, Samsung agreed to many of the demands, including a Rs five thousand increment, but refused to recognise the union. It also announced AC buses to transport all workers, Rs one lakh emergency relief to families in the event of the death of a worker and agreed to discuss other demands. This led to a standoff between the workers and the management. The Tamil Nadu Finance Minister,… Read More »Around 250 Protesting Samsung Electronics Workers Arrested In Tamil Nadu