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Solo Run
Solo Run

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal’s decision to shun an alliance with the Congress for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections marks a significant turning point in the political landscape of the capital.

Digital Dilemma

Australia’s decision to ban children under 16 from social media is a bold attempt to address growing concerns over the harmful effects of the digital world on young minds.

Digital Dilemma
Taxing gatekeepers~II

Unlike conventional advertising, digital advertising increases impact by individualising ads while also reducing businesses’ advertising costs. Nobel Laureates Acemoglu and Johnson are not the first to suggest a tax on revenues from digital ads.

Taxing gatekeepers~II
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Gita Jayanti celebration at Mayapur ISKCON
Gita Jayanti celebration at Mayapur ISKCON

ISKCON's headquarters in Mayapur has become a testament to the unwavering enthusiasm of devotees and tourists, undeterred by the barbaric attacks by fundamentalists on minorities and ISKCON in Bangladesh.

Rail services disrupted by GCPA protest

Train operations were brought to a standstill today following a rail blockade staged by the Greater Cooch Behar People's Association (GCPA) at Jorai Railway Station near the Bengal-Assam border.

Rail services disrupted by GCPA protest
Statesman Special
Influence of pesticides on ants and bees
Influence of pesticides on ants and bees

The toxic action of pesticides on ants in the treatment of a forest depends on the kind of insecticide, the form of it, and the dose of its application. Bees are killed most frequently when during treatment the pesticides are carried away onto areas with blossoming plants.

Reimagining Futures: Bhalswa Women Waste Pickers Empowered Through Education

According to the program head, teaching practical skills—such as completing bank withdrawal forms, basic calculations —greatly boosts women's independence and self-assurance. Geeta, a former waste picker who once felt anxious about traveling alone due to facing difficulties in reading numbers, now travels confidently back to her hometown in Begusarai, Bihar.

Reimagining Futures: Bhalswa Women Waste Pickers Empowered Through Education
World
Business
Maruti Suzuki to hike car prices upto 4 pc from Jan

Maruti Suzuki is set to increase the prices of its car from January. The company said the move is to offset the impact of rising input costs and operational expenses. Country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, said that it will hike prices of its model range by up to 4 per cent from January.

Maruti Suzuki to hike car prices upto 4 pc from Jan
Entertainment
Sports
BGT 2024-25: McSweeney hoping to throw a few more punches at Bumrah in Brisbane

Playing his debut series, Nathan McSweeney has fallen to Jasprit Bumrah thrice in four innings during the first two Tests in Perth and Adelaide, but the rookie Australian opener is relishing the challenge of facing the Indian ace early in his career, and is confident he can “throw a few more punches” at Bumrah in the third Test, beginning at the Gabba from Saturday.

BGT 2024-25: McSweeney hoping to throw a few more punches at Bumrah in Brisbane
Education
College suspends professor
College suspends professor

The Scottish Church college authorities today suspended a professor of the institution allegedly in connection with sexual harassment of a student.

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Gita Jayanti celebration at Mayapur ISKCON
Gita Jayanti celebration at Mayapur ISKCON

ISKCON's headquarters in Mayapur has become a testament to the unwavering enthusiasm of devotees and tourists, undeterred by the barbaric attacks by fundamentalists on minorities and ISKCON in Bangladesh.

Rail services disrupted by GCPA protest
Rail services disrupted by GCPA protest

Train operations were brought to a standstill today following a rail blockade staged by the Greater Cooch Behar People's Association (GCPA) at Jorai Railway Station near the Bengal-Assam border.

NBU campus carnival
NBU campus carnival

The University of North Bengal (NBU) is set to host the NBU Campus Carnival 2024 (NBUCC 2024) on 18 December, providing a platform for students, research scholars, local farmers, and craftsmen to showcase their creativity and entrepreneurial skills.