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Kolkata: Following a court order, police on Monday started seizing properties worth Rs 10 crore belonging to a relative of expelled Trinamool neta Humayun Kabir in a drug trafficking case. Bharatpur MLA Kabir — the founder of Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) — immediately called it a conspiracy, prompting TMC to ask him to stop playing the “victim card” over what it said was a court order in a case lodged long ago. The accused Shariful Islam is the father-in-law of Kabir’s daughter.According to police, on March 25 last year, Shariful’s relative Ziaur Rahman was arrested with nearly 500 gram drugs…

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Dubai Global Village announced Ramadan 2026 night timings, majlis gatherings, live shows, dining and shopping/Image: X As Ramadan approaches, Global Village has confirmed its operating hours and programme for the Holy Month, setting the stage for evenings centred on culture, food and togetherness. Now in its 30th season, the destination will operate daily from 5pm, closing at 1am from Sunday to Wednesday and extending until 2am from Thursday to Saturday.From the first evening of Ramadan, Global Village will shift into a night-focused rhythm, welcoming families and groups looking to gather after iftar or enjoy late-night outings in an open-air setting.A…

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Nepal captain Rohit Paudel reacts after getting out during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup match against England in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Rohit Paudel walked away from Nepal’s narrow defeat to England with disappointment, but also with conviction — a belief that his team belongs at the highest level of T20 cricket and can still push for a Super Eight berth at the Men’s T20 World Cup.Twenty-four hours after Nepal came within touching distance of stunning the two-time champion at the Wankhede Stadium, Paudel said the performance had reinforced the team’s faith rather than dented it.“I was very…

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Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez celebrates scoring their first goal with Pio Esposito | Photo Credit: Reuters Lautaro Martinez scored to give Inter Milan an important 1-0 ‍win at Atalanta on Sunday, sending his side ​into the New Year at the top ‌of Serie A.Inter lead a tightly ​contested league table on 36 points, one clear of city rivals AC Milan and two ahead of Napoli.Marcus Thuram appeared to have fired Inter into the lead just before the interval, but the goal was ruled out after ​an offside by Martinez in the build-up.Atalanta ⁠felt a similar sense of frustration soon after…

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National under-20 record holder and defending champion javelin thrower Deepika, 110m hurdlers Kiran K. and Yuvaraj S., pole vaulter S. Kavinraja and under-18 sprinter Aarti Siwach will be among the exciting talent who will be seen in action at the National junior athletics championships, starting at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday.More than 2000 athletes, including 950 women, will compete in four age-groups during the five-day competition.Those who perform well here will earn their places in the Indian side for the South Asian athletics championships to be held in Ranchi from October 24 to 26.“The South Asian meet will be…

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The Grade 1 Indian 2000 Guineas, the second Classic of the Mumbai season, will be staged at the Mahalaxmi race course on Sunday (Dec 21). Despite the lack of a sponsor, the Royal Western India Turf Club (RWITC) has assured the event will retain its traditional glamour and high-octane action.RWITC has organised a free contest of skill for racegoers, offering total prize money of ₹25 lakh. Entry forms will be available at the Members’ and First Enclosure entrances and participants must predict the winner. The top three will receive ₹15 lakh, ₹5 lakh, and ₹2.5 lakh respectively with ₹2.5 lakh earmarked for consolation prizes.Open to three-year-old colts, fillies and geldings and to be run over one mile (1,600m),…

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There’s no denying that the melody of wind chimes can instantly change the aura of the house with its melody and vibrations that hold the power to harness cosmic energies. Most people place these artistic wind chimes as an aesthetically pleasing element to decorate the house, but according to the principles of Feng Shui, these chimes hold the potential to channel cosmic power to improve the chi of the house. What does Feng Shui say?As per Feng Shui, wind chimes are basically powerful energy activators, which work when the wind blows against the chimes and create melodious sounds that instantly…

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Snakes are no strangers to superlatives, but in the wild, size records are notoriously difficult to verify. Most exceptionally large specimens are reported anecdotally, killed before they can be measured, or raised in captivity where abundant food alters natural growth patterns. That is what makes a recent discovery in Indonesia so extraordinary. Deep in South Sulawesi, a massive reticulated python has rewritten the record books, this time with scientific proof. A giant female reticulated python, now known as Ibu Baron, meaning “The Baroness” has been officially certified by Guinness World Records as the longest verifiably measured wild snake ever documented.…

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