Tag: Kolkata
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India’s ‘Mollywood’ cinema rocked by MeToo abuse claims
Terrified for her safety, Indian actress Sreelekha Mitra remembers pushing chairs and a sofa against her hotel door after she said an award-winning veteran director sexually harassed her. Mitra waited 15 years to speak out about the incident, one of several cases exposing the dark underbelly of India’s Malayalam-language “Mollywood” film industry that has won…
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‘Abuse every day’: Indian female medics speak out after brutal murder
Saving lives was the childhood dream for 28-year-old Indian doctor Radhika, but after the brutal rape and murder of a colleague her own safety has increasingly become a top concern. Earlier this month, at the government-run hospital where Radhika works in the eastern city of Kolkata, the battered and bloodied body of a 31-year-old woman…
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Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passes away
Famous Indian Urdu poet Munawwar Rana passed away at the age of 71 in a private hospital in Lucknow after a prolonged illness. Munawwar Rana’s daughter Samia Rana has said that her father was placed on a ventilator in a critical condition.Unfortunately, he could not recover, passing away on Sunday night. His funeral will take…
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Karachi’s Jaweria arrives in India to marry Kolkata’s Sameer
Another cross-border marriage is about to take place, this time in India. Jaweria from Karachi and Sameer from Kolkata are set to get married soon. Jaweria Khanum finally made it to India after a wait of five years to marry Sameer Khan Yousafzai. The two befriended each other on social media and got the approval…
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What is the situation of Air Quality Index in South Asia?
Six of the top ten cities plagued by the worst pollution on the Air Quality Index are from the South Asian region. Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata from India, Lahore and Karachi from Pakistan, and Dhaka from Bangladesh. Post-Diwali, the air quality index in India is pretty bad as three of its highly-populated cities are facing…
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150 still missing after glacial burst in Kolkata
At least 42 people have reportedly died after flash floods swamped following a glacial lake burst its banks in the Indian Himalayas in Kolkata this week. 150 missing people are still missing. On Wednesday, a cloudburst led to severe rain, causing Lhonak Lake to overflow and a consequential avalanche resulting in the flooding of Teesta…
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Biopic on Dada: Ranbir Kapoor to play the role of Saurav Gangully
Biopic on Dada: Ranbir Kapoor to play the role of Saurav Gangully Ranbir Kapoor has bagged another covered role, getting selected to portray Saurav Ganguly, the Dada of Indian cricket, in an upcoming biopic. Ganguly, considered one of the greatest Indian captains, played for his country from 1992 till 2008 when he retired from all…
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UAE to ease covid-19 restrictions for Pakistanis travelling to Dubai
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is planning to ease Covid-19 travel restrictions for Pakistanis with regards to Covid-19 restrictions. Passengers travelling to Dubai will no longer be required to show reports of a rapid antigen test upon their arrival. Passengers arriving from Pakistan must have: A valid negative COVID‑19 PCR test certificate with a QR…
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Woman finds out she is a man during treatment
A woman in India discovered that she was a man suffering from testicular cancer while getting treatment for abdominal pain at a Kolkata hospital. According to reports, the woman led a normal life with no complications for 30 years. Her 28-year-old sister, who underwent necessary tests following the revelation, was also diagnosed with ‘Androgen Insensitivity…