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Kochi: A retired Kerala High Court judge, Justice Ramachandran Nair, has been named as the third accused in an alleged multi-crore fraud case involving the false promise of providing scooters and laptops at half price using Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.

President Droupadi Murmu visited the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Wednesday and took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers. She became the second Indian President to take a dip at Sangam after India’s first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Exceller Books successfully concluded a vibrant press meet at the Press Corner of the International Kolkata Book Fair on 8th February 2025. The event witnessed the official launch of three exceptional titles, marking a significant moment in contemporary literature.

At just 22, Raghav Sharma is setting the entertainment world ablaze with his charisma, talent, and relentless drive. Hailing from Jalandhar, Punjab, this young actor, model, and entrepreneur is more than just a name—he’s a force to be reckoned with. Whether it's the ramp, the silver screen, or the business world, Raghav is making his mark with unwavering confidence and an undeniable presence.

Prayagraj: A fire broke out at a 'kalpvasi' tent in Sector 19 of the temporary township set up for the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Sunday, reportedly due to a gas leak. According to officials cited by PTI, the fire was brought under control within ten minutes, and no casualties were reported.

A tragic accident on Sunday morning claimed the lives of four people and left seven others injured when a Bolero collided with a trailer near Dardakhand on the Sonbhadra-Raipur road, police said.

Commuters traveling towards Mumbai via the Mumbai-Pune Expressway will face disruptions as the exit towards the city in Panvel will be shut for six months starting February 11, 2025. The closure is due to the construction of a new flyover and underpass at Kalamboli Circle under the Kalamboli Junction improvement project, being executed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC).

Mumbai has reported its first case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder, with a 64-year-old woman currently undergoing treatment at a civic-run hospital.

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Parvesh Verma secured a significant victory over Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal in the New Delhi constituency during the Delhi Assembly elections. Following his win, his daughters, Trisha and Sanidhi Verma, expressed their gratitude to voters and took a dig at AAP’s governance.

Arushi Nishank, daughter of former Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, has accused a Mumbai-based film producer couple of cheating her out of ₹4 crore. She claimed that the couple, Varun Pramod Kumar Bagla and Mansi Bagla, who own Mini Films, lured her into investing the amount with promises of a 20% return and a role in their film but failed to deliver on either.

The Kerala government has earmarked ₹750 crore for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide survivors, state finance minister KN Balagopal announced while presenting the annual budget for the 2025-26 financial year in the Assembly on Friday.

Lovepreet Kaur, a 30-year-old woman from Bholath in Punjab's Kapurthala district, endured a harrowing 25-day ordeal before being deported from the United States. She and her 10-year-old son were among the 104 Indian illegal immigrants sent back as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented migrants.

In a significant judgment reinforcing the humanitarian objective of maintenance laws, the Supreme Court has directed a man to pay maintenance to his estranged wife, even though her previous marriage was legally subsisting. The ruling, delivered by a bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma, underscores that strict legal interpretations should not defeat the social welfare purpose of Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which aims to prevent women from destitution.

Kolkata, February 2, 2025 : Acclaimed engineer and emerging poet Vaishna Biswas officially launched her poetry collection, ‘Unheard Melodies’, at the Kolkata International Book Fair 2025 on February 2. Published by Exceller Books, this powerful collection explores themes of social justice, personal struggles, and human resilience, shedding light on oppression, pain, and loss while offering messages of hope, courage, and renewal.