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Australian police are investigating a “suspicious fire” after a parked car displaying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze in Melbourne in the early hours of Thursday, raising concerns of a possible antisemitic attack.The empty vehicle, which had a “Happy Chanukah” sign fixed to its roof, was damaged by fire while parked in the driveway of a house in the suburb of...

Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi embraced understated elegance at a recent wedding. Neha captivated in a South Indian-inspired kasavu saree, complemented by subtle green bangles and classic gold jewelry. Angad opted for a relaxed yet polished ivory co-ord set. Their effortlessly chic ensembles proved that wedding guest style can be memorable without being ostentatious. Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi recently...

A senior Bangladeshi journalist strongly criticised the violence that erupted in parts of Bangladesh following the death of Inqilab Moncho leader Osman Hadi, saying the unrest reflects the serious lapses in law and order and sent a troubling signal ahead of the national election.Speaking to ANI, Dhaka Tribune editor Reaz Ahmad said while public anger and grief over Hadi’s killing were...

Kolkata: Bengal's cultural fraternity has strongly condemned the vandalism of Chhayanaut office in Dhanmondi — one of Bangladesh's oldest heritage-rich cultural organisations — in the wake of the death of Inquilab Moncho neta Osman Hadi. Chhayanaut was founded in 1961 specifically to defy a ban by Pakistan's military rules on celebrating Rabindranath Tagore's birth centenary. It became a symbol of...

A rideshare driver, Simranjit Singh Sekhon, believed to be of Indian-origin, has been booked for the alleged rap of an unconscious passenger in November. According to Fox 11, Simranjit Singh picked up the victim in Thousand Oaks. The ride was marked as completed but Sekhon drove the victim around Camarillo, where he allegedly assaulted the drunk passenger who was not in senses. The investigation began...

New Delhi: Two men allegedly set a resident's car on fire in southwest Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave last Wednesday.The 34-year-old man told the police that he left his car near his house in Humayunpur village around 8:15 pm. He discovered it was on fire by 1:30 am, when he made a PCR call. He claimed that CCTV footage showed the two men approaching the car from the Krishna Nagar side around 1:15 am....

PUDUCHERRY: TVK general secretary Bussy Anand on Tuesday said the party can form the govt in Puducherry in 2026 if the party functionaries and cadres work “intensely for the next four months.” Addressing a public meeting, he said just as party president Vijay is set to become Tamil Nadu chief minister in 2026, TVK will also form the govt in Puducherry.He said police had imposed 31 conditions for...

KOLKATA: Durga Puja is over this year but organisers have been busy preparing for the Red Road Durga Puja carnival, the spectacular event on Red Road where over 100 puja organisers will strut with the idols and tableaux on Friday afternoon.While some members have been busy practising their dance moves, others are going through the finer details of the attire that everybody will be wearing at the...

KOLKATA: Bengal’s Durga Puja economy could well have touched the Rs 50,000-crore mark this year with puja organisers, advertisers, retailers and restaurants registering a 20% hike in businesses over 2022. Kolkata is expected to account for around 20% of the pie at Rs 10,000 crore. Last year, total transactions were estimated to be around Rs 40,000 crore, up from Rs 32,377 crore in 2019.The 2019 figure...

Delhiites had a dandiya outing with Harshdeep Kaur over the weekend as the singer performed in the city for a dandiya festival. Though it was not Harshdeep’s first time performing at a garba festival, she told us she was excited to perform with her band. “I had created a special set list for this occasion. It was a mix of my popular Bollywood songs, some traditional folk songs, and fusion music. But...