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KOLKATA: Kolkata is preparing for a moment many in the football-loving city have dreamt of for years, as Lionel Messi is set to arrive on 13 December. In the northern suburb of Lake Town, the Sree Bhumi Sporting Club has constructed what it claims is the world’s largest statue of the Argentinian icon — a 70-foot iron structure depicting Messi lifting the World Cup trophy. Built in just 40 days,...

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday held a nearly two-hour closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah to finalise key appointments to the Central Information Commission (CIC). The discussions revolved around the selection of the Chief Information Commissioner, eight Information Commissioners, and the Vigilance Commissioner in the...

MUMBAI: Pilgrims intending to perform Haj 2026 through Haj Group Organisations (HGOs) and Private Tour Operators (PTOs) have welcomed the restoration of Haj quota (around 52000) through PTOs.Last year, only 10,000 pilgrims under the PTOs quota could perform Haj due to technical glitches in booking their accomodation. To avoid last minute difficulties, the Haj division of ministry of minority affairs,...

BHUBANESWAR: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday left for Tokyo via Singapore on a week-long Japan tour, his third foreign tour in more than 23 years as CM, to attract foreign investment to Odisha.On his first day in Japan on Tuesday, Naveen is scheduled to meet Nippon Steel’s representative director and president Eiji Hashimoto. The meeting assumes significance because AMNS India, a joint venture...