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Kolkata Chorbagan Tragedy: Bengal Announces ₹25 Lakh Aid and Jobs for Bereaved Families
KOLKATA, October 18, 2026: West Bengal has announced ₹25 lakh in assistance and a government job for the family of each person killed in the Chorbagan Durga Puja crowd tragedy. The announcement shifts attention from the immediate rescue response to support for bereaved families...
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Kolkata Chorbagan Durga Puja Tragedy: Death Toll Reaches 19, Probe Announced
Key highlightsAt least 19 people died in a crowd incident at the Chorbagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja in Kolkata on the night of October 17, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said, according to AP.
Reports put the number of injured at 24 or 25; 12 people were...
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IIT Kharagpur Launches Free AI Tutor and GATE–JAM Preparation Platform: What Students Should Know
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Kolkata Chorbagan Tragedy: Bengal Announces ₹25 Lakh Aid and Jobs for Bereaved Families
KOLKATA, October 18, 2026: West Bengal has announced ₹25 lakh in assistance and a...
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Singapore Haze Hits a Season-High PSI of 230 on Its 14th Straight Day; Seven Indonesian Firms Face Legal Notices as ASEAN Issues Top Alert
Air in western Singapore hit a season-high 24-hour PSI of 230 on Sunday, the 14th straight day of unhealthy air. Singapore will serve legal notices on seven Indonesian companies, ASEAN's weather centre has raised its top haze alert, and Indonesia has agreed to accept foreign help.
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Rubio Heads to Samarkand for C5+1 Talks With a 200-Strong Business Delegation Before Visiting Mumbai and Jamnagar
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets the foreign ministers of all five Central Asian states in Samarkand on October 19, bringing more than 200 business leaders, before travelling to Mumbai and Jamnagar. Critical minerals, energy and trade top the agenda.
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IMF Meetings End in Bangkok With “Optimism and Worry”: Georgieva Warns Inflation, Debt and War Spillovers Are Squeezing Poorer Countries
The IMF and World Bank annual meetings closed in Bangkok with a chair's statement calling the world economy resilient but at risk, a walkout during Russia's remarks, and a warning from Kristalina Georgieva that low-income countries are being squeezed.