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Siliguri to get a grand Mahakaal temple; state to form trust, says Mamata Banerjee

The chief minister is on a public outreach programme in North Bengal, which had suffered heavily due to torrential rains and landslides in which 32 people had lost their lives

National Security Guard (NSG) commandos during the 41st Raising Day ceremony of NSG at the NSG Garrison, Manesar in Gurugram, Haryana, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.

Nation salutes NSG on its 41st Raising Day; see pictures of India’s Black Cat commandos

Reclaim the Night Again: Civil society members rally in Kolkata over Durgapur rape case
'I'm a bit more relaxed in Madrid': Kylian Mbappe credits city’s slower pace for his stellar form
Once again, PM Narendra Modi has a new ‘friend’: Trump to Putin, Xi to Starmer
Ferrari unveils much-awaited look, lifts the hood on EV tech in maiden electric car
In pictures: Joy and relief as Israel and Hamas agree on ceasefire and hostage return
Festival sales surge on the back of GST cuts; even big-ticket TVs are flying off shop shelves

The Great Indian Bizarre: Toll-free Diwali, Soan papdi mutiny, Barasat cop turns ‘vlogger’

Every day, India throws up headlines that boggle the imagination and tickle the funny bone. Here's The Telegraph Online's weekly compilation of the oddest news through the week gone by

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Siliguri to get a grand Mahakaal temple; state to form trust, says Mamata Banerjee

Nation salutes NSG on its 41st Raising Day; see pictures of India’s Black Cat commandos

Reclaim the Night Again: Civil society members rally in Kolkata over Durgapur rape case

'I'm a bit more relaxed in Madrid': Kylian Mbappe credits city’s slower pace for his stellar form

Once again, PM Narendra Modi has a new ‘friend’: Trump to Putin, Xi to Starmer

Ferrari unveils much-awaited look, lifts the hood on EV tech in maiden electric car

In pictures: Joy and relief as Israel and Hamas agree on ceasefire and hostage return

Festival sales surge on the back of GST cuts; even big-ticket TVs are flying off shop shelves

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The Great Indian Bizarre: Toll-free Diwali, Soan papdi mutiny, Barasat cop turns ‘vlogger’

Kohli overtakes Sangakkara to become 2nd highest ODI run-scorer, Sachin still leads

Rahul, Lalu Yadav criticise government over train chaos ahead of Chhath festival

Relief after two ducks: Virat Kohli pumps his fist after getting off the mark at SCG

Muhammad Yunus makes preference for Islamabad clear, Bangladesh cosies up to Pakistan

France’s two beloved pandas set to retire in China after 13 years at Beauval Zoo

Modi hails Nitish, slams RJD over ‘jungle raj’; Tejashwi counters as Bihar poll battle begins

Rijiju says PM Modi changed ‘destiny of J&K’, report bares US tariff trauma for carpet weavers

India’s most valuable export: Tens of millions of workers