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Like Sabarimala, this Kolkata Kali Puja also prevents women's entry

Shaw mentioned that the restriction on entry has been there ever since the Puja was first held. Another committee member, Manoj Ghosh, said: "As organisers, we want women to be included in the Puja but this is not our Puja as we have to follow whatever the tantrics say."

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Roger Federer upbeat about ATP Finals glory despite losing Paris Masters thriller to Novak Djokovic

Federer has said he is in good mental and physical shape despite two weeks of rigorous action in the lead up to ATP Tour Finals, starting November 11 in London.

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Police interrupt Shah Rukh Khan's late-night birthday bash

Shah Rukh Khan hosted a birthday bash at a restaurant called Arth in Bandra. It was attended by several celebrities from the tinsel town including Swara Bhasker, Zero director Aanand L Rai, Nikhil Advani and many others.

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J&K: 9-year-old girl killed, 3 injured in landslide

Heavy rains lashed wide parts of the Jammu region, while some high altitude areas experienced moderate to heavy snowfall over the past three days.

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Indian-origin lecturer and husband arrested in UK for 'keeping man as slave for 4 years'

Pritpal Binning and her husband Palvinder Binning are said to have forced the man to work in their house in Hampshire for food. The couple was arrested when the UK's Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) raided their property on October 30.

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Srinagar records season's coldest night, temperatures drop below freezing point

A Met official said after Saturday's heavy snowfall in the higher reaches and mild to moderate rains in the plains of the state, the weather is expected to improve from Sunday onwards.

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KTR responds to Ram Charan's wife Upasana, requests her to wait formation of new government

Ram Charan's wife Upasana requested Telangana minister KT Rama Rao aka KTR to sanction a hostel for girls and the latter has assured to do it after the formation of new government in the state.

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India vs West Indies, 1st T20I: Cricket live stream, TV listings and start time

In the absence of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma-led India will be hoping to continue their winning run against the West Indies and start the T20I series on a high. Here's how you can watch the match live on TV, online.

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Quad-camera phone Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) set for debut in India: Quick facts

Samsung will soon launch the new Galaxy A9 (2018), the world's first quad-camera phone in India soon.

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Sabarimala: Security beefed up ahead of temple opening on Monday

According to a Kerala police release, 1,500 personnel, 100 of them women, are keeping vigil at Sabarimala and nearby areas. A 20-member commando team has been deployed at Sannidhanam, Nilackal, and Pamba.

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Uttar Pradesh: Minor girl gang-raped inside ICU; accused at large

After the minor shared the incident, the police rushed to the private hospital. An FIR has been lodged against the five men who are on the run at the moment.

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Increasing protein intake can reduce disability risk in elderly, reveals study

The results showed that those who ate more protein were less likely to become disabled when compared to people who ate less protein.

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Axis Bank's Q2 standalone profit up 83% to Rs 790 crore

According to the firm, net profit during the quarter under review increased to Rs 789.61 crore from Rs 432.38 crore reported for the corresponding period of last fiscal.

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Delhi govt launches e-bus trial run for pollution-free transport

The trial run was flagged off by Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot and Commissioner of Transport Varsha Joshi in the presence of senior officials of the department.

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Bigg Boss 12 weekend ka vaar November 3 episode live updates: Karanvir, Sreesanth, Dipika and Srishty safe from eliminations

Will housemates be able to defend themselves from Hina Khan's grilling and firing in tonight's episode of Bigg Boss 12 weekend ka vaar

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