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Sting Newz Service: After legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar has batted for wicketkeeper-batsman M.S. Dhoni asking him not to retire from the game. Following India’s exit from the World Cup after their shocking defeat to New Zealand in the semifinals, speculations have been rife that Dhoni would …

Sting Newz Service: ‘Dhubulia Poush Mela 2019’ is going to be held in Nadia’s Dhubulia from Jan 4. It will continue till 12 January. The immersion of Kali Idol will be held on January 13. It is reported that, Paush Mela will be held on the occasion of Poush Kali …

Sting Newz Service: Currently in Australia, ace Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan, who was part of the T20I side, was bowled over by the scenic beauty of the Australian city of Sydney as he spent some time soaking in the vibrancy of its iconic Harbour. On his day off, he was seen …

Sting Newz Service: Veteran Bollywood playback singer Mohammad Aziz died at the age of 64 on Tuesday evening in Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. “He was brought dead to the hospital at 3.17 pm. The body has left from Nanavati hospital for post-mortem,” hospital officials told PTI. The cause of death …

  Sting Newz Service: After his stint as a villain in Hrithik Roshan-starrer Kaabil alongside brother Ronit Roy, Television heartthrob Rohit Roy will now feature in a Bengali film titled Atoshkaanch. Rohit plays a successful writer in the film and a journey to the hills completely changes the course of …

Sting Newz Service: Keeping up with the tradition of burning the effigy in the tricity during Dussehra, the Sanmarg & Salt Lake Sanskritik Sansadburnt 10 Ravana effigy today at the Central Park(Salt Lake), Kolkata. Last year, a 60-feet tall effigy of Ravana was burnt by the committee. The main objective of this event was to provide a vibrant …

Sting Newz Service: Setting an example of inter-community harmony, a Muslim woman from Kanpur has translated the text of Ramayana into Urdu. Dr Mahi Talat Siddiqui, a resident of Prem Nagar area, said that she wanted Muslim community to be aware of the goodness of Ramayana along with the Hindus. Around …

Sting Newz Service:  In a sign of the mobile times, public telephone booths at stations are no longer a ‘minimum essential amenity’ for passengers with the railways adding universal charging points and nursing stations to the list instead, officials said. The Railways Ministry has cited lack of patronage for doing away …

Sting Newz service: A new US-based study has revealed that more than 70 % of the teenagers across the globe want to reduce the time they spend using their smartphone. The survey conducted by Screen Education reveals that more than 65 % of young minds wish to keep a tab on …

Nabendu Bhattacharya, Sting Newz Correspondent, Nadia: Out of two missing college students at Nakashipara Patuli Ghat in Nadia, police rescued one body on Saturday morning, a police sources said. He was identified as Prabir Das (21). The search for the rest Rajesh Ghosh (20) has been going on. Prabir Das was …