Bangladeshi nationals like Nizamuddin Minto and Albert Ripon Ballove won't be able to participate in Kolkata's Christmas celebrations due to ongoing visa restrictions. Minto, who has volunteered at the Missionaries of Charity for 17 years, and Ballove, who visits annually, share a long association with the city and its festive atmosphere.
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A 22-year-old woman, reported missing from Delhi on December 14th, was found deceased in a Paschim Vihar hotel room. Her boyfriend was later found dead near Gurgaon railway tracks. The couple was last seen together at a Punjabi Bagh restaurant on December 15th. While post-mortem shows no signs of physical assault on the woman, police await viscera reports.
The Supreme Court postponed the suo motu case on the safety of medical professionals following the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder to January 29. West Bengal is seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime.
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