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Girl among 3 killed as nor'wester hits Bengal, train services affected

At least three people were killed, many trees were uprooted and suburban train services were affected as nor'wester hit several southern districts of West Bengal on Monday evening, officials said.......

Bagree Market fire rages on even after 42 hours

The blaze that engulfed the Bagree Market in the central business hub of Kolkata since early Sunday was controlled to some extent but fire fighters were still trying to tame the flames, official......

Kolkata: Majerhat bridge to be demolished to construct new one

The Majerhat bridge, a portion of which collapsed last week, will be demolished and a new bridge will be constructed in a year, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday. She said......

50-year-old bridge collapses in Kolkata, 1 killed

A section of a 50-year-old bridge on the arterial Diamond Harbour Road in south Kolkata collapsed on Tuesday, snuffing out one life, trapping several people and crushing many vehicles, police said.......

No likelihood of tsunami tidal waves in Indian Ocean

India on Wednesdy said there was no likelihood of tsunami tidal waves being formed anywhere in the Indian Ocean region after an earthquake of 8.9 magnitude hit waters off western coast of northern......

How's The Josh At Amazon, Flipkart?

While war rooms are set up closer to the sales, warlike preparations go into it almost 12 months in advance to ensure that on D-day the firm gives its best to its customers. All photographs: Kind......

Budget: Concessional rate dumped, foreign dividends now under tax ambit

Concessional rate of tax on dividends received by Indian companies from foreign subsidiaries will be done away with from April 1, a change that may hamper global expansion of Indian companies and......

How Flipkart managed Big Billion Days

Last year’s lack of exposure and tech glitch prompted the e-tailer to make preparations Lack of exposure to the online business for its seller base was why e-commerce major Flipkart ran......

10 new Duronto trains; 101 locals for Mumbai

The Indian Railways will launch 10 more Duranto trains, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said while presenting the Budget on Wednesday. The Railways will run following new Duronto trains for......

Japan to fund east-west Metro project study

Japan has evinced interest in the East-West Metro Corridor project connecting Rajarhat in east Kolkata to Ramrajatala in Howrah to the west, chief minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya......

Were Rowdy Rathore fans paid to attend its trailer launch?

The BBD chawl in Worli, South Mumbai, saw some unusually activity on Monday evening. More than 500 people gathered at the venue, and waited for as long as four hours, just to watch their favourite......

'I try not to tie myself to a particular image'

Jimmy Shergill has been in the industry for a long time but it's only in the past few years that he has got his dues, leaving a mark on the industry with films like Munna Bhai MBBS, Munnabhai Lage......

Sindhu, Prannoy march into Syed Modi quarterfinals

Photograph: BAI/Twitter Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu hardly broke any sweat but HS Prannoy had to toil hard as the two Indian shuttlers progressed to the women's and men's singles......

Axelsen guides Bengaluru Blasters to win in PBL

IMAGE: Viktor Axelsen reigns supreme. Photograph: PBL/Twitter World champion Viktor Axelsen staved off a strong challenge from World No 5 Korean Son Wan Ho as Bengaluru Blasters blanked Mumbai......

Syed Modi badminton tourney: Srikanth, Pranaav-Akshay enter final

IMAGE: Akshay Dewalkar and Pranaav Jerry Chopra in action. Photograph: Facebook Rising Indian doubles duo of Akshay Dewalkar and Pranaav Jerry Chopra stunned World No 7 Koreans Kim Gi Jung and Kim......

Syed Modi badminton tourney: Srikanth wins, Pranaav-Akshay stun World No 8

IMAGE: Kidambi Srikanth of India. Photograph: Christopher Lee/Getty Images Defending champion P Kashyap bowed out while top seed K Srikanth entered the semi-finals but it was the stunning win of......

Syed Modi badminton: Srikanth, Kashyap enter quarters; Sindhu loses

IMAGE: India’s Kidambi Srikanth in action. Photograph: Facebook Top seed Kidambi Srikanth entered the quarter-finals but a heartbreak was in store for P V Sindhu, who suffered a shock defeat......

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