1 killed, 20 injured in stampede during Makar Mela in Odisha

At least one person was killed and 20 others were injured, four of them seriously, in a stampede in Odisha's Cuttack district on Saturday, police said. The incident took place as a large number of......

Himanta says Muslims causing veggie prices to soar

Opposition parties in Assam on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after he blamed local Bengali speaking Muslims for rising vegetable prices, saying he is playing communal politics.......

Netaji's Forward Bloc struggles for survival amid financial woes

As the country commemorates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 125th birth anniversary, the Forward Bloc, which had in 1939 emerged as a faction of the Indian National Congress under his leadership,......

Row over Indira, Rajiv stamps: Congress cries foul, govt defends move

A controversy has erupted over the decision to discontinue postage stamps of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi with the government saying only one family can not get this honour, even as the Congress......

Moushumi Chatterjee: I was always a superstar

'I have been dropped from many movies. I did not want to compromise my self-respect.' 'I was born in a house with all the facilities. I had a car and servants. I got married into a family that......

Olympic-winner Lovlina forced out of boxing Nationals?

 Assam boxers forced to withdraw from Nationals, alleges BFI chief.   IMAGE: Olympic bronze-medallist Lovlina Borgohain is one of the boxers who are allegedly being stopped from......

BFI president elections to witness four-cornered fight

IMAGE: The Boxing Federation of India's elections will take place during its Annual General Meeting in Gurugram on March 28. Photograph: ANI Incumbent Boxing Federation of India (BFI) chief Ajay......

BFI secretary general Kalita suspended for financial fraud

IMAGE: Following the scrutiny of nominations on Tuesday, Returning Officer R K Gauba declared Kalita "ineligible" for the upcoming election. Photograph: Kind courtesy BFI/X Boxing Federation of......

BFI vs IOA: Why Indian boxing is in turmoil

IMAGE: Abuse of power, financial misconduct, and the never-ending turf wars are now coming to light as Boxing Federation of India's officials jostle to escape blame for the shocking turn of......

Olympics-bound Indian boxers to train in Germany

Photograph: IFB/X Five Indian boxers, aiming for glory at the upcoming Paris Olympics, will embark on a month-long training camp in Germany, starting June 28th. This rigorous program excludes......