2 die as Cyclone Remal tears through Bengal, heavy rain to continue

At least two persons died in West Bengal and its coastal areas suffered extensive damage to infrastructure and property, as Cyclone Remal tore through the state and neighbouring Bangladesh with......

Cyclone Remal makes landfall: Over 1 lakh evacuated; rail, air, road traffic hit

As severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' initiated its landfall process between the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday evening, authorities took swift action, evacuating over 1 lakh......

At 135 kmph, cyclone 'Remal' to make landfall in Bengal tonight

Cyclone 'Remal' has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall between West Bengal's Sagar Island and Bangladesh's Khepupara on Sunday night, the India......

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, named Remal, on Saturday evening and is likely to turn severe before making landfall between the coasts of West Bengal......

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

A robust export market for shopping bags has emerged, but whether it can help the ailing industry reduce its dependence on heavily regulated government purchases is an open question. Ishita Ayan......

Foreign companies' interest in India fades, shows data

George Acland from Great Britain ran a coffee plantation in Sri Lanka and set up India’s first jute mill in 1855. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com He raised capital and imported the......

World Cup 2023: The Venues

Ten iconic venues across India will play host to the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, starting in Ahmedabad from October 5.From Dharamshala to Bangalore, millions of fans are all geared up to......

Titas Sadhu: The net bowler from Hooghly now Asiad champion

IMAGE: Pace bowler Titas Sadhu's figures of 3 for 6 helped India crush Sri Lanka to win the Asian Games gold medal on Monday. Photograph: BCCI/X Titas Sadhu must believe in pleasant coincidences.......

Indian football legend Tulsidas Balaram passes away

IMAGE: 1962 Asian Games champion and Olympian Tulsidas Balaram was well-known for his amazing ball control, dribbling and passing abilities through a comparatively short but very successful......

Farewell To Cricket: Indian women gear up for memorable Lord's dance for legendary Jhulan

IMAGE: There won't be another Jhulan Goswami. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images Jhulan Goswami, a name synonymous with 'fast bowling' in women's cricket, will walk into her cricketing......

3rd T20I: Will India bring in reserves for dead rubber at Eden?

Having already won the series, Rohit and Dravid will now like to maintain a fine balance between winning and also trying out all their available resources to see how each and every individual is......