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Magician loses life after stunt in Hooghly turns fatal

A 40-year-old Mandrake, who tried to do tricks like legendary magician of escape games Harry Houdini, drowned in river Hooghly while trying to perform an underwater live stunt on Sunday. IMAGE:......

Ahead of 2019, BJP faces caste challenge

Caste assertions, including from the upper castes, could have the Sangh Parivar stumble yet again in its efforts to construct a Hindu rashtra, reports Archis Mohan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Ahead of 2019, BJP faces caste challenge

When lawkeepers turn abductors

'How can the police, especially the Gujarat police, earn their laurels if they stick to the rule book?' asks lawyer Susan Abraham. Tushar Kanti Bhattacharya's arrest on the early morning of......

10 most DARING jailbreaks in history!

They broke free yet failed to evade the clutches of law. Image: A note with a caption "Have a nice day" left on an opening in the pipe, where two inmates are suspected to have cut open as part of......

The final word on revised GDP soon?

The final word on the controversy over the revised gross domestic product is about to be pronounced. An experts committee headed by National Statistical Commission chairman Pronab Sen has decided......

Meet the master of art auction!

Neville Tuli has been having a good week. A few days after his arts institution Osian's was evaluated at Rs 840 crore (Rs 8.4 billion), with Dubai-based private equity firm Abraaj Capital acquiring......

Entertainment: Is sky the limit?

It doesn't take a Houdini act to escape that suffocating tangle of cables any more.The other day, I was driving back and decided to tune into 92.5 FM, which used to be my default channel till the......

Stock picks of the day

The market has staged a Houdini act from lower levels and has ended the day clearly in positive territory. Banks, Capital Goods, Auto, Metals, PSU's, FMCG, Pharma, Oil, Consumer Durables and IT......

Meet Steve Cohen, the rich man's magician

Steve Cohen knows lot of neat tricks, like how to get hired by people with deep pockets.On a recent night at the Waldorf Towers Hotel in Manhattan Steve Cohen was casting a spell over the room.......

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy awards on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Taylor is the first artiste to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest Grammy......

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

'When Rajkummar Rao plays Bose with his tummy jutting out, Buddha Ears, his mouth puffed, and his talk straight, it feels more like an echo piece than a real person,' feels Sreehari Nair. Bose:......

Akshay does a Houdini!

TrustAkshay Kumar to do the unthinkable. The Khiladi star reportedly did a Houdini when he pulled off an underwater action sequence which required him to be in chains for Nagesh Kukunoor's......

Novel film ideas!

Come to think of it, my favorite book-to-movie adaptations are: Mario Puzo's Godfather, which I have re-read a few dozen times and Francis Ford Coppola's film, which I have seen ditto the same......

PHOTOS: Magnificent Maxwell powers Australia to thrilling win!

Images from India vs Australia 3rd T20 International in Guwahati on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Australia clinched a thrilling win over India. Photograph: BCCI Glenn Maxwell pulled off......

'Expectations Hurt', says Rahul Tewatia

IMAGE: Rahul Tewatia, who has proven his worth as a finisher in the Indian Premier League, was overlooked again by the national selectors. Photograph: BCCI Rahul Tewatia seemed disappointed......

Dhoni's still got the hunger, says CSK captain Jadeja

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed he has lost none of his finishing prowess by fashioning a final-ball victory for Chennai Super Kings against Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2022 match at the DY Patil......

Reprising Houdini act, Federer scrapes through against Sandgren

IMAGE: Roger Federer celebrates after winning match point during his quarterfinal match against Tennys Sandgren of the United States. Photograph: Graham Denholm/Getty Images Roger Federer......

Why the GOAT question in men's tennis may be settled soon

Dhruv Munjal on why Novak Djokovic may yet win that highly contested title. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic is the only player to have won all nine ATP Masters 1000 events since they were introduced in......

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Magician loses life after stunt in Hooghly turns fatal

Ahead of 2019, BJP faces caste challenge

Ahead of 2019, BJP faces caste challenge

When lawkeepers turn abductors

10 most DARING jailbreaks in history!

The final word on revised GDP soon?

Meet the master of art auction!

Entertainment: Is sky the limit?

Stock picks of the day

Meet Steve Cohen, the rich man's magician

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

Akshay does a Houdini!

Novel film ideas!

PHOTOS: Magnificent Maxwell powers Australia to thrilling win!

'Expectations Hurt', says Rahul Tewatia

Dhoni's still got the hunger, says CSK captain Jadeja

Reprising Houdini act, Federer scrapes through against Sandgren

Why the GOAT question in men's tennis may be settled soon

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