No alliance with Cong for Bengal polls, says Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asserted that the Trinamool Congress will return to power with a two-thirds majority in the 2026 assembly elections in the state and ruled out the......

Woman stabbed to death by 3 including minor in full public view in Kolkata

A woman died after she was chased and allegedly stabbed multiple times outside a popular eatery in full public view in the eastern fringes of Kolkata by three people, including a minor, the police......

CBI moves plea in HC seeking death penalty for RG Kar convict

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday urged the Calcutta high court to schedule an early hearing on its appeal seeking death penalty for R G Kar Hospital rape-murder case convict......

CBI moves HC seeking death penalty for RG Kar convict

The Central Bureau of Investigation filed an appeal on Wednesday before the Calcutta high court, seeking death sentence for Sanjay Roy, who was sentenced to "life imprisonment until death" by a......

Experts see FY26 nominal GDP growth at 10-11%

The upcoming Union Budget to be presented on February 1 is likely to assume a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) growth between 10 and 10.5 per cent for FY26, a Business Standard poll of 10......

Economists see reforms in the air ahead of Budget

Following the lacklustre growth numbers in the second quarter (Q2FY25), economists believe the upcoming Union Budget for 2025-26 should focus on reforms that will stimulate consumption,......

Healthy FDI inflows into India to continue in 2025

India, averaging over $4.5 billion in monthly foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows since January this year despite global uncertainties and challenges, is tipped to sustain the trend in 2025 on......

FDI inflows in India cross $1 trillion

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into India have crossed the $1 trillion milestone in the April 2000-September 2024 period, firmly establishing the country's reputation as a safe and key......

Citadel: Honey Bunny Review: Samantha Steals The Show!

Watch her in hand-to-hand combat, wielding guns, firing weapons and breaking bones like a beast in some of the sleekly done one-take sequences.She also owns some emotionally-charged moments within......

'I Get To Kick Some Asses Too'

IMAGE: Samantha and Varun Dhawan at the Citadel: Honey Bunny trailer launch. "If there is a spy series, there is always a male character doing cool action and some cool dialogues. What sets this......

Review: This Dukaan Delivers Only Baloney!

Its callous perspective and comical treatment of a sensitive matter makes a complete hash of things, asserts Sukanya Verma. A group of heavily pregnant women holding big matkss next to their bare......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

Talent is not a problem. We need belief: Manu Bhaker

IMAGE: Olympics double medalist Manu Bhaker and Chief National Coach for the India national badminton Pullela Gopichand during the opening day of the Tata Steel Trailblazers Conclave 3.0, in......

Hazare Trophy: Arshdeep shines as Punjab go past Mumbai

IMAGE: Arshdeep Singh celebrates. Photograph: BCCI/X India pacer Arshdeep Singh grabbed five wickets and opener Prabhsimran Singh smashed a marauding unbeaten 150 as Punjab defeated Mumbai by......

Shami to be rested ahead of Bengal's Vijay Hazare Trophy opener

IMAGE: Shami recently returned to domestic cricket after a lengthy injury layoff due to ankle surgery. Photograph: BCCI Veteran India pacer Mohammad Shami will be rested for Bengal's Vijay Hazare......

Vijay Hazare: Srijith's150 eclipses Shreyas' ton as Karnataka win

IMAGE: KL Shrijith, who was bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakh in the recent IPL auction, hammered 150 off 101 balls with 20 fours and four sixes to help Karnataka scale down 383 with 3.4......

Shami's return delayed; to miss next 2 Ranji games

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami was expected to play the Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka to test his fitness in a real-match situation. Photograph: Mohammed Shami/Instagram Mohammed Shami's return to......