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Trinamool sweeps Kolkata civic polls, decimates Opposition

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress gained control of the 144-member Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Tuesday clinching nearly 72 per cent of votes, in a ringing endorsement for the party seven......

Azaan at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal kicks up row

A Kolkata Durga Puja committee, with a senior Trinamool Congress leader as its patron, has courted controversy by playing azaan along with Sanskrit hymns as the theme music of the festivities,......

Why so many die climbing Everest

Long queues near the top prolonged the wait times this year, causing oxygen tanks and physical endurance to drain on the way down.The 'traffic jams' likely contributed to the death of 11 people......

TMC scores landslide victory in West Bengal civic polls

In a major boost to the party ahead of next year's Assembly polls, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday scored a landslide victory in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation bagging 114 of the 144 wards,......

'The world economy is in trouble'

Nikhil Lakshman reports from the United Nations General Assembly, which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed on Saturday. Like participants on Indian Idol, leaders who appear on that grand......

SBI has the lowest base rate among PSU banks

Ushering in a new interest rate regime that could make credit cheaper, several PSU banks on Tuesday announced benchmark base rates of up to 8 per cent, with SBI's being the lowest at 7.5 per cent,......

'Chintuji would chide me for acting like a 'heroine''

'I was heartbroken, reeling from the sadness that came with the realisation that I would never working with him again.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Juhi Chawla/Instagram There was a time when she......

When Bollywood hired FAKE PARENTS

It's one of Bollywood's beloved tropes -- wiggling out of tricky situations by creating phony identities or throwing on a funny disguise. And like nearly every single thing in Hindi movies,......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

Box Office: Ujda Chaman fares average

Last week's release Ujda Chaman fared average at the box office, even as Housefull 4 continued to do fabulously. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict. Ujda Chaman Cast: Sunny......

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

'Tu toh bilkul hero nahi lagta (you don't look like a hero at all).' In candid interviews over the years, an amused Shah Rukh Khan has often recalled this observation, made by a security guard......

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 40 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. One of India's most loved cricketers, MSD led India to three World Cup titles and the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. As the legend turns 40,......

East Bengal draws with Mahindra United

With a lacklustre workmanship on display, East Bengal on Friday escaped with a 1-1 draw against Mahindra United in a Round VII enocounter of the ONGC I-League at Yuba Bharati Krirangan at Salt......

Air India down East Bengal for first win

After 23 days of stayinggrounded, the Air-India flight finally took off, the local side registering their first victory, in the sixth round of the I-League, against fancied East Bengal at the......

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