RG Kar fails to sway voters as TMC makes clean sweep in Bengal bypolls

The Trinamool Congress swept the bypolls in West Bengal on Saturday, retaining five seats and wresting Madarihat from the Bharatiya Janata Party, further cementing its political dominance in the......

Assure Trump of a peaceful power transfer in Jan: Biden

Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to ensure a peaceful and orderly transfer of power to President-elect Donald Trump in January and appealed to the people to accept the election......

What is price of human life, asks HC over death of 2 kids in Mumbai water tank

"What is the price of a human life in this city," an anguished Bombay high court asked on Thursday while taking suo motu (on its own) cognizance of an incident where two children died after falling......

Demanding house, Odisha man keeps school under siege for 5 days

Demanding a house and other property for himself from the government, a man in Odisha's Sundargarh district has kept a school under siege for five days and injured three people with arrows and......

Adani to give 350 sq ft flats to Dharavi residents

The Adani group on Monday said it will offer eligible residents of the Dharavi slum clusters new flats measuring 350 sq ft. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters The Adani group, which is......

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores.The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A......

With policy ammunition, defence stocks set to fire

A spate of recent orders under the Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured (IDDM) category have led to investor focus on defence stocks. Photograph: ANI Photo Actually, the defence index......

Google's 'castle and moat' strategy is data hegemony: CCI

Fair trade regulator CCI on Thursday alleged that Google has created a digital data hegemony and called for a market space with "free, fair and open competition". Photograph: Annegret......

15 Songs that DEFINE Rekha

Grace, glamour, guts, you'll never run out of reasons to adore Rekha. Regaling fans since decades with her brand of charm and charisma, Bollywood's eternal diva has channelled lot of these......

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your......

'I don't like people messing with me'

'Television actors are people who play with fire.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Smriti Kalra Television actor Smriti Kalra, known for playing the female lead in the Star Plus show 12/24 Karol Bagh,......

The People Mumbai Forgot

'When the mill strike started, there was crisis in every mill worker household.''One entire generation went without education.''Hunger forced them to take to crime.' IMAGE: Scenes from Todi Mill......

Wriddhiman Saha is back for Bengal

IMAGE: Wriddhiman Saha, who will turn 40 later this year, has agreed to return to his home state after a 'friendly discussion' with former India captain Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI Making a......

'Shah Rukh Khan has made a huge impact, very understanding'

IMAGE: Varun Chakravarthy lauded team owner Shah Rukh Khan, adding his presence has made a big difference. Photograph: BCCI Kolkata Knight Riders wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthy on Friday said......

CAB has no role in ticket row for Ind-SA tie: Sourav Ganguly

IMAGE: Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly defended his brother and CAB boss Snehashish Ganguly over a ticket scam for the India vs South Africa match to be played at Eden Gardens on Sunday.......

Indo-Pak WC tie: Tickets sold out, but where's the buzz?

IMAGE: A massive police presence at the Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the marquee India-Pak match in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Photograph: ANI/X The first thing that hits you after landing in......

Kohli's 49th ton quest resumes where it all started

Virat Kohli@35: Journey to top started at Garden of Eden 14 summers ago IMAGE: Virat Kohli is one short of record-equalling 49th ODI hundred. Photograph: BCCI/X The entire Mohun Bagan cricket......