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3 temples vandalised in Bangladesh amid protests over Hindu leader's arrest

A slogan-shouting mob vandalised three Hindu temples on Friday in Bangladesh's Chattogram which witnessed protests and violence since a former International Society of Krishna Consciousness member......

26/11 hero made IB chief, R&AW boss gets another extension

Tapan Kumar Deka, the "crisis man" who was put in charge of the counter-assaults during the 26/11 Mumbai attack, was on Friday appointed director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) while the tenure of......

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

Modi's Bengal strike rate: Less than 50%

The BJP's star campaigner could not help even half the number of candidates for whom he campaigned in his aggressive 'Didi-o-Didi' style in Bengal, reveals Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE:......

Impressive turnout in high-stakes assembly polls

A high voter turnout was recorded in West Bengal, Assam Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry assembly elections on Tuesday. The massive polling exercise following COVID-19 health protocol and......

Meet Subhash C Garg, the new DEA secretary

DEA is currently headed on an interim basis by Corporate Affairs Secretary Tapan Ray The Centre, late on Wednesday, announced a large-scale bureaucratic reshuffle. A notable announcement was of......

FinMin finds RBI a tough nut to crack

North Block and Mint Road seem likely to now stick to the earlier convention of the RBI governor coming to Delhi and being the only MPC member meeting the finance minister and senior bureaucrats on......

Govt to lower long-term capital gains tax to boost start-ups

Pledging to ease regulations to encourage start-up businesses, the government today indicated lowering long-term capital gains tax for new ventures in the Budget for the next fiscal. Finance......

Menu for success: A cricketer's challenge prompts nutrition venture

Two IIM-A, alumni start a company delivering healthy food at the click of a mouse after Robin Uthappa made a request for a nutritional plan. Image: To cater to health conscious clients, a lot of......

Koda case: ED to visit 5 countries

The court of the special judge, Ranchi, has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to visit Thailand, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Indonesia, Sweden and Liberia to conduct further investigations......

Olympics Movies That Will Amaze You

Sports films have their own unique charm, but those centered on the Olympics and Olympians stand apart, depicting unparalleled tales of grit, guts, gumption, and glory. As the 2024 Paris Games......

Bengalis feel we have lost a family member

'He always seemed one of us, part of the great aspiring middle class -- his values, his simplicity, even the intellectual snobbery which he could barely hide,' observes Mousumi Sengupta.......

Review: Gold is let down by Akshay Kumar

It's only when Gold moves away from Akshay Kumar's blundering Bangla and hockey humbug to become a story of grace among go-getters that it comes close to becoming the movie it should have been,......

'Never thought I'd come this far'

'I still remember I couldn't buy How To Learn Acting because I did not have sufficient money.''Later, when I searched for the book, I could never find it.' IMAGE: Akshay Kumar in Gold. Akshay......

Dipa Karmakar back in Nationals after eights years

IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar will make her comeback to the Nationals after a long gap of eight years. Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters Olympian Dipa Karmakar will make her comeback to the tournament......

Sports Shorts: Jayaram, Sourabh to lead Indian charge at Chinese Taipei Open

IMAGE: India’s Ajay Jayaram will be in action in Chinese Taipei Open. Photographs: PTI Shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Sourabh Verma will look to make a mark when they spearhead India's......

'Mary Kom' packs a punch in Assam's mobile theatre arena

Abahan Theatre's marquee play this year is based on the Olympic bronze medallist. Written by Abhijit Bhattacharya, popular Assamese actor Prastuti Parashar portrays the role of the champion boxer......

Sports shorts: Mary Kom voted India's 'Most Valuable' at Asian Games

MC Mary Kom (centre) gets the Most Valued Player award. London Olympics bronze medallist M C Mary Kom was on Monday voted the ‘Most Valuable Player’ of India's campaign at the Incheon......

Churchill Brothers in IFA Shield final

I-League champions Churchill Brothers beat Air India 5-3 via the penalty shoot-out, in a rain-marred encounter, to enter the final of the 114th IFA Shield football tournament at the Yuba Bharati......

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