Campaigning ends in Bengal before scheduled time

In a first in the country, campaigning for nine Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal going to polls in the last phase came to an end at 10 pm on Thursday, 20 hours before the scheduled time, as per......

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:......

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......

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......

Bhutia to lead Asiad football team

Ace striker Baichung Bhutia will lead a 20-member Indian team in the 15th Asian Games Football Championship, starting at Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday. The All India Football Federation announced the......

Venkatesh, Alvito dropped for Saudi match

Stalwarts like former skipper S Venkatesh, forward Alvito D'Cunha and defender Mahesh Gawli found themselves out of the squad for India's next AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Jeddah......

I League: Dempo thrash Air India, regain top spot

Visitors Dempo Sports Club came from behind to defeat hosts Air India 3-1 and regain their position on top of the points table in the ninth round I-league match at the Cooperage ground in Mumbai on......

Bhutia to lead Mohun Bagan

Mohun Bagan have named Baichung Bhutia captain and Brazilian Carlos Roberto Silva as chief coach for the 2007-08 season. Announcing the players' list at a crowded media conference in Kolkata on......

Dempo hold Bagan to goalless draw

Mohun Bagan's title chances suffered a major blow after they were held to a goalless draw by spirited Dempo in the Oil PSU National Football League match played at Nehru stadium in Margao......