SC notice to Centre, governors on pleas by Kerala, Bengal

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider the separate pleas of opposition-ruled Kerala and West Bengal, alleging the denial of assent to bills passed by the......

Do I have to sweep roads? Mamata pulls up MLAs, officials over poor amenities

Alleging that civic amenities almost everywhere in West Bengal have gone for a toss, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned the ministers, MLAs and bureaucrats whether they expect her......

High drama as TMC leaders holding dharna outside EC office held

Trinamool Congress leaders were detained by the Delhi Police on Monday while they were holding a dharna outside the Election Commission's office, demanding that the chiefs of the Central Bureau of......

Mamata has a fall, hurts her forehead, rushed to hospital

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday evening suffered a major injury on her forehead, the Trinamool Congress said. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee admitted a......

September's GST collection is highest this fiscal

The country's GST collections grew 4 per cent to a high of Rs 95,480 crore in September, indicating that economic recovery is in sight. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Goods and Services......

GST collections slip in July

Although the June collections were higher than that in July, however, it is important to note that during the previous month, a large number of taxpayers also paid taxes pertaining......

Our unhealthy obsession: Ease of Doing Business

India stands at an embarrassingly low 130 among 190 countries in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings. But in our worry over the World Bank benchmarks are we forgetting the big picture......

Happy hour in Asia as global booze makers eye deals

The biggest global alcohol companies are sizing up buyout and tie-up opportunities in China, India, South Korea and Vietnam, keen to profit from a $258 billion Asian market that is growing twice as......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

Why Are Bollywood Marriages In Trouble These Days?

For many years, in Bollywood cinema that loved families, divorce was a dirty word. Of course, that did not mean marriages could not be strained and couples had to obey the happily-ever-after rule......

Aishwarya-Abhishek Party With...

Subhash Ghai rang in his 78th birthday with a star-studded party in Mumbai. Salman Khan, who made an important announcement, is in the mood to party.   Subhash Ghai cuts the cake under......

Ajay-Shriya Watch A Film in Goa

IFFI hosted a screening of Ajay Devgn's big hit Drishyam 2 along with premieres of other Hindi films. A quick recap of what the stars did in Goa. Photograph: Kind courtesy IFFI Goa/Instagram Ajay......

Sourav Ganguly's security cover upgraded to Z category

IMAGE: As per the new security arrangement, Sourav Ganguly will have 8 to 10 police personnel guarding him. Photograph: BCCI The West Bengal government has decided to upgrade the security cover of......

Ranji: Jadeja wicketless on return

A summary of Ranji matches played on Tuesday. Jadeja bowls 17 overs on return; TN 183/4 Returning to competitive cricket after close to six months, India's premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja went......

Barsoton, Jisa rewrite course records at Kolkata 25K Marathon

IMAGE: Bahrain’s Desi Jisa crosses the finish line in 1:21:04 seconds with a new course record to win the overall women’s title at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K 2022. The seventh......

AFC Cup: ATK Bagan down Bengaluru in opener

IMAGE: ATK Mohun Bagan's Manvir Singh celebrates with Roy Krishna after the latter struck the opening goal against Bengaluru FC in their AFC Cup match in Male on Wednesday. Photograph: Manvir......

Mushtaq Ali: Punjab qualify, Karnataka in QF hunt

IMAGE: Jharkhand's Ishan Kishan bats during their match against Hyderabad on Monday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Mandeep Singh led from the front with an unbeaten 99 to help Punjab trounce......