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Dana Passes Without Loss Of Life
Heavy rains packed with gusty winds lashed Odisha and parts of southern West Bengal as the landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was complete on Friday morning with no loss of life.......Rain lashes parts of Bengal as cyclone 'Dana' nears
Several districts of West Bengal received moderate to heavy rain on Thursday morning, as severe cyclonic storm 'Dana' inched closer to the state's coast and that of neighbouring Odisha, the IMD......Cyclone Dana: Lakhs evacuated; flights, trains suspended
As Cyclone Dana barrels toward the coasts of Odisha, threatening to impact nearly half of the state's population, the government is racing against time to execute a massive evacuation plan aimed at......Bengal floods: Mamata writes to Modi, threatens to sever ties with DVC
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that her state would sever all ties with the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for 'unilaterally......Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer
If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'
A robust export market for shopping bags has emerged, but whether it can help the ailing industry reduce its dependence on heavily regulated government purchases is an open question. Ishita Ayan......Soon, you can check in at hotels on the Ganga!
Planning to go sight-seeing on the Ganga? You might soon get to spend a couple of days and nights on it. As part of the Ganga rejuvenation scheme to boost tourism on the sacred river, the Narendra......Rediff poll: Can Mamata still transform Kolkata into London?
Soon after Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee became the West Bengal chief minister, she declared her intent to transform Kolkata into London. At the foundation stone-laying event of a......Singur works even during the Pujas to return land to farmers
Government officials working overtime to dismantle the Tata plant and return land to farmers, says Ishita Ayan Dutt. The road to the erstwhile site of Tata Motors’ Nano factory in Singur,......Kolkata has enough water, yet there's a problem
Kolkata is one place where domestic water supply isn't billed. The Hooghly river is the primary source and there's no supply crisis looming, unlike some other cities. Also, there are no charges......How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood
'To this day, not a year passes when Bollywood does not head to Kolkata to train its cameras on the magnificence of the bridge and the flow of life that pulses along the river across which it......Slumdog Millionaire sold out!
All eyes it seems are on the triumphant American release of Quantum of Solace which has hijacked $70 million in just three days, far exceeding the Hollywood expectations. But discerning eyes will......IPL 2025: Cricket carnival returns as KKR face RCB in opener
New rules, new captains, but same excitement as two months of cricket extravaganza kicks off in Kolkata. IMAGE: Captains of the IPL franchises at a photo-op with the IPL Trophy. Photograph: Kind......World Cup 2023: The Venues
Ten iconic venues across India will play host to the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, starting in Ahmedabad from October 5.From Dharamshala to Bangalore, millions of fans are all geared up to......Indian football legend Tulsidas Balaram passes away
IMAGE: 1962 Asian Games champion and Olympian Tulsidas Balaram was well-known for his amazing ball control, dribbling and passing abilities through a comparatively short but very successful......Role of curator: Grass is not always green
What's the role of a pitch curator? The role needs him to assess weather, decide on a type of soil mixture and clay content needed to prepare a pitch in a particular region IMAGE: The ground......3rd T20I: Will India bring in reserves for dead rubber at Eden?
Having already won the series, Rohit and Dravid will now like to maintain a fine balance between winning and also trying out all their available resources to see how each and every individual is......Top Coverage News
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India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...Manipur's Tragedy
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The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...© 2025 Rediff.com - Investors - Advertise - Disclaimer - Privacy - Feedback - About us | Terms of use - Grievances