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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......

New Kolkata CP appointed, 2 health officials removed

Senior Indian Police Service officer Manoj Kumar Verma was appointed the new Kolkata Police commissioner, replacing Vineet Goyal, on Tuesday, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a......

10 Reasons Why Modi Should Follow In Sonia's Footsteps

Politely decline to be prime minister, and hand the baton to someone else in the BJP -- like Sonia did to Manmohan Singh -- advises Krishna Prasad. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

Assembly Polls: What Google, Meta Are Up To

'There is a huge risk of misinformation and disinformation, and targeted campaigns that could potentially happen against candidates or to push certain narratives.' IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul......

Firecrackers banned in Delhi for 3rd consecutive yr

To combat high pollution levels during winter months, Delhi's Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday announced a comprehensive ban on the manufacture, storage, sale and bursting of firecrackers......

Govt to set up private textile parks to curb China imports

To curb raw material imports from China and promote textiles, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to set up nearly a dozen private textile parks in the state. Garment workers cut fabric to......

How Government Is Making Use Of AI

The National Informatics Centre uses AI to automate document analysis and detect fraud in government departments. Illustration: Ruvic/Reuters The government's vast work has got modern help:......

NCLAT stays insolvency proceedings against Zee

In a major relief to media major Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday stayed the insolvency proceedings initiated against it......

Bengal Durga Puja economy may expand by 20-30%

After the Covid-19 pandemic that derailed the economy since 2019, the Durga Puja festival in West Bengal is back with an estimated 20-30 per cent jump in festive spending. Photograph: Amit......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

'I Walked Out Of The Movie'

'The media is portraying the Malayalam film industry as the worst place, but that's not true.' IMAGE: Malayalam film director Ranjith, left, and actor Siddique. PhotographS: Kind courtesy......

'Marriage and divorce are man-made concepts'

'Today, it shouldn't matter if you marry late, marry and divorce, marry for the second time, marry younger or older or not marry at all.' IMAGE: Shraddha Srinath and Vikram Prabhu in Irugapatru.......

'The biggest risk I took was...'

'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram In 2017, Manushi Chhillar surprised everyone by winning not only the Miss......

Tanuja@80: What Made Her Such A Star

Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23. IMAGE: Kajol with her mother, Tanuja. Photograph: Kind......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

Spotted: Sourav Ganguly at Heathrow airport

Reader Soumya Kumar Mitra sent us this photograph from London. 'I spotted Sourav Ganguly at Heathrow airport on 17th August 2008,' writes Soumya. Thank you, Soumya, for sharing this picture! If......

HC vacates stay, tells Dalmiya to reply

A two-judge bench of Calcutta High Court on Friday vacated the stay on the show cause notice slapped on former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Jagmohan Dalmiya, on charges of......

I am now ready for F1: Narain

Delighted to have finished his second Formula 1 race in a row, Narain Karthikeyan, who had a 11th position in the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, said his "achievement" would stand him in good......

Ranji: Tamil Nadu settle for draw against Delhi

A summary of all the action from day four of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday. IMAGE: Chasing 139 in the fourth innings, Tamil Nadu raced to 54/3 in six overs but the match against New......

Spotted: Sachin Tendulkar

Reader Kamlesh Suvarna sent us this photograph. 'I met Sachin Tendulkar while he was playing in the nets at the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) ground at Bandra Kurla complex in Mumbai,'......

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