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Wayanad, 31 assembly seats face bypoll test on Wednesday

Bypolls will be held on Wednesday in 31 assembly seats spread across 10 states and Kerala's Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, from where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is making her......

Bengal BJP leader found dead inside party office, woman held

The body of a Bharatiya Janata Party leader was found inside the party office at Usthi in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, a police officer said on Saturday. IMAGE: Prithviraj Naskar......

3 coaches of Shalimar Express derail in Bengal, no casualties

Three coaches of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derailed near Howrah in West Bengal early on Saturday, a South Eastern Railway official said. IMAGE: Three coaches of the......

FIR against Mithun Chakraborty for 'provocative' speech

Bidhannagar Police on Wednesday lodged an FIR against actor-turned-Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mithun Chakraborty for allegedly delivering a provocative speech during a party programme in North......

Cyclone Dana weakens; two more killed in Bengal as toll rises to 4

Two more persons died in West Bengal due to cyclone Dana, taking the toll to four, officials said on Saturday. IMAGE: Vehicles wade through a waterlogged road after heavy rainfall as an effect of......

Singur saga: How Tata's Nano exit reshaped Bengal's political, industrial landscape

On the eve of Durga Puja in October 2008, industrialist Ratan Tata announced that Tata Motors would withdraw from the nearly completed Nano car plant in Singur, attributing the decision to Mamata......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

As crisis deepens, exporters concerned about Indo-Bangladesh trade

Domestic exporters on Monday expressed concerns over the crisis in Bangladesh and said the developments in the neighbouring country would have implications on bilateral trade. Photograph: Amit......

The Threats To India's Prosperity

Looking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy. IMAGE: Inside a factory in West Bengal. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters......

Indo-Bangla trade comes to standstill as students' protests intensify

Trade between India and Bangladesh via land ports came to a standstill on Sunday as there was no movement of cargo trucks to and fro due to the ongoing student protests in the neighbouring country,......

Divas & Darlings On OTT This Week

Divas, detectives, darlings, you'll find them all on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you some great options to choose from. DarlingWhere to watch? Disney+HotstarLanguage: Telugu (with......

Who Should Replace Rohit As Opener?

K L Rahul or Shubman Gill? IMAGE: Will India revert Shubman Gill to the opening position for the Perth Test in place of Rohit Sharma? Photograph: BCCI With Rohit Sharma set to miss the......

Lyon has more complete game than Ashwin: Paul Adams

IMAGE: Ashwin in action for India against Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon, expected to play a vital role in the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar series, is a more......

A wake-up call for Indian cricket?

IMAGE: Former chairman of selectors MSK Prasad believes it is unfair to compare the two eras given the amount of cricket being played now. Photograph: MCA/X The gruelling Test tour of South Africa......

Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with 4-wkt haul

Group D: Harshit celebrates maiden Test call-up with four-wicket haul vs Assam IMAGE: Harshit Rana bagged four wickets. Photograph: KKR/X Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden Test team call-up......

Can This India Team Beat Australia???

India's batting is a major concern with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggling for runs ahead of the tour of Australia. IMAGE: The Indian team management -- Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, Captain......

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