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Murshidabad violence: Two brothers held in father-son murder case

The West Bengal police on Tuesday arrested two brothers for their alleged involvement in the brutal murder of a father-son duo during communal violence in Murshidabad district, a senior officer......

Murshidabad returns to normal, displaced families come back

Life was limping back to normal in riot-hit parts of West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Tuesday, as security forces kept a strict vigil to prevent any fresh episode of violence over the Waqf......

Pleas in SC seek SIT probe into Murshidabad violence

Two petitions in the Supreme Court have sought a court-monitored probe into the violence in West Bengal over the newly-enacted Waqf (Amendment) Act. IMAGE: Charred remains of vehicles after......

People have right to protest, but...: Mamata on Bengal violence

In the backdrop of the violence during anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests in various places of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said everybody has the right to demonstrate......

India to see above-normal rains this year, predicts IMD

India is expected to get above-normal rainfall in the upcoming southwest monsoon season, the India meteorological separtment said on Tuesday, raising hopes for a bountiful harvest for the largely......

Why it won't be easy to bring Choksi back to India

Following the arrest of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi by Belgian authorities on Saturday, Vaibhav Khuraniya, one of the complainants in a fraud case against Choksi, said that it may not be easy......

Tea exports hit new high, but rising imports a worry

As India’s tea exports reach their highest in years, a sharp rise in imports is raising concerns among producers. Photograph: Mayur Sanap/Rediff.com In 2024, India took the third spot in......

Realty sector turns cautious as equity market tumbles

'In the past six months, capital markets have seen a dip, and realty is struggling. The stock-market investor will be cautious of putting that investment in real estate when there may be a slowdown......

US tariff on Indian shrimp may go up from 8pc to 45 pc

Seafood is one of India's largest agricultural exports after basmati rice and buffalo meat. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Flexible office space growth set to trigger IPO wave

India’s flexible (flex) office segment, having breached pre-pandemic levels, is thriving as corporates, startups, multinational corporations, and global capability centres (GCCs) expand in......

'I Came To Films To Earn Rs 3 Lakh'

'Dharmendra, Shashi Kapoor and I were inseparable while we struggled together.''When a disillusioned Dharmendra was packing his bags to return home, I prevailed upon him to give himself two months.......

15 Immortal Manoj Kumar Songs

Songs beaming in pride and passion for the country. Songs filled with hope and idealism about the future. Songs of exuberant youth and romantic fervour. Songs pondering over the philosophy of life......

Olly Stone to miss India, West Indies Tests

IMAGE: England's Olly Stone is targeting a return to full fitness by August. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters England quick Olly Stone has been sidelined for 14 weeks with surgery required for......

Rohit Sharma gets a stand named after him in Wankhede

IMAGE: The decision to name a stand each at the Wankhede Stadium after Rohit Sharma, Ajit Wadekar, and Sharad Pawar was taken during the MCA's annual general meeting on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI......

Modric brings Galactico glamour to Swansea in surprise ownership twist

IMAGE: Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, whose contract at the Spanish giants runs until mid-2025, will join American investors Andy Coleman, Brett Cravatt, Nigel Morris and Jason......

Umpires carry out bat checks to prevent unfair advantage

IMAGE: The umpire checks Rajasthan Royals' Shimron Hetmyer's bat size as part of IPL compliance. Photograph: X In a departure from the norm, on-field umpires have started making random......

How many games could Mbappe miss after seeing red?

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe is shown a yellow card by referee Cesar Soto Grado for taking down Alaves midfielder Antonio Blanco. It was later changed to a red card after a VAR review.......

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