TMC hopes for tie-up in Bengal; Cong, CPI-M reluctant

Navigating a history of animosity and mistrust, negotiations for a potential Congress-Trinamool Congress alliance in West Bengal face significant challenges while addressing the shared adversary of......

TMC stresses swift seat-sharing talks, manifesto to make INDIA bloc strong

Amidst signs of discord within the INDIA opposition bloc, the Trinamool Congress has underscored the importance of expeditious seat-sharing talks, establishing a collective narrative and finalising......

TMC's Subrata Mukherjee no more, 'big blow' says Mamata

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Subrata Mukherjee died while being treated for cardiac ailments at a state-run hospital in Kolkata on Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.......

How several attacks, injuries shaped Mamata's political career

The Trinamool Congress supremo's image as a fearless fighter, endowed with nerves of steel and political acumen who can become one with legions of her supporters, took shape after one such deadly......

India's voice in IMF to increase

India's voice in the International Monetary Fund is set to increase, with the country today giving approval to the proposed restructuring of quotas in the multilateral agency.With the Cabinet......

No increase in Haj fare

Sparing the Haj pilgrims from the burden of increased aviation fuel cost, the government today said there would be no change in the airfare and they would be charged as before. "The fare to be......

Open sale of wheat, rice to cool inflation

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairson Thursday approved open market sale of wheat and rice to combat inflation. The sale will be conducted after the requirements of buffer and strategic......

Cabinet nod for changes in Social Security Bill

The government on Thursday approved certain amendments to expand the ambit of a bill providing social security schemes to unorganised workers. The amendments in the Unorganised Sector Workers'......

AIFF Elections: Bhutia, CoA favours reforms; Patel not interest in holding post

IMAGE: Praful Patel, a former union minister, served as acting president for one year after long-time head Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi became ill. Photograph: ANI Former Indian skipper Baichung......

AIFF chief Praful Patel shown the door by apex court

The SC named a Committee of Administrators (CoA), headed by Justice (retd) AR Dave, with SY Qureshi, former Chief Election Commissioner, and Bhaskar Ganguly, former captain of the Indian football......

Indian football mourns former AIFF chief Dasmunsi's death

The Indian football fraternity, on Monday, mourned the death of former AIFF President Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who served in the position for nearly two decades. The 72-year-old, also an eminent......

Of Brazil and memories of another Cup

A young school boy is enraptured by tales of Brazilian soccer magic told by a classmate and falls in love with the joga bonito -- the beautiful game and the men in yellow. M P Anil Kumar travels......

Praful Patel elected AIFF president

Union Minister Praful Patel was formally elected president of the All India Football Federation on Tuesday, thus bringing down curtains on ailing Priyan Ranjan Dasmunsi's 20-year reign at the helm.......