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9 dead, several injured as under-construction building collapses in Kolkata

The collapse of an illegal under-construction building in Kolkata's western fringes claiming at least nine lives and injuring 17 more early on Monday provoked a fierce political debate over whether......

Kamal Nath's close aide, MP Congress leaders join BJP

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, a close associate of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath and some other functionaries of the opposition Congress joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata......

EC orders out West Bengal DGP, Mumbai civic bosses

Seeking to ensure a level-playing field in the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission on Monday ordered the removal of home secretaries of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Himachal......

'My 7 years in Anda cell were the most inhuman form of solitary confinement'

'When there was no crime committed, everything had to be fabricated.' 'They see it as a war, and everything is fair in love and war.' IMAGE: Prashant Rahi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jyoti Punwani......

'Pradhan Mantri Hafta Vasuli Yojana': Cong on electoral bonds

Stepping up its attack on the Centre over the electoral bonds issue, the Congress on Monday accused the Modi government of "hafta vasuli" (extortion) and claimed that a total of 21 firms which have......

Maharashtra govt becomes new owner of iconic Air India building

The Maharashtra government has become the owner of iconic Air India building with the Union government approving transfer of the asset on Thursday. Photograph: Courtesy, Indianhilbilly/Wikimedia......

PSU banks urged to review their gold loan portfolio

The finance ministry has directed all state-owned banks to review their gold loan portfolio as instances of non-compliance with  regulatory norms have been noticed by the government.......

Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor Who Walks The Talk

'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement is very good.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media during a press conference......

Drop in onion and potato output; tomato slightly up

Onion and potato production is expected to be down in the 2023-24 crop year, while the tomato output could be marginally higher, the Department of Agriculture’s first advance estimates of......

Tractor stocks may have bumpy ride in near-term; stay selective: Analysts

After a stellar run on  the bourses that saw tractor stocks rise up to 52 per cent, analysts are turning cautious on the sector as muted demand trends may weigh in the near-term. Photograph:......

'His powerful and classy voice will be missed'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ameen Sayani/X Legendary radio personality Ameen Sayani passed into the ages on Tuesday, leaving the entertainment industry in a state of mourning. Quite a few tributes......

Khelo India medal winners eligible for government jobs

IMAGE: The athletes who win medals at Khelo India Youth Games (for participants aged 18 and above), Khelo India Winter Games, Khelo India Para Games, and Khelo India University Games will now......

Prague Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa crushes Keymer in opener

IMAGE: Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, 18, has long been seen as a possible successor to five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand. Photograph: Stev Bonhage/FIDE India's R Praggnanandhaa came up......

Great Danes skittle Kiwis as South Africa take shocking lead

IMAGE:  South Africa took a stunning lead in the first innings against hosts New Zealand. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters South Africa skittled New Zealand's tail to dismiss their hosts......

U19 World Cup: Keep it simple, says coach Kanitkar ahead of final

IMAGE: India will take on Australia in the ICC Under 19 World Cup Final on Sunday, February 11. Photograph: BCCI/X India head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar has urged his team to be natural and keep......

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