It is easy to spot the trappings of dejection along the now broken Singur roads, after the Calcutta High Court division bench judgment termed the Singur Act, a legislation introduced by the Mamata Banerjee government to recover some land leased to Tata Motors Ltd, as "void and unconstitutional".
One of India's finest actors is seriously ill.
Sir Vivian Richards fell ill while he was on air doing a pre-game analysis ahead of the start of the second Test match between India and West Indies, in Jamaica, on Friday.
Sarah Sjoestroem cruised to her fifth consecutive World Aquatics Championships title in the women's 50 metres butterfly event on Saturday.
As one moves towards Vadnagar, local issues such as high prices of cattle feed and inflation becomes louder.
Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, arrested for his alleged role in awarding a lucrative Games contract to a Swiss firm at inflated rates, on Friday moved the Delhi high court for its permission to attend Parliament.
Tamil Nadu, Telangana and West Bengal reported their first COVID-19 variant Omicron cases on Wednesday, four more persons each tested positive in Maharashtra and Kerala.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Bayern Munich have signed Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus on a deal until 2027, the German Bundesliga champions said on Tuesday.
Sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi was discharged on Thursday evening from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, where he underwent several tests for memory-related disorder dementia. Lodged in Tihar jail for nearly three months in connection with the multi-crore Commonwealth Games scam, 67-year-old Kalmadi was admitted to AIIMS for a medical check-up on August 1.
According to the new series, the economy in absolute terms grew to Rs 41,54,973 crore (Rs 41,549.73 billion).
England batsman Ian Bell has been left 'gutted' ahead of the third Test against India due to the death of his mentor, Neal Abberley, in whose honour the flags will be lowered to half mast during the match starting in Birmingham on Wednesday.
India produced 179 more super-rich people this year led by Adani Group's Gautam Adani who amassed a whopping wealth of Rs 365,700 crore or more than Rs 1,000 crore daily, and the number of such individuals has crossed the 1,000-mark. Geographically, five more cities are home to super-rich taking the total number of super-rich cities to 119 and these 1,007 individuals cumulatively added 51 per cent more wealth in 2021. The average wealth increased by 25 per cent this year that also saw the livelihoods of thousands of people being hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
The club quickly issued a statement apologising for Baxter's comments, stressing that the 67-year-old's views do not reflect its values.
A skillful organiser and shrewd strategist with the man-next-door image, 67-year-old Oommen Chandy has been a key player in the Congress in Kerala for over four decades.
Young Indians across cities, with more money in their pockets than their parents earned and access to a range of goodies from across the world, no longer wait for Diwali (or Durga Puja/Ganesh Chaturthi/Onam-Pongal) to make their purchases -- big or small.
A TMC worker, identified as 52-year-old Jiyarul Molla, was shot dead in Phulmalancha area in Basanti in South 24 Parganas district late on Saturday night while he was returning home, a police officer said.
Jacques Rogge was re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for a second term until 2013 on Friday. Rogge, who ran unopposed, took over in 2001 from Juan Antonio Samaranch as the eighth president of the IOC since the organisation was founded in 1894, two years before the first modern Games in Athens.
West Bengal Sport, Transport and Youth Affairs Minister Subhas Chakraborty passed away in a private hospital in Kolkata at 11.35 am on Monday following multiple organ failure.The veteran leader from the Communist Party of India-Marxist was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on July 26 with chest infection and pneumonia. Chakraborty had also been battling cancer for a few years. He was 67 years old.His condition deteriorated on Monday morning.
'Despite the fact that I did not win tonight, I feel very good because I did my best'
An effort of 305kg helped Lalrinnunga bag the gold medal in the men's 67kg category
Amit Panghal will be eager to exorcise the ghosts of disappointing Tokyo Games
Chand will become the first Indian to feature in the Bangladesh Premier League.
A World Championships gold is the only medal missing in Neeraj Chopra's decorated cabinet and the superstar Indian javelin thrower will fancy his chances.
Stating that evidence was being collected on fresh charges filed against former Haryana director general of police S P S Rathore, the Panchkula police on Wednesday said any further action in the Ruchika molestation case would be taken only after a detailed investigation was completed.
He was found a patch which could have led to pneumonia.
Ashu Girhotra, brother of Ruchika, in his complaint sought filing of case against 67-year-old Rathore under the harsher Sec 306 (abetment to suicide) for which the maximum punishment is 10 years.
The quartet of Barath Sridhar, Priya Mohan, Kapil and Rupal Chaudhary clocked 3 minutes, 17.67 seconds to finish behind the United States (3:17.69).
Lauren Brown, who was born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, taught chemistry at the Methodist Rural School in Zahirabad in Andhra Pradesh's Medak district from 1964 to 1967 while serving in the Peace Corps in India.
Australia finished the 2021-23 WTC cycle on top of the table, their only loss being the 2-1 away defeat to India earlier this year.
Amitabh Bachchan has developed multiple hernia in his lower abdomen but is trying to avoid another surgery.
The desire to seek work in new territories is another defining characteristic of the modern nomad
The 67-year-old MP from Pune, who arrived at around 10 am on Monday, was admitted to the cardio neuro-sciences department of the hospital in a private ward.
Expelled Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh on Tuesday shared the dais with mega-star Amitabh Bachchan, a day after he expressed reservations over Jaya Bachchan not quitting the party and joining him.
Lashing out at those objecting to actor Amitabh Bachchan's presence at a government function in Mumbai, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has dubbed them as the "Talibans of untouchability".
India's Shiv Kapur produced a dramatic turnaround in the closing stages to win the Royal Cup and end the year on a high note by claiming his third Asian Tour title of 2017 in Pattaya.
Anil Vij was administered the trial dose of the indigenous COVID vaccine Covaxin last month
The 67-year-old Shepherd, who officiated in 92 Tests, said it is unfair that viewers at home have better information than the men making the decisions.
Former Haryana director general of police SPS Rathore, who has been keeping a low profile following an uproar after he got away lightly in the Ruchika case, on Wednesday stepped out of his residence to meet his lawyer in the wake of fresh FIRs being filed against him.
The accused in National Conference leader Trilochan Singh Wazir's murder case were planning his killing for the past two-three months and planted fake evidence to mislead the police, taking inspiration from Bollywood movie Drishyam, officials said.
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