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3 associated with Assam's 'Miya Museum' held for terror links

Three persons, including the president and general secretary of the Assam Miya Parishad, have been detained for their alleged association with terror outfits, police said on Wednesday. Photograph:......

1 more person linked to Bangladeshi terror group Ansarul Islam held in Assam

One more person with alleged links with Bangladeshi terror outfit Ansarul Islam was arrested in Assam's Morigaon district on Friday and he was charged under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,......

12 'Jihadis' of Bangladeshi terror group arrested in Assam

Twelve alleged Jihadis, with links to the Bangladesh-based terror group Ansarul Islam, were arrested in two districts of Assam, police officers said on Thursday. Seven others, suspected to be......

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive......

Kolkata's Durga Puja gets Unesco's heritage tag, Bengal ecstatic

Unesco on Wednesday accorded heritage status to Kolkata's Durga puja festival, bringing glory to the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lauding the move.......

Cloud kitchens: The future of India's food biz

The cloud kitchen market in India will hit $1.05 billion by 2023.Just 13% of the total market has been utilised so far.Veer Arjun Singh and Dhruv Munjal report. IMAGE: A waiter with a protective......

Nadia - A district in Bengal sets example under Swachh Bharat

Historically, Nadia has always attached considerable importance to sanitation and hygiene. A number of villages in the district are home to the Namasudras, who had migrated from the Khulna,......

Mamata handpicks sari designs for Durga Puja

Sari designs handpicked personally by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be available in the market here ahead of the Durga Puja festival. The range of saris will be sold under the......

'I would get fever on Fridays'

'Holding on to superstardom is far more difficult than the struggle to get there.' IMAGE: Mithun Chakraborty in Kabuliwala. Mithun Chakraborty is still a superstar in Bengal, celebrating......

Alia, Ranbir Are On Their Babymoon

Bollywood is making beautiful pictures in different parts of the world. Take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt may be in Italy with Ranbir Kapoor for their......

Soumitra Chatterjee: I don't have much faith in awards

'No other actor in India was as lucky as me,' Soumitra Chatterjee tells Indrani Roy/ Rediff.com The brilliant actor Soumitra Chatterjee turns 80 today, January 19. On this occasion, we......

Review: Tasher Desh is bizarre, brave and brilliant

Tasher Desh is staggeringly-original film, writes Raja Sen.The thing about building a house of cards -- indeed, a country of cards -- is that its very existence is rooted in caprice. With Tasher......

Review: Vidya Balan rocks in Kahaani

Sukanya Verma says Vidya Balan excels in Kahaani, a film which ismuch too enjoyable to find flaws.The concept behind a jigsaw puzzle is most fascinating. Its three-step model involves drawing an......

World Cup Hero Martinez Delights Kolkata

IMAGE: Emiliano Martinez is greeted by Mohun Bagan officials at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose airport in Kolkata, July 3, 2023. Photograph: Mohun Bagan Athletic Club/Twitter Argentina's World......

How Uma Chetry broke barriers to become Assam's first national cricketer

Uma Chetry becomes first cricketer from Assam to make it to India senior team Raised by a mother who pushed her to break barriers, 20-year-old Uma Chetry of Assam's Golaghat district has scripted......

They won Asiad gold but yet to receive India team blazers

IMAGE: India's Pranab Bardhan and Shibhnath Sarkar celebrate after winning the gold medal in the men's pair event in bridge at the Asian Games. Photograph: PTI They won a gold and couple of......

Official song for ICC World Twenty20 released

The official song for the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 (ICC WT20) has been announced. ‘Char Chokka Hoi Hoi’ (roughly translates to ‘Fours, Sixes, Fun and Games’),......

Pawar starts his speech in Bangla

International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar surprised everyone as he delivered the introductory lines of his speech at the openingceremony of the World Cup in Bangla. "Swagato (Welcome),"......

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