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Mamata hits streets, ups ante against Centre as ED row escalates

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday escalated her confrontation with the Centre ahead of assembly polls by leading a massive protest march against the ED's raid on I-PAC and......

Centre Proposes Stricter Cough Syrup Rules

Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters Following the death of 22 children due to consumption of contaminated......

Centre Okays First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel Across Brahmaputra

The project is aimed at enabling faster movement of security forces and military equipment during exigencies, while also improving connectivity to Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and other north eastern......

SIR row: Centre gives Y-plus security to Bengal CEO after threat

The Centre has provided an armed security cover to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal in the wake of a potential threat to him due to the ongoing SIR exercise in the state, officials......

Suspected Nipah virus cases detected in Bengal; 2 nurses critical

Two suspected cases of Nipah virus have been detected at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory at AIIMS Kalyani, West Bengal, official sources said on Monday. IMAGE: Kindly note that this......

States Have Thrown A Spanner In RBI's Easy-Money Machine

State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt ratios exceeding 30 per cent.In 2023-2024, states were borrowing simply to meet day-to-day expenses, points out......

20% Shopping Centres Are Ghost Malls

Ghost malls have a vacancy rate of over 50 per cent. Kindly note this image has been posted only for representational reasons. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Nearly one-fifth of 365 shopping......

Centre launches Rs 4,531 cr mkt access support scheme

The government on Wednesday launched Rs 4,531 crore market access support (MAS) intervention scheme for a six-year period (FY26-31) to improve global reach, visibility and competitiveness of Indian......

Digital Connexion lines up $11 bn for data centres

Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Brookfield, Reliance Industries and Digital Realty, on Wednesday announced an investment of $11 billion till 2030 for building 1 gigawatt (Gw)......

Centre restarts MGNREGA in West Bengal, but conditions apply

After a gap of more than three years, the central government has agreed to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works in West Bengal with immediate effect,......

BMC Polls: Kareena-Saif Vote!

'It's our job and duty as citizens to come out and vote (at the BMC election exit polls).' Film folk stepped out to vote at the BMC elections exit polls on January 14, and paused to show off their......

'Prashant Tamang Was Like King Of Nepali Community'

'He was the Michael Jackson of the community.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prashant Tamang/Instagram The sudden death of Prashant Tamang at 43, a former cop from West Bengal, who won the nation's......

The Tendulkars cast vote in BMC polls

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar after casting his vote in the BMC elections on Thursday. Photograph: Sahil Salvi/Rediff Sachin Tendulkar was among the first cricketers to reach a polling booth on......

AI Cameras: RCB's Proposal To Keep IPL In Bengaluru

IMAGE: All cricket was halted at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after 11 fans were killed in a stampede outside the venue during RCB's IPL trophy celebrations last year. Photograph: BCCI......

Gujarat to Host Reactivated National Olympic Academy as IOA Pushes Reforms

IMAGE: President of Indian Olympic Association PT Usha interacts with media during press conference after annual general meeting of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), in Ahmedabad on Friday.......

Erigaisi outclasses Praggnanandhaa; Gukesh held by Sindarov

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi beat R Praggnanandhaa in 32 moves in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE Top seed Arjun Erigaisi scored a convincing victory over......

New cycling event fuels India's 2036 Olympic medal hopes

'We need more events, more exposure for our riders. Olympic medals will follow.' IMAGE: Naveen John, the first Indian to join a professional cycling team, believes the timing of Pune Grand Tour is......