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Hindu leader abducted, killed in Bangladesh

A prominent Hindu community leader was allegedly abducted from his home and beaten to death in Dinajpur district in north Bangladesh, a media report said on Friday. IMAGE: People take out a......

Ex-prez Hamid, facing murder probe, returns to B'desh after treatment

Bangladesh's former president Abdul Hamid, who served two terms during deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's regime, returned to the country on Monday after receiving medical treatment abroad. IMAGE:......

B'desh drops 'Father of the Nation' title for Mujibur Rahman

Bangladesh's interim government has dropped the "Father of the Nation" title for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as it amended a legislation, revising the definition of freedom fighter, according......

Dhaka trashes reports on Mujib's freedom fighter status

Bangladesh's interim government on Wednesday dismissed as 'completely baseless' and 'misleading' the media reports that claimed it has dropped the 'Father of the Nation' title for Sheikh Mujibur......

Will Vijay's CM Googly Win TN Poll Match?

Vijay is counting on what was once proclaimed as his last filmi outing, Jana Nayagan, or 'People's Hero', to do the trick for him, when it releases on January 9, 2026, only months before the......

Adani's younger son Jeet to wed on Feb 7; no celebrities invited

Billionaire Gautam Adani's younger son Jeet will wed next month in a simple and traditional ceremony, without any pomp and show and celebrity stars. Photograph: Courtesy, Adani Group via Meta......

Co-location could be BSE's next big revenue driver

Co-location attracts institutional investors, which drives volumes for long-dated options, with higher realisations at lower costs. IMAGE: Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) illuminated with colourful......

Hotel Rates Hit Record High In '24

Driven by a boom in domestic tourism, a record number of weddings in November and December, and a surge in extended weekend vacations. Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Bangladesh Crisis: India's Two Wheelers Cos To Take Hit

Indian companies also hold a considerable share of the car, bus, and three-wheeler markets in the country. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.. Photograph:......

This Tata Stock Has Outperformed Sensex

In calendar year 2024, the stock price of Trent has zoomed 160% As compared to the 18% rally in the BSE Sensex during the same period.It has outperformed the market in the past 10 consecutive......

'Kaanta Laga' girl Shefali Jariwala dead; cause of death 'reserved'

Shefali featured in popular Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss 13 (2019), alongside winner Sidharth Shukla, who died in 2021. IMAGE: Shefali Jariwala. Photograph: ANI Photo Popular TV......

Zeenat Aman's First Onscreen Kiss

IMAGE: Zeenat Aman and Shashi Kapoor in Satyam Shivam Sundaram. Zeenat Aman went down memory lane to share the details of her first onscreen kiss. It was with Shashi Kapoor in Raj Kapoor's Satyam......

'Some Kids Grow Up Too Fast'

'...not because they want to but because life leaves them with no choice.' IMAGE: Amruta Subhash with Svar Kamble and Ayush Pathak in Chidiya. It took 10 years for Writer-Director Mehran Amrohi's......

Controversy's Child Kamal Haasan

Kamal has a crisp pen when it comes to writing short and yet powerful film dialogues.But while speaking ex tempore -- and that has been his style -- he looks every bit a confused man, observes N......

Meet The Real Star Of Paatal Lok

'Sudip sir keeps telling me that what I have done is very Hollywood.' IMAGE: Nikita Grover cast 400-450 characters in Paatal Lok, seasons 1 and 2. Photographs: Kind courtesy Nikita......

'Habemus Sinner!': World No. 1 Returns

'I am happy to play tennis again.' IMAGE: Jannik Sinner can finally smile as he makes his return from a three-month doping ban. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters World No. 1 Jannik Sinner......

How Rohit Sharma wrote his own rules in Test cricket

One could romanticise till eternity, those sublime wrists that sent the white ball soaring into the Cow Corner stands of stadiums across the world. IMAGE: 67 Tests of grit, 273 ODIs of......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

Will Bumrah play in IPL 2025? Here's what coach said..

IMAGE: After taking on Gujarat Titans on Saturday, MI will next host defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders, and Bumrah is unlikely to feature in that game too. Photograph: BCCI Mumbai Indians......

Pay cut for players after Pakistan suffers huge loss in CT

IMAGE: Pakistan's players celebrate a wicket during the Champions Trophy. Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters As hosts, Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan endured a nightmarish Champions Trophy 2025,......