EC dismisses Trinamool charge of SIR-related deaths

A Trinamool Congress delegation on Friday alleged before the Election Commission top brass that around 40 SIR-related deaths had occurred in West Bengal so far, a charge junked by the poll......

2 more BLOs die, outrage over 'work load' intensifies

Two primary school teachers deployed as booth-level officers in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls died of cardiac arrest in West Bengal's Murshidabad and Gujarat's Mehsana,......

Parliament's winter session from Dec 1, Oppn questions duration

The Winter session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday, in what the opposition has described as an 'unusually......

SIR begins in 12 states, UTs; Oppn claims poll rigging

Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voters' list commenced in nine states and three Union territories on Tuesday, amid objections from several parties with Chief Minister......

L&T takes on global peers with electrolyser play

Engineering conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is preparing the ground to begin the commercial sale of electrolysers in September, which would be 50 per cent cheaper than its European counterparts,......

Derek O'Brien gets a new role in Railways

Kolkata-based quiz master Derek O'Brien and leading artist Shuvaprasanna will head two separate committees set up by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee to improve passengers' amenities and services......

Sylvester daCunha, creator of iconic 'Amul girl' campaign, passes away

Advertising industry veteran Sylvester daCunha, the creator of the iconic 'Amul Girl' campaign that started in the 1960s, has died, the Gujarat-based milk cooperative that owns the dairy brand said......

Historic! Johal becomes first Sikh coach in English football

IMAGE: 30-year-old Ashvir Singh Johal is youngest manager in top 5 tiers. Photograph: Ashvir Singh Johal/Instagram Ashvir Singh Johal has become the first Sikh to coach a professional club in......

Wolves honour Diogo Jota

IMAGE: Diogo Joto, who died in a car accident on July 3, helped Wolverhampton Wanderers gain promotion to the Premier League in 2018 before joining Liverpool in 2020. Photograph: Lee......

PIX: Kolkata Bids Emotional Adieu To Dr Vece Paes

'Dr. Paes' absence will always remain in the hearts of sports fans, sports fraternities, and many other hockey players.' IMAGE: Tennis great Leander Paes during the funeral procession of his......

PIX: Usyk demolishes Dubois with fifth round knock-out

Oleksandr Usyk retains WBC, WBA and WBO belts and reclaims the IBF belt he vacated last year before a rematch with Tyson Fury. IMAGE: Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk celebrates victory over Britain's......

ICC rankings: Bumrah eclipses Ashwin's all-time record

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah picked up nine wickets in the MCG Test, albeit in a losing cause, to consolidate his lead as the No. 1 Test bowler. Photograph: BCCI/X India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah......