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Downpour triggers 35 landslides in Darjeeling, 23 killed

At least 23 people, including children, were killed as relentless rain triggered one of the worst landslides in a decade in Darjeeling hills and adjoining areas on Sunday, sweeping away homes,......

Despite hardships, rural India gives thumbs up to Modi govt on Covid

About 78 per cent respondents said they were also satisfied with the steps taken by their own state government, according to the findings of the survey. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Migrant worker lynched in Haryana over suspicion of eating beef

A migrant worker from West Bengal was allegedly beaten to death in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district over suspicion that he had eaten beef, police said on Saturday, adding they have arrested five......

Over 50% farmers oppose farm laws, but...: Survey

'Interestingly in spite of slightly more than half (52%) the respondent farmers opposing the three new agri laws, almost 44% respondent farmers said the Modi government was 'pro-farmer' IMAGE:......

What should be BJP campaign strategy for 2024 polls? Nadda, Shah discuss

A key Bharatiya Janata Party meeting, which was attended by Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda, on Tuesday spelt out the contours of the party's campaign in all 543 Lok Sabha......

Govt 'failure' left millions of migrants hungry during lockdown

Only two in every five migrants said they received ration or cooked food from the administration either daily or at times. A recent survey by news portal Gaon Connection, along with Lokniti-CSDS,......

Govt aims to build 1.95 cr affordable houses in 2 years: FM

These houses will have amenities such as LPG, electricity and toilets, she said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government will build 1.95 crore houses under the Pradhan......

Fadnavis releases Mumbai Metro logo

Two more Metro lines cleared ahead of BMC polls Ahead of the much crucial BMC polls early next year, regional planning body MMRDA, on Wednesday, cleared two more metro projects namely......

Corporates rally to 'De-Car' as Gurgaon goes on green drive

Delhi and neighbouring Noida in Uttar Pradesh, too, are studying Gurgaon's no-car Tuesday model. With a red turban, a lathi (heavy stick) and an amiable style, Virendra Ballhara hardly looks like a......

When Women Weren't Doormats In Hindi Films

'Madhubala in Kala Pani looks divine and yet, she's not just there for glamour.''In Do Raaste, the character of Neelambari (played by Bindu) isn't a heroine in the traditional sense but she has......

80 Moments of Amitabh Bachchan Magic!

This isn't a compilation of his best films, biggest blockbusters or important milestones, but moments that swept Sukanya Verma off the floor, blew her heart into smithereens, regaled her with their......

How Bappi Lahiri Created Disco Magic

'40 years later, the world is still singing I Am A Disco Dancer.' IMAGE: Director B Subhash with Mithun Chakraborty. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bappi Lahiri/Instagram They were the hit jodi of the......

The Panchayat review

'Even a hardcore nit-picker will struggle to find faults in this extraordinarily crafted television series that I rate as a must watch, an instant classic,' says Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Jitendra......

'Khaali Peeli is like Bhendi Bazaar meets Guy Ritchie'

IMAGE: Ananya Panday and Ishaan Khatter in Khaali Peeli. It's not easy to get a chance to direct a film in Bollywood. Maqbool Khan knows that only too well. After working in the film industry for......