Azaan at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal kicks up row

A Kolkata Durga Puja committee, with a senior Trinamool Congress leader as its patron, has courted controversy by playing azaan along with Sanskrit hymns as the theme music of the festivities,......

Trinamool sweeps Kolkata civic polls, decimates Opposition

West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress gained control of the 144-member Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Tuesday clinching nearly 72 per cent of votes, in a ringing endorsement for the party seven......

TMC scores landslide victory in West Bengal civic polls

In a major boost to the party ahead of next year's Assembly polls, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday scored a landslide victory in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation bagging 114 of the 144 wards,......

Why so many die climbing Everest

Long queues near the top prolonged the wait times this year, causing oxygen tanks and physical endurance to drain on the way down.The 'traffic jams' likely contributed to the death of 11 people......

PIX: Abhishek, John, Paresh at Neeraj Vora's funeral

Colleagues and friends pay homage to an unusual Bollywood talent. Bollywood actor, writer and director Neeraj Vora, known for films like Satya, Phir Hera Pheri, Daud, passed away on Thursday,......

When Bollywood hired FAKE PARENTS

It's one of Bollywood's beloved tropes -- wiggling out of tricky situations by creating phony identities or throwing on a funny disguise. And like nearly every single thing in Hindi movies,......

Box Office: Ujda Chaman fares average

Last week's release Ujda Chaman fared average at the box office, even as Housefull 4 continued to do fabulously. Vinod Mirani gives us his weekly verdict.   Ujda Chaman Cast: Sunny......

'Chintuji would chide me for acting like a 'heroine''

'I was heartbroken, reeling from the sadness that came with the realisation that I would never working with him again.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Juhi Chawla/Instagram There was a time when she......

Air India down East Bengal for first win

After 23 days of stayinggrounded, the Air-India flight finally took off, the local side registering their first victory, in the sixth round of the I-League, against fancied East Bengal at the......

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 40 on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. One of India's most loved cricketers, MSD led India to three World Cup titles and the No 1 ranking in Test cricket. As the legend turns 40,......