News for 'Bangla'

Why Punjab pacer Gurnoor Brar was called up for India's nets in Chennai

Why Punjab pacer Gurnoor Brar was called up for India's nets in Chennai

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

Gurnoor Brar has been drafted in specifically to get some simulation for the high-arm action of Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana

Franchise cricket a lifesaver for Zimbabwe, says Raza

Franchise cricket a lifesaver for Zimbabwe, says Raza

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

Players from lower-ranked nations have limited opportunities to learn from competing with top-tier teams but franchise cricket has helped them develop their skills by rubbing shoulders with elite cricketers, Zimbabwe's T20 skipper Sikandar Raza has said.

Rabada breaks Waqar's Test record in Dhaka Test

Rabada breaks Waqar's Test record in Dhaka Test

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Rabada reaches new milestone as Proteas take control over Bangladesh, on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh.

Bangla minister woos India for investment

Bangla minister woos India for investment

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Bangladesh provides huge business opportunties in different sectors and Indian companies should explore areas of investments, Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said on Tuesday. He said that government policies in Bangladesh are in favour of businesses. "Please do come and invest in Bangladesh," Munshi said in New Delhi while addressing businesses of both the countries.

TMC sends 10,000 postcards with Jai Bangla to PM Modi

TMC sends 10,000 postcards with Jai Bangla to PM Modi

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

"BJP workers are coming in front of the vehicle of Chief Minister Banerjee and shouting 'Jai Shri Ram.' Is it fair to do so? Is it right to interrupt and come in front of the car of somebody? The hooligans are also after our MLAs and MPs and are shouting 'Jai Shri Ram.' We will not do any such mischievous thing and will not stop the way of prime minister," said Debashree Banerjee, a TMC worker.

Zee, Sony amicably settle disputes over their failed merger, to withdraw claims

Zee, Sony amicably settle disputes over their failed merger, to withdraw claims

Rediff.com27 Aug 2024

ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) and Sony Pictures Networks India on Tuesday said they have settled their six-month-long dispute related to the failed $10-billion merger and have agreed to withdraw all claims against each other. As part of the "comprehensive non-cash settlement" between ZEEL and Culver Max Entertainment Pvt Ltd (CMEPL), both "have mutually agreed to withdraw all respective claims against each other, in the ongoing arbitration at the SIAC and all related legal proceedings initiated in the NCLT and other forums," said a joint statement.

Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

The CPI-M leader was fluent in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bangla, and also Malayalam. He was also well-versed in Hindu mythology, and often used those references in his speeches especially to attack the BJP.

Sri Lanka drub Thailand to storm into Asia Cup semis

Sri Lanka drub Thailand to storm into Asia Cup semis

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Bangladesh dominated Malaysia in the Women's Asia Cup match and clinched a thumping 114-run win at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday.

Bangladesh on the boil over Prez remarks on Hasina's resignation

Bangladesh on the boil over Prez remarks on Hasina's resignation

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

President Mohammed Shahabuddin said he did not have any documentary evidence of Hasina resigning as prime minister before she fled the country on August 5 amidst student-led mass protests.

PIX: Vidya Balan, Paoli Dam at Mirchi Music Awards Bangla

PIX: Vidya Balan, Paoli Dam at Mirchi Music Awards Bangla

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

Mirchi Music Awards Bangla 2015 was held in Kolkata, on February 18.

Indo-Bangla border security tightened

Indo-Bangla border security tightened

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

The police are also patrolling border villages.

Bangla ODIs: How Ishan Kishan Zoomed Up MVPI

Bangla ODIs: How Ishan Kishan Zoomed Up MVPI

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Ishan Kishan played just one match in the series, but his blistering 210 in 131 balls took him to the second place (MVPI: 289).

Author Mahasweta Devi resigns from Bangla Academy

Author Mahasweta Devi resigns from Bangla Academy

Rediff.com24 May 2012

Noted writer and human rights activist Mahasweta Devi has resigned as the chairperson of the Bangla Academy. The Magsaysay Award-winner decided to step down after expressing her disagreement with the government about some of the recipients of the state's prestigious literature awards.

Mahasweta Devi resigns as Bangla Academy chairperson

Mahasweta Devi resigns as Bangla Academy chairperson

Rediff.com23 May 2012

Upset over the West Bengal government not accepting her recommendation of an author for the Vidyasagar award, activist-writer Mahasweta Devi today resigned as chairperson of Bangla Academy saying she felt humiliated.

Bangla tour of India shelved

Bangla tour of India shelved

Rediff.com28 Dec 2004

Bangladesh will not tour India in April next year as planned.

'Doctors Have Given Us Citizens A Spine'

'Doctors Have Given Us Citizens A Spine'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

'When we get justice we will stop the protest.'

Indo-Bangla border fence likely by 2006 end

Indo-Bangla border fence likely by 2006 end

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

The fencing along the Indo-Bangla border is likely to be completed by the end of 2006, the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Home Ministry was informed in New Delhi Tuesday.

Tension along Indo-Bangla border

Tension along Indo-Bangla border

Rediff.com3 Feb 2003

Despite documentary evidence supplied by the BSF, the BDR refused to accept that the stranded immigrants were Bangladeshis.

Zee seeks $90 million from Sony for calling off merger

Zee seeks $90 million from Sony for calling off merger

Rediff.com24 May 2024

Zee Entertainment Enterprises has sought a termination fee of $90 million (around Rs 748.7 crore) from the Sony Group for calling off the $10 billion merger deal in January this year. It has sought termination fees from two Sony Group entities -- Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI), now known as Culver Max Entertainment, and Bangla Entertainment (BEPL), according to a regulatory filing from Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) on Thursday.

Difficult to watch Indo-Bangla border

Difficult to watch Indo-Bangla border

Rediff.com6 Oct 2006

The Director General also expressed concern over recent attempts by Pakistan-based terrorists to enter the country through low-key Rajasthan and Punjab sectors.

Situation along Indo-Bangla border tense

Situation along Indo-Bangla border tense

Rediff.com30 Jul 2006

The situation along the Indo-Bangla border in Assam's Cachar district remained tense but under control.

Zee moves NCLT against Sony; to contest $90 mn claim

Zee moves NCLT against Sony; to contest $90 mn claim

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Two days after the termination of the merger agreement by Sony Group, Zee Entertainment on Wednesday hit back by filing a petition before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), seeking a direction to implement the merger scheme. Besides, it has also initiated appropriate legal actions to contest the claims of $90 million (Rs 748.5 crore) filed by Sony Group before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), according to a regulatory update by Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd (ZEEL).

Zee plans to raise funds via issue of shares, QIPs

Zee plans to raise funds via issue of shares, QIPs

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

Leading broadcaster Zee Entertainment on Monday said it is planning to raise funds from the market through various routes, including issuing of equity of shares, and qualified institutions placements (QIPs). Though the company has not specified the amount it plans to raise, Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd (ZEEL) in a regulatory filing said its board is meeting on June 6 to consider the proposal for this.

Hasina must keep quiet, not cause problems between India, B'desh: Yunus

Hasina must keep quiet, not cause problems between India, B'desh: Yunus

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an 'unfriendly gesture', asserting that she must remain silent to prevent the discomfort to both countries until Dhaka requests her extradition.

Meghalaya: Heavy firing on Indo-Bangla border

Meghalaya: Heavy firing on Indo-Bangla border

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

Heavy firing was reported along the Indo-Bangla border in Meghalaya between border guards of the two countries following an intrusion attempt from the Bangladeshi side.

Bovine menace on Indo-Bangla border

Bovine menace on Indo-Bangla border

Rediff.com23 May 2006

The BSF has arrested 822 smugglers along the Indo-Bangla border till April this year.

Recipe: Swarupa's Muri Ghonto

Recipe: Swarupa's Muri Ghonto

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

This Muri Ghonto recipe has its origins in former East Bengal, present-day Bangladesh.

Bengal bandh: BJP workers clash with police

Bengal bandh: BJP workers clash with police

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Daily life was partially affected in West Bengal on Wednesday due to a 12-hour shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party, protesting the police action against demonstrators during a march to the state secretariat.

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies. Dinesh Raheja revisits a must-watch.

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Rediff.com8 Oct 2024

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.

Why This Bangladesh Batter Is Walking On Fire

Why This Bangladesh Batter Is Walking On Fire

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

Bangladesh batter Mohammad Naim Sheikh left everyone stunned with his bizzare preparations for the Asia Cup.

Bangla bandh cut short by 'wedding season'

Bangla bandh cut short by 'wedding season'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

The bandh call was initially given to protest against the spiralling prices of food items, but later issues like alleged terror by Communist Party of India-Marxist cadres ahead of next month's panchayat election and the alleged attack on Banerjee were added.

Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff

Pilot lone survivor, 18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

A Nepalese private plane crashed and caught fire shortly after taking off from the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on Wednesday, killing 18 people aboard, including a child, and seriously injuring the pilot -- the only survivor.

Bangladesh v NZ: Rain washes out 2nd day's play in Mirpur

Bangladesh v NZ: Rain washes out 2nd day's play in Mirpur

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

A depleted Bangladesh, led by Najmul Hossain Shanto in the absence of the injured Shakib Al Hasan, won the opening test in Sylhet by 150 runs.

Bangla, India to resolve issues through talks

Bangla, India to resolve issues through talks

Rediff.com6 May 2005

India and Bangladesh have agreed to solve bilateral problems through talks next month.

Hasina's continued stay in India may further strain ties, warns BNP

Hasina's continued stay in India may further strain ties, warns BNP

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

Alamgir said that even after the fall of the Hasina government following a people's uprising, the 'Indian establishment is yet to reach out to BNP, even though China, the US, the UK, and Pakistan have already done so.'

2nd Test: NZ edge Bangladesh to level series

2nd Test: NZ edge Bangladesh to level series

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

Bangladesh had resumed on their overnight score of 38-2 but lost wickets cheaply in the morning as spinners Patel (6-57) and Santner (3-51) took advantage of the turn on offer to heap pressure on the batsmen.

Bird flu alert sounded along Indo-Bangla border

Bird flu alert sounded along Indo-Bangla border

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

Sylhet, Srimanagal and Habigunj districts of Bangladesh, bordering Khowai subdivision of west Tripura district and Kamalpur subdivision of Dhalai district, have recently been affected by avian influenza, the sources said.

BSF team to visit Dhaka for Indo-Bangla border talks

BSF team to visit Dhaka for Indo-Bangla border talks

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

Top commanders of the border guarding forces of India and Bangladesh will meet later this week to thrash out a number of issues including illegal crossing over and migration to Indian side, and smuggling of narcotics along the eastern frontier.

What's Missing In Angry Young Men

What's Missing In Angry Young Men

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

Angry Young Men misses some important elements of the Salim-Javed story including an understanding of the duo's creative process. In fact, the two men do not even appear together in the same space in the series.