Engine snag forces IndiGo to ground 7 new aircraft
Flood situation in south Bengal turned grim on Saturday with 1.19 lakh people taking shelter in relief camps in 12 districts of the state even as weatherman forecast more heavy rains in the next two days.
Shortly after arrest, BJP state headquarters in Kolkata was attacked allegedly by members of TMC student wing.
All these persons have been kept in single room isolation at designated health care facilities by respective state governments and their close contacts have also been put under quarantine, the ministry said.
Like millions of people across the world, the year 2020 had dealt me irreplaceable losses and the lowest of blows. Like I have always done at such junctures, I had sought the refuge of the mountains. I wanted to end the year on a high, to show the finger to life, says Sumit Bhattacharya after a memorable journey to North Sikkim.
Some years ago, Rakesh Gangwal reportedly said his relationship with Rahul Bhatia evolved in an amazing friendship, which he termed 'blind trust'. The question is whether that is under scrutiny now.
Changing the names of Uttar Pradesh cities has accelerated into a movement ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, notes Ranjita Ganesan.
The tragedy comes at a particularly sensitive juncture.
The ensuing assembly elections in four states besides a host of issues, including the airport privatisation, Iran and Foreign Direct Investment in the retail sector, would figure prominently at the meet.
Darjeeling project may see Rs 1,500 cr investment.
The disappointment of the year is government's failure in finalising the re-drafted aviation policy.
Rediff.com recaptures these and other exciting sporting moments from the week gone by....
Pranabda hasn't given us any indication of the tough period when he realised Sonia Gandhi had decided to give the presidency not to him, but to then vice-president Hamid Ansari. He wrested the presidency from her, and handed her the biggest defeat of her UPA years, observes Shekhar Gupta.
Anti-CAB protests intensify in Guwahati even as the PM appealed for calm, assuring the people of the state that the govt will protect their interests.
A minor scuffle broke out between the media and police personnel during Martina Hingis' arrival at the Kolkata airport.
Sukanya Verma gives you a lot of inspiration from Priyanka and Nick for your big day!
UPA-Left coordination committee meeting on Feb 13
'There is no audience anymore for my graphic novels. Few people seem interested in what I find interesting,' Sarnath Banerjee tells Uttaran Das Gupta.
BJP hopes to win 23 seats; TMC all of Bengal's 42 seats.
Subrata Roy turned up at a New Delhi stadium, best known for hosting the Commonwealth Games, last week as part of his country wide Abhaar Yatra.
'Irrespective of their politics, people feel happy.' 'One of the best compliments I have received is that I have made it from Kashmir to Karnataka.'
'Three hotels with exceptional food left me hankering to go back to feast at their tables,' says Rahul Jacob.
India skipper Sourav Ganguly expressed confidence that the experience with Glamorgan would help him regain lost touch with the willow.
The source said logistics became a big issue for almost all the participating countries.
India's chances of the hosting the Under-20 World Cup in 2019 have brightened after the overwhelming success of Under-17 World Cup which is all set to topple China-1985 as the best attended event in the tournament's history.
Investment in market leaders with a safety-first approach could yield reasonable returns across sectors.
The death toll also saw a record single-day increase of over 350 fatalities to move closer to the 8,500-mark, more than one-third of which have been recorded in 11 days since June 1 -- the day that marked the beginning of a phased exit from most restrictions imposed under a nationwide lockdown with effect from March 25.
Chetia was deported to India last week after being jailed in Bangladesh for 18 years.
While the cause for the fire is still to be ascertained, initial information suggests an electrical short-circuit.
Sourav Ganguly has yet to make a final decision on whether to appeal against the six-ODI ban on him.
After a hiatus of over a year, the city police swung into action arresting a person, Alok Biyani, in connection with the multi-crore scam at the Calcutta Stock Exchange in March 2001.
Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League.
Unplanned, last-minute pricing is hurting the aviation sector, as is evident from the balance sheets of Indian carriers
India are grouped with hosts Bangladesh, New Zealand and Scotland in Group C for the February 16 - March 5 tournament.
RBI has posted detailed instruction on its website clearly showing the eligibility conditions and other necessary documents required to be tendered for exchange of old currency notes
'The world will miss Mahasweta Devi and I will miss my second mother.'
