Anita Bose Pfaff, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's only child, breaks her silence about her father, his often-turbulent relationship with Mahatma Gandhi and his mysterious death.
He claimed moral responsibility for the team's unsuccessful campaign in the AFC Cup.
East Bengal regained the top spot in the NFL by defeating State Bank of Travancore 2-0.
Though taxi owners body Bengal Taxi Association called an indefinite strike, drivers under the banner of Progressive Taximen Union were opposing the strike.
The West Bengal Archaeology Department found the letters in two bundles while cleaning his ancestral house in Cuttack, Janakinath Bhavan.
'Who are these people on the streets?' 'They are youth and students who were hoodwinked, bluffed by Modi for the last seven years, with a promise of 2 crore jobs every year.' 'And Mamata sings the same tune.' 'But the youth can see that as long as there is Mamata or Modi, there is no hope.'
In a first such action in India's electoral history, the Election Commission had Wednesday ordered campaigning in the nine West Bengal constituencies to end at 10 pm on Thursday, instead of 6 pm on Friday, in the wake of violence between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Trinamool Congress in Kolkata during Amit Shah's roadshow.
Sourav Ganguly has yet to make a final decision on whether to appeal against the six-ODI ban on him.
Subhas Ghising has been called to New Delhi for tripartite talks.
With no immediate solution in sight, over 2,500 petrol pumps in West Bengal remained closed on Tuesday following a three-day strike.
The Kolkata club said its players can join the India camp after their English physical trainer completes his stint with the team.
The Indian cricket team on Tuesday returned home after a successful Test and one-day series in Bangladesh.
Karnataka emerged overall champions in the national Aquatics championships.
East Bengal's coach has sharply criticised the association duirng the last few weeks.\n\n
'He was a very shrewd politician. He was a lawyer who really knew how to work the system and manipulate people in a positive sense,' says Netaji's daughter.
'Some people in India say, 'If they were alive, things would be different.' This is an emotional reaction,' feels Netaji's only child.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday expressed hope that declassification of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose files will reveal the mystery.
Dr Pankaj Gupta along with his wife Subha was abducted near Barachatti on the Grand Trunk Road in Gaya on Friday evening.
Baichung Bhutia's brace helped the defending champions beat Salgaocar Sports Club 3-1 in the National Football League.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 14 had announced that government will start unveiling the secret files related to Netaji from January 23 next year.
Coach Subhas Bhowmick is banking heavily on Nigerian striker Mike Okoro for the February 10 match against Singapore's Geylang United.
The Indian Football Association slapped a two-year ban on the East Bengal coach for his repeated derogatory comments against the parent body.
Bhagat Singh's family claimed that they had been kept under surveillance for several years and demanded that the government declassify all files pertaining to him.
Adding that the two leaders had shared an 'excellent personal rapport'.
The West Bengal government said the situation was under control in Baduria, Swarupnagar, Deganga and Basirhat, which had witnessed violence. Prohibitory orders are in force there. No untoward incident was reported.
Judwaa 2 has given Varun Dhawan his biggest opening day, and his biggest opening weekend.
The High Commissioner of India Ronen Sen will be the chief guest at the celebrations.
The NFL champions play Geylang United FC in the first round of the AFC Cup on February 10.
The Australian Test skipper would also discuss plans for setting up another home for girls with the Foundation.
The star striker termed the punishment handed out by the Indian Football Association as "too harsh".
Kevin Jackson will condition the NFL champs for the Asean Cup in Thailand next month.
Here is Rediff.com's selection of some stories from Thursday that you may not have read in the morning newspaper.
'Many members of the INA were reduced to poverty and some of them died in hunger.' An exclusive interview with Anita Bose Pfaff, Netaji's only child.
Soorma Director Shaadi Ali moves on to his next biopic. Vivek Agnihotri reveals the subject of his next film. Bolly Gupshup with Subhash K Jha.
