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Protesting BLOs, BJP delegation in face-off outside Kolkata CEO office

A section of booth-level officers, engaged in the special intensive revision process in West Bengal, held a massive protest outside the chief electoral officer's office in Kolkata on Monday over......

Kolkata: BLOs protesting over SIR workload clash with cops; EC calls them...

Alleging "excessive work pressure" and "unmanageable workload", Booth-level officers engaged in the ongoing SIR process in West Bengal clashed with the police on Monday while attempting to enter......

Ten dead as torrential rain paralyses Kolkata; Puja holidays advanced

At least 10 people were killed, nine of them due to electrocution, as torrential overnight rain -- among the heaviest in four decades -- left Kolkata and adjoining districts paralysed on Tuesday,......

Army withdraws from central Kolkata

The army was withdrawn from violence-hit central Kolkata on Friday afternoon after the restoration of normal life in the area. "All the four columns of the army which had been deployed, have been......

Key Sandeshkhali witness injured in accident, son killed

Bholanath Ghosh, one of the prime witnesses in the attack on ED officials in Sandeshkhali and connected Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cases which implicated now-jailed Trinamool Congress......

8 Of India's Oldest Companies

Which were India's first companies that still exist today? Many trace their origins to over a century back. These venerable organisations are business entities. But they chronicle the beginnings of......

'We Have Become The Largest Eyewear Brand In Asia'

'India needs at least 70,000 to 80,000 eyewear stores; our 2,000 stores are just a drop in the ocean.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lenskart/Facebook Ahead of its debut on the Bombay Stock Exchange......

Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 5,884 cr still in circulation: RBI

The high-value Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 5,884 crore are still in circulation, according to official data released on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI Photo The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced......

Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 5,956 cr still in circulation: RBI

The high-value Rs 2000 notes worth Rs 5,956 crore are still in circulation, more than two years after the Reserve Bank's withdrawal of the currency notes, according to official data released on......

'Petrol, Diesel In GST? Not In Immediate Future'

'Tax cannot be emotional.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a Next-Gen GST Reforms session in Kolkata, September 18, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo Days after the big-bang goods......

'Villains Are The Most Interesting To Design For'

'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.' Photograph:......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

Pather Panchali@70: Beautiful, Broken People

Seventy years after Pather Panchali released on August 26, 1955, we finally get it.Shuttling between the village of Boral and a studio in Calcutta, caught between worrying about the next purse of......

Was Guru Dutt's Death Suicide Or...

Guru Dutt took an overdose of pills twice, once even swallowing opium, calling out for Geeta Dutt even when he was not fully conscious.One suicide attempt, according to sister Lalita Lajmi, was......

What Rakhee Is Doing These Days

'I am not playing someone's mother or grandmother just because a big director is offering a role.''Believe me, I have many got such offers but they don't persuade me.' IMAGE: Rakhee in Aamar Boss.......

Gill, Bumrah, Sai tune up for South Africa challenge

IMAGE: Shubman Gill will be keen to regain rhythm in time for the South Africa series starting at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Friday, November 14. Photograph: BCCI Transitioning from the shorter......

South city added to itinerary as Messi tour goes Pan-India!

The revised plan now ensures Messi's 'GOAT Tour' will span all four corners of India -- east (Kolkata), south (Hyderabad), west (Mumbai) and north (New Delhi) -- turning it into one of the biggest......

'We're not a fast-bowling nation anymore': SA coach

'We are thrilled that we can come here to the subcontinent with a quality pack of spinners' 'I think it will do wonders for our game back home as well because youngsters can now see there's a line......

IPL Retentions: Who Are In, Who Are Out?

IMAGE: The IPL franchises set the tone for the 2026 season by releasing their player retention list. Photograph: ANI Photo As the much-anticipated new IPL season draws near, excitement is once......

Shreyas, Kishan regain BCCI central contracts

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer has been handed a Category B contract while Ishan Kishan is included in Category C. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the annual......