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Marked dead in SIR, TMC councillor demands his last rites

A Trinamool Congress councillor on Tuesday walked into a crematorium near Kolkata and demanded that his last rites be performed, claiming that the Election Commission listed him among the 'dead' in......

'Only secular': Bengali singer harassed for singing 'Jago Maa'

Popular Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty has alleged that she was harassed during a musical programme held at a private school West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district, leading to the arrest of......

Over 5K govt schools have zero students; T'gana, Bengal top list

Of 10.13 lakh government schools across India, 5,149 have no students at all. And more than 70 percent of these schools reporting zero enrolment in the 2024-25 academic year are in Telangana and......

Bengal SIR redraws voter map with over 58 lakh deletions

The Election Commission on Tuesday published West Bengal's draft electoral rolls following SIR, deleting the names of more than 58 lakh voters on various grounds, including death and migration, and......

2 killed, 38 cops among 45 hurt in Assam's violence-hit Karbi Anglong

Two persons were killed and at least 45 others, including 38 police personnel, injured as fresh violence erupted in Assam's trouble-torn Karbi Anglong district, after two groups of protesters......

Near-term margins for cement companies to remain under pressure

The projections in the cement industry are mixed. Prices and demand remained muted in the third quarter (October & November) and short term uptick doesn’t seem likely. Image used for......

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......

SBI Q1 profit rises 12% to Rs 19,160 cr

The country's biggest lender SBI on Friday posted 12 per cent increase in standalone net profit at Rs 19,160 crore for the first quarter of the current financial year. Photograph: Rupak Dey......

India's cement sector sees a concrete 2024 with over 10 major deals

With over 10 deals announced in 2024, the cement sector logged the highest number of pacts, including acquisitions and fresh financial investments, in a single calendar year since 2014, with the......

'Global barriers to trade are increasing'

'The steel industry expects the government to decide on safeguard measures from dumping post-Budget' IMAGE: A labourer works inside a steel factory in Kanpur.(Kindly note the image has only been......

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary......

The Songs That Made Manna Dey A Legend

'R D Burman And Sholay Still Rule Our Hearts'

'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and......

Did You Know Mukesh Sang These Songs?

Because of Mukesh's much-hailed association with Raj Kapoor, it is often overlooked that the singer has also scored hits with almost all major heroes.On Mukesh's 102nd birth anniversary on July 22,......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

VHT: Padikkal hits 4th ton as Karnataka drub Tripura

IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal has amassed over 500 runs in his first five games of the Vijay Hazare Trophy this season. Photograph: ANI Photo Out-of-favour India batter Devdutt Padikkal struck his......

Vijay Hazare: Shivang's five-for helps MP sail into quarters

IMAGE: Skipper Narayan Jagadeesan smashed a brilliant 126-ball 139 as Tamil Nadu ended Kerala's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Ahmedabad, on Thursday.......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Iyer run out, Abhishek falls cheap

IMAGE: Venkatesh Iyer looked scratchy during his brief stay. Photograph: Venkatesh Iyer/Instagram Madhya Pradesh sealed a 47-run victory over Kerala in their Group A Vijay Hazare Trophy clash on......

Tragic: Former Ranji player dies in road accident

IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo Former Tripura all-rounder Rajesh Banik, who represented India in the Under-19 World......

World Cup winner Shafali named North Zone captain

IMAGE: Shafali Verma was named player of the match in the final against South Africa, after stroking a quickfire 87 runs with the bat and picking up 2/36 with the ball to play a stellar role in......