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Glitch grounds AI's San Francisco-Mumbai flight in Kolkata

Air India terminated its San Francisco-Mumbai flight at its scheduled stopover in Kolkata on Tuesday morning after one of its engines developed a technical snag, officials said. Photograph:......

Technical glitch delays Air India Express Kolkata flight for 18 hours

Passengers on an Air India Express flight from Guwahati to Kolkata faced a harrowing ordeal after being deboarded twice due to a 'technical glitch' in the aircraft before being flown to their......

Violence erupts near Kolkata over shop; cops hurt, vehicles torched

Tension simmered in the Rabindranagar area near Kolkata on Wednesday as a violent clash between two groups spiralled into widespread unrest, leaving several police personnel injured and multiple......

Kolkata Rath Yatra: Lord Jagannath's chariot to roll on Sukhoi jet tyres

Forty-eight years after trundling on tyres used for Boeing aircraft, the chariot used during ISKCON's Rath Yatra in Kolkata has got new tyres that are used for Sukhoi 4th generation fighter jets.......

Several drone-like objects spotted over Kolkata sky

Several drone-like objects were recently spotted hovering over the night sky in Kolkata, prompting the police to investigate the matter from all angles, including the possibility of espionage,......

Ashok Leyland Turns Trucks Smart with AI

The company has embedded intelligence in every layer of its value chain, marked by predictive maintenance, AI-powered image recognition and robotic automation. IMAGE: Sanjeev Kumar, president,......

British American Tobacco sells 2.5% stake in ITC for Rs 12,927 crore

British multinational BAT Plc on Wednesday trimmed its ownership in conglomerate ITC by divesting a 2.5 per cent stake for Rs 12,927 crore ($1.51 billion) through a block deal, according to a......

7 Iconic Kolkata Backdrops In Cinema

The heroes or heroines of these films may have been Om Puri, Jennifer Kendal or Ashok Kumar. But unquestionably the real star was Calcutta.Supriya Newar on the 7 props or backdrops repeatedly used......

Usha Uthup, There's No One Like You!

The glorious singer is simply sensational at 77 and we just love her! IMAGE: Usha Uthup at a performance at the Afghan Church in Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy Usha Uthup/IMC Ladies......

Satyajit Ray Had Warned Us About AI!

Satyajit Ray anticipated the issues we are only now starting to raise, long before large language models, AI chatbots, predictive algorithms, and autonomous systems began to control every bit of......

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

IMAGE: In what was a dark day for Indian football, on August 16, 1980, 16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside the Eden Gardens during a Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during a Calcutta......

Playing in Kolkata a homecoming of sorts for MSD

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has deep connections with Kolkata. Photograph: BCCI For Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kolkata isn’t just another venue. It’s a city etched into the early chapters......

UTT: Dempo Goa, Dabang Delhi seal semifinal spot

IMAGE: Snehit Suravajjula and Ricardo Walther led Ahmedabad SG Pipers to a 8-7 win over Kolkata ThunderBlades in the Ultimate Table Tennis in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Photograph: UTT/X Snehit......

Bengal T20: Writtick, Arjun star in Malda's stunning victory

IMAGE: Sobisco Smashers Malda's Arjun Bhardwaj hit a half-century in their win against Harbour Diamonds in the Bengal Pro T20 League Season 2 in Kolkata on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Former India pacer registers for BBL

IMAGE: The 34-year-old Siddharth Kaul, played in the IPL for Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Photograph: BCCI Former India pacer......