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BJP stages 'Rahul must apologise' protests over Rafale

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision dismissing petitions for a probe into the Rafale jet deal, Bharatiya Janata Party workers held protests on Saturday seeking an apology from Congress......

Cyclone Bulbul: 10 killed, 2.73 lakh families affected in WB

Cyclone 'Bulbul', which barrelled through the coastal districts of West Bengal before hurtling towards Bangladesh, claimed at least 10 lives and affected at least 2.73 lakh families in different......

Litterateur, academician Nabaneeta Dev Sen dead

Photograph: Wikimedia Commons Eminent litterateur and academician Nabaneeta Dev Sen died in her South Kolkata residence on Thursday evening after a protracted illness. She was 81 and is......

World War-II aircraft Silver Spitfire lands in Nagpur

An iconic World War 2 aircraft 'Silver Spitfire', which is on a historic world tour expedition, landed in Nagpur in Maharashtra on Monday. IMAGE: The vintage Silver Spitfire aircraft in Nagpur in......

Abhijit's Nobel and the challenges ahead

'The fruition of Nobel's hope lies in the response of a caring government that can rise above politics and propaganda, not in the frenetic raptures of a public that worships fame for fame's sake,'......

Sitharaman given a live demo of GST glitches

The aim of the exercise was to further simplify GST forms and make the filing process more user-friendly, the finance ministry said in a tweet, reports Dilasha Seth. IMAGE: Union Minister for......

Apeejay Tea back with board, no insolvency proceedings

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has set aside the insolvency proceedings initiated against the Apeejay Surrendra group firm Apeejay Tea and directed it to hand over the management back......

Why govt's Rs 25,000 cr realty push fails to enthuse most analysts

A recent report by Citi had pegged the total amount stuck in stalled projects across seven major Indian cities (Bengaluru, Mumbai Metropolitan region, National Capital Region, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad,......

Housing fund not for projects under litigation: Govt

The finance ministry also said the maximum funding will be Rs 400 crore for any single project that will be seeking assistance from the 'special window' for completion of the 1,508 projects......

The Ticking Time Bomb

Nearly 31 million Indians are unemployed and looking for jobs.While economic growth has been humming along, the pace of job creation has been poor.A revealing excerpt from Dev Kar's India: Still A......

Akshay Kumar to star in a spy thriller

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Bollywood, right here! Photograph: Kind courtesy Akshay Kumar/Instagram Akshay Kumar is set to star in a spy thriller, Bell-Bottom, which will release on......

The A to Z of Shah Rukh Khan

'Tu toh bilkul hero nahi lagta (you don't look like a hero at all).' In candid interviews over the years, an amused Shah Rukh Khan has often recalled this observation, made by a security guard......

Pujara can't keep his eyes away from pink ball

IMAGE: Pujara shared a picture of him practising with a pink ball under lights. Photograph: Cheteshwar Pujara/Twitter Ahead of India's first day and night Test match, batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is......

Test cricket needed rejuvenation: Ganguly on Day/Night match

IMAGE: The tickets for the first three days of the pink ball Test, beginning in Kolkata have already been sold out. Photograph: Sourav Ganguly/Twitter Architect of India's first-ever Day/Night......

Kohli, Rohit and pace trio skip training; others practice under lights

IMAGE: The Pink Ball Test is slated to be held from November 22 to 26 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Photograph: BCCI Skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and the much-vaunted pace trio......

Kolkata turns pink as countdown for first Day/Night Test begins

IMAGE: Ganguly with match ticket and the mascots at the Eden Gardens. Photographs: CAB/Twitter The Countdown for India's first-ever Day/Night Test began, on Sunday, with the City of Joy......

'Indian pacers will get lot of advantage with pink ball'

IMAGE: Islam said India is emerging as a role model in world cricket. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Former Bangladesh captain Aminul Islam is in awe of India's current pace attack and feels the......

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Child drowns in pond covered with algae in Kolkata

The tragedy took place at Eco Park, a recreational park maintained by the West Bengal government, in Kolkata’s New Town area. india Updated: Nov... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/child-drowns-in-pond-covered-with-algae-in-kolkata/story-3gZEFPGoC9a8OAzxf4grlJ.html

Eden curator

KOLKATA, Nov 17: Heavy rains lashing the city until recently did make things challenging for the pitch curator, but with four days to go for the... ...

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Former Bengal CM Bidhan Roy's bust vandalized; Cong, TMC, Left blame BJP

The bust was vandalized at Mankar in East Burdwan district a day after BJP’s youth wing; the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha was accused of... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/former-bengal-cm-bidhan-roy-s-bust-vandalized-cong-tmc-left-blame-bjp/story-Hu8sPkOTq6BouZiK65yvRJ.html

Minor boy drowns in waterbody, parents lodge complaint against Eco Park authorities

Tamaghna Banerjee | TNN | Updated: Nov 17, 2019, 21:55 IST Representative image. KOLKATA: Parents of four and a half year old Md Owais, who died in... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-minor-boy-drowns-in-waterbody-parents-lodge-complaint-against-eco-park-authorities/articleshow/72098428.cms

Ganguly on Day/Night match

IMAGE: The tickets for the first three days of the pink ball Test, beginning in Kolkata have already been sold out. Photograph: Sourav... ...

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