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Mamata hits streets, ups ante against Centre as ED row escalates

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday escalated her confrontation with the Centre ahead of assembly polls by leading a massive protest march against the ED's raid on I-PAC and......

Please protect...: Mamata urges CJI amid I-PAC raid row

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to protect the country's Constitution, democracy and judiciary. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister......

Even developed nations are removing infiltrators: Modi in Bengal

Ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made infiltration the central theme of his attack on the Trinamool Congress government, alleging that large-scale......

Haryana ex-DGP Kapoor appointed as ITBP chief; Praveen Kumar to head BSF

Former Haryana Police chief Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor was on Wednesday appointed as the director general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, entrusted with the task of guarding the country's frontier......

Bengal: 32 lakh 'unmapped' voters queue up as SIR hearings begin

Hearings under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were underway in West Bengal for the second day on Sunday with people queuing up in front of 3,234 centres across the state, a......

$6-Billion Foreign Bet on India's Private Banks

Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian private banks attract over $6 billion in foreign capital, with more deals expected in 2026. Illustration: Uttam......

Iran unrest hits Indian basmati rice exports

Civil unrest in Iran has started impacting India's basmati rice exports to the country, leading to a sharp fall in domestic prices, as exporters face payment delays and mounting uncertainties, an......

Ageing CBD offices emerge as developers' next growth play

Office redevelopment is emerging as a key growth frontier for developers as India’s commercial real estate market shifts towards quality, sustainability, and capital efficiency. Photograph:......

Housing sales dip 1% last year in top 8 cities: Knight Frank

Housing sales fell 1 per cent last year to over 3.48 lakh units across eight major cities, with demand stagnating amid an average price rise of up to 19 per cent, according to Knight Frank. Image......

'The Soldiers Ordered Us To Be Strip-Searched'

'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.''My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.' IMAGE: Adam Bakri in All That's Left of You. In the summer of 2023, Palestinian......

'Prashant Tamang Was Like King Of Nepali Community'

'He was the Michael Jackson of the community.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Prashant Tamang/Instagram The sudden death of Prashant Tamang at 43, a former cop from West Bengal, who won the nation's......

Hope's century keeps West Indies afloat

IMAGE: Wearing sunglasses after suffering an eye infection, Shai Hope made 116 not out -- his fourth Test century -- on Day 4 of the first Test in Christchurch. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/Reuters......

NZ storm past West Indies, jump to No 2 in WTC table

IMAGE: Jacob Duffy and Ajaz Patel power New Zealand to big Test win. Photograph: PhotosportNZ/X Fast bowler Jacob Duffy and spinner Ajaz Patel routed West Indies as New Zealand won the third and......

Tickner dismantles West Indies before freak injury

IMAGE: Blair Tickner marked his return to the Test arena with 4/32 before suffering a freak injury when he dived to prevent the ball from crossing the boundary rope in the final session.......

DC vs UP Warriorz: Fixing flaws key to WPL win

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals, the losing finalists of the first three seasons, have not made an ideal start under the new leadership of Jemimah Rodrigues. Photograph: WPL/X UP Warriorz need to sort out......

'Herculean' Greaves savours 'special day' for West Indies

IMAGE: Justin Greaves's unbeaten 202 was the bedrock of West Indies' 457-6 -- the second-highest fourth-innings total in Test match history. Photograph: BCCI Justin Greaves produced a......