Kolkata, 8/8: Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday at his Kolkata home, CPI(M) state secretary Mohd Salim said He was suffering from old age-related ailments. The former chief minister was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana. A party official said Bhattacharjee died at around 8.30 am….
Kolkata, 26/1: Congress Lok Sabha leader and West Bengal unit president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Friday apologised to Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O’Brien for calling him a “foreigner” even as he alleged that the Mamata Banerjee-led government creating roadblocks for Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state.
Nanded, 2/11: A day after “marrying” her lover’s corpse, a 21-year-old woman in Maharashtra’s Nanded district on Monday alleged that two cops from Itwara police station abetted his murder. There has been no reaction from the police so far on her claim. Videos of Aanchal Mamidwar’s act at the deceased’s home and her call for…
Chennai, 28/2: After an advertisement by Tamil Nadu Fisheries Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan with a Chinese flag on the nose cone of a rocket, to mark the foundation stone laying ceremony of India’s second spaceport in Thoothukudi district, triggered a major row. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the ruling DMK-government, terming it as an…
Chennai, ,12/8: A spirited India eked out a fighting 4-3 win over Malaysia in the final to clinch the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament for the fourth time here on Saturday. Malaysia were aggressive in the first half as the Indians found it difficult to restrict their opponent. India converted the first PC in the…
Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its criticism of the BJP-led state government, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday announced a statewide campaign by its student and youth wings to protest the rising incidents of violence against women and students in Odisha. Speaking at a press conference in Bhubaneswar, senior BJD leaders voiced concern over what they described as…
Colombo, 14/9: Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga has said goodbye to cricket. Malinga announced his retirement on social media on Tuesday. Malinga, who has already said goodbye to international cricket, will no longer play league cricket. Malinga tweeted and said, ‘I am now saying goodbye to every format of cricket. Thanks to those who…
Thiruvananthapuram, 6/7:Kerala Assembly session was disrupted on Wednesday because of a protest by the Opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front against Culture Minister Saji Cheriyan over his anti-Constitution remarks. The day’s session lasted for less than ten minutes as Speaker M B Rajesh rushed through the proceedings and adjourned the House for the day….
Chembur, 17/2:The Godrej Properties has acquired the iconic bungalow of legendary showman Raj Kapoor at Chembur in Mumbai. The bungalow would be developed as a premium residential project. In May 2019, Godrej Properties had acquired R K Studios in Chembur from the Kapoor family to develop a premium mixed-use project, Godrej RKS, which…
Gujarat: In an update on fire and explosion at a factory in Deesa, Banaskantha Collector Mihir Patel said, “Till now, 13 bodies have been retrieved from debris at the factory. The whole RCC slab had collapsed. The relief teams are removing the debris. Four people who were injured in this incident are in stable condition….
