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Amid the ongoing fight for Mumbai’s mayor post, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that even corporators from Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena “do not want a BJP mayor in Mumbai.” MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing battle for Mumbai’s mayor post, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that even corporators from Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena…
When Rukmini boarded the flight to Delhi from Kolkata, it was the first time she had ever travelled to Delhi. It was her first flight, and only the second city she had seen outside her village. Hailing from a small village near Kalna in Bengal, Rukmini had spent most of her life seated on the…
Mohammed Siraj (BCCI Photo) INDORE: He was not picked for the T20 World Cup. Yet, these are good times for Mohammed Siraj. The 31-year-old fast bowler was recently named captain of the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy team.On Saturday at the Holkar Stadium, a day ahead of the third and final ODI against the Kiwis, Siraj, when…
As the much-awaited grand finale of Bigg Boss Tamil 9 unfolds tonight, excitement among fans has reached an all-time high. Hosted by the ever-charismatic Vijay Sethupathi, the season has been a rollercoaster of emotions, intense rivalries, heartfelt friendships, and unforgettable moments. After weeks of gripping drama and tough competition, the journey has finally narrowed down…
Thousands of Greenlanders marched through snow- and ice-covered streets on Saturday in what is being described as the largest coordinated protests the Arctic island has seen. The mass rally was aimed at rejecting renewed pressure from US President Donald Trump to take control of the territory and voicing support for Greenland’s self-rule.In Nuuk, the capital,…
Cricket accessories (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: A remarkable piece of cricketing history unfolded in the ongoing Presidents Trophy as Pakistan TV (PTV) shattered a 232-year-old record by registering the lowest successful run defence ever seen in first-class cricket. In an extraordinary finish, PTV defended a target of just 40 runs against Sui Northern Gas, winning…
KOLKATA/MALDA: PM Narendra Modi brought up the issue of recurring violence in Bengal’s Murshidabad during his rally in neighbouring Malda district Saturday, specifying demographic imbalance and infiltration as the underlying causes.Murshidabad’s Beldanga continued to see vandalism as highways and railway tracks were blocked for the second day in protest against continuing violence against Bengalis in…
The Tejas Rajdhani Express travelling from Delhi to Patna was halted for more than half an hour on Saturday night after authorities received a bomb threat. Railway officials said that no suspicious object was found. The alert was received from Delhi Control, prompting security agencies to stop the train and carry out extensive checks. “As…
NEW DELHI: Strengthening the bond of friendship, the Indian Army has successfully constructed a third Bailey bridge on Sri Lanka’s B-492 Highway, linking Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in the Central Province, restoring a critical lifeline that was severed for over a month following Cyclone Ditwah. The task was taken up by the Indian forces as…
Composer A R Rahman’s claims that he possibly faced instances of “communal” discrimination in the last eight years in Bollywood caused an outcry on Saturday. During an interview with BBC Asian Network, Rahman was asked, “…today there’s a lot of discrimination against the Tamil community within Bollywood. What was it like in the 1990s. Did…
