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Sensex sheds 1,000 pts dragged down by Infosys, HUL, RIL

Infosys is down more than 8 pc, HUL is down 3.8 pc & Reliance is down more than 3 pc

Tax collection in Assam increased 12 times after GST adoption: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection and devolution in the northeastern states has been a success,

New winds are blowing through Kashmir valley

If Rip Van Winkle were to suddenly wake up from his slumber in Srinagar, with its milling crowds and jammed roads, he could be forgiven for thinking that he was in some other State capital, like Patna or Lucknow, though the surrounding majestic mountains and armed soldiers standing at every twenty meters would soon bring him back to reality.

Absurd abstention

SIR, Apropos your editorial ‘Irresponsible’ ( July, 18), transfer of judges is considered necessary for the exchange of talent across the country and to prevent the emergence of lobbies and cliques in the judiciary.

Show of fervour by TMC supporters at rally

Chants of ‘Joy Bangla’ reverberated through the roads of the city of joy as scores of people swarmed Esplanade for the Martyrs’ Day rally amidst tight security, today.

Shuvaprasanna attends TMC rally, draws flak

Artist Shuvaprasanna, a close aide to Mamata Banerjee was seen sharing the dais at Martyrs’ Day with the chief minister on Friday, triggering criticism.

Trinamul plans protest rally in Delhi on 2 Oct

The Trinamul Congress will be organising a protest rally at the national capital on the issue of central dues to West Bengal government under different centrally-sponsored schemes on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on 2 October.

Suvendu slams TMC rally as BJP protests at BDO offices

Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari today referred to 21 July Martyr’s Day as “egg and rice festival”.

5 Maidan clubs face temporary closure for Metro work

Five eminent clubs in the Maidan area of Kolkata are headed for temporary closure in the next few weeks to enable the construction work of the Joka-Esplanade Metro project that has picked up pace recently.

Yet another BJP fact-finding team to visit Bengal

A five member fact-finding team, comprising Scheduled Cast members of parliament has been constituted by the national president of Bharatiya Janata Party JP Nadda on Thursday and will be landing in Kolkata on Sunday.

Lack of transport forces many Kolkatans to stay indoors

As a sea of Trinamul supporters pouring into city streets from districts, residents preferred to stay indoors.

DGP denies Manipur-like incident in Howrah

West Bengal director general of police Manoj Malviya on Friday denied allegations made by the BJP that one of its candidates at Howrah was paraded naked on the polling day.

India, Lankamust keep each other's sensitivities in mind: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underlined the need for India and Sri Lanka to work together keeping in mind each other's security interests and sensitivities and expressed confidence that the island nation would fulfil the aspirations of the Tamil minority.

Adipurush: SC stays proceedings against its makers in different HCs

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed proceedings pending in various high courts against the producers/makers of the film Adipurush-which is based on the epic Ramayana.

SC issues notice on Rahul's plea in defamation case

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s appeal against the Gujarat High Court order refusing to stay his conviction and two-year sentence in a defamation case which resulted in his being unseated in the Lok Sabha.

Parl disrupted over Manipur for 2nd day

The Manipur issue rocked both Houses of Parliament for a second day on Friday and they were adjourned without taking up listed business, although the government said it was ready for a discussion on the developments in the violence-hit state.

Armed man breaches CM's security near Kalighat residence

A man was caught near chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s Kalighat residence on Friday in a car bearing a ‘police’ placard and in which a sword and firearms were found shortly before the Trinamul Congress chairperson was scheduled for reach the Martyrs’ Day rally venue at Esplanade.

Women of our country will throw BJP out of power: CM

Mamata Banerjee tears into BJP on Martyrs' Day rally over Manipur issue

Asia Cup: Don't Believe In Counting My Chickens Too Much, Says Dravid On India Vs Pakistan Clash

After the much-awaited Asia Cup schedule is out, Team India head coach Rahul Dravid acknowledged the buzz surrounding the possibility of playing against Pakistan thrice in the tournament, and said his team would take the tournament "step by step," focusing on one game at a time.

Tesla Logs $2.7 Billion In Net Income, Cybertruck On Its Way, Says Elon Musk

Elon Musk-run Tesla has reported a revenue of $25 billion with a net income of $2.7 billion (up 20 per cent year-on-year) in the second quarter (Q2) this year.

Pakistan defeat Sri Lanka to join India at top of World Test Championship standings

Pakistan have joined India at the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings with a comprehensive four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test, here on Thursday.

US Open: Alcaraz, Swiatek lead entry lists; Djokovic set to return to Flushing Meadows first time since 2021

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the current world no 1 male and female tennis players, sit on top of the respective entry lists for the 2023 US Open Grand Slam tournament, which were released by the United States Tennis Association.

Indian men's football team rise to 99 in FIFA rankings

Indian men's football team climbed a rank in the latest FIFA rankings, released on Thursday, to be placed in the 99th position.

Ashes: Woakes' five-wicket haul restricts Oz to 317 in first innings

Ben Stokes took another 'Bazball' decision, sending Moeen Ali at number three to bat

Biden pushes a strong role for unions in tech jobs, even as potential strikes are on the horizon

President Joe Biden is courting unions as a cornerstone of the country’s economic future with a speech at a Philadelphia shipyard on Thursday ~ just as some major unions are weighing strikes that could disrupt the growth he wants to campaign on in 2024.

New York City agrees to pay $13 million to 2020 racial injustice protesters in historic class action

New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 people who were arrested or beaten by police during racial injustice demonstrations that swept through the city during the summer of 2020.

Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as scorching heat and floods sock other parts of US

A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, while torrential rain flooded communities in Kentucky and an area from California to South Florida endured more scorching heat.

Trump loses retrial bid in defamation case

Former US President Donald Trump has lost a retrial bid in a case in which a jury found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming columnist E Jean Carroll.

Moscow to view ships sailing to Ukrainian ports in Black Sea as 'carriers of military cargo'

The Ministry noted that the countries whose flags will be present on those vessels will be viewed as parties to the conflict from the Ukrainian side

US approves $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid for Ukraine

The Pentagon announced a new $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, including four air defense systems and an undisclosed number of drones.