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Bengal cops get clues about passport racket kingpin's network of Bangladeshi agents

West Bengal Police, probing the fake passport racket in the state, claimed to have got specific information about its kingpin Samaresh Biswa's network of Bangladeshi agents.

Rewind 2024: India's bittersweet campaign in Paris - Olympics and Paralympics

Last minute preparations, exposure camps abroad, TOPS funding, overlooking administrative mess-ups to pick the crème de la crème of Indian sports for the biggest show on earth that unfolded in Paris three years after Covid-19 pushed the Tokyo edition of the Olympics by a year.

India to host Para Athletics World Championships 2025

The world's largest single Para sport event will take place from 26 September to 5 October 2025 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, which will also host a World Para Athletics Grand Prix for the first time next March.

Oz replace McSweeney with Konstas, Richardson recalled

Australia make changes to squad for last two Tests of Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India

What stands out was Ashwin wanting to evolve all the time, says Ravi Shastri

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said that the recently-retired Ravichandran Ashwin's constant drive to evolve was one of the reasons that made him stand out.

ISL: Jamshedpur FC eye league double against East Bengal

Jamshedpur FC will aim to register their first-ever league double over East Bengal FC when they face off in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.

Carabao Cup: Newcastle fancy their chances vs Arsenal, Reds face Spurs

Newcastle looking forward to 'difficult' semifinal against Arsenal, defending champions Liverpool eye 2nd consecutive title

Superboys of Malegaon call sound, lights and roll

Director Reema Kagti's basket has an interesting mix of movies. From Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd in 2006 to Talaash (2012) to Gold (2018)—they talk about a comic medley of couples, mystery and sports, respectively.

Srijit Mukherji's Bhuswargo Bhoyonkawr is a cinematic reverie that pivots on razor's edge of morality

What do you get when the philosophical quagmire of capital punishment collides with the razor-sharp intellect of Bengal's most celebrated sleuth?

A bolt from the blue

Tabla wizard ustad Zakir Hussain (9 March 1951–15 December 2024) left for his eternal journey at a time when he was supposed to be in Kolkata as a much-awaited participant in the Swara Samrat Music Festival.

Indian Army to receive K9 VAJRA-T artillery under ₹7,628 crore contract

The Ministry of Defence has signed a 7,628.70 crore contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for the procurement of 155 mm/52 calibre K9 VAJRA-T self-propelled tracked artillery guns for the Indian Army.

Manipur CM highlights progress amid ethnic clashes, urges inclusive governance

Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh has asserted that the state, which has been reeling under ethnic clashes since May 2023, is witnessing signs of improvement.

We have been empowering MSMEs by providing accessible, innovative and customized financial solution

Founded in 1911, Central Bank of India, the first Indian commercial bank, traversed a long way, to become what it is today - 'a great bank' with presence in Bengal, Sikkim, Port Blair with a wide network of 332 branches, 7 regional offices.

Ex-Haryana CM Chautala dies at 89, PM condoles his death

The state government has declared three days of state mourning on 20, 21 and 22 December

India now has 25,202 public charging stations for EVs: Minister

As many as 25,202 public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) have been installed in the country to date, the government said on Friday.

'Non-tariff barriers impeding trade': Piyush Goyal to EU Trade Commissioner

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, in a conversation with European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, underlined that non-tariff barriers were impeding trade and emphasized the need to address long pending issues as a confidence-building measure.

Market records steepest weekly declines in over two years

At close, Sensex ended near the 78,000 mark, shedding 1.5 pc from the previous session

Piyush Goyal calls for 100% integration onto govt platforms to improve logistics sector

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal called for a 100% integration of industry stakeholders onto the Government platforms to improve the logistics sector.

Urban sector investments in India surge 16-fold: Centre

The investments in the urban sector in India have increased 16-fold as the government aims to achieve the 'Viksit Bharat' goal by 2047, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said on Friday.

Environmental protection during mining remains core focus area for PSUs: Coal Minister

Environmental protection during mining activities remains a core focus area for coal and lignite Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), said Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy.

Malaysia agrees to resume 'no find, no fee' hunt for flight MH370, 10 years after plane disappeared

Malaysia’s government has agreed in principle to accept a second “no find, no fee” proposal from a US company to renew the hunt for flight MH370, which is believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean more than 10 years ago, Transport Minister Anthony Loke said Friday.

S. Korean investigators seek to question reluctant Yoon

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said it plans to question Yoon on charges of abuse of authority and orchestrating a rebellion

Official says Wisconsin shooter was new student at Christian school where her victims had deep ties

The Wisconsin 15-year-old who shot and killed a teacher and a fellow student Monday was only in her first semester at the school but seemed to be settling in, a school official said Thursday as families of the victims remembered them as people of faith who had deep connections within the Christian school.

Russian missiles target Kyiv after Ukraine fires US-made missiles across the border

A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv early Friday killed at least one person and injured nine others, officials said.

International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration

A growing number of U.S. colleges and universities are advising international students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated, over concerns that he might impose travel bans like he did during his first administration.

House rejects Trump-backed plan on government shutdown, leaving next steps uncertain

A day before a potential government shutdown, the House resoundingly rejected President-elect Donald Trump's new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ceiling, as Democrats and dozens of Republicans refused to accommodate his sudden demands.

US diplomats in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster

The team is also the first group of American diplomats to formally visit Syria in more than a decade

Canada's Justin Trudeau will shuffle his Cabinet as he faces calls to resign and rising discontent

Embattled Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his Cabinet Friday.

Rebuilding pillars of a relationship

The newly elected Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), made his first official overseas visit to India.

People's needs drove me

ajendra Singh, fondly called \"Paani Baba\" (waterman), is an acclaimed water conservationist. He is credited with bringing back water adequacy to villages, apart from fighting against illegal mining and taking up the cause of clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers.