Jalpaiguri & Kolkata: Forest areas and wildlife have taken a hit after heavy rains in north Bengal since Saturday night led to severe flooding.A senior forest department official said that as per reports till Sunday afternoon, affected areas include Hamiltonganj under Buxa west in Alipurduar, forests under Jalpaiguri division, Jaldapara National Park (particularly the Sisamara…
India and Qatar are expected to finalise the terms of reference (ToR) this week to initiate talks for a free trade agreement (FTA), the commerce ministry said on Sunday. The move comes ahead of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s two-day visit to Doha, beginning October 6.Goyal will attend the Qatar-India Joint Commission on Trade…
Pakistan’s Sidra Amin became the fist ever to hit a six against India in ODIs. The sides have met on 12 occasions so far. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) In a landmark moment for Pakistan in the ICC Women’s World Cup, opener Sidra Amin scripted history by hitting her team’s first-ever six against India in ODIs. The…
India A skipper Shreyas Iyer smashed a half century, sending a clear message after he was named vice-captain for the upcoming ODI series against Australia (Image via Getty Images/Representational image) Opener Prabhsimran Singh’s blistering century and skipper Shreyas Iyer’s fluent half-century powered India A to a tense two-wicket win over Australia A in the third…
Aneet Padda, the Bollywood star shining bright after ‘Saiyaara,’ has been pursuing acting since she was 17. As the camera flashes have been new to her, the actress recalled being extremely nervous about the uncertainty and overwhelming feeling after being surrounded by ‘big people’ and contract negotiations. Aneet Padda was nervous managing college and acting…
Anshula Kapoor has always stood out for her refreshing honesty and down-to-earth charm. Known for her warm personality and body-positivity advocacy, the daughter of late Mona Shourie Kapoor and film producer Boney Kapoor never shies away from talking about real, relatable issues, even the ones that don’t sound “glamorous.”Recently, as the Kapoor family celebrated her…
Rescue operation underway after landslides hit the area following heavy rainfall, in Darjeeling. (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: At least 20 people, including children, have died and scores have been injured as relentless downpours triggered massive landslides across the Mirik and Darjeeling hills in West Bengal on Sunday. Homes were swept away, roads severed, and…
The National Stock Exchange (NSE), India’s largest equity bourse, on Sunday announced plans to invest Rs 380 crore in building a new facility for cancer treatment at the Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH).The 11-storey NSE multi-speciality hospital block and bone marrow transplant (BMT) centre will be constructed at the TMH-run Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and…
Hikaru Nakamura took the king from Gukesh’s pieces and threw it to the crowd after defeating him (Screengrabs) The USA dominated the opening leg of the ‘Checkmate’ event, defeating India 5-0 in a high-voltage chess spectacle held in Arlington, but it was Hikaru Nakamura’s post-match gesture that stole the spotlight and divided opinion on social…
Amitabh Bachchan turns 83 in a week – and the celebration transcended from a birthday cake to dedicating it to what he achieved in his life as a prolific actor. While the iconic dialogues are embedded in the minds of multiple generations, the veteran actor recreating those lines will always be special. Amitabh Bachchan recreates…
