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SRK, Rani Mukerji Receive Their First National Film Awards

NEW DELHI, Sept 23: After over 30 years in the film industry, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan finally received his first National Film Award for Best Actor. On Tuesday, Shah Rukh was honoured with the National Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi. Shah Rukh […]

Kolkata Drowned under Heavy Downpour, Durga Puja Pandals Damaged, Normal Life Disrupted

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Sept 23: At least eight people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Kolkata and its suburbs, many of them due to electrocution, after heavy rain overnight led to waterlogging in several places in the city, considerably damaging the near-complete Durga Puja pandals and paralysing the normal life that sparked off […]

Entry in the Garba Venues to be Restricted for Hindus Only

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Sept 23: The auspicious “Navratri” festival has kicked off amidst controversy over restricted entry to the venues holding “Garba” dance to pray to Goddess Shakti while many Durga puja pandals in Kolkata were washed away in an unprecedented rainfall on the night between Monday and Tuesday. Signboards, posters and warnings, dos […]

Modi Urges People to Celebrate “Bachat Utsav” as GST Rate Cuts Come into Force

NEW DELHI, Sept 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wrote an open letter to the citizens and said the country must celebrate the “GST Bachat Utsav” during the festival season. He said lower GST rates would bring more savings to every household and ensure greater ease of doing business. In the letter on the […]

Suspicion of Foul Play: Second Post-Mortem on Zubeen Garg’s Body on Tuesday

NEW DELHI, Sept 22: A second post-mortem examination of the body of noted Bollywood and Assam singer Zubeen Garg will be conducted on Tuesday at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), the Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. A cultural icon for Assam, Zubeen Garg, 52, died in Singapore on September 19 […]

Shashi Tharoor Breaks Party Line to Suggest H-1B Visa Hike Good for India “in the Long Run”

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Sept 22: Once again going out of the party’s line, the Congress leader and former global diplomat Shashi Tharoor believes the huge fee imposed by President Donald Trump on H-1B visa affecting the high-skilled Indians, may actually turn out to be a good thing for India “in the long run.” “Let’s […]

SC Judge Underlines Need to Decriminalise Criminal Defamation Law

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Sept 22: A Supreme Court judge voiced his exasperation at the increasing use of criminal defamation law by private individuals and political parties to get even, highlighting the need “to decriminalise” slur. “I think time has come to decriminalise this,” Justice M.M. Sundresh remarked on Monday orally while hearing a plea […]

SC Issues Notices on NGO Plea for Independent Investigation into Ahmedabad Plane Crash

Manas Dasgupta NEW DELHI, Sept 22: Describing the ‘pilot error’ narrative after the AI 171 crash as “unfortunate,” the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a plea seeking an independent and expeditious investigation into the June 12, 2025, crash of the London-bound Air […]

Cannabis Worth over Rs 12 Crores Seized at Hyderabad Airport

NEW DELHI, Sept 20: Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 12 kg of hydroponic cannabis (ganja) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, from a passenger who had arrived from Dubai. Officials said the narcotics were valued at nearly Rs 12 crore in the international market. The passenger, an Indian woman, was […]

India – Canada Agreement to Combat Terrorism, Transnational Crimes

NEW DELHI, Sept 20: India and Canada have agreed to adopt a collaborative approach towards a new chapter in bilateral ties, including working closely to combat terrorism and transnational crimes, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Canadian counterpart Nathalie Drouin held wide-ranging talks in New […]
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