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Trinamool, BJP clash over West Bengal voter roll purge

West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and its main rival, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), are set for a collision course as the Election Commission of India (ECI) undertakes a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral roll ahead of assembly polls slated for March-April next year
9 November 2025, 18:34 PM
9 November 2025, 18:34 PM
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India moves to boost textile competitiveness against Bangladesh, Vietnam and China

Faced with a 50 percent tariff imposed by the United States, the Indian government has drawn up a four-point action plan with three separate timeframes to regain cost competitiveness in the global textile market, with a particular focus on competing with Bangladesh, Vietnam, and China.
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM
30 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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India, Pakistan hockey players shake hands at Malaysia meet

The gesture by the junior hockey players of the two teams came after the men's and women's cricket teams of India and Pakistan opted for “no-handshake” policy during their respective matches in the Asia Cup in the UAE and a World Cup game in Colombo.
15 October 2025, 05:38 AM
15 October 2025, 05:38 AM
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India to launch EFTA trade pact on Oct 1

In the midst of a tariff battle with the United States, India will formally operationalise its free trade agreement (FTA) with four countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc on October 1.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Anuparna Roy’s breakthrough at Venice Film Festival

For Anuparna Roy, in her thirties, the excitement of winning an award with her very first feature film at the world’s oldest film festival in Venice is yet to sink in. The Indian media took no notice of Roy, an English literature student from Burdwan University in West Bengal, when she released her first short film “Run To The River” a couple of years ago. But today, that moment seems light years away.
10 September 2025, 13:11 PM
10 September 2025, 13:11 PM
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Bhupen Hazarika centenary sets sail on Brahmaputra with musical river voyage

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tribute this morning, called Hazarika’s music timeless, noting how his compositions “transcended borders and linguistic barriers for decades.” That universality is embodied in “Bistirna Parore” (popularly known in Bangla as “Bistirno Dupaare”), the song after which the voyage is named.
8 September 2025, 10:20 AM
8 September 2025, 10:20 AM
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BGB-BSF conference: Push-ins, border killings to figure high

The continuous push-ins by Indian authorities from different border points despite repeated protests by Bangladesh will top the agenda of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in the upcoming 56th director general-level conference.
23 August 2025, 18:44 PM
23 August 2025, 18:44 PM
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"Even simple tasks are hard": India's first ISS astronaut on space life

Indian Air Force officer Shubhanshu Shukla, the country’s first astronaut to enter the International Space Station (ISS), has shared his first-hand experience that even simple tasks like sleeping, walking, and drinking water become very challenging in microgravity conditions.
30 June 2025, 08:36 AM
30 June 2025, 08:36 AM
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VIDYA to return in “Kahaani” sequel

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is all set to star in a sequel to director Sujoy Ghosh's acclaimed 2012 mystery movie “Kahaani”.
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Coastal shipping team to meet in India in March

A joint taskforce on coastal shipping between India and Bangladesh will meet in New Delhi in the first week of March
2 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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Whither Start-Up India?

It is often alleged that it is easier to start a business in India than to shut it down. At the Start-Up India launch, Modi signalled his government's willingness to address this concern.
26 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Ronaldinho's lucky escape

Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho had a miraculous escape on Monday after a traffic signal post fell in front of the car carrying him seconds before it sped away in Kozhikode city of southern Indian state of Kerala.
25 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Reflections of a former Indian foreign minister

It is one thing to be a key cabinet minister in a government and quite another once the trappings of power are gone. Does a politician
11 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Good news for alternative cinema

Rubaiyat Hossain-directed “Under Construction” will have the honour of being the opening film at the 14th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), to be held from January 14-22.
9 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Sadhana Shivdasani (1941-2015)

Through 1960s and 70s, she captivated viewers of Hindi cinema with her beauty and powerful performances in hits like “Hum Dono”, “Love in Shimla” and “Waqt” and became hairstyle statement for young girls and women.
26 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Priyanka in tough cop avatar

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra appears in the role of a police officer, who takes on influential people in a district, in Prakash Jha-directed “Jai Gangajal”, and says the challenge for her was to combine feminism and acting tough.
23 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Shahabuddin works on display in Kolkata

A creative mind cannot be confined to any territory, language or culture as they belong to the entire world.
17 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Logo, mascot unveiled

The logo and the mascot of the 12th South Asian Games, 2016 were unveiled yesterday at a ceremony in Guwahati, which will co-host the event along with Shillong from February 6 to 16 next year.
13 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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FARHAN excited for Wazir

Farhan Akhtar has directed action films, but says he was excited to feature as an actor in action scenes for the first time, smashing baddies in upcoming movie “Wazir”.
5 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Naseeruddin Shah in talks to lead Tagore biopic

Ace Argentine filmmaker Pablo Cesar is set to direct a film based on the life of Rabindranath Tagore, and wants Naseeruddin Shah to play the poet's role.
28 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Deepika looks to explore into Hollywood

Bollywood star Deepika Padukone is keen on doing Hollywood films and wants to explore to work in the West.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Bangladeshi women peacekeepers in focus

Thousands of miles away from the comfort of their homes, a group of Bangladeshi women police officers defy stereotypes and face harsh realities of becoming foot soldiers in a United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti in the Caribbean region.
31 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Modi announces $10b fund for African nations

In a major outreach to African countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday announced a concessional credit line of $10
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Bangladeshi women's bravery on celluloid

A new documentary on the courage of Bangladeshi women police officers in peacekeeping operations will be screened at the prestigious Mumbai Academy of Movie Image festival today.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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SRK almost refused “DDLJ”!

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan may have redefined romance in “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge” (DDLJ), but the actor says he almost refused the film as he found the role too “girlish”.
20 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Shameem Akhtar: The director returns with "Rina Brown"

It's big news for connoisseurs of meaningful cinema in Bangladesh. Critically-acclaimed director Shameem Akhtar, known for her
11 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Pranab's wife passes away

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee's wife, Suvra Mukherjee, passed away yesterday. She was 75.
18 August 2015, 18:00 PM

JMB man arrested in Kolkata

India's National Investigation Agency yesterday arrested Noor-ul-Haque, suspected financial brain behind the banned militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB),
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

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