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SURI/MIDNAPORE/KOLKATA: The family of a 95-year-old man who died by suicide in his daughter’s Birbhum home on Thursday blamed “SIR fears” for his act, making it the second such case in Bengal in three days. Another man’s suicide attempt in Cooch Behar on Wednesday was also attributed to concerns over citizenship.CM Mamata Banerjee attacked what…
Kani Kusruti, who gained global fame with ‘All We Imagine As Light’, makes her Hindi debut in Anubhav Sinha’s Assi. She plays Parima, a rape survivor seeking justice with Taapsee Pannu’s lawyer character. The film earns Rs 5.6 crore in five days, marking Taapsee and Anubhav’s third collaboration after ‘Mulk’ and ‘Thappad’. Kani Kusruti, who…
L-R: Javokhir Sindarov celebrates Chess World Cup win; and Bibisara Assaubayeva NEW DELHI: It motivates. Watching others climb the podium, lift titles, and make their nations proud — it motivates the next in line. Just last week, Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov rewrote a piece of chess history in Goa, winning the FIDE World Cup and becoming…
Gold prices slipped on Wednesday as investors booked profits after strong gains in recent sessions, while focus shifted to upcoming US economic data. On the domestic front, February gold futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) declined by Rs 633, or 0.46%, to Rs 1,38,450 per 10 grams, reflecting mild profit-booking.In the international market, Comex…
That post-shower cold floor shock has a real science behind it, and the fix is simpler than you think You just got out of a shower, wrapped yourself in a cosy towel and stepped onto the icy bathroom floor. Suddenly, you are wide awake. It is one of those everyday annoyances that nobody really discusses,…
Picture source: X/Eastern Command NEW DELHI: The Royal Government of Bhutan has expressed gratitude to the Indian Army for its prompt response following sudden floods along the Amochu River in the early hours of Sunday.“The Royal Government of Bhutan extends its heartfelt appreciation and deep gratitude to the Indian Army for their timely and life-saving…
An official looks at bottles of the cough syrup after a raid by the Drug and Pharmaceuticals Department officials in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. (Picture credit: PTI) BHOPAL/NEW DELHI: As the number of children dying of renal failure in MP’s Chhindwara district after consumption of cough syrup rose to 11, with two more fatalities reported on…
Himanta Biswa Sarma; Zubeen Garg (File photos) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced that he will provide all future updates on the Zubeen Garg case and make all statements regarding the singer’s death only through Facebook Live to prevent “miscommunication.”The Assamese cultural icon, 52-year-old Zubeen Garg, passed away on September…
Proxies’ usually apply to war or near war situations while ‘levers’ are really tools of diplomacy, coercion and negotiation which would be applicable in standoffs without wars actually being fought. They would be also applicable in situations where wars are underway, to limit, ignite or terminate them.Background‘Proxies and levers’ provide a novel theme to analyse,…
HYDERABAD: Congress candidate V. Naveen Yadav on Friday captured the prestigious Jubilee Hills Assembly seat with a decisive majority of around 24,658 votes, defeating BRS contender Maganti Sunitha Gopinath in a by-poll closely fought by both ruling and opposition camps. Yadav secured victory after leading in 9 out of 10 rounds of counting held at…
