Patna: An 80-year-old man was allegedly killed in a violent clash over a land dispute at Krishnapuri Yadav Tola under Madhubani police station area of Purnia district on Wednesday night. The victim, identified as Sukhdev Yadav, was attacked with a hammer and sustained multiple injuries to the head, leading to his death on the spot.According…
TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday moved Supreme Court against the Calcutta high court’s order rejecting the plea challenging deployment of only central government’s staff at couting centers on May 4.The Mamata Banerjee‘s party had challenged the poll duty assigned to central government and PSU (Public Sector Undertaking)…
Mumbai: Amboli police on Monday filed an FIR against film producers Gopala Pillai Vijaykumar and M Paul Michael for alleged cheating and defamation linked to the copyright of the 1989 Malayalam film ‘Ramji Rao Speaking’, which was remade into Hindi movie ‘Hera Pheri’.The action was taken based on a complaint by Hindi film producer Firoz…
A witty, meta-theatrical spin on King Lear, Nothing Like Lear blends humour and melancholy through a solo performance “I laugh, therefore I’m a fool.” When Vinay Pathak delivers this line as the goofy clown in Nothing Like Lear, it’s almost as if the play is tipping its hat to the Fool in King Lear, building…
LIFE AFTER DEATH: A cyclone in 1964 wiped Dhanushkodi off the map. The town is now trying to return to life As the sun rises and the horizon melts into the sea, Dhanushkodi stirs to life. Hawkers begin to line the narrow road flanked by the sea, fishermen return to the shores with their catch,…
Patna: State Congress functionaries and workers, led by the party’s state chief Rajesh Ram, on Thursday staged a protest over the killing of Bihar youth Pandav Kumar in Delhi by a police personnel, and also demanded justice for 10-year-old Roshni, who was killed in Patna City.The protest was organised at the gate of the party’s…
NEW DELHI: Days after a high-stakes election marked by record turnout, the Election Commission on Friday ordered repolling in 15 polling stations across Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas, declaring the April 29 voting void. Fresh polling will be held on May 2 from 7 am to 6 pm, the poll body…
Kolkata: Kolkata Municipal Corporation chairperson Mala Roy on Thursday came down heavily on a section of senior officials who were marked absent at the KMC House. The civic authority decided to hold the monthly meeting on the last day of April as it was pending due to the polls. According to rules, it is mandatory…
The National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai opened ‘Lens & Legacy: Bollywood in Focus,’ an exhibition celebrating Indian cinema. The event featured poignant tributes to recently deceased legends Dharmendra and Asha Bhosle, with Hema Malini sharing her grief. The exhibition showcases rare archival photographs and portraits, tracing the visual journey of Indian cinema. The…
What can an ensemble of six actors, a handful of props, and a minimalist stage setting possibly achieve? As it turns out, a lot! Staged as part of the recently concluded IHC Collegiate Theatre and Music Festival, Short Circuits was brought to life by The Players from Kirori Mal College at the Habitat Centre’s amphitheatre.Adapted…
