Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj noted that Indian crime narratives are expanding beyond Mumbai, with compelling stories emerging from regions like Uttar Pradesh. He highlighted the artistic potential of these real-life narratives, particularly praising the “amazing” portrayal of women in the book ‘Mafia Queens of India’, expressing a desire to see them adapted for the screen. Filmmaker…
NEW DELHI: Dizziness, sleepless nights, hypertension — pregnant women in Delhi’s slums are already bearing the brunt of temperatures beginning to breach 40 degrees Celsius in the national capital.Speaking to PTI, Rekha, a 38-week pregnant woman from Sanjay Camp in Dakshinpuri, said she struggles to sleep at night, waking up repeatedly as the heat and…
Kanyakumari: All eyes are on the final Sunday before polling in Kanyakumari, where church messaging has long shaped voting patterns in a district where Christians form 47% of the electorate.Traditionally, churches use the Sunday before polling to signal their preferences. This year, the pattern has shifted. With Joseph Vijay’s entry, Congress and DMK advanced their…
Buxar: On World Heritage Day, district magistrate Sahila visited Dumraon and called for urgent preservation of the region’s historical heritage and rare manuscripts under the Gyan Bharatam Mission.She said the mission, announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, seeks to revive India’s knowledge tradition through its manuscript legacy.Describing it as a national initiative, she said efforts…
সন্দীপ সরকার, কলকাতা: তিনি হতে পারতেন কলকাতা নাইট রাইডার্সের সেরা বোলিং অস্ত্র। অথচ সেই মাথিশা পাথিরানাই হয়ে দাঁড়িয়েছিলেন দলের অন্যতম উদ্বেগের কারণ। শ্রীলঙ্কার পেসারকে ১৮ কোটি টাকা দিয়ে কিনেছিল কেকেআর। কিন্তু টি-২০ বিশ্বকাপের সময় চোট পেয়ে মাঠের বাইরে ছিটকে যান। বেবি মালিঙ্গা নামে পরিচিত পেসারকে আদৌ আইপিএলে পাওয়া যাবে কি না, তা নিয়েই তৈরি হয়েছিল সংশয়।…
ईरानी सेना ने घोषणा की है कि उसने होर्मुज स्ट्रीट पर सख्त नियंत्रण दोबारा लागू कर दिया है. ईरान का कहना है कि जब तक अमेरिका उसके बंदरगाहों की ब्लॉकड़ हटाता नहीं, तब तक वह इस महत्वपूर्ण जलमार्ग पर अपना नियंत्रण बनाए रखेगा. यह कदम इस क्षेत्र में रणनीतिक और सैन्य स्थिति को मजबूत करता…
Man killed in elephant encounter in Jharkhand village (Representative image) KODERMA: A 35-year-old man was allegedly trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in Koderma on Sunday, police said. The incident took place in Kataiya village under the Satgawan police station limits, officials said. “The incident happened while the victim, identified as Rohit…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Blessing Muzarabani during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has found himself at the centre of a growing controversy and his agency strongly refuted the Pakistan Super League’s decision to hand him a two-year ban. The fast bowler, currently representing Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026, was…
Mamta Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday responded sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s criticism of opposition parties including TMC over the failure of the women’s reservation Bill.In a long message shared on social media, she accused the Prime Minister of misleading the country instead of addressing concerns…
Kolkata: A complaint was filed against Tapas Roy, the BJP candidate from Maniktala in North Kolkata, for allegedly entering a housing complex by force to campaign. Residents of two housing complexes in Ward 31 reportedly filed complaints against Roy at the Phoolbagan Police Station. They alleged that Roy entered the premises with his entourage without…
