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Writer who transformed shades of mundane urban life into iconic tales

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- Bengali novelist Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, known to millions by his pen name Sankar whose works transformed the mundane realities of a fast changing urban life into timeless narra... Read More


Monorail clears first of two safety nods

Mumbai, Feb. 21 -- The Mumbai Monorail has cleared the first of two safety clearances, mandated by MMRDA, following a spate of technical glitches in 2025. On Friday, the new rolling stock was certifie... Read More


INDIA JOINS PAX SILICA

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- India on Friday became the 10th country to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative for secure global supply chains for AI technology and semiconductors, strengthening the bilateral... Read More


5 jailed for life in 2016 kerala lynching case

Malappuram(Kerala), Feb. 21 -- A local court on Friday sentenced five people to life imprisonment for lynching a 42-year-old man in 2016 in a suspected moral policing incident in Mankada. The five, co... Read More


ai must be used to strengthen truth: om birla

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday warned against deepfakes and misinformation while outlining AI's potential to highlight threats to democratic discourse and the need for ethi... Read More


NHAI plan to halt cash transactions across toll plazas from April 1st

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday said that it is considering discontinuing cash transactions from April 1, 2026 at toll plazas across India. Already 98% of t... Read More


Madras HC orders case against DMK minister

Bengaluru, Feb. 21 -- The Madras High Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) to "immediately register a criminal case" against DMK minister KN Nehr... Read More


hc raps navy, govt for work near INS Shikra

MUMBAI, Feb. 21 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday rapped the government and the Navy for failing to raise objections when Jadhavji Mansion - a high-rise building close to the naval air station in Col... Read More


Pragg faces Giri in first round of candidates; Humpy meets Divya in women's

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- India's only player in the Candidates Tournament, R Praggnanandhaa, faces Dutchman Anish Giri in the opening round of the event which will take place from March 28 to April 16 at... Read More


Double down on intent: T20 way to regain form

Ahmedabad, Feb. 21 -- Abhishek Sharma has had a nightmare of a start to his T20 World Cup career with a hat-trick of ducks. Go further back to his scores in the previous bilateral series and his last ... Read More