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Monsoon woes: KMC plans concrete roads for durability

Kolkata, Aug. 1 -- Mayor Firhad Hakim, on Friday, said the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is planning a gradual shift to concrete block-based road construction to improve road longevity, especial... Read More


East-West Highway trees turning into deadly traps for motorists

Rautahat, Aug. 1 -- As even moderately strong winds sweep across the Tarai, hundreds of trees along the East-West Highway have become looming threats. Bent and weakened by years of exposure and recent... Read More


EC releases draft voter list for Bihar, says "still full one month to get names added"

Patna, Aug. 1 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday released the draft voter list for Bihar, following a month-long special intensive revision (SIR) process. The EC said the public has o... Read More


Tollywood standoff: Directors, Federation meet after court order

KOLKATA, Aug. 1 -- Exactly a year ago, CM Mamata Banerjee stepped in to ease the tension between the directors and the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India (FCTWEI) in Tollywood... Read More


Akash Deep friendly gesture to Ben Duckett didn't impress ex-cricketers; 'Not sure if this is the right way to send off'

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- At a time when tempers flared between the players of both India and England in the ongoing Test series, Akash Deep chose the friendly way after dismissing Ben Duckett on the secon... Read More


Akash Deep's friendly gesture to Ben Duckett didn't impress ex-players; 'Not sure if this is the right way to send off'

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- At a time when tempers flared between the players of both India and England in the ongoing Test series, Akash Deep chose the friendly way after dismissing Ben Duckett on the secon... Read More


'Use AI to solve real problems, not chase power': Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Artificial intelligence is poised to concentrate economic power and wealth in the hands of a few, but this reality should not prevent societies from using the technology to addres... Read More


AWS Launches AI-Driven Dev Methodology and Builders Community

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- AWS has unveiled a new approach to develop software using generative AI at its AWS DevSphere 2025 event in Bengaluru. Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of Agentic AI, introduced the AI-Dr... Read More


'Nearly Rs 10 cr PF dues pending in 4 tea gardens under Centre in Bengal'

Kolkata, Aug. 1 -- Provident fund worth nearly Rs 10 crore is due in four tea gardens of Bengal that come under the aegis of the Central government. The amount is due from September 2023 admitted the... Read More


'I lost everything': Neal McDonough on refusing to kiss co-stars on screen

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Veteran actor Neal McDonough has opened up about how his refusal to perform on-screen intimate scenes led to a sharp decline in acting opportunities. Speaking on the Nothing Left ... Read More