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Balurghat to observe its own Independence Day on August 18

BALURGHAT, Aug. 17 -- Unlike the rest of the country, which celebrates Independence Day on August 15, Balurghat in South Dinajpur observes Independence Day on August 18. The reason lies in a historic ... Read More


Centuries-old Mansa Puja & Durga's Kathamo ritual begin

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 17 -- Jalpaiguri's historic Baikunthapur Rajbari (palace) came alive on Sunday with the centuries-old Mansa Puja, marking the beginning of a series of age-old rituals upheld by the ro... Read More


PM seeks cooperation of states in implementing GST reforms

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre has circulated the draft of the next-generation GST reforms among states and sought their cooperation to implement the prop... Read More


GST rate tweaks on automobiles to end classification disputes

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- In upcoming sweeping reforms, the GST on automobiles - currently in the highest tax bracket - will be restructured to resolve classification disputes related to engine capacity a... Read More


Sai Sanjay grabs eyeballs

Coimbatore, Aug. 17 -- Delhi's Sai Sanjay stole the show in the IRL Driver B Race at the Kari Motor Speedway in wet conditions on Sunday. The weekend was filled with action, where the drivers were tes... Read More


Scroll, Stage, Salvation

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Denmark's a prison," says Hamlet, trapped in a world of spying courtiers and hidden betrayals. His lament, written more than four centuries ago, feels unsettlingly familiar in an... Read More


From Beast to Brute

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- "Patience is something that you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one who is ahead of you." - Mac McCleary Mahindra's Thar and five-door Roxx are great SUVs. ... Read More


Forthright Articulation

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Speaking at the 62nd Convocation of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on July 11, Ajit Doval, India's National Security Advisor (NSA), categorically stated that Ind... Read More


The Missing Spine

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Two recent acquittals in terror cases investigated by the Maharashtra police have reignited a debate that is as old as modern Indian policing itself - why do so many high-profile... Read More


The 'Peacemaker' & Elusive Peace

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- In his inaugural address on January 20 this year, President Trump had said "My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker and unifier. That's what I want to be: a peacemaker an... Read More