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Coolie film box office collection: Fumbled Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj film capitalises Independence Day weekend; becomes 2025's highest grosser in Tamil

India, Aug. 18 -- Coolie, the 2025 Tamil action thriller starring Rajinikanth, has finally made its debut in theatres and is currently running in big screens across the world. However, the much-antici... Read More


Weatherman forecasts heavy rain in 9 South Bengal districts all week

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- A fresh low-pressure trough that has formed over Bay of Bengal will intensify into a depression bringing heavy rainfall in nine South Bengal districts throughout the week. Accord... Read More


'Both have seen difficult time, want to move ahead': Jaishankar at meet with China foreign minister Wang Yi

India, Aug. 18 -- India and China need a "candid and constructive" approach based on mutual respect and sensitivity to drive their relations forward after a difficult period, external affairs minister... Read More


MSNBC ditches NBC and iconic Peacock logo, set to get new name; details here

India, Aug. 18 -- The cable news network MSNBC is eliminating the NBC from its name as it part ways with NBC News. As part of Versant's impending split from Comcast's NBCUniversal, MSNBC will alter it... Read More


North Kolkata: Swami Vivekananda's neighbourhood Puja turns 100

KOLKATA, Aug. 18 -- In 1926, Atindra Nath Bose with the support of Swami Vivekananda's brother, Mahendranath Dutta, started Durga Puja at Simla Byayam Samity. Bose was the first to introduce 'Sarbojan... Read More


"Didn't have a vision as to if...": Varun Chakravarthy on successful India comeback

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy opened up on his comeback to white-ball set-up, saying that he did not have any vision of making a comeback once he was dropped way back in 2021 b... Read More


Assam: Newborn dies after falling from bed in GMCH NICU; principal confirms probe, cites overcrowding

Guwahati, Aug. 18 -- A newborn died at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Assam on Monday morning after falling from a bed inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Dr. Achyut Chand... Read More


27,637 new appointments made in law enforcement forces: Home Adviser

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- A total of 27,637 new appointments have been made across various law enforcement and security forces since the current government assumed office, said Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant... Read More


'NRC data drive': Mamata warns against AIIMS Kalyani survey

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly objected to a mental health survey being conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Kalyani, alleging it was a c... Read More


Nepal successful in Rubella elimination: WHO

Nepal, Aug. 18 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that Nepal has eliminated rubella, a public health problem in the country. With this, Nepal becomes the sixth country in the S... Read More