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Trinamool party office, clock tower demolished in West Bengal

Trinamool party office, clock tower demolished in West Bengal

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People gather as a building is being bulldozed during a demolition drive launched by the West Bengal government against illegal structures following the factory fire that killed two persons, at Tiljala area, in Kolkata, on May 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Bulldozers razed a Trinamool Congress party office and a clock tower, both illegal structures, in West Bengal on Thursday (May 14, 2026). This comes a day after an allegedly illegal tannery was brought down in Kolkata’s Tiljala area after a fire broke out in the building, killing two and injuring three persons.  A Kolkata Municipal Corporation team demolished a green clock tower in south Kolkata’s Garia area. Locals had reportedly complained about the structure being illegal, but authorities did not take action even after a court had issued an order to demolish it in 2025. Also Read : Abysmal failure: On Kolkata warehouse fire The clock tower was inaugurated by former Trinamool MLA and Minister Aroop Biswas. He lost his Tollygunge seat in the Assembly elections to Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) candidate Papiya Adhikari. “They built the clock tower inside our playground. Aroop Biswas’ …

Virat Kohli turns back the clock, with a ‘chase master’ performance

Virat Kohli turns back the clock, with a ‘chase master’ performance

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Synopsis: Virat Kohli’s masterful, unbeaten 105 off 60 balls leads RCB to a six-wicket win over KKR in Raipur. Virat Kohli came into Wednesday’s game under a bit of pressure after getting out for ducks in his previous two innings. So when he finally got off the mark off Saurabh Dubey’s last ball of the opening over against KKR in Raipur, the reaction said plenty – Kohli punched the air with a fist pump that showed how much it meant. Chasing 193 in Raipur, RCB needed Kohli to steady the innings and take the chase deep, something he has done countless times over the years. After a quiet start, the 37-year-old quickly settled into his rhythm. He flicked Vaibhav Arora through midwicket, punched another boundary square on the off side and then pulled Kartik Tyagi over deep fine leg for six as RCB kept up with the asking rate. Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru raises his bat after scoring a fifty during Match 57. (Photo by Sumeet Parmar / CREIMAS for IPL) There was …

‘I’m going to live life… don’t just want to watch the clock tick by’

‘I’m going to live life… don’t just want to watch the clock tick by’

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Pat Cummins has never thought of himself as a leader. “I think for most of my life I’ve always been the youngest person in the room. I never really felt like a leader at all,” he told Elizabeth Day on her podcast How to Fail. Then Australia asked him to captain the Test side in November 2021. Then he won the World Test Championship. Then the 2023 ODI World Cup. Then SRH handed him their IPL franchise and he turned them into one of the most watchable teams in the tournament’s history, liberating a batting order that had forgotten it was allowed to swing. Abhishek Sharma, the main beneficiary of what followed, put it plainly on the YouTube show Breakfast with Champions: “Marte hue out hona chahiye, darte hue nahi. I am fine with the team being 100 all out, but I don’t want safe scores of 160 or 170.” That was Cummins speaking through Sharma. The captain who didn’t seek the role, expressing it through the batter who most completely understood it. He came …

How long before Shreyas Iyer’s exile ends? Clock ticking on India to bring him back as Suryakumar Yadav’s successor

How long before Shreyas Iyer’s exile ends? Clock ticking on India to bring him back as Suryakumar Yadav’s successor

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The year has started with plenty of news and entertainment for cricket fans, first with India’s triumph in the T20 World Cup 2026 and now the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. With a long summer of international cricket ahead, many national teams have begun their preparations, and performances in the IPL provide a global stage for players to push their case for national selection. Shreyas Iyer, left, and Suryakumar Yadav (AFP) Indian batter Shreyas Iyer has taken centre stage in the cricketing circle for a while now, with his future in India’s white-ball setup still up in the air. Iyer, who has played over 125 matches and scored more than 4,000 international runs for his country, was omitted from the T20I squad, with his last appearance against Australia in 2023. Since then, India has gone on to win back-to-back T20 WCs, with Iyer missing out on both, featuring in roughly 16 matches primarily in the ODI format. His exclusion followed his removal from the BCCI Central Contract list for limited involvement in domestic …

‘Under no pressure to make a deal’: Trump lashes out as clock ticks on Iran ceasefire

‘Under no pressure to make a deal’: Trump lashes out as clock ticks on Iran ceasefire

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US President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at the Democrats, alleging attempts to hurt Washington’s position amid the ongoing war with Iran. The Republican has clarified that he is not under any “pressure” with respect to making a deal with Iran, even as the two-week ceasefire is set to expire soon. Donald Trump lashed out at the Democrats alleging attempts to undermine the US position amid the ongoing war with Iran. (REUTERS) “I read the Fake News saying that I am under “pressure” to make a Deal. THIS IS NOT TRUE! I am under no pressure whatsoever, although, it will all happen, relatively quickly!,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, further adding that time was not his adversary in this case. Follow live updates on Iran-US war here. He also said that the new deal being negotiated with Iran would be better than the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or the international Iran nuclear deal agreed upon earlier. Trump lashes out at Democrats Donald Trump defended the timeline he laid out …

Adivi Sesh’s Dacoit Takes Over, Can It Still Clock Million Feat & Create History?

Adivi Sesh’s Dacoit Takes Over, Can It Still Clock $30 Million Feat & Create History?

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Dhurandhar 2 North America Box Office Collection!(Photo Credit –Jio Studios/Annapurna Studios) Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R Madhavan starrer Dhurandhar 2 is unstoppable even at the North America box office. The spy action thriller sequel is the highest-grossing Indian film of all time. It is now chasing the $30 million milestone. But will Dacoit’s arrival impact its run? Scroll below for a detailed analysis. Dhurandhar 2 North America Box Office Collection Day 23 According to the latest update, Dhurandhar: The Revenge amassed $27.7 million in North America. Aditya Dhar’s film remained the second choice of audience earning $179K on day 23. Adivi Sesh’s Dacoit has now taken over the first spot with $246K on the opening day. The hold remained fantastic, despite its entry into the fourth weekend. Dhurandhar 2 is also facing competition from other Indian releases like Love Insurance Kompany (LIK) and Vaazha 2. That’s not it; there’s also an intense battle against Hoppers, Project Hail Mary, The Drama, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, among other Hollywood releases. Can it clock …

First time since 2012, Mumbai Indians begin IPL campaign with win as Rohit Sharma rolls back clock

First time since 2012, Mumbai Indians begin IPL campaign with win as Rohit Sharma rolls back clock

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Synopsis: Rohit Sharma-Ryan Rickelton fireworks and Shardul Thakur’s three-wicket haul help MI claim the first season opening win since 2012. After the Royal Challengers Bengaluru faithful were treated to a Virat Kohli special on the opening night of IPL 2026, it was the turn of his long-time India teammate – Rohit Sharma – to light up a packed house at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai Indians’ tournament opener against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. When Mahela Jayawardene was asked about the 38-year-old not having played a T20 game in 10 months on Saturday, he pointed to the work Rohit had put in during that period. “There’s a transformation in Rohit. I’ve seen the commitment on his part. And he’s been training skills as well for a longer period of time. That is what is in his control, what he can do. And I’m pretty satisfied with what I’ve seen in the practice games and in the nets. The hand speed, the technique, everything. And then on top of that, he has his experience as well, …

GPs told to make all arrangements for SSLC students to study round the clock at Arivu Kendras

GPs told to make all arrangements for SSLC students to study round the clock at Arivu Kendras

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SSLC students studying overnight at a government school in Ganganal village of Shahapur taluk, Yadgir district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As the SSLC annual examinations are fast approaching, the district administration, the Zilla Panchayat and the Education Department in Yadgir are constantly making hectic efforts and taking reformative steps to ensure good results. The Education Department has already conducted special classes, overnight classes, group discussions, preliminary tests and taken other necessary initiatives to encourage students to write the exams comfortably and get good scores. In addition to that, the Zilla Panchayat has now moved forward with another reformative step, asking gram Panchayats across the district to make all arrangements to enable students study at Arivu Kendras round the clock. “A circular has been issued to all taluk panchayats, the Deputy Director of Public Instructions and all Block Education Officers asking them to provide drinking water, seating, evening snacks and other basic needs to SSLC students for exam preparation round the clock,” Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Lavish Ordia has said. A total of 124 …

In year of woe, Gukesh suffers another defeat, this time featuring a rare slip up with clock | Chess News

In year of woe, Gukesh suffers another defeat, this time featuring a rare slip up with clock | Chess News

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World champion D Gukesh looked perplexed. On a day where nothing had gone right for him for the better part of the past three hours, this was something that he could not quite explain. Across the board, his opponent, Dutch grandmaster Jorden Van Foreest, was equally confused by what had transpired. It was not what was playing out on the chess board that had puzzled them. It was the clock, which seemed to be conspiring against Gukesh by continuing to count down even though he had tapped on it after making his move in their third round clash at the Prague International Chess Festival. Ever since he became the world champion 13 months ago, plenty has gone wrong for the youngest man on the throne in chess history. But this was a rare blunder of sorts: Gukesh made his 36th move ( 36… a4) and then grazed the clock with his fingers to focus on untangling himself from the knots he had tied himself into on the board. It was only about 45 seconds later …

Isha Koppikar recalls hospitalisation nightmare after working round the clock for 5 days, Bharti Singh says: ‘We work until 15 minutes before we faint’ | Bollywood News

Isha Koppikar recalls hospitalisation nightmare after working round the clock for 5 days, Bharti Singh says: ‘We work until 15 minutes before we faint’ | Bollywood News

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4 min readMumbaiFeb 27, 2026 02:35 PM IST Thanks to Deepika Padukone’s reported demand for an 8-hour work shift on films like Spirit and the upcoming Kalki 2898 AD sequel, a conversation has finally begun within the film industry about limiting excessively long working hours. Over the past year, several celebrities have shared their opinions on the matter, with some supporting the demand and others remaining sceptical. Recently, while appearing on the YouTube channel of comedian Bharti Singh, actress Isha Koppikar and Bharti’s husband Haarsh Limbachiyaa discussed working conditions across the film and television industry. ‘We work until we can’t stand’ The conversation began when Bharti was talking about her desire to contest elections but mentioned she wouldn’t be able to dedicate much time to politics due to her two children. Listening to this with a smirk, Isha said, “But nowadays, you’re expected to give only 8 hours. Those who have children get just 8 hours”,  a sly jab at Deepika’s demand for an 8-hour shift after becoming a mother. Haarsh, playfully reacting, asked, “Who …