Mother Teresa, born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu on August 26, 1910, in Skopje (now in North Macedonia), was a Roman Catholic nun and missionary who devoted her life to serving the poorest and most vulnerable people. She came to India in 1929 and later taught at a convent school in Kolkata, where she felt a “call
Shiv Thakare, who shot to popularity after winning Bigg Boss Marathi and went on to be a part of other successful reality shows like Bigg Boss 16, Khatron Ke Khiladi, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is all set to be seen in ‘The 50’. After winning hearts and proving his mettle on television, across some of the
Kolkata, Argentina’s ambassador Mariano Agustin Caucino on Thursday described the 49th International Kolkata Book Fair as one of the most dynamic literary gatherings. Argentina envoy calls Kolkata Book Fair one of most dynamic literary gatherings Speaking on the occasion, Caucino said the fair provided a remarkable opportunity for countries to showcase their art and culture
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a book she said she has penned on the alleged harassment faced by electors during the ongoing hearings for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral roll. The book written by Chief Minister Banerjee was launched at the 49th Kolkata International Book Fair
* A literary carnival Panels and conversations will focus on questions of identity, migration, and the evolving role of literature in a fractured world. (File photo) The 49th International Kolkata Book Fair has begun, drawing together publishers, authors, translators and readers from across languages and geographies. This edition foregrounds global exchange alongside Bengal’s own publishing
KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has provisionally attached immovable properties worth around ₹57.7 crore in connection with its money laundering probe into irregularities in the appointment of assistant teachers for classes 9 to 12, the agency said in a statement. Prasanna Kumar Ray was the main middleman in the case, who
Updated 22 January 2026 at 20:11 IST US President Donald Trump on Thursday held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with the war in Ukraine remaining a key focus of discussions at the summit. According to CNN, the meeting lasted around an hour. ‘The
Security forces launched a major anti-Maoist combing operation in Odisha’s Kandhamal–Kalahandi border forests, unearthing a Maoist camp and seizing firearms and supplies, as efforts intensify ahead of the Maoist-free deadline. Major anti-Maoist combing operation launched in Odisha ahead of deadline Photograph: (OTV) Joint teams of security forces have intensified anti-Maoist operations in the forested border
Border 2, the much-anticipated sequel to JP Dutta’s 1997 war epic Border, is set to march into theatres this Friday. Headlined by Sunny Deol, the lone cast member returning from the original, the film arrives just as the roaring box-office run of Dhurandhar begins to cool. With expectations running high, trade circles are keen to
Keonjhar Police have frozen nearly 200 bank accounts linked to an alleged cow smuggling network, following multi-district raids that uncovered crores in cash and assets, as investigators intensify efforts to trace illegal financial trails. Odisha Police freeze 200 bank accounts linked to cow smuggling network Photograph: (OTV) In a major crackdown on cow-smuggling networks, Keonjhar