Three aspects have had major impact on the social status of this country post 90s period. Globalisation, liberalization and privatization are the babies connected by the same umbilical cord. Private forces evoked anger about government approach among people and peddled a false notion of ‘all would be well’ with privatization of every segment.

The BJP in Bengal is contemplating to field "considerable" number of Muslim candidates in the Lok Sabha elections next year with an intent to make inroads into Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's solid support base among minorities, and corner a sizeable share of this numerically crucial vote bank.

The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Hyderabad Police to provide adequate security to businessman Satish Sana, complainant in the alleged bribery case against CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

Adult film star Shakeela will be seen in a cameo in her biopic.

A woman footballer, who represented the country 10 years ago, is now running a roadside tea stall in Jalpaiguri district.

Puttur: Senior businessman Sanjeeva Shetty (95), a resident of Puttur, passed away early on Tuesday morning following a cardiac arrest.

The rupee weakened by 16 paise to 73.61 against the US dollar in early trade Tuesday, amid increased demand of the American currencies from importers and sustained foreign fund outflows.

 Indonesian search teams Tuesday recovered more remains at the site of a crashed Lion Air jet that plunged into the sea with 189 people aboard, as a report said it had suffered an instrument malfunction the day before.