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NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday met Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar-based gym owner Deepak Kumar, or “Mohammad Deepak,” who allegedly confronted Bajrang Dal members ...

With West Bengal preparing for a high-stakes electoral battle this year, PM Modi has reached out directly to its people through a stirring open letter that blends politics and memory - a much loved ...

The literary world is in mourning at the passing of Mani Shankar Mukherjee, affectionately known as 'Shankar', one of the most cherished authors in Bengali literature, who died on 20 February 2026 at ...

Eminent Bengali writer Mani Shankar Mukherjee passed away at the age of 92 on Friday. He was suffering from age-related issues and was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata recently. Condoling his ...

Every February, Black History Month invites Americans to honor the giants of the civil rights movement. We commemorate them in speeches and street names, reassuring ourselves that their struggles ...

He died in a private hospital due to old-age ailments at the age of 92. He is survived by two daughters. The Sahitya Akademi award-winning writer, best known for his iconic novel Chowringhee and a ...

The distinguished Bengali novelist Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, popularly known as 'Shankar', passed away at a local hospital on Friday afternoon, according to family members. Mukhopadhyay, aged 93, had ...

Kolkata: Eminent Bengali author Mani Sankar Mukherjee, popularly known as 'Shankar', died at a hospital here on Friday afternoon, family members said. He was 93. Mukhopadhay, whose novels like ...

Kolkata, Feb 20 (PTI) Eminent Bengali author Mani Shankar Mukhopadhay, popularly known as ‘Shankar’, died at a hospital here on Friday afternoon, family members said. Mukhopadhay, 93, was unwell for ...

Mani Shankar Mukherjee, known in Bengali literature by his pen name Sankar, passed away on Friday at a private hospital in Calcutta. Born in Howrah in December 7, 1933, Sankar, still in his teens, ...