Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty is hospitalised in Kolkata after undergoing a minor surgery procedure and this information was revealed by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday on his social media. The Chief Minister shared photographs from the hospital visit on social media, showing the actor-politician resting in his hospital bed.Taking to Facebook, Adhikari…

Pechersk Lavra monastery on fire A prominent monastery in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, seen as a symbol of the country’s spiritual and cultural history, caught fire, in the heaviest Russian air strikes on the city in two weeks, authorities said on Monday, urging residents to take shelter.Central Kyiv’s Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site…

NEW DELHI: CBSE on Monday defended the functioning of its post-result services portal, stating that more than 1.6 lakh candidates had submitted requests for verification and re-evaluation between June 2 and June 7 (the window for the purpose), even as several questions regarding the review process and the ongoing On-Screen Marking (OSM) controversy remain unanswered.In…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi battles for the ball with Egypt’s Mostafa Zico. (AP Photo) Egypt forward Mostafa Ziko launched a scathing attack on the match officials after his side’s heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to defending champions Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, claiming the refereeing was unfair and alleging that “the tournament is fixed.“Egypt…

Mamata Banerjee’s visit to a local market in Kolkata NEW DELHI: With the West Bengal assembly elections entering a crucial phase, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday took her poll campaign to the local streets and visited a busy local market in Kolkata to interact directly with vendors and shoppers.Dressed in her trademark white saree…