NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court has sharply criticised the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for failing to fix Mumbai’s potholed roads and open manholes, a problem the court said has persisted for over two decades. The bench also pulled up the Thane Municipal Corporation for delaying compensation to the family of a doctor who died…
NEW DELHI: As the special intensive revision of electoral rolls began in Karnataka, chief minister DK Shivakumar urged voters to ensure that their names are on the electoral rolls, saying they could otherwise be excluded from government welfare schemes.While addressing a press conference, he called on citizens to cooperate with election officials by providing the…
NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor shared an anecdote about US President Donald Trump wanting to call Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 6am, saying it reflected the personal bond the two leaders share.Speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Leadership Summit, Gor said Trump considers Modi “a friend” and remains deeply committed…
KOLKATA: The Bengal assembly on Monday passed two amendment bills aimed at overhauling the legal framework governing reservations for OBCs, specifying 66 communities (54 Hindu and 12 Muslim communities) outside the SC and ST categories will be eligible for OBC quota. The new framework reduces 65 Muslim sub-groups (from the previous TMC govt-set framework) and…
There is something comforting about the monsoon that naturally draws us towards food. A plate of hot pakoras, leftover curry waiting for dinner, freshly cut fruit on the kitchen counter or a pot of cooked rice cooling by the window all seem perfectly ordinary on a rainy day. But beneath the season’s cool breeze lies…
If you have ever checked your blood sugar first thing in the morning, seen a perfectly acceptable number, and thought okay, I’m doing fine. Millions of people managing diabetes do exactly this. They track their fasting glucose, feel reassured when it looks normal, and carry on with their day. But here’s what that number isn’t…
Harry Brook and Ben Stokes (Image: X) Ben Stokes has thrown his full support behind Harry Brook as his preferred successor to lead England’s Test team following his retirement from international cricket. Brook, who currently captains England in ODIs and T20Is, has served as Stokes’ vice-captain in the Test setup and is widely regarded as…
Gold prices fell more than 1% on Tuesday and were headed for their steepest monthly decline since October 2008, as easing concerns over the Middle East conflict gave way to expectations of higher US interest rates to curb inflation. Gold prices fell more than 1% on Tuesday and were headed for their steepest monthly decline…
A young man, Ayush Malik, who had publicly converted to Islam and changed his name, has now returned to Hinduism. SHAMLI: Weeks after publicly announcing that he had embraced Islam and changed his name to Mohammad Ali, Ayush Malik (30), the only son of Shamli-based pharmaceutical businessman Devraj Malik, has returned to Hinduism, with his…
Germany’s Jonathan Tah (4) heads a goal that was disqualified after a VAR check. (AP Photo) Thomas Muller delivered a scathing assessment of VAR after Germany suffered a shock Round of 32 exit at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with a controversial decision overturning Jonathan Tah’s extra-time goal proving decisive in a dramatic defeat to…