Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, marked by high voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, multiple tight races and the entry of a new political force. The main battle remains between the ruling NDA led by the AINRC–BJP combine and the Congress–DMK-led opposition alliance, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has added…
An illegal immigrant from India has been jailed for 10 years in US after paying human traffickers to abuse minor girls at a Nebraska hotel.Kavankumar Patel, a 27-year-old citizen of Gujarat, India, who is living in the US illegally, was sentenced this week in a federal court in Omaha, Nebraska. The decade-long prison term was…
To manage Lionel Messi’s workload, Argentina’s coach Lionel Scaloni has decided to bench the captain for the last Group J match against Jordan. (Photo/ANI) Defending champions Argentina will walk out without their talismanic captain Lionel Messi in the starting lineup when they face tournament debutants Jordan in their final Group J encounter on Sunday.With Argentina…
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) NEW DELHI: When regional parties had come under one banner as the INDIA bloc ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to fight the BJP, the pressure was on the Congress to fight for a meaningful role and stay relevant in the opposition space. Not only were these regional leaders…
Jan Koum’s initial app idea, focused on status updates, failed. However, the introduction of push notifications transformed it into a messaging phenomenon The most powerful form of communication we have today was not initially planned out in one huge sweep of genius. In the early parts of 2009, Jan Koum faced frustration. This came shortly…
File photo: An explosion at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, Iran, as three Corsair unmanned surface vessels fired by the US military, hit the port The United States launched a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran on early Tuesday (local time Monday), targeting Iranian military assets as tensions continued to rise over control of the…
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk (AFP photo) SpaceX shares began trading, sending the company’s valuation past $2 trillion and cementing its place in the history books. Following the public listing, the ‘skyrocketing’ stock value has officially made company founder and CEO Elon Musk the world’s very first trillionaire. After the successful IPO, Musk emphasised that the…
India is a country of temples, some ancient, some beautiful, some unique beyond imagination. One such shrine that leaves devotees and travellers stunned is located in Karnataka. This lesser-known gem offers a darshan experience which is rare. This is the ancient Jharni Narasimha Swamy Temple where devotees do not have to wait in hours-long queues…
NEW DELHI: Specialty chemicals maker Vipul Organics Ltd has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Switzerland’s Omya Group, giving the firm sole rights to sell Vipul’s pigment products across most of Europe, the company said on Thursday.Under the deal, Omya – a privately held minerals giant – will distribute Vipul’s SunTone ® and SunCoat ®…
Guwahati: Assam Police have ordered an inquiry against a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a havildar over allegations that a Brahmin student was compelled to remove his sacred thread during frisking at a NEET re-test centre in Assam’s Nalbari district on Sunday.The move follows a magisterial probe by the Nalbari district administration in which…