NEW DELHI: The newly formed BJP-led West Bengal government under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday launched a crackdown on illegal toll booths and unauthorised drop gates operating across the state.The directive was issued by chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal, whose appointment had triggered political controversy as he previously served as the state’s chief electoral…
Varun Chakaravarthy (Getty Images) India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening T20I of the five-match series against England at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. The visitors have made one notable change from the squad that toured Ireland, with Varun Chakaravarthy returning after recovering from a foot injury. Teenage…
The ancient city of Pompeii has once again drawn global attention after archaeologists used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the face and final moments of a man who died during the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The image shows a man crouched and shielding himself as volcanic debris falls around him. It is based on…
West Bengal government announced a committee to draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state. NEW DELHI: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal government Monday announced a committee to draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state.“Former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai to head committee to draft UCC in West Bengal,” CM Suvendu Adhikari…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and others watch, as seated from left, Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, counselor Dan Holler, and Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh, signed a framework agreement (Image/AP) Israel, Lebanon and the United States have signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at easing tensions along the Israel-Lebanon border,…
Uddhav Thackeray revives ’50 khokha’ jibe at Eknath Shinde after 2022 split NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday revived his “50 khokha” jibe at Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, questioning what the “rate” of MPs would be after claiming MLAs were allegedly bought for Rs 50 crore during the 2022…
New Delhi: National security adviser Ajit Doval held “constructive” talks Monday with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi focusing on key aspects of bilateral engagement, including progress in the normalisation of the ties that came under severe strain during the over four-year eastern Ladakh border standoff.Wang is in New Delhi to attend a Brics conclave. In…
Climate change is reshaping the lives of animals in ways that often go unseen. For frogs, toads and salamanders, one of those hidden changes may be happening in the way they eat.A new international study on tadpoles of the Iberian spined toad (Bufo spinosus) suggests that as their freshwater habitats warm, young amphibians don’t just…
Spain midfielder Pedri celebrated his country’s FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph with a remarkable callback to a mysterious social media post he shared more than a year earlier, leaving fans convinced he had predicted the historic moment long before it happened. Pedri González post Shortly after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the…
Four PTI leaders jailed for decade over 2023 riots as ex-foreign minister Qureshi walks free A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday sentenced four senior leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan‘s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to 10 years in prison for their role in the May 9, 2023, riots, while acquitting former foreign minister…