West Bengal polls (Image/ANI) “Apnake bole ki hobe, kichu hole apni dekhben?”, ( What is the point of speaking to you? Will you bear the consequences if something happens?) A visibly agitated shopkeeper says to this reporter when asked for a sound bite on the upcoming elections. It is not a one-off incident. Across South…
US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible reduction of American troop presence in Italy and Spain, sharply criticising both countries over their stance on the ongoing Iran war and widening a growing rift between Washington and its European allies.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he is actively considering scaling back deployments….
India is lining up major fertiliser imports ahead of the upcoming kharif season as global prices have almost doubled due the ongoing Middle East crisis, pushing import bill higher. The government on Monday said that it plans to import 64 lakh tonnes of urea and 19 lakh tonnes of other fertilisers, even as domestic availability…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that her flight was held for half-an-hour because of the “non-cooperation from central agencies” which hampered her travel plans during the poll season. Adding that the CMs should get “some priority”, she alleged that the BJP leaders get to leave.“Today I was held up in the…
NEW DELHI: Repolling in West Bengal’s Falta assembly constituency recorded a brisk turnout on Thursday, with more than 74 per cent of voters casting their ballots by 3 pm. Election Commission officials said polling remained peaceful across the constituency, with no reports of violence or disruption during the day.The repoll was ordered after the Election…
Monsoon is often associated with familiar seasonal scenes, rain-filled streets, paper boats drifting through waterlogged lanes, greener landscapes, plates of hot pakoras shared over conversation and tea, and the earthy scent of petrichor after rainfall. Yet behind this romanticised beauty lies a more serious public health reality marked by waterlogging in low-lying areas, stagnant pools…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him and the Congress party of using “abusive” and “derogatory” language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi while asserting that India’s global standing and strategic partnerships have strengthened under the Modi government.Addressing reporters in Delhi, Goyal said…
Tim David and Rajat Patidar (PTI Photo) Tim David has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and handed two demerit points for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s thrilling last-ball victory over Mumbai Indians in Raipur. The incident occurred during the emotional celebrations that followed RCB’s dramatic two-wicket…
SRH spinner Shivang Kumar during IPL 2026. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Mujhe Shramjeevi Express ko le kar Patna jana hai, meri train ek ghante mein Platform 8 se niklegi, main aapko 10 minute de sakta hun (I have to take the Shramjeevi Express to Patna. The train will depart in one hour from Platform 8….
In March, when the song ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’ from the Kannada pan-India film ‘KD: The Devil’ had released, it created a major stir. Featuring Nora Fatehi and Sanjay Dutt, the track drew sharp criticism for its suggestive lyrics and provocative choreography. The backlash soon escalated, prompting the National Commission for Women (NCW) to summon…