Kalyan Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee NEW DELHI: TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee on Saturday sought to soften his recent criticism of party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, describing him ‘like his son’ days after accusing him of arrogance and publicly questioning his role within the party.His remarks came as the Mamata Banerjee-led party battles one of the…
The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Symi, an LPG carrier transporting nearly 20,000 tonnes of liquid propane and butane, has safely docked at Deendayal Port in Kandla. The vessel crossed the Strait of Hormuz on May 13, marking another crucial movement of energy supplies through the key maritime route amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. The vessel…
US army Europe commander Christopher Donahue leaves post General Christopher Donahue, the commander of US Army forces in Europe and Africa and the officer known as the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan in 2021, will step down from his post on July 2 after just 18 months in the role, the Army confirmed on…
Arun Dhumal. (BCCI/IPL Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia triggered an uproar on social media earlier this month when he used the term “honey-trap” during a media interaction. Moments after his comments, speculation spread, and fans began harassing cricketers’ partners on social media platforms.Saikia urged franchises to remain vigilant throughout the IPL season,…
If you thought the airport security checkpoints are the safest areas, this explosive data will leave you shocked! The moment we move towards the security checks, we place our electronics like laptops, chargers and mobile phones, wallets, leather belts, among others very casually into a plastic tray before disappearing into the X-ray scanner. But as…
Axar Patel (left) and Washington Sundar added unbeaten 102 runs for the fifth wicket in the first ODI against England. (BCCI | X) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: All-rounders Axar Patel and Washington Sundar successfully guided Team India to a 259-run chase in the first ODI against England at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday. The six-wicket victory…
The largest (left) and the smallest (right) skulls of Homo naledi found in the Rising Star cave system in South Africa. All specimens of H. naledi have been shown to be female. All known skeletons of the ancient human relative Homo naledi discovered in a South African cave system appear to be female, according to…
Hugh Jackman’s enduring marriage to Deborra-Lee Furness, once a Hollywood benchmark, has ended. Jackman’s past assertion about being “fully seen” by a partner now carries poignant irony. Their nearly three-decade union, which began on an Australian TV set, concluded with a separation and subsequent divorce, highlighting how life’s journey can test even deeply held beliefs…
NEW DELHI: CBSE has decided to implement the new three-language rule for Class IX from the 2026–27 session. From July 1, 2026, all Class IX students must study three languages, with “at least two being native Indian languages”, under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework 2023.Students opting for a foreign…