Dogs are not just our best pals, but also our best playmates, and some of these dogs stay small enough to look like puppies even when they are fully grown. That is part of their charm and one reason why so many people adore them and want to keep them as pets. Their tiny size,…
KOLKATA: With rain clouds looming over the city, round-the-clock preparations are underway at the Brigade Parade Ground to make the sprawling venue rain-proof for Saturday’s oath-taking ceremony of Bengal’s first BJP government.Heavy showers on Thursday and Friday left large sections of Maidan slushy and waterlogged, forcing the authorities and event planners to rapidly scale up…
Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya (l) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaisw Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals will clash in the IPL 2026 match in New Chandigarh on Tuesday with attention on the opening batters from both sides.Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, and Prabhsimran Singh have all been in brilliant form this season, and the contest…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine (ANI Photo) Sunil Narine etched his name deeper into IPL history by becoming just the third bowler to reach the 200-wicket milestone in the tournament. In the process, he also became the first overseas player to achieve the landmark, underlining his longevity and dominance in the league. Most wickets in…
Vande Bharat derailment: Coach slips off tracks at Pune station (Source: X@ians_india) NEW DELHI: A coach of the Mumbai-Solapur Vande Bharat Express derailed just before the train was entering Pune railway station on Monday evening. According to the officials, none of the passengers was injured in the mishap.The incident occurred around 7.30 pm when the…
NEW DELHI: BJP leader Agnimitra Paul’s car was allegedly vandalised in a stone-pelting incident on Wednesday after she exited a polling booth in Asansol during voting.According to the video, the back of the vehicle was heavily damaged after unidentified persons allegedly hurled stones at her moving car in the Rahmatnagar area of Burnpur. The leader…
KOLKATA: A key pillar of Trinamool Congress’s electoral strength in West Bengal since 2011, women turned up to vote in higher numbers than men in this year’s assembly elections. Yet, the decisive swing in favour of the BJP suggests they might have gravitated away from Mamata Banerjee. What appears to have worked for the saffron…
Washington: For years, American commencement (convocation) speakers could safely rely on formulaic speeches involving inspirational cliches, autobiographical struggles, and exhortations to new graduates to “dream big” and not fear failure. In 2026, there’s a new guard rail: mention artificial intelligence at your own risk.Across the United States this commencement season, graduation ceremony speakers invoking AI…
For years, India’s missile programme was shaped by one reality that its main security challenges came from adversaries closer to its own borders, namely Pakistan and China. Most Indian ballistic missiles were therefore designed with the region in mind. Even the existing Agni-V, which can strike targets around 5,000 km away, already gives India the…
Writers’ Building, Kolkata: Also known as Mahakaran, it was initially constructed to house offices for junior clerks of the British East India Company. KOLKATA: Writers’ Buildings and several other Bengal govt offices in Kolkata will turn orange after dusk on Saturday to mark the inaugural day of the first-ever BJP govt.The illumination trials were held…