Congress overcomes weak organisation with united frontThe Congress-led UDF swept back into govt in Kerala on Monday after a 10-year hiatus, riding a largerthan-expected anti-incumbency wave across the state against the Pinarayi Vijayan govt. UDF won 102 seats in the 140-member legislative assembly. The magnitude of the victory surprised even the winners. The major factor…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday announced that elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states will be held on June 18. According to the poll body, the vacancies are arising due to the retirement of sitting members between June 21 and July 19.The elections will cover four seats each in Andhra Pradesh,…
NEW DELHI: National Medical Commission has directed all medical colleges across the country to submit detailed annual disclosure reports by May 30 for renewal of MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic session, warning that no extension will be granted beyond the deadline.In a notice issued by the Under-Graduate Medical Education Board, the NMC said all…
In Mirpur village in WB’s East Midnapore, SIR has not been unpleasant, with only two of 824 voters struck off (a Hindu & a Muslim) a marked deviation from elsewhere in WB. Residents with surnames like Nunes, Rozario and D’Cruz trace their roots to Portuguese mercenaries who settled here after 1742. Today, Christians, Hindus and…
The fridge you think is perfectly loaded might be the reason your energy bill keeps climbing.Image Credits: Google Gemini After a big grocery run, you fill up the fridge, squeeze in that extra container, and call it a day. It seems like it works well, but what if all that packing is actually making your…
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways on Saturday rolled out from Modern Coach Factory (MCF) at Raebareli the 100th Vande Bharat train, marking a major milestone in the journey that started in 2018 with only two such trains.Prior to induction of this 16-coach chair-car trainset into regular passenger service, the train will undergo oscillation trials to validate…
US-Iran conflict impact: The global energy shock triggered by the US-Israeli conflict with Iran is now rippling through economies far beyond the Middle East, exposing how deeply interconnected fuel supply chains have become. For example, in India, shortages of cooking gas are emerging, while in California, gasoline prices have surged to nearly $6 per gallon….
Akhilesh Yadav’s stepbrother, husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, Prateek Yadav dies at 38 LUCKNOW: Prateek Yadav, the stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, passed away in Lucknow on Wednesday morning. He was 38.Sources said Prateek Yadav was brought to Civil Hospital around 6am, where doctors declared him brought dead….
Iran denies reopening Hormuz amid US blockade Iran declared that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not possible as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports continues. Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said that any ceasefire between Tehran and Washington is meaningless unless the naval blockade and what he called the “hostage-taking” of…
SRH beat MI by 6 wickets at Wankhede. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad extended their winning streak in IPL 2026 with a stunning six-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, pulling off a record chase of 244.It marked SRH’s fifth consecutive win, propelling them to third place in the…