KOLKATA: Voters have handed the reins of Bengal to BJP, effecting only the second regime change in the last 10 assembly polls and triggering a seismic shift whose aftershocks will be felt way beyond the state.The Trinamool Congress fortress fell to a twin onslaught of strong anti-incumbency and a voter roll cut by nearly 12%…
Drone strike targets UAE’s Barakah nuke plant complex, triggers electrical generator fire A drone attack on the premises of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE has once again brought into focus the challenges surrounding the safety of nuclear power plants. This nuclear power plant is the only operational nuclear power station in the…
Snakes are slithering creatures with a fearsome reputation that sends chills down the spine when someone accidentally encounters one spinning out its forked tongue. It only gets worse when these sneaky survivours sometimes slip into our homes seeking warmth, food, or shelter. With over 20 venomous species like rattlesnakes and copperheads, along with harmless ones…
Typos and spelling mistakes have been spotted in a high-profile defamation lawsuit filed by FBI Director Kash Patel, even as the case accuses a major publication of poor journalistic standards, including alleging that Patel drinks too much and misses important meetings.The 19-page complaint, filed this week in federal court in Washington, DC, targets The Atlantic…
Shubman Gill (Image Credit: X/@ShubmanGill) Despite Gujarat Titans suffering a defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, skipper Shubman Gill created history with another outstanding IPL season as captain.Gill played a brilliant knock of 85 off 49 balls, smashing five fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 173.47 during GT’s chase against…
TOI correspondent from Washington: If symbolism is the first language of diplomacy, then US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing this week amounted to a geopolitical translation of a changing world order: a confident, ascendant China speaking as an equal — if not superior — power to an American president increasingly eager for accommodation rather…
The government on Monday addressed concerns related to India’s energy supplies amid the tightening situation in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to all citizens to reduce their consumption of petrol and diesel. At an inter-ministerial meeting, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary for ministry of petroleum & natural gas, said, “I…
The Pakistan Cricket Board has taken strict action against Dasun Shanaka, handing the Sri Lanka captain a one-year ban from the Pakistan Super League after he withdrew from the tournament to join an IPL franchise. Shanaka had initially been signed in the PSL but later linked up with Rajasthan Royals for the ongoing Indian Premier…
NAGPUR: Maharashtra delivered a knockout blow to Maoist insurgency, effectively wiping out guerrilla presence in Gadchiroli district in a 100-hour coordinated action this week, leaving zero active Maoists in police records. This comes 45 days after Union home minister Amit Shah’s March 31 deadline to eradicate left-wing extremism in the country. The last four standing…
Israel’s politics saw a major shift on Sunday as opposition leader Yair Lapid announced he would join hands with former prime minister Naftali Bennett ahead of this year’s parliamentary elections, in a move aimed at unseating current PM Benjamin Netanyahu.Lapid said the two leaders would contest the October elections on a joint list, with a…