NEW DELHI: “A bike, a 32-inch LED TV, furniture… all this still wasn’t enough. They kept asking for more, beating her up,” claimed Suresh, a farmer and father of 25-year-old Veena Kumari, who died on Monday night after allegedly falling from the terrace of her home in west Delhi’s Dasghara village.Veena was the second among…
As Tamil Nadu is set to vote on Thursday, the assembly elections are emerging as a crucial political contest, one that could put the resilience of the state’s long-dominant Dravidian model to the test.Several constituencies are set to be closely watched in Tamil Nadu. MK Stalin seeks to retain Kolathur, while Udhayanidhi Stalin faces a…
Heart donated in Panchkula gives Sudanese teen in Delhi new life NEW DELHI: A 14-year-old boy from Sudan, who had come to Delhi for treatment, got a second chance at life after a donor heart was flown in from neighbhouring Haryana’s Panchkula, where a 41-year-old woman was declared brain dead and her family consented to…
NEW DELHI: Bengal and Assam poll results have thrown up a challenge for the Muslim community, which has been pushed into a political whirlpool post-2014 by BJP’s ‘communal card’ to polarise the majority community, coupled with controversial measures like delimitation and SIR.BJP’s success in damping the largest minority community in Assam has followed the 2023…
Summer school holidays 2026 Summer school holidays 2026: Several states have announced extended summer holidays for schools following warnings from the India Meteorological Department that heatwave conditions are expected to intensify between mid-May and June. Temperatures across Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Telangana have already crossed 45 degrees Celsius, leading authorities to close schools…
NEW DELHI: Norway conferred its highest honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day after Sweden bestowed its top recognition on him, marking his 32nd global award.PM Modi said, “This honour is dedicated to the people of India and is a tribute to the…
KOLKATA: The West Bengal government on Saturday removed the controversial football-themed sculpture installed outside the Salt Lake Stadium, which was designed by former chief minister Mamata Banerjee.Earlier, State Sports Minister Nisith Pramanik had announced the decision while outlining a series of planned infrastructure upgrades at the stadium.Speaking to the media, Sports Minister Nisith Pramanik on…
Bitterness in coffee is often misunderstood, with caffeine wrongly blamed. New research reveals roasting chemicals like chlorogenic acid and phenylindanes are the primary culprits, not caffeine levels. This is something we’re all familiar with. Selecting your favourite bag of single-origin coffee, grinding it perfectly, and waiting for your first delicious cup of coffee begins. However,…
Canadian billionaire and former Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary has now issued a stark warning to businesses and creators, saying that those not actively adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools are already falling behind. In a recent post shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) O’Leary stressed that AI is no longer optional,…
Born on January 5, 1955, she had no political lineage to fall back on. At 9, she lost her father. Her journey began in the ranks of the Indian National Congress, where she emerged as an unusually assertive young voice. KOLKATA: Didi, built her politics on grit long before power ever came within reach.Born on…