KOLKATA: Kolkata, which traditionally registers a low turnout, voted almost on a par with the rest of Bengal on Wednesday. The EC data shows that till 9 pm, Kolkata recorded over 88.4 polling percentage, while the figure was 60.2%, the lowest in Bengal, in the 2021 Assembly elections. Kolkata South, with four Assembly constituencies of…
NEW DELHI: A persistent foul stench in taps, rising illnesses and an alarming water crisis have pushed hundreds of residents in west Delhi’s Janakpuri – many of them elderly – to the brink. With stomach infections, skin diseases and the unbearable odour taking over households, families are spending a hefty sum on bottled water for…
Captaining a team like the Gujarat Titans isn’t a small job. There’s pressure, expectations, and constant scrutiny. Gill hasn’t tried to force the “leader” image. He’s not loud for the sake of it. Instead, he leads through his game, stays calm under pressure, and backs his teammates. That’s a good reminder that leadership doesn’t mean…
Maharashtra FDA faces delays in testing watermelon samples linked to four deaths, as watermelons have vanished from local markets. MUMBAI: As the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faces delays in testing food samples in four deaths linked to a watermelon, its investigators have also hit a new roadblock: Random sampling has been delayed due…
It was just a brief overheard conversation, but it carried the kind of weight that stays behind long after the moment is over. In a recent YouTube Shorts video, Gauranga Das recalls hearing a father and his young son speak, and the child says something simple, almost innocent: he will walk in his father’s footsteps….
1st Major Rain-Related Tragedy In 20 Years In B’luru BENGALURU: Seven people, including a girl who had gone shopping for her seventh birthday on May 3, were killed and nine injured after a wall of Bowring Hospital in Shivajinagar collapsed on them during thunderstorms here on Wednesday evening. This is the first major rain-related tragedy…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only PUNE: Twenty-four persons hospitalised after chlorine gas leakage in Pune’s Kondhwa area on Thursday, according to news agency PTI.The leak originated from an abandoned tank containing chlorine at a defunct water purification plant godown in the Gangadham area around 1 am, according to officials.“Following the leak and the subsequent…
Elon Musk now has a direct financial incentive to get humans to Mars—and it’s unlike anything seen in corporate history. SpaceX‘s board approved a compensation plan in January that awards him 200 million super-voting restricted shares if the company establishes a permanent Mars colony of at least one million people, while simultaneously hitting a $7.5…
Shubham Dubey (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW CHANDIGARH: Shubham Dubey has spent most of his cricketing life waiting. Waiting for recognition, for opportunity, for a moment that would demand everything he has quietly built over the years. On Tuesday night, as Rajasthan Royals were drifting towards defeat against an unbeaten Punjab Kings side here, that moment…
NEW DELHI: The US Central Command has prepared plans for a “short and powerful” wave of strikes on Iran, likely targeting key infrastructure, according to an Axios report, as President Donald Trump is set to be briefed on fresh military options on Thursday.The briefing, to be led by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper, signals that…