Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Getting to know that his party’s MPs in Rajya Sabha could break away to join BJP only towards the end, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal made last-ditch efforts to salvage the situation by reaching out to most of them, but it proved a case of too little too late.That Sandeep…
In this screengrab from a video posted on April 26, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at ‘Thanthania Kalibari’ amid the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections, in Kolkata. NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday prayed at Thanthania Kalibari – one of the few abodes of goddess Kali where meat is offered as ‘prasad’…
In this screengrab from a video posted on April 26, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting for West Bengal Assembly elections, at Bongaon in North 24 Parganas. (@NarendraModi/Yt via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sharpening BJP’s outreach to the Matua community in the last leg of his Bengal poll campaign, PM Modi on…
Uttarakhand minister Khajan Das (File photo) DEHRADUN/HARIDWAR: Preparations for the wedding of Uttarakhand cabinet minister Khajan Das’s son were carried out inside the core zone of Rajaji Tiger Reserve (RTR) at Sureshwari Devi temple, allegedly without permission from forest authorities, raising concerns over alleged violations of forest and wildlife norms.On Saturday, materials for a large…
Vijay Wadettiwar (File photo) NAGPUR: Vijay Wadettiwar, a senior Congress functionary from Maharashtra, on Sunday said the firing at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, attended by US President Donald Trump, was inevitable given his style of governance, and drew a parallel with India, reports Abhishek Choudhari. “Trump sought to dominate globally and unsettle other…
NEW DELHI: Riding on the growing contribution of solar energy to the power generation mix, India comfortably met the peak power demand of 256 gigawatts (GW) on Saturday, the highest ever recorded on a single day, amid soaring temperatures across the country.At the time of peak demand of 256.1 GW, reached at 3.38pm, solar contributed…
NEW DELHI: India has tightened rules for foreign airlines operating to and from the country. Now, the DGCA can “revoke or suspend” a foreign airline’s authorisation for lapses like not meeting safety standards. In one of his first orders, DGCA chief Vir Vikram Yadav said foreign airlines “shall nominate or appoint a local representative” to…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said American officials will not travel for truce talks with Iran, taking a hard line on future engagement and insisting discussions will be held remotely.“If they wanna talk, they can come to us or they can call us. We are not sending people to travel 18 hours to meet,”…
Sunil Narine and Rinku Singh (Agency Image) Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a nerve-shredding Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants after both teams finished tied on 155 in regulation time at Lucknow on Sunday. The contest swung wildly across 40 overs, but Sunil Narine once again proved to be KKR’s trusted match-winner in the…
Sunil Narine and Rinku Singh (Agency Image) Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a nerve-shredding Super Over win against Lucknow Super Giants after both teams finished tied on 155 in regulation time at Lucknow on Sunday. The contest swung wildly across 40 overs, but Sunil Narine once again proved to be KKR’s trusted match-winner in the…