NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced the rollout of the proposed “Annapurna Bhandaar” scheme in the state, under which eligible women may receive Rs 3,000 per month directly into their bank accounts, as the party promised ahead of polls.The decision was taken during the first cabinet meeting of the new…
Madhav Tiwari (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Not one, two or three – Delhi Capitals made five changes for their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to field against Punjab Kings.“We will be bowling. That’s…
NEW DELHI: Newly elected Suvendu Adhikari’s government on Monday allocated portfolios to five ministers in West Bengal. Dilip Ghosh received the state’s rural development, panchayats, and animal resources department and Agnimitra Paul is set to head women and child welfare.Moreover, Ashok Kirtania got the state’s food department, Khudiram Tudu received backward class welfare department and…
Dogs are our best pals, not only today, but throughout history, they have also shared a special bond with royalty, nobility, and powerful rulers across the world. Beyond being just loyal companions, many dog breeds became symbols of prestige, wealth, protection, and royal identity. Kings, queens, emperors, and aristocrats often chose certain breeds for their…
India expects a US delegation to visit the country for the next round of bilateral trade talks, though dates for the meetings are yet to be finalised, an official told news agency PTI on Monday.The development comes after Indian officials travelled to Washington DC in April for in-person discussions with their US counterparts to advance…
(Left) K C Venugopal, Rahul Gandhi, V D Satheesan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The suspense over Kerala’s next chief minister remains unresolved as the Congress high command is still weighing competing claims from senior leaders, with lobbying by camps backing K C Venugopal and V D Satheesan intensifying after consultations in New Delhi.The Congress leadership is yet to…
Representative Image. Left: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Right: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Claude maker Anthropic and ChatGPT parent OpenAI now reportedly account for a major share of future revenues at major cloud providers, including Google, Amazon, Microsoft and others. A report claims that the contracts of two of the biggest cash-burning artificial intelligence (AI) companies…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Monday received another setback as its key strategist and critic Gyan Singh Mann joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. The move comes as Punjab is set to vote for the civic polls later this month and state assembly elections next year.Gyan, who is also the cousin of Punjab CM Bhagwant…
Fresh speculation surrounding Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel intensified after journalist John Ziegler suggested Russini’s husband may have known about the alleged affair years ago. The viral theory claims Kevin Goldschmidt had previously confronted Russini and was “wrongly convinced it was over” before newer footage surfaced in 2026. However, no evidence has confirmed who leaked…
The Centre on Monday said India has “ample” fertiliser stocks to meet demand for the upcoming Kharif sowing season and appealed to farmers not to resort to panic buying amid concerns triggered by the Middle East situation, PTI reported.Addressing an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in Middle East, Aparna S Sharma, Additional Secretary in the…