Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: With both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP announcing their candidate lists, the battle for Bengal has effectively begun. While the TMC has declared candidates for all 294 seats, the saffron party has so far named 144, covering roughly half the Assembly. The contest is…
Kolkata Knight Riders player Manish Pandey (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Indian batter Manish Pandey, one of only four players to have featured in every edition of the Indian Premier League since its start in 2008, describes his 19-year IPL journey as having “flown by in a flash.”Pandey will don the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) jersey in…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 1 per cent higher on Wednesday, extending their recovery for a third straight session amid a slight easing in crude oil prices and supportive global cues.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 633.29 points, or 0.83 per cent, to settle at 76,704.13. During the session, it surged as much…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif over his recent warning targeting Kolkata, calling the remarks provocative and cautioning Islamabad against repeating past mistakes.“Pakistan’s Defence Minister should not have given such a provocative statement. 55 years ago, they suffered the consequences when Pakistan was divided into two parts….
In a hospital room in Melbourne, in 1982, a baby arrived who seemed to defy every expectation attached to life itself. Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs, a reality so startling that even the adults around him struggled to imagine what came next. Today, that same boy has grown into one of the…
In a major aviation update, New York’s LaGuardia Airport was shut down after an Air Canada Express plane hit the ground fire vehicle while landing. The incident disrupted travel across one of the United States’ busiest hubs. The incident forced a temporary shutdown and multiple flight disruptions.What happened As per Reuters report, the incident took…
Representative image (AI-generated) Is an “Islamic Nato” finally taking shape? The question is gaining traction as Pakistan trying hard in positioning itself as a diplomatic player in the ongoing conflict involving neighbouring Iran, now a month into escalating tensions with the US and Israel.Days earlier, Donald Trump publicly validated Pakistan’s outreach, sharing a post by…
Working on Eid ul Fitr 2026 in the UAE? Know Your Legal Rights and Compensation In The Emirates As Eid ul Fitr approaches and millions across the UAE prepare for celebrations, a pressing question is trending among workers: Can your employer ask you to work on a public holiday and if yes, what are your…
Chief Imam of the All India Imam Organisation Umer Ahmed Ilyasi NEW DELHI: Chief Imam of the All India Imam Organisation Umer Ahmed Ilyasi on Friday said Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) would “very soon” be reintegrated with India, while also praising the changes he said had taken place in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of…
Modern car key fobs have changed the way people interact with their vehicles. You no longer need to insert a key or even press a button in some cases. The car simply detects the key nearby and unlocks itself. It feels smooth and almost effortless. Yet, this convenience relies entirely on wireless communication, which can…