Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, party MP Sonia Gandhi, Samajwadi Party MP Akhilesh Yadav, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee and others during the INDIA bloc meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc met on Monday, marking their first formal gathering since the 2024 Lok…
In recent years, several fire incidents in residential towers, commercial complexes, and mixed-use developments across India have once again brought fire safety into sharp focus. As cities continue to grow vertically and high-rise living becomes increasingly common, ensuring robust fire protection systems is no longer just a regulatory requirement; it is a fundamental responsibility of…
Photo credit: X/@sentdefender After a long pause of nearly two months in hostilities the Iranian regime fired eleven missiles at Israel. The Iranian missile barrage is said to be in response to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in the southern suburbs od Lebanon’s capital Beirut. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it intercepted all the…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, often known for his sophisticated English and witty social media exchanges, has once again grabbed attention, this time for his humorous take on an unusual way of eating idli.The discussion began after an X user shared photo of an idli cut into slices and asked, “Rate my idli cutting…
If a wildlife safari is on your travel list this year, here’s something you may want to know before making any bookings.Every year, as the monsoon season arrives in different parts of the country, several of India’s most popular national parks and tiger reserves temporarily close to visitors. While the exact dates vary from one…
What was once “affordable” is now harder to find. India’s urban population is running out of affordable homes, and the numbers are getting harder to ignore.India’s urban affordable housing shortage continues to widen, with the deficit currently estimated at 9.4 million units and projected to rise to 30 million by 2030, according to Anarock.It has…
Manav Suthar and Sunil Gavaskar NEW DELHI: India took complete control of the lone Test against Afghanistan on Day 3, bowling the visitors out for 152 and enforcing the follow-on. The star of the day was debutant Manav Suthar, who produced a stunning six-wicket haul to dismantle Afghanistan’s batting line-up and put the hosts in…
A super short hop from India, Sri Lanka packs a punch: wildlife, rolling tea estates, and stunning coastline, all on a shoestring. Flights out of major Indian hubs frequently drop to around ₹12,000, making an island escape totally doable. You won’t struggle to find budget guesthouses here. Local meals are incredibly affordable. Public buses and…
Corruption-accused TMC neta shaved bald, paraded by villagers in Howrah HOWRAH: A Trinamool neta accused of corruption was shaved bald, made to wear a garland of shoes, and paraded through the village by residents on Sunday morning in Shyampur, Howrah. Police have arrested him.A dominant Trinamool neta of the Amradaha Gram Panchayat under Shyampur PS,…
For many parents, a child’s teenage years are the most challenging phase of parenting. What worries many parents isn’t academics or screen time, it is the type of company their child is spending time with. It is because when children enter teen age, friendships start feeling extremely important. While every child deserves the freedom to…