NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of alleged bias, claiming she was denied permission to hold a public meeting in Kolkata’s Collin Lane area while clearance for a meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted within six hours.Addressing a rally in the Jorasanko Assembly constituency on Tuesday, Mamata…
NEW DELHI: The women’s 50 and above category at the Times Internet Half Marathon brought stories of resilience, late beginnings, and the power of steady effort.Nivedita Kapoor set the pace and claimed first place with a chip time of 1:48:13, delivering a performance defined by consistency and experience. Her steady approach carried her through the…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Four CPI(M) workers were arrested on Wednesday night for allegedly attacking a vehicle carrying Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials during protests outside the residence of former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Thiruvananthapuram.According to police, 12 people had been identified for their alleged involvement in the attack on ED officials, while search operations were continuing…
Cricketer Mohammed Siraj and actress Mahira Sharma were recently spotted at the same Mumbai cafe, reigniting long-standing dating rumors. While they were seen separately, the timing of their presence at the eatery has fueled speculation. This sighting adds another chapter to the persistent gossip surrounding the duo. Whether it’s on the field or off it,…
For years, India’s missile programme was shaped by one reality that its main security challenges came from adversaries closer to its own borders, namely Pakistan and China. Most Indian ballistic missiles were therefore designed with the region in mind. Even the existing Agni-V, which can strike targets around 5,000 km away, already gives India the…
Meera, born as Pallavi Kumar Aggarwal in Patna, has led a life full of remarkable turns. She studied fashion design, ventured into print modelling, and was crowned Kingfisher Miss Photogenic. A marathon runner and a corporate professional for 18 years, her journey seemed firmly rooted in the fast-paced world of ambition and achievement. Little did…
Nasa’s Artemis II mission successfully lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, marking the first crewed journey toward the Moon in more than 50 years since Apollo 17. The mission, using the powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, will see four astronauts orbit the Moon and return safely to Earth…
NEW DELHI: The Strait of Hormuz remains technically open, but commercial shipping is far from normal, according to Anil Devli, chief executive of the Mumbai-based Indian National Shipowners’ Association, the nearly century-old body that speaks for much of the country’s shipping industry.With 14 Indian vessels trapped in this chokepoint that funnels half of India’s crude…
People uprooted by the war in Lebanon began returning to devastated towns and neighbourhoods Friday, with many finding their homes destroyed or uninhabitable and hesitant to stay for fear a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel could unravel.US President Trump said on Friday that the US had banned Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, a day…
Karnataka 2nd PUC Results 2026 to be Declared on April 9 at 3 PM Karnataka 2nd PUC results 2026: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board will declare the II PU Results 2026 on April 9, 2026 at 3 pm. The board has confirmed the date and time for the announcement after an earlier delay…