Guwahati logs highest April rainfall in 75 years; 1 dead, schools closed NEW DELHI: At least one person died and normal life was disrupted in Guwahati on Monday after torrential overnight rains triggered widespread flooding, leaving roads submerged, homes inundated and traffic paralysed across the Assam capital.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Guwahati received…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his five-nation tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy, during which he presented a range of culturally significant gifts to world leaders, highlighting India’s traditional crafts, agricultural diversity and musical heritage.PM Modi had gifted his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni with two handpicked…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, said on Sunday that the Beating Retreat ceremony that showcases the diverse musical traditions of different bands and that has witnessed increased usage of Indian music will now be heard on WAVES OTT.“You may have noticed that this ceremony showcases the diverse…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party’s “Sonar Bangla” era has begun as Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday.This comes after the BJP received an overwhelming mandate in the assembly polls, winning 207 out of 293 seats.Despite being considered a politically difficult terrain for the BJP, even…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan recently marked 19 years of marriage on April 20. The actress marked the occasion with selfies with Abhishek and Aaradhya on social media. In a new interview, Abhishek looked back on their journey together, from their first meeting to falling in love and even hinted at special plans for…
AI Image Used For Representational Purpose Only At a time when the State proclaims its intent to decriminalise minor business lapses through the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026 signalling a shift from punishment to trust, the ground reality appears to be telling a rather different story. While one arm of governance speaks the language of ease…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The race for the final playoff spot in IPL 2026 is getting more intense with every passing game. Three teams – Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad – have already secured qualification for the playoffs. The battle for the remaining spot is now between Punjab Kings,…
KOLKATA: Arrested in the Vidyasagar statue vandalism case in 2019, BJP’s Rakesh Singh filed his nomination on Thursday, the final day for submissions, from the Kolkata Port seat while carrying a portrait of Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar, a 19th-century social reformer and one of Bengal’s icons. The state govt had earlier informed Calcutta high court that Singh…
World’s longest high-altitude bi-directional Zojila tunnel nears breakthrough in J&K The strategically important Zojila Tunnel project has crossed a major milestone, with the two ends of the tunnel now connected to form a single 13-km-long passage beneath the Zojila Pass.Being built by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) at a cost of…
NEW DELHI: AIADMK’s internal poltical turmoil deepened on Wednesday as party chief Palaniswami had removed the rebel leaders from their party posts. who supported Tamil Nadu CM Vijay on assembly floor.The political leaders removed include SP Velumani, C Ve Shanmugam, reported PTI.The disciplinary action followed an open rebellion within the party after the 2026 Tamil…