Nandigram: People show their ink-marked fingers after casting votes during the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election, in Nandigram, Purba Medinipur district. (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded bumper polling on Thursday, with the Election Commission (ECI) saying both states saw their highest-ever voter turnout since Independence…
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, damaging the vessel in a fresh escalation as ceasefire talks failed to take off.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the attack occurred around 7:55 am (local time), when a Guard gunboat approached the ship and opened…
According to S&P Global, fears regarding net foreign investment outflows have been “somewhat overstated”. (AI image) India is handling global financial headwinds more effectively than the headline figures indicate, and concerns surrounding foreign capital outflows may be exaggerated, according to S&P Global Ratings.The observations come at a time when the Iran conflict has triggered an…
A routine drilling operation on Mars rarely sounds dramatic, but even small moments can turn unusual in ways scientists do not always expect. This is exactly what happened with NASA’s Curiosity rover during a recent sampling task on the Martian surface. The rover, which has been exploring Mars for years, was working on a rock…
David Warner (IANS Photo) Former Australia opener David Warner will “accept responsibility” for his alleged drink-driving offence, with his lawyer describing the incident as a “reckless” and “foolish” mistake during a court hearing in Sydney on Thursday.The 39-year-old cricketer, one of Australia’s most recognisable sporting figures, is facing a mid-range drink-driving charge after allegedly recording…
As Housefull completes 16 years, Lara Dutta looks back at the memories of the film that went on to become a massive franchise. In a recent conversation, the actress opened up about the camaraderie on set and made a surprising revelation about co-star Deepika Padukone’s dedication during the shoot.Recalling the filming days in Italy, Lara…
KRISHNANAGAR (NADIA): EC has cancelled the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate Abhinav Bhattacharya from Krishnanagar North in Nadia district on grounds of conflict of interest – the first such rejection involving a recognised party’s candidate in the 2026 Bengal assembly elections, reports Ashis Poddar. The poll panel invoked section 9A of the Representation of the…
Imtiaz Ali‘s much-anticipated film ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’, starring Sharvari, Vedang Raina, Diljit Dosanjh, and Naseeruddin Shah, is heading for a June 12 release alongside three other films – ‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata’, ‘Governor: The Silent Saviour’, and ‘Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past’. Now, the filmmaker has responded to the movie clash with his characteristic calm….
NEW DELHI: From replacing lecture-heavy teaching with real-world AI projects in the very first semester to sharply increasing hands-on learning and building shared national GPU infrastructure for colleges, the Centre is preparing a sweeping overhaul of India’s AI curriculum amid growing concerns that existing engineering courses are lagging behind rapid industry shifts in generative AI…
SRINAGAR: Gulmarg’s glittering slopes, once blanketed for months, now flicker between white and bare. Seasons shrink. Thaws bite. People ask: Where are the snows of yesteryear? Future of India’s premier ski resort looks increasingly like it’s skating on thin ice — and govt is racing to keep it from sliding off course.Plans are moving fast….