NEW DELHI: Sealed glass windows, sensor-operated gates that reportedly failed during the blaze, overcrowded rooms, and multiple fire safety violations turned a hotel in Malviya Nagar into a death trap on Wednesday.The fire left 21 people dead and several others trapped as smoke and flames quickly engulfed the building, severely restricting occupants’ chances of escape.Preliminary…

Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles linked to $106.5M Las Vegas Raiders star following failed trade.(Image via X) The Las Vegas Raiders’ star player Maxx Crosby was nearly traded to the Baltimore Ravens in March 2026 before he failed in his physical. Amid this, the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles seems to have emerged as…

Iranian Navy on Thursday targeted a US military vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Iran’s state media IRIB reported.According to IRIB, the operation was launched in response to recent US actions against Iranian commercial vessels and alleged violations of rules governing transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The report did not specify the extent of…

KOLKATA: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday served a summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, directing him to appear before the agency on June 15 in connection with the primary school recruitment irregularities case, officials said.According to officials, a team of ED officers visited Banerjee’s residence on Kalighat Road in south Kolkata on Wednesday…

Ritabrata Banerjee (File photo) In a major escalation of the crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), expelled party leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose had recognised him as the leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and accepted the rebel camp’s claim to legislature party status.Addressing a press…

Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders leaves the ice following the last game against the Carolina Hurricanes at UBS Arena on April 14, 2026 in Elmont, New York. The Hurricanes defeated the Islanders 2-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Rumour mill surrounding New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is heating up, and the…

When India’s national anthem played in Greece, 11-year-old Atiqa Mir knew every sacrifice was worth it. At just 11, Atiqa Mir is already living a moment that many athletes spend decades dreaming about.The young karting star, whose family roots trace back to Jammu and Kashmir, delivered the biggest performance of her career in Thessaloniki, Greece….

Vancouver Canucks trade Kiefer Sherwood to San Jose Sharks (Image Via Getty Images) The Boston Bruins have been linked to several names ahead of the NHL deadline, and the latest name linked to the team is Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood. The veteran winger has drawn interest after another productive season.Kiefer Sherwood has been on…

SRINAGAR: Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the first model border village at Chumur, located at an altitude of 16,700 feet along the India-China border.Officials said the first-of-its-kind project in the region will focus on infrastructure development, employment and livelihood generation, all-weather connectivity and greater civilian-defence integration. The initiative…

Mamata Banerjee addresses the first protest rally since losing the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections at Esplanade, Kolkata NEW DELHI: Trinamool means “grassroots” — a name chosen by Mamata Banerjee when she founded the party in 1998 to project it as a movement powered from the ground up. But on Wednesday, the castle that Mamata…