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NEW DELHI: Refuting the allegation of Trinamool Congress that only central govt employees would be deployed as counting supervisors and assistants, Election Commission on Saturday told Supreme Court that one from central govt and other from state govt would be given the charge of two posts to maintain balance, convincing the court that there was […]

JAMMU: Rescue workers pulled out another body from the debris of a collapsed bridge in Thuther area of Bantalab in Jammu, taking the toll to three. Govt has initiated a probe and suspended two engineers.The accident took place when workers were engaged in repair work on the bridge, which had developed cracks following the 2025 […]

Chennai Super Kings’ Sanju Samson (AP Photo) Sanju Samson’s brief stay at the crease had everything — a life, a warning, and eventually, an inevitable end at the hands of Jasprit Bumrah.It all unfolded in a dramatic second over of the chase. Bumrah, known for his precision, struck immediately. His very first delivery was a […]

Suvendu Adhikari; Mamata Banerjee Bengal breathes politics. Take a walk through the streets of Howrah, Kolkata or any town in the state and you will find tea stalls where kakus (uncles) argue over ideology, leaders and the future, as if each conversation carries the weight of history. This is not new. From the era of […]

ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has no problem if Elon Musk shows up uninvited to the company’s GPT-5.5 private event. Responding to a post on microblogging site X that joked about the world’s richest man “crashing” the event, Altman said that Musk would be welcome at the invite-only gathering. Altman’s reply comes after an […]

NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has appointed noted lyricist and writer Prasoon Joshi as its chairman. Joshi will be overseeing the functioning of All India Radio and Doordarshan, taking charge at a time of transition for the organisation following a recent leadership exit.Union information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw congratulated Joshi on his appointment and highlighted […]

The central government on Saturday announced 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance companies under the automatic route, allowing full foreign ownership in the sector. The move is expected to increase foreign participation in India’s insurance industry. Foreign investment in Indian insurance companies and intermediaries will now be allowed up to 100% of the paid-up […]

What are the most valuable assets for a country — gold, silver, currency? In Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, the answer looks far less conventional. Here, vast climate-controlled warehouses store one of the region’s most unusual forms of wealth: hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, slowly ageing and quietly getting more valuable over timeTo […]

Kerala’s 2026 Assembly election is shaping into a closely contested multi-cornered political battle across all 140 seats, with the LDF aiming for a rare third consecutive term, the UDF banking on anti-incumbency sentiment and the NDA attempting to expand its presence in select constituencies, with results to be declared on May 4.While the statewide narrative […]

This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) Have you ever noticed your mood shifting on days when the heat feels almost unbearable? The smallest things start to feel irritating and even routine tasks seem oddly exhausting. As extreme heat tightens its grip across continents, experts say this is not just discomfort, but has […]