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Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (R) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday issued a strong statement aimed at taking on the BJP beyond Bengal, even setting her sights on New Delhi. Her remarks elicited a wry reaction from Union home minister Amit Shah, who said with a smile during a presser, […]

Swati Maliwal, once a close Arvind Kejriwal aide, now leads a significant AAP exodus to the BJP. NEW DELHI: Swati Maliwal, once among Arvind Kejriwal’s closest confidantes, has now joined the BJP in the biggest rebellion within the Aam Aadmi Party, backing a mass shift of MPs after years of bitter fallout with her former […]

India-US trade deal: India and the United States have agreed to continue their engagement on a proposed trade agreement, with the government confirming on Friday that the latest round of discussions between officials from both countries wrapped up on April 23 after three days of talks.On February 7, the two countries had issued a joint […]

Not every trending moment begins with a startup pitch or a young founder chasing investment. Sometimes, it comes from a quiet home, a simple kitchen, and the decision to keep going even when life slows down. That is exactly why this example from Ahmedabad is drawing so much attention right now.It is not built on […]

Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar NEW DELHI: Both Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans are coming into today’s IPL 2026 match after facing defeat in their previous games. Defending champions RCB lost their last match against Delhi Capitals by six wickets at home in Bengaluru, while GT’s three-match winning streak also ended at […]

The corporate world rarely loosens its grip on formals, think crisp linen shirts, sharp tailoring, and neatly put-together office wear. But Tokyo’s workforce may have found an escape. In a bid to beat the heat and cut back on electricity use, the metropolitan government is now letting its employees clock in wearing shorts, as rising […]

Consumer goods companies in India are facing a sharp rise in input costs due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. Surging raw material prices are forcing firms to track costs on a near-daily basis, review pricing frequently, and focus on short-term decisions instead of long-term planning.As firms are struggling with volatile input costs, […]

Rob and Lucy Davies’ dream home extension turns into “nightmare”, ends in arrest/Image: BBC What began as a routine home extension for a UK couple turned into what they later described as a “nightmare”, leaving their house damaged and both of them briefly in police custody.Rob and Lucy Davies, a couple from Basildon in Essex, […]

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a sharp attack on Mamata Banerjee and her government after a heavy voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, claiming the people of the state had voted for change and that the Bharatiya Janata Party was heading for an absolute […]

A day of rain might have provided temporary relief A day of rain might have provided temporary relief from the sweltering April heat but summer is still from the sweltering April heat but summer is still not over. As the mercury rises, so does the number not over. As the mercury rises, so does the […]