Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot Jaipur: Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Friday criticised the BJP-led central govt over rising petrol and diesel prices, calling its policies “anti-poor and anti-middle class.” He claimed that, despite lower international crude oil prices, the govt failed to alleviate the financial burden on citizens.Gehlot noted that while the BJP…
SC’s Ayodhya verdict reveals ‘deeply majoritarian politics has penetrated legal validation”, says Jamiat report (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Noting that the Madhya Pradesh High Court order declaring the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar district a temple only validates the fears and concerns that they have raised all along since the 2019 Ayodhya verdict, the…
Donald Trump departing from China (Image/AP) US staff and members of the travelling press accompanying President Donald Trump reportedly dumped all materials handed out by Chinese officials before boarding Air Force One on Friday.The move came as Trump concluded his high-profile two-day visit to Beijing after meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.According to the White…
MUMBAI: Rapido, which rivals Uber and Ola in India’s ride-hailing market, has raised a fresh $240 million in funding led by Dutch technology investor Prosus at a valuation of $3 billion, higher than its last valuation of $2.3 billion it attained when Swiggy sold its stake in the startup in a secondary transaction in September…
Celina Jaitly shared a heartfelt note for her close friend Preity Zinta after joining her in Dharamsala to cheer for Punjab Kings. The emotional post comes at a difficult time for Celina, days after Mumbai Police registered an FIR against her husband Peter Haag following her domestic violence allegations.Sharing photos from the match night, Celina…
The Kerala SSLC Result 2026 has been officially declared, showing strong academic performance across the state. A total of 4,14,290 students appeared for the Class 10 examinations, out of which 4,10,456 students were declared eligible for higher studies, resulting in an overall pass percentage of 99.07%. The results were announced through an official press conference….
Akash Singh with his viral note celebration. (IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Akash Singh lit up IPL 2026 on Friday with both ball and emotion, producing a memorable three-wicket spell – 3/26 in 4 overs – for Lucknow Super Giants against Chennai Super Kings before explaining the note that turned his celebration viral.Playing his first game…
Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays, and transformed hospital diagnosis forever. Image credit – Wikimedia Wilhelm Röntgen was working alone in his laboratory during late 1895 when he observed an anomalous phenomenon. An observation was made that a fluorescent screen in the laboratory glowed even after the experimental Crookes tube was wrapped up with black paper. This…
TNNNew Delhi: A 20-year-old woman, who reportedly appeared for the NEET-UG exam that got scrapped, allegedly died by suicide in northwest Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar on Thursday, police said.Anshika, her family said, was distressed after news of the cancellation because of a paper leak.Police are investigating to ascertain why she took the extreme step. Anshika lived…
Mumbai: The BMC has warned of stringent action, including registration of criminal cases, against individuals found illegally attaching electric motor pumps to water mains or direct tap connections to draw excess water during the ongoing 10% water cut across the city. The water cut has come into effect from Friday, as part of a move…
