Why UP’s ‘Aadhi Aabadi’ matters more than ever in the 2027 election NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh elections have traditionally been about the caste arithmetic: counting Yadavs, non-Yadav OBCs, Dalits, Brahmins and Muslims. But ahead of the 2027 battle, there is another constituency the parties simply cannot afford to ignore: the women voters – who transcend…
Teerth Shah and Advik Yadav recount their hiking experience during which they had to call 911. Four Indian-origin teenagers from New Jersey, Jainam Bhavsar, Purva Jayani, Tirth Shah and Advik Yadav, set out on an evening hike in New Hampshire, which proved to be costly for them. Though they were all safe and back home…
Alongside the import decision, the government has introduced tighter restrictions on sugar inventories held by large consumers. India has allowed duty-free imports of 1 million metric tons of raw sugar until October 31, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, as the government moves to boost domestic supplies and contain record prices ahead of the country’s…
Rajkumar Santoshi addresses whether ‘Awarapan 2’ clash affected ‘Batwara 1947’ box office: ‘Their film has been appreciated by the people’ Sunny Deol’s ‘Batwara 1947’ clashed with Emraan Hashmi’s ‘Awarapan 2’ at the box office over the Independence Day weekend, with the romantic drama pulling ahead in collections compared to the Partition drama. Director Rajkumar Santoshi…
India hold England to 0-0 draw. (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India secured their place in the second round of the Women’s Hockey World Cup after holding England to a tense 0-0 draw in their final Pool D match on Thursday, surviving a late onslaught to finish second in the group.The result took India’s…
In a significant development, a Bengaluru cancer centre has begun using Karnataka’s first Elekta Unity MR-Linac bringing MR-guided adaptive radiation therapy to the state. The HealthCare Global Enterprises (HCG) in the city has started treating patients with the new technology. As per HCG’s August 18, 2026 announcement and Elekta’s technical information, the system combines a…
New Delhi: A 2.5-kg adrenal tumour measuring 24cm has been successfully removed from a patient at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in a complex surgery that involved separating the giant mass from vital abdominal organs and managing major blood-pressure fluctuations during the procedure.The tumour had occupied a substantial part of the patient’s abdominal cavity and was…
The deceased, Pramod Jadhav (54), left a suicide note, saying he was depressed due to his chronic kidney ailment and nobody should be held responsible for his death, said police Mumbai: A 54-year-old chauffeur on a government vehicle died by suicide at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Thursday morning, police said.The deceased, Pramod Jadhav…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has directed the police department to ensure CCTV cameras installed in police stations work nonstop without a minute’s downtime and to mandatorily live-track the health and functioning of CCTV systems across the state.Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the interim directions on Aug 13, while hearing a petition filed by V Shailaja, who…
Hyderabad: Startup ecosystem enabler T-Hub has joined hands with Japan’s OKI Electric Industry Co Ltd to launch a programme to help Indian deep-tech startups validate technologies, access Japanese industrial markets and explore commercial opportunities.Telangana govt-led T-Hub said the initiative received more than 150 applications from startups across India. After a multi-stage evaluation, eight startups were…
