(Photo credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hugged and took the blessings of 98-year-old BJP veteran Makhanlal Sarkar during the swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari as the chief minister of West Bengal.Adhikari’s oath-taking ceremony at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Ground marked a historic breakthrough for the BJP in the state and…
Indian-origin Texas teen Reeyan Mistry takes his two grandmothers to prom. Two grandmothers attended their first prom ever at a small private school in Addison, Texas as Reeyan Mistry, the high school senior, did not have to think twice over whom he would ask to be his prom date. It was his Ba and Ma,…
Gary Oldman’s portrayal of Winston Churchill in the darkest weeks of the Second World War culminates in a speech that captures the impossible weight of refusing to negotiate with a force that has already consumed most of Europe. Oldman disappears so completely into Churchill that the speech feels less like a performance and more like…
The University of Delhi has released the final schedule for undergraduate semester examinations, days after students raised concerns over confusion in the earlier date sheet. The revised timetable includes examinations on Sundays, a move the university says is aimed at helping senior students complete their papers earlier.The latest development comes during a crucial phase of…
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan continued their incredible partnership streak in IPL 2026 during Saturday’s clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The Gujarat Titans opening pair once again laid a rock-solid foundation, tormenting the Rajasthan Royals bowlers…
The surprising way scientists are finding Roman ruins beneath the sea. Image credit – Wikimedia A Roman city can disappear from common eyes yet not be wiped out entirely. Roads and other structural features can leave behind faint signals underneath the water, which have been present there for centuries, sculpted by sedimentation, tide levels, and…
Early week starts with that familiar Sagittarius itch. You’re restless, a little lazy, and yet oddly sure of yourself. Strange mix, no? Don’t fight it. Let the confidence lead, but don’t expect the universe to carry you. A bold decision you take early in the week pushes you to work harder than you planned, and…
Navi Mumbai: The Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) tied up with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to tackle the massive growth of giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) weeds in the historic Vadale Lake in Panvel city. The bioremediation process was initiated again after it failed with a research laboratory based in Mumbai.The campaign was…
Vijay met Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday evening. CHENNAI: TVK chief C Joseph Vijay will be sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on Sunday. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here at 10 am. Vijay now has the support of 120 MLAs after VCK and IUML…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court has dismissed a batch of 58 criminal petitions filed by rice mill owners seeking to halt police investigations into allegations of large-scale paddy misappropriation. Justice J Sreenivas Rao delivered the judgment on May 5 and refused to quash the FIRs, observing that the allegations involved serious criminal charges that required…
