NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar MUMBAI: Sharad Pawar, president of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) and a Rajya Sabha MP, has been admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai for a routine health check-up, sources said on Tuesday, according to news agency PTI.. The 85-year-old leader was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital two days ago,…
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee Tuesday refused to resign as West Bengal chief minister, asserting that she does not recognise the election outcome and claiming a “moral victory” for her party. “I was on the streets, I will be on the streets. I won’t leave the battlefield,” she said. Addressing her first presser after BJP’s landslide…
Actor Preity Zinta, who is currently celebrating the strong run of her IPL team Punjab Kings, recently opened up about why she doesn’t like being referred to as a “trophy.”On Monday, Preity hosted a lively Q&A session on X (formerly Twitter) under the hashtag “#pzchat,” where she interacted with fans and addressed a range of…
“I love Khetolai… I love Pokhran because the moonlit nights over the sand dunes are beautiful. I want to spend some moments alone under the full moon. Pokhran is a better platform for creativity and freedom.”These words reflected the deep emotional connection that renowned scientist and former President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam…
Kolkata: A general physician and owner of one of the port area’s most prominent nursing homes, also an ex-Trinamool MLA, will not be able to vote this time — along with four of his family members — thanks to SIR. The former legislator, Abul Kasem Molla, is shocked that the SIR has snatched voting rights…
Lucknow: BSP president Mayawati on Saturday said govt should have continued keeping petroleum product prices under control, as it did earlier in view of Assembly elections in several states.In a post on X, she said the recent hike in prices of commercial LPG cylinders has triggered apprehension among people that petrol, diesel, cooking gas and…
Pythagoras (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotes are easy to understand right away. They use simple words that sound familiar, but you remember them for a long time. One of them is this quote from Pythagoras. It seems like there are only two very simple words: “yes” and “no.” When people talk, make choices, and answer questions,…
Lucknow: To deliberate on multiple issues related to the agriculture sector and promote regional cooperation, the Zonal Conference-2026 will be held in Lucknow on Friday. The day-long conference will be chaired by Union minister of agriculture and farmers’ welfare Shivraj Singh Chauhan.The event will see participation from agriculture ministers and senior officials of Uttar Pradesh,…
The government on Monday addressed concerns related to India’s energy supplies amid the tightening situation in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to all citizens to reduce their consumption of petrol and diesel. At an inter-ministerial meeting, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary for ministry of petroleum & natural gas, said, “I…
Yamunanagar: Haryana police have booked several persons, including three family members of the incumbent sarpanch of Ganaula village in Yamunanagar district, for allegedly assaulting two Sikh youths and disrespecting their turbans. The case was registered at Chhachhrauli police station following protests by members of the Sikh community. The FIR was lodged on the evening of…
