NEW DELHI: In a cramped one-room EWS flat in Bawana, surrounded by cracked walls and fading light, Ishamuddin Khan sits among ropes, wooden flutes, baskets and worn-out magic props that once travelled the world with him. Three decades ago, the Delhi street magician stunned audiences after performing the legendary Great Indian Rope Trick, earning international…
Vaishali vs Zhu Jiner (Photo by Niki Riga/FIDE) NEW DELHI: R Vaishali not only created history by winning the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament with 8.5/14 points but also walked away with a significant financial reward for her impressive performance. By finishing first, Vaishali is guaranteed a winner’s prize of €28,000, marking one of the biggest…
Panaji: Ambulance drivers have been instructed to shift patients to private hospitals only if relatives provide written consent, GVK EMRI 108 Goa head Sushma Saini said on Monday. “The reason we ask you to sign the form is so that there’s no lobby going on … because we don’t want ambulances to take you to…
Mumbai: Maharashtra took a major step towards clean energy expansion on Tuesday as the state govt signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) with four leading companies for 25,400 MW nuclear power generation projects with investments of Rs 6.5 lakh crore.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the companies will conduct a survey of the project sites for which…
File picture of former chief minister Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah has rejected accusations of discrimination and bias over his govt’s preliminary approval of Rs 71.8 crore to 155 organisations of various backward communities to construct community halls and student hostels.A row erupted over the order which was issued on June 3, the day…
June opens on an encouraging note for Aquarius, and you will feel that movement has finally begun after a period of waiting, second guessing, or quiet frustration. Work matters respond well to your effort early in the month, and the people around you, especially seniors and colleagues, seem more willing to support your ideas. This…
Purulia: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, campaigning for Trinamool in Purulia on Saturday, delivered a sharp attack on the Election Commission, alleging it was acting as BJP‘s instrument in Bengal.“Everywhere else, elections are happening in a single phase. In Bengal, they are in two phases. Do you know why? BJP is not contesting these elections —…
Picture for representation purpose only Pune: In a recently published Global Scientist Index 2025, four faculty members of Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune have been recognised among the world’s top 5% researchers. The faculty members include Atmaram Pawar, Varsha Pokharkar, V M Kulkarni and Amarjeet Singh.The Global Scientist Index…
Guwahati: State govt on Monday failed to submit the affidavit Gauhati high court had sought on steps taken and proposed measures regarding covering of open manholes in the city.The division bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury expressed dissatisfaction over the matter. During the hearing, the chief justice said, “We are…
Virat Kohli paid tribute to West Indies great Sir Garfield Sobers after his death, calling him one of the greatest cricketers the game has ever seen.Sobers leaves behind a career that shaped cricket over two decades. He excelled with both bat and ball and set a benchmark for all-rounders that few have matched.Kohli took to…
