Aronyak Ghosh (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Aronyak Ghosh was only four when his mother’s customary room-cleaning session led him to discover a box of old, dusty chess pieces. It belonged to his father. However, to the toddler, it didn’t matter much. The pieces in black and white colours merely looked like soldiers in the…
Amazon forest fires fell to all-time low in 2025 but could a super El Niño halt progress? Amazon forest fires peaked during a crushing 2024 drought, but just a year later, the total burned area dropped to its lowest level since records began in 1985, reports Euronews.Data from the environmental monitoring network MapBiomas reveals that…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in his memoir, ‘Apnapan’, on his 35-year-long association with Narendra Modi has said the PM’s strength is not confined merely to his policies and programmes, but is powered by the trust he generates in others.“I have often heard Modi say that he is also a karyakarta like one…
New Delhi: Two firefighters suffered injuries while battling a blaze that broke out in a battery room at a Tata Communications office building in South Delhi’s Greater Kailash-I early Friday morning.Delhi Fire Services received a call regarding the fire at 2.47 am, and 11 fire tenders were deployed. During the firefighting efforts, two personnel sustained…
Chandipur (East Midnapore): Hasirani Rath, the 65-year-old mother of Chandranath Rath — Suvendu Adhikari’s aide who was shot dead by bike-borne assailants late Wednesday night — alleged on Thursday that her son was killed as revenge for Adhikari’s performance against Mamata Banerjee in Bhowanipore.“I believe he was on their radar for a long time. By…
During a review meeting at the MC Zone D office, commissioner Alankar fixed absolute accountability among civic officials and declared that no laxity would be tolerated Ludhiana: The Ludhiana municipal corporation is replacing its traditional seasonal control room with a technology-driven monsoon war room to handle urban flooding and infrastructure complaints this rainy season. Municipal…
Varanasi: Sunit Chourasia, a 31-year-old golfer from Kolkata, won the DP World PGTI NexGen–Varanasi golf tournament on Friday, clinching the title for the third time in a row.He carded a final-round score of 73 to finish with a total score of six-under 204, securing an impressive four-stroke victory.Earlier this year, he won the Alpha Sports…
Protesters in Jaipur Monday Jaipur: A scheme launched to improve traffic management in the city has run into controversy, with traffic marshals alleging non-payment of wages and abrupt removal from duty. A large number of marshals staged a protest Monday, gathering at Ramniwas Bagh before marching to the Civil Lines residence of former minister Pratap…
Ludhiana: Robbers attacked a 21-year-old man on Daba Road before a few locals helped him fight back to capture three of the four assailants in a Sunday incident.Aditya of Jagtar Nagar was travelling with two friends to meet an acquaintance when four men on a motorcycle and a scooter intercepted them. The attackers brandished blades…
Mini India finally launched the new Mini Cooper S GP-inspired edition in the Indian market, priced at Rs 58.9 lakh (ex-showroom). Pre-bookings are already underway. Interested customers can book the car exclusively at their nearest Mini dealership. The new Mini Cooper S GP-inspired edition will be limited to just 30 units, and the deliveries will…
