Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday sharpened her campaign rhetoric with a pointed inversion of her 2011 slogan, telling rallies in Amdanga and Haripal: “In 2011, I said ‘bodla noy, bodol chai’ — change, not revenge. This time I say ‘bodol noy, bodla chai’ — revenge, not change. Revenge at the ballot box, revenge for…
Bengaluru: After witnessing a surplus-rainfall year in 2025, Karnataka now appears to be heading towards a potential drought, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a below-normal southwest monsoon for 2026, raising serious concerns over the state’s water security. Following months of relentless heat and rapidly depleting reservoirs, IMD’s latest long-range forecast for the June-Sept period…
UK 2026 visa revamp eases travel, tightens residency norms MUMBAI: Indian professionals and students eyeing opportunities in the United Kingdom may find it easier to travel and take up short-term assignments, but settling there permanently is set to become more challenging under a revamped immigration system rolled out in 2026.The changes mark a decisive shift…
UPMSP UP Board result 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP) will declare the UP Board Class 10 and Class 12 results 2026 today, April 23, at 4 PM. Students who appeared for the exams will be able to check their results online. The results will be available on the official websites, which are…
New Delhi: A court has directed the station house officer of the domestic airport police station to file an action-taken report on a complaint alleging cruelty against a community dog on the IGI Airport premises.Chief judicial magistrate Abhinav Ahlawat sought clarity on whether any complaint was filed, action taken, the status of the inquiry and…
Chennai: Class X and XII students who score centum in this year’s state board exams will be subjected to an additional layer of scrutiny as the govt has instructed officials to re-examine the papers at the respective evaluation offices and sign the answer sheets. The decision follows a review meeting held earlier this year, following…
Chandigarh: AAP media in-charge Baltej Pannu accused the BJP and Union home minister Amit Shah of a “coordinated attempt” to weaken AAP by “misusing central agencies and engineering defections” of its MPs, using Raghav Chadha as a tool to execute this plan.Addressing a press conference, Pannu alleged, “Amit Shah is actively working to weaken AAP…
Palanpur: Banaskantha police have cracked the Rs 30 lakh silver heist near Tetoda village on the Deesa–Dhanera highway and arrested four persons, while the alleged mastermind, a former employee of bullion trading firm, is absconding.Police said the robbery was allegedly planned by Bharat Rabari, a former employee of an Ahmedabad-based firm, who had quit the…
Hyderabad: Future City police have registered an FIR against an organiser of a bull race event held at Mallanna Temple in Ranga Reddy district. The case pertains to allegations of severe cruelty to animals, with bulls reportedly beaten repeatedly to force them to pull a pillar weighing around 16 tonnes and complete the race.Based on…
Margao: A Delhi-based man has been booked by the Margao town police for allegedly impersonating a representative of a Margao-based investment firm, collecting Rs 20 lakh from several investors on the promise of high returns, and siphoning the funds for personal use while using forged documents.Police said that the accused person, Hitesh Kumar Chakraworty, a…
