“Hacks” star Jean Smart could become the first performer to win the Emmy for best comedy actress in every season of a TV show’s run while Harrison Ford could claim his first Emmy at age 84 for “Shrinking” at Monday’s Primetime Emmy Awards.The Emmys offer a rare night of celebration as Hollywood grapples with production…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan captain Fatima Sana produced one of the most remarkable all-round performances in Women’s T20 World Cup history, becoming the first skipper to score a half-century and claim three wickets in the same match, though her heroic effort ultimately ended in heartbreak as South Africa edged a thrilling…
Govt conclave flags PSBs’ shrinking CASA share and weaker presence in high-value banking segments NEW DELHI: Public sector banks (PSBs) have rapidly lost market share in the higher value segment of the industry, such as credit cards business, where they are offering lower range card variants and in global capability centres (GCCs), to private and…
Aizawl: The Supreme Court has set aside a Gauhati high court judgment that allowed simultaneous membership of an autonomous district council (ADC) and the Mizoram assembly, and directed Mizoram’s Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) and Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC) to review their rules on dual membership within three months.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya…
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma joined the retro trend bandwagon, stepping into the ’80s through an AI-recreated photograph with his wife.Speaking to reporters in Nalbari on Thursday, Sarma urged people embracing the social media trend to also use AI to imagine themselves 20 years into the future.“Going back to the 80s using AI has…
Guwahati: The Guwahati police commissionerate on Thursday announced traffic management plans for the upcoming Ambubachi Mahayog, with restrictions in force from June 22 to 26, as lakhs of devotees are expected to visit the Kamakhya temple.Police estimate around eight lakh pilgrims, including those from abroad, to arrive in the city during the five-day event, putting…
Bengaluru: A 39-year-old-homemaker and her parents were killed while her husband and two children sustained injuries when their Toyota Crysta rammed a Maruti Omni that took a sudden turn on Hiriyur-Challakere highway in Tumakuru district Thursday afternoon.The deceased are R Soumya and her parents, Ganeshwar Reddy, 68, and Indiramma Reddy, 65. Soumya’s husband, Ravi Kumar,…
With temperatures in New Delhi already touching over 42°C and forecasts suggesting highs of 43–45°C, the India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for heatwave conditions in the capital. Authorities have warned of rising heat stress and advised people to avoid exposure during peak hours and stay hydrated. For motorcycle and scooter riders, this…
Lakhs participate in the 21-day annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur Pune: With the month-long Ashadhi Wari set to coincide with the Election Commission’s door-to-door voter verification exercise, political parties and sections of the administration are increasingly sceptical about whether the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls can be completed within the timeline from June…
Guwahati: The Army on Thursday identified the man killed two days ago during a security operation in Manipur’s Churachandpur district as a United Kuki National Army (UKNA) cadre, contradicting claims by local residents and Kuki groups that the deceased was a civilian.In a statement, the defence PRO for Manipur, Nagaland and Southern Arunachal Pradesh said…
