West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: Referring to the power outage while votes were being counted in Nandigram during the 2021 assembly polls, CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday put her workers on alert, asking why complaints of power-cuts were pouring in from EVM strongrooms after the first phase of the assembly elections.“Look at EC! It…
A new experimental hair-loss treatment has drawn global attention after researchers reported encouraging early results from a plant-based scalp serum. Scientists in Taipei, led by Dr Tsong Min Chang of Schweitzer Biotech Company, found that volunteers using the formula for eight weeks showed measurable improvements in hair density and thickness compared with a placebo group….
NEW DELHI: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday submitted a breach of privilege notice in Parliament against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address to the nation after his 131st Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.Calling it a “blatant abuse of power”, the MP from Alappuzha said that the address…
Lucknow: A 33-year-old married woman allegedly died by suicide after consuming pesticide in the Bakshi Ka Talab area of Lucknow on late Wednesday.She was rushed to Ram Sagar Mishra Hospital in critical condition, where she succumbed during treatment.According to the deceased woman’s family, she had been under severe mental distress due to repeated threats from…
Mumbai: Initial findings in the BCom paper leak case at the University of Mumbai point to a breach within its own campus, with question papers allegedly accessed at the Institute of Open and Distance Learning by temporary staff. Even as an internal inquiry gathers pace, a university-appointed committee is now overseeing the remaining examinations to…
Consider embarking on a journey where you rarely have to make a U-turn or travel back down the same road. Rather, the road continues to stretch itself in front of you from one continent to another, through mountain ranges, rainforests, deserts, and cities. This road does exist, and it is known as the Pan-American Highway,…
Amritsar: MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, the Aam Aadmi Party‘s state chief spokesperson, on Thursday said the state govt had initiated steps to recover Rs 1.44 lakh crore from Rajasthan as compensation for water supplied since 1960.Addressing a gathering here on Thursday, Dhaliwal said that under an agreement in the 1920s between the Bikaner princely state,…
Guwahati: Assam has fortified its security arrangements for the counting of votes with 93 companies of the state armed police already deployed across districts, along with two additional CRPF companies on static duty, Assam chief electoral officer Anurag Goel said. On counting day, 85 Assault Groups will be mobilised to ensure smooth proceedings, he said.Goel…
The week opens with a slightly prickly mood, like a hot afternoon that makes everyone impatient. Early on, your expenses look louder than your income, and that alone can spoil your temper if you let it. Stay alert around family, especially with a younger sibling or cousin, because small jealousy or careless words can create…
