NEW DELHI: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of colluding with the BJP in the West Bengal assembly elections which gave a sweeping mandate in favour of the saffron party. She said that she would set up 10-member fact-finding committee to visit areas hit by post-poll violence in the state.The BJP…
Saudi Arabia cracks down on illegal Hajj with SAR100,000 fines and deportation rules / Image: file Saudi Arabia has announced strict new penalties for residents and visitors who attempt to perform Hajj without an official permit, as authorities intensify efforts to control overcrowding and improve pilgrim safety during Hajj 1447 AH.The Saudi Ministry of Interior…
File photo: Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey MUMBAI: Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said that the regulators for banking and insurance sectors were not willing to allow their regulated entities into commodities derivatives segment due to some concerns.Pandey also said that for Sebi to regulate products that allow physical delivery of commodities like…
Actor Rahul Roy of ‘Aashiqui’ fame has been in the news for his viral reels which led to him being trolled. Rahul had then issued a statement amid the trolling. He had written, “I do my work with honesty and modesty. I have some legal matters to pay for, and these are not from today,…
Visakhapatnam: GITAM Deemed to be University School of Science is inviting applications for its undergraduate, postgraduate, and Ph.D. programs for the 2026 academic year. The university is conducting all India level GITAM Admission Test (GAT-2026) to admit the students in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bengaluru campuses. Speaking to media on Monday, School of Science dean Prof…
Team India (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) India continue to lead the ICC men’s T20I rankings, staying ahead of England and Australia in the latest update released on Tuesday. The Indian team recently made history by winning their third T20 World Cup title in March and becoming the first side to defend the trophy successfully. The…
Bengaluru-based EV maker Ultraviolette Automotive is gearing up to expand beyond premium motorcycles with the debut of its first electric scooter, the Ultraviolette Tesseract. First unveiled in 2025, the Tesseract is now edging closer to its market debut, with the production version expected to hit the market in Q2 2026. With the deliveries expected to…
A team of engineers have discovered that rice seeds can ‘hear’ the sound of rain, which acts as a biological trigger to wake them from dormancy. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found that plants have an advanced ability to detect sounds, which allows them to ‘hear’ rain falling. While humans find the…
Meditation is an ancient spiritual practice that is accepted by the people as a tool for creating mental, physical and emotional balance. Meditation is a process that train your mind to focus and align your thoughts. Meditation is a technique that can be used to remove overthinking, anxiety and stress. In today’s fast paced world…
– Kamal Goyal (L) and Mayank jain (R), residents who escaped fire at East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar, speaks to the media on Monday. Photo: Anushka Kogta – A view of the society where nine people died after a massive fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar. Photo: Anushka Kogta –…
