For many in the state’s Muslim community, the moment carried a sense of political rupture. The reaction was neither dramatic nor defiant. It was watchful. KOLKATA: On May 9, restaurants and tea stalls across parts of Kolkata’s Metiabruz remained glued to television screens broadcasting the swearing-in of Suvendu Adhikari as West Bengal’s first BJP chief…
Lucknow: UP’s network of Anganwadi centres is emerging as the backbone of maternal and child healthcare in rural areas, with the UP govt claiming significant gains in nutrition, institutional deliveries and monitoring of pregnant women through technology-driven interventions.Stating this on the eve of Mother’s Day, an official spokesperson said that over 2.12 crore children, pregnant…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Saturday arrested a man alleged to be associated with the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The operation resulted in the recovery of seven live cartridges from the suspect’s residence in Bansa Kushalpura village, located under the Samod police station jurisdiction in Jaipur Rural, said ATS officials.The arrested individual, identified as…
KOLKATA/SILIGURI: For decades, at the break of dawn, Makhanlal Sarkar would leave his modest home in Surya Sen Park Colony in Siliguri in ‘khadi’ shorts, RSS belt and boots for organisational work. At 97, the lifelong swayamsevak and grassroots political worker has received what many in his locality dub as the recognition of a lifetime…
The day has finally arrived when actor turned politician C. Joseph Vijay will officially take on his new role as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. This is a joyous occasion for his pan-India fans, political supporters, friends, and family. Today, his oath-taking ceremony is being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai. It is…
Vishwanova 2026, the flagship innovation expo of MIT-WPU Pune, attracted over 700 teams and 3,000 students from 120 institutions across 10+ states. From this pool, 240 teams presented prototypes and 60 were recognized for excellence. The event awarded top prizes and cash rewards while emphasizing project-based learning. Industry leaders from Accenture and Seagate highlighted AI…
Ravindra Jadeja (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja’s iconic sword celebration is well known whenever the veteran all-rounder reaches a milestone like a fifty or century. However, during Saturday’s IPL 2026 clash between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jadeja came up with a fresh and unexpected celebration.Playing for Rajasthan…
Hyderabad: BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao on Saturday criticised the Congress govt over its handling of the Tummidihatti project issue and its continued campaign against the Kaleshwaram project.Speaking to reporters in Siddipet, Harish accused the Revanth govt of neglecting Telangana’s irrigation interests by intentionally not taking up immediate repairs to the damaged pillars…
Political strategist and predictor Vimal Singh on Bengal results and the road aheadYou called the Bengal and Assam elections right. While Assam’s result was more or less certain, Bengal on-ground situation was very fluid. As a political strategist, what did you see? Actually the situation was very different as compared to 2021. This time, voters…
CHANDIGARH: Polling is underway on Sunday for the election of mayor and ward councillors in the municipal corporations of Ambala, Panchkula and Sonipat in Haryana. Voting is also being held for the election of president and councillors in the Rewari Municipal Council, along with polls for presidents and councillors in the municipal committees of Sampla…
