The internal crisis in the Trinamool Congress appeared to intensify on Sunday after a group of dissident MPs claimed they had broken away from the party and announced their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party. NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: The internal crisis in the Trinamool Congress appeared to intensify on Sunday after a group of dissident MPs…
Guwahati: All Assam Motor Transport Association (AAMTA) has written to the commissioner of transport, urging a minimum 70% hike in public transport fares, citing the recent petrol and diesel price hikes.The fare was revised in 2019, with state govt approving a 25% fare increase. The association said diesel prices have increased by over 45% since…
LUCKNOW: For nine-year-old Rizwan, the train journey home ended in a tragedy that will haunt him for the rest of his life. Within moments, the young boy lost his mother and four-year-old brother after panic triggered by a rumour forced passengers off a halted train near Morena in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday evening.Among the four…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday. Following the Bharat Innovates 2026 event held in Nice, France, the two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation across sectors, including defence, technology, innovation, trade, security, space and healthcare.The meeting took place during PM Modi’s visit to France, where he also inaugurated…
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry in LA stadium Justin Trudeau has responded to online backlash after he was spotted watching the United States’ opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with girlfriend and popstar Katy Perry instead of attending Canada’s first game of the tournament.The former Canadian prime minister became centre of controversey after…
The Furious will release in Indian theatres on June 19 ‘The Furious’ is one of the highest-rated action films in recent years. Made by filmmaker Kenji Tanagaki, the film has been creating quite a buzz online. Recently, fellow filmmaker James Gunn attended a screening of the film along with his ‘Man of Tomorrow’ cast and…
Pakistan’s leading men’s and women’s table tennis players have been left surprised by a decision from the Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF), which has reportedly asked athletes to arrange their own funds if they want to compete at the Asian Games in Japan later this year.The issue came to light during the ongoing two-day national…
Mumbai: Bombay HC recently held that a nine-year delay in invoking Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in an alleged extortion FIR lodged in 2013 was by itself not a reason to quash criminal proceedings when the delay is reasonably explained. It dismissed a quashing plea filed in 2024 by two accused who challenged…
Floodable Landscape at Silver Jubilee Park, NR Road Bengaluru: Byataguntepalya in northeast Bengaluru, Saneguruvanahalli in west Bengaluru, and Nandi Shettappa in the southern part of the city are names most Bengaluru residents are unlikely to recognise today. These were once lakes that disappeared under layouts, parks, and other developments. Now, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) wants…
Chennai: After eight years of delay, intervention by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and three govts later, the long-pending Villivakkam Lake restoration project may finally come to fruition by Sept this year.Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) commissioner Dr G S Sameeran, who inspected the upcoming eco-park on Sunday, said major bottlenecks that stalled the project were…
