Hyderabad: BJP state president N Ramchander Rao accused Congress, BRS, and AIMIM parties opposing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of resorting to mud slinging for political gains and also fear of losing bogus votes in the purification of electoral rolls initiated by the Election Commission of India (ECI).“Three parties Congress, BRS, and MIM are misleading the…
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced that elections to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) would be held by December this year. He signalled the BJP government’s intent to restore an elected civic board just days after dissolving the Trinamool Congress-controlled body and mayor Firhad Hakim’s resignation.Addressing a programme at…
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NEW DELHI: Rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Monday said they would fight for control of the party’s election symbol, asserting that they remained part of the organisation and were seeking to “rectify” it, a day after 20 dissident lawmakers announced their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI).Speaking to reporters, Arup Chakraborty…
TOI correspondent from Washington: When Sundar Pichai was studying at Stanford in the 1990s, he once skipped class to go to Las Vegas. When he returned to Stanford to deliver the commencement address on Sunday, some students skipped Sundar Pichai.It was a very Silicon Valley graduation ceremony: the CEO of Google, one of the most…
The rupee rose against the US dollar for a second straight session on Monday, helped by a sharp decline in crude oil prices after a preliminary US-Iran agreement to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.The currency also extended gains seen after the Reserve Bank of India’s June 5 measures to…
‘Maa Behen’ actor Arunoday Singh spoke out against the Rs 370 biryani row, saying society needs to take a hard look at itself. The controversy started when web developer Himanshu Jangra made shocking comments on comedian Pranit More’s show, which led to widespread outrage. ‘Maa Behen’, starring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, and Dharna Durga, has…
The National Testing Agency has announced a post-examination correction facility for NEET UG 2026 candidates to update incorrect bank account details linked to fee refunds. The move comes as the agency begins processing refunds following the cancellation of the earlier exam and warns aspirants against refund-related fraud attempts. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced…
Navneet Kaur (File photo) The Indian women’s hockey team came from two goals down to defeat the USA 3-2 in its opening Pool A match of the FIH Nations Cup in Auckland on Monday.Deepika scored twice for India, while Navneet Kaur added the third goal. Ashley Sessa and Madeleine Zimmer scored for the USA. The…
Maruti Suzuki has announced the prices of the WagonR Flex Fuel in India, making it the country’s first mass-market passenger vehicle capable of running on higher ethanol blends. The hatchback has been priced at Rs 7.24 lakh, ex-showroom, and was recently showcased in production-ready form before its price announcement.Based on the top-spec WagonR ZXi+ variant,…
