NEW DELHI: Election Commission has instructed presiding officers of all polling stations in West Bengal to check electronic voting machines (EVMs) and ensure that all candidate buttons on them are clearly visible to the voter, with not a single button covered with tape, glue or any other material.“No colour, ink, perfume or any other chemical…
Ajith Kumar has once again shown his commitment as a responsible citizen by casting his vote early in Chennai. The actor, who returned from Belgium just a day before, made sure to be present for polling day. Despite his busy schedule and international commitments, he arrived at the polling booth in Thiruvanmiyur early in the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to be one of the most fascinating stories of IPL 2026 — a 15-year-old who watches cartoons before matches and then goes out to break records on the big stage.A subdued outing with the bat could not stop the teenage sensation from scripting history as Rajasthan…
Aries: Instead of making judgments right away, stop and look around. You might suddenly know what matters most right now. So, this calm hour provides a chance to refocus and think more strategically. This is the best moment to look over your goals before moving forward. Don’t give in to pressure, and trust your own…
New Delhi: The shocking crime has plunged the south Delhi neighbourhood into grief and disbelief.“We never thought such an incident could happen here,” said a neighbour, who got the news after PCR vans started flooding the locality early on Wednesday morning. “The girl was bright and full of life,” he said.An elderly resident told TOI,…
Pune: Census activities will not require any fees, bank details, OTPs, Aadhaar or PAN copies. These and more such directives are being issued by state census officials, who have also directed district authorities, including collectors and municipal commissioners, to crack down on fake enumerators and ensure complaints are promptly registered with the police.Ten days before…
BENGALURU: Cops have uncovered a chilling motive behind the brutal killing of a man by his lover: She was jealous and angry after she discovered that he was getting close to his ex-girlfriend.The accused, 27-year-old Prema, lured 29-year-old Kiran LN into an intimate BDSM activity involving role play before carrying out the murder — a…
MK Stalin (L), TVK Vijay (R) After five weeks of intense campaigning by four contending sides in Tamil Nadu, one question remains: will the disruptor help the incumbent, the opposition or himself ? Conventional analyses still give the M K Stalin-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) an edge over Edappadi K Palaniswami’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA),…
Hyderabad: After resigning from the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), city-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh has launched an online petition raising concerns over the marketing of sugar-based drinks that resemble oral rehydration salts (ORS), a medically recommended electrolyte solution used to treat dehydration.Titled ‘Clear Communication for Electrolyte Drinks: Protect Consumers in Pharmacies’, the petition hosted…
Kolkata: Trinamool MLA Khagendra Nath Mahata from Gopiballavpur in Jhargram joined the BJP on Wednesday evening, hours before the constituency goes to polls. Mahata, a doctor, was denied a ticket by Trinamool for the 2026 elections.“The party has broken the trust of the people in Jangalmahal. No decent neta can survive in it. I had…
