TMC MP defends Mamata Banerjee after viral slap video NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Thursday defended party chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee after a viral video showed her slapping a party worker during a protest march in Kolkata, saying she shares a close bond with party workers…
Turkey spent eight months and more than $120 million transforming a former military airport before one of the world’s largest passenger aircraft could touch down. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar to the United States and expected to be converted into an interim presidential aircraft while Boeing continues work on the delayed VC-25B…
TCS Q1 FY 2026-27 results: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services company, reported a 5% year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit for the first quarter. Earnings rose to Rs 13,349 crore from Rs 12,760 crore in the corresponding period last year. The company’s board also approved an interim dividend of Rs 12 per…
FIFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina has broken his silence on the controversial World Cup Round-of-16 clash between Argentina and Egypt, firmly rejecting allegations that match officials favoured the defending champions after the African nation accused referee Francois Letexier of making “serious” errors and demanded his removal from the tournament. A member of Egypt’s coaching staff…
From Twitter CEO to AI founder: IIT Bombay alumnus Parag Agrawal builds a $2 billion startup after exit For many engineering students, cracking the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is seen as the biggest milestone of their academic journey. But for IIT Bombay alumnus Parag Agrawal, it was only the beginning of a career that would…
R Madhavan enjoys a huge fan following and is considered one of the most loved actors in Indian cinema. However, his son Vedaant decided to take a different path and has now developed his own share of fame, being a swimmer. He has often represented India at several platforms and aspires to win an Olympic…
Kevin and Bep Photo: HandOfFaith.com In 1980, Kevin and Bep Hillier made one of the most remarkable gold discoveries in Australian history. What they found near Wedderburn, Victoria, was more than just a nugget of gold. It was a moment of pure luck, a story of reclamation and perseverance and a find that would turn…
Sarmeeli Mallick is a senior journalist with nearly a decade of experience in digital journalism. With a master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, she has a proven track record of impactful reporting, having filed over 19,000 news stories since beginning her career in May 2016. Her diverse background, rooted in…
India’s new EPF Scheme 2026 ends the automatic rule requiring employees and employers to each put 12% of basic wages into the provident fund. Tax experts Puneet Gupta of EY India and Parizad Sirwalla of KPMG explain that companies and staff can now choose to contribute just ₹1,800 a month instead, giving employees more take-home…
Super Typhoon Bavi is headed for Japan, Taiwan and China (Image credit: SCMP) China, Taiwan and Japan braced for what may be the most destructive tropical storm in years as Super Typhoon Bavi, a storm roughly the width of France at about 1,000km, churned toward the region with winds near 200km/h.Satellite imagery shows Bavi covers…
