NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday shared a video on social media showing him having snacks with United Democratic Front (UDF) leaders in Kerala ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.In the video, Gandhi is seen enjoying local delicacies like Appam, Puttu and omelette while engaging with UDF leaders on…
CDS II 2025 final result declared by UPSC, 302 candidates recommended for defence academies UPSC CDS II result 2025: The Union Public Service Commission has declared the final results of the Combined Defence Services Examination (II), 2025, listing 302 candidates in order of merit for admission to key defence training institutions. The examination was conducted…
KOLKATA: In yet another setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following its rout in the recent Bengal assembly elections, the board of Diamond Harbour municipality was dissolved on Sunday. This came after nine of the party’s councillors resigned, leading to the municipality going under administrative control.Diamond Harbour sub-divisional officer (SDO) Ayan Dattagupta has taken over…
Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most influential American writers of the twentieth century. Known for his unique blend of satire, humour, science fiction and social commentary, Vonnegut authored several acclaimed novels, including Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat’s Cradle and Breakfast of Champions. His writing often explored the complexities of human nature, the absurdities of modern society and…
As second round of peace talks stalled, Iran reportedly gave the United States a new proposal on reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and ending of the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed for a later stage.Citing US officials and two sources, Axios reported that Iranian foreign minister Araghchi made it clear to the Pakistani, Egyptian,…
KOLKATA: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday night arrested former Trinamool MLA Saokat Molla in connection with the Bhangar blast case.Molla who was on the run for the past 48 hours was picked up from a Kamalgazi hideout, off south Kolkata.NIA had earlier declared him an absconder and stepped up efforts to trace him….
MALDA: NIA has made its first arrests over the April 1 siege of judicial officers involved in SIR verifications at Mothabari in Malda, picking up two members of Congress and one of ISF. Congress’ Sahadat Hossain and Asif Sk were taken into custody on Sunday alongside ISF’s Golam Rabbani. Sayem Choudhury, the local Congress candidate,…
The best government bond market may be outside the United States. Allspring Global Investments’ George Bory is pushing clients toward countries whose central banks are raising interest rates or have different inflation dynamics. “Bond markets everywhere have rushed to price inflation. Places like the UK, certainly across Europe, even places like Australia — we’ve seen…
File photo: A Chinese warship (Picture credit: AP) China conducted a rare live-fire naval exercise inside what Japan claims as its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) near the remote Pacific island of Okinotorishima, prompting Tokyo to lodge a diplomatic protest with Beijing.According to Japan’s defence ministry, it was the first time a foreign navy had carried…
Ajay’s core portfolio includes 3 schemes: a large-cap, flexi-cap, and multi-asset allocation scheme, with a small exposure to a couple of sectoral/thematic schemes. He believed he had built a well-diversified portfolio. However, one day, he compared his schemes through a mutual fund portfolio overlap tool. Index funds provide index returns, diversification, and lower costs. (iStock)…
