KRISHNANAGAR (NADIA): EC has cancelled the nomination of Trinamool Congress candidate Abhinav Bhattacharya from Krishnanagar North in Nadia district on grounds of conflict of interest – the first such rejection involving a recognised party’s candidate in the 2026 Bengal assembly elections, reports Ashis Poddar. The poll panel invoked section 9A of the Representation of the…
May 9, 2026 is going to be a historical day in Indian politics. In a recent update, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal’s first BJP-led government at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Ground. The city is all set to welcome its new CM by getting ready for one of its…
Democrat Ethan Agarwal urged president Donald Trump to review ban on Iranian students. Silicon Valley entrepreneur Ethan Agarwal, who is running for Congress in California-17 as a challenger to Ro Khanna in Dem primary, urged President Donald Trump to reconsider his immigration ban on Iran as that would force thousands of Iranian students who will…
After attending Oscars 2026, Priyanka Chopra Jonas recently returned to India and was spotted arriving at the Amritsar airport, where she greeted fans and posed for pictures. During her visit, a video of the actor at the Golden Temple has gone viral on the internet and got immense attention. While the exact purpose of her…
Gaganjeet Bhullar (PTI Photo) SINGAPORE: Gaganjeet Bhullar wore a smile as he stepped off the 18th greens of the immaculate Serapong course with a birdie. Fairways found, tick, greens in regulation met, tick, putts converted, tick. It’s as if the first round was replayed on Friday … until the 14th and 15th, where he dropped…
Every C-suite executive at FedEx reportedly took two days off to travel to Silicon Valley as part of the company’s AI push, where they held what one executive described as a “speed dating round of sorts” to select the right partners. The move was part of a broader effort by the logistics company to roll…
The law allows authorities to impose penalties and imprisonment. It can also revoke registration, in case of proven violations. In recent years, the updated “RERA 2.0” emphasises transparency and faster grievance redressal. This regulatory framework offers an added layer of security to developers as well as buyers, making the process more transparent. Sources: Real Estate…
Meet Karen Jenner: The woman who has removed over 31,000 pounds of ocean waste along Canada’s wild coastlineAlong the rugged shores of the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, one woman has quietly taken on a task most would consider impossible. Karen Jenner, a volunteer environmental advocate, has spent years walking remote stretches of coastline,…
A volatile mix of surging crude prices, currency weakness and supply disruptions must be forcing investors to rethink portfolio strategies, even as India’s long-term growth narrative remains intact. Hemant Sood, Founder and Director at Findoc, describes the current phase as a “structural stress test” driven by three converging forces — oil above $100 per barrel,…
