NEW DELHI: “Cow slaughter will also be done,” AJUP chief and West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir said, triggering a fresh political controversy as he asserted that the Quran mandates qurbani and insisted that ritual sacrifice of animals would continue despite the state government’s recent restrictions on animal slaughter ahead of Eid.Stating that ritual sacrifice “will…
Cockroach Janta Party (Image/website) NEW DELHI: The rapid rise of satirical digital platform ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP) on social media has left the parents of its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, worried that their son could land in legal trouble or even face arrest over his political satire content.Dipke, a student at Boston University and a former…
NEW DELHI: India’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki will raise prices across its vehicle line up by up to Rs 30,000 from next month, citing elevated inflationary pressures and a persistently adverse cost environment. Some of the other car makers indicated that they are also reviewing prices, while some have already raised it.In a regulatory filing…
Chennai Super Kings’ skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (ANI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad, captain of Chennai Super Kings, has been fined INR 24 lakh after his side maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.According to the IPL’s Code of Conduct under Article 2.22, which deals with…
The Ahmedabad Crime Branch arrested a murder-convicted actor on Wednesday who had been absconding after he jumped parole 12 years ago, police said on Thursday.According to the ANI report, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch police inspector PM Dhakhra stated the actor’s name is Hemant alias Nagindas Parshottamdas Modi Vaishnav, and he is 53 years old. He…
FMCG Stock in Focus: The company reported total expenses of Rs 738.4 crore in the quarter under review, compared to Rs 743.61 crore in the same period a year ago. The company further stated that international business declined by 5 per cent during the quarter. This was primarily due to the ongoing conflict in West…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The swearing-in ceremony of members of the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly on Thursday turned into more than just a constitutional formality, reflecting the state’s diversity, simplicity and distinct political culture.Legislators not only chose different languages for taking oath but also differed in whether they swore in the name of God or made a solemn…
Image credit: PTI and X/@CJP_2029 NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor came out in support of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), questioning the withholding of its X account and calling it “disastrous and deeply unwise.”“I’m incredibly intrigued by the rise of #CockroachJantaParty, which has already reached more than 15 million (now over 19 million)…
The most technologically developed countries in the world are ranked based on their degree of digitalisation, access to the internet, mobile phone usage, investment in research and development, and the overall technological competitiveness of the state. Among the top countries to be considered for the year 2026 are those with higher degrees of incorporation of…
MUMBAI: Elevation Capital, an early backer of One97 Communications which owns fintech Paytm is selling about 1.3% stake in the company worth Rs 964 crore through block deals on Friday, the term sheet of the deal showed.The floor price of the offer, set at Rs 1,121 per share, is at a 3% discount to Paytm’s…
