Pingla (West Midnapore): Ballots vanish in SIR. Brushes rise in protest. Scrolls speak before assembly polls. In Bengal’s patachitra heart, democracy is being painted frame by frame – each stroke carrying a question, each refrain demanding an answer.Patachitra artists – custodians of a centuries-old storytelling tradition rooted in Ramayana and Mahabharata – are turning their…
US President Donald Trump (AP image) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump railed against a federal judge’s decision on Thursday that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s latest ruling comes in…
Film exhibitor Manoj Desai, Executive Director of G7 Multiplex (Gaiety Galaxy) and Maratha Mandir Cinema in Mumbai, has strongly criticised the release strategy of Priyadarshan’s Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar, alleging that the decision to delay advance bookings is hurting single-screen theatres. Commenting on the response to paid previews, Desai said the film hasn’t opened…
Wall Street extended its rally on Thursday, with benchmark indices closing at fresh highs as easing geopolitical tensions and ceasefire signals lifted sentiment. The S&P 500 rose 0.26% to settle at 7,041.28, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.36% to close at 24,102.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 115 points, or 0.24%, ending at 48,578.72….
Ivan Demidov #93 of the Montreal Canadiens skates with the puck under pressure from Charle-Edouard D’Astous #51 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of the NHL regular season game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre on April 9, 2026 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by…
Panel Draws Fire For Failure To Present Notification On Poll Officers Kolkata: Calcutta HC judge, Justice Krishna Rao, on Thursday slammed the Election Commission for not producing notifications indicating if assistant professors could be appointed as presiding polling officers in assembly elections. “You (EC) can appoint judges also under Section 26 (of the Representation of…
PESHAWAR: At least eight people — including a woman and a young girl — died in a gas pipeline explosion at an industrial estate in Pakistan’s northwestern province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, a Rescue 1122 official said.The incident occurred in Hattar Industrial Estate area of Haripur district.According to Rescue 1122 sources, the explosion happened near…
Netflix forecast a weaker-than-expected second quarter, sending its shares down over 9% in extended trading despite posting strong first-quarter revenue and earnings. The company also said co-founder Reed Hastings will step down from the board. By Bloomberg April 17, 2026, 2:10:17 AM IST (Published) 1 Min Read Netflix Inc. gave a forecast for the second…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Washington is “very close” to a deal with Iran to end the ongoing conflict, further claiming that Tehran has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said, “We’re very close to making a deal with Iran.” “We had to…
New Delhi: Nearly a decade after declaring instant divorce through triple talaq unconstitutional and void, Supreme Court Thursday agreed to examine the validity of blatant discrimination of Muslim women in property inheritance under the 90-year-old Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi sought…
