NEW DELHI: West Bengal’s 2026 assembly election is, on the surface, unfolding along familiar lines. Mamata Banerjee is once again at the centre of a fiercely polarised contest, taking on the BJP, which is determined to convert its 2021 surge into power. The themes are well-rehearsed: welfare versus governance, regional identity versus national leadership, Banerjee…
Saif Ali Khan opened up about raising sons Taimur and Jeh with an inclusive view of faith alongside wife Kareena Kapoor. Speaking at We Women’s London Edition, he shared that his mother taught him and he now teaches his kids, “There’s one God, and He has many names.” Saif Ali Khan has opened up about…
“No man ever steps in the same river twice,” wrote Greek philosopher Heraclitus. For more than a century, however, England’s River Kemp was kept within bounds.Its natural curves were carved into a straight channel by landowners in the 1800s, turning what was once a wandering waterway into something closer to a man-made drain. The river…
NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to field first against Kolkata Knight Riders, who are still searching for their first win of the season, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.KKR got a big boost as ace spinner Sunil Narine came back into the side after missing last…
Rabi Lamichhane, chief of Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), arrived in New Delhi on Monday for talks with senior BJP leaders even as street protests erupted in Kathmandu and opposition parties disrupted Parliament over PM Balendra ‘Balen’ Shah’s remark that Nepal had “also encroached on India’s land”. Protesters gathered near Parliament and key junctions…
During a live performance of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical,’ Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion had to step away due to debilitating exhaustion and dehydration. After receiving prompt medical attention, she has been released from the hospital. Part-way through her performance of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical,’ in New York, Grammy-winning singer Megan Thee Stallion was rushed…
Rising motorsport star and Racing Bull’s F1 driver Arvid Lindblad has drawn a parallel between his own journey and that of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, recalling the story behind Khan’s iconic Mumbai residence, “Mannat”. RB’s Arvid Lindblad after qualifying REUTERS/Issei Kato (REUTERS) Lindblad is Formula 1’s newest sensation. His journey holds a special place…
NEW DELHI: Doctors serving in the armed forces may soon be allowed to practice across India without needing multiple state registrations, under draft regulations issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC).In a notification issued earlier this month, the NMC has proposed amendments to its 2023 regulations to streamline licensing norms for medical practitioners in the…
Social media influencer Traveler Mohit has revealed the austere lives of sadhus in Himalayan yogi caves near Badrinath. His vlogs showcase the rugged conditions and simple utility items found within these ancient meditation spaces. The region also features mythological caves like Vyas Gufa and Ganesh Gufa, with authorities now opening new meditation caves for pilgrims….
Representative photo (PTI) NEW DELHI: Nearly 27 lakh of the 60 lakh whose claims for inclusion in West Bengal’s electoral roll were put in the “doubtful” category during the special intensive revision exercise may not be able to vote in the ensuing assembly polls, with judicial officers overseeing adjudication rejecting their claims. The electoral roll…
