There are 1,099 polling booths, including 30 all-women polling booths, 15 youth-managed polling booths, two booths managed by people with disabilities and two unique polling booths established in heritage buildings in the Union territory. PUDUCHERRY: The Union territory of Puducherry will head to the assembly polls on Thursday (April 9). Chief electoral officer P Jawahar,…
For decades, the US and its allies poured billions into cyberattacks, assassinations of scientists, economy-destroying sanctions and grueling diplomacy to block Iran’s nuclear ambitions.Yet after a brutal month-long war with joint US-Israeli forces, Tehran may have gained something deadlier than any atomic bomb from President Donald Trump: Dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.On Wednesday, the…
Ahmedabad: A delegation of Commonwealth Sport on Tuesday began a four-day review visit to Gujarat to assess preparations and inspect venues for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, marking the first on-ground exercise since Ahmedabad was confirmed as host. Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi welcomes President of Commonwealth Sport Donald Rukare and the delegation along with…
The first glimpse of Ranbir Kapoor as Lord Ram in Ramayana has sparked conversations across the internet, drawing both praise and criticism. While some lauded the scale and ambition of the project, others expressed concerns over the VFX after the teaser dropped on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. Amid the mixed reactions, Moti Sagar, son…
Investors placed an approximately $950 million bet on oil prices falling just hours before the US and Iran announced a ceasefire, the latest large wager on the direction of the world’s most traded commodity ahead of a major policy announcement by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, investors sold a combined 8,600 lots of Brent and…
In pic: Sony Pictures CEO Ravi Ahuja Sony Pictures Entertainment reportedly started laying off employees across its motion picture group, television division, and corporate offices this week. The latest round of job cuts is part of a restructuring effort expected to unfold over several months, a report claims. A Deadline report suggests that the move…
New Delhi: In a bid to provide some reprieve to airlines badly affected by the US-Iran war, the aviation ministry has directed 34 major airports to reduce their landing and parking charges by 25% for three months, for domestic flights. Accordingly, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) on Tuesday issued an order directing the operators…
Pakistani truck driver Dawood Hussain, illegally staying in the US, arrested three years after killing a Maryland man in a roadcrash. A Pakistani man has finally been caughter by the authorities in the US, three years after he caused a fatal crash that killed a Maryland man in 2023. The arrest, however, was not done…
Apple Inc.’s first foldable iPhone is on track to arrive during the company’s normal iPhone launch period later this year, people with knowledge of the matter said, rebutting concerns about major manufacturing snags. Apple is expected to price the foldable iPhone in excess of $2,000. The company is scheduled to introduce the foldable model in…
New Delhi: India had to produce something special to stay afloat after losing their opening tie against Thailand 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup (Asia/Oceania Group 1). After losing to the Thais—the tie could not be completed overnight due to rain interruptions—India swept aside New Zealand 3-0. Sahaja Yamalapalli in action. (ANI) There is…
