NEW DELHI: Virtually ending speculation over any revival of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that the BJP will contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections on its own and seek to form its own government in the state.Addressing the party’s “Badlav” rally at…
A man shot and killed by Dallas police earlier this week was a familiar figure in North Texas law enforcement and part of the security detail for US Rep. Jasmine Crockett, CBS News Texas reported, citing sources.Multiple law enforcement sources told CBS News Texas the man, known publicly as Mike King, used aliases while running…
VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: VVS Laxman, former India batter and current head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Centre of Excellence, looked back on the 25th anniversary of the famous fourth day of the historic India vs Australia Test at Eden Gardens 2001 — a match remembered…
An AI-generated representative image Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday that scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two previously unknown species of lichen moths.In a post on X, the minister described the findings as “a vital contribution to the documentation of India’s moth biodiversity,” and said the discovery highlights…
The Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan is expected to declare the RBSE Class 10 Result 2026 around March 20 as evaluation of answer sheets nears completion. Officials said results will be available online through the board’s official websites. During a press briefing, RBSE also proposed introducing two board examination cycles annually from 2027, allowing students…
The sequel to ‘Now You See Me’ (2009), the movie stars Danielle Radcliffe, Morgan Freeman in the lead roles. The plot has the Four Horsemen and their leader recruited by a criminal mastermind, to steal a data chip. Daniel Radcliffe plays Walter Mabry,a young tech whiz. Walter is the ringmaster of the entire game. It…
In a world that often tells us that true love means being “joined at the hip,” the Japanese concept of Ma feels like a refreshing breath–and slightly counterintuitive too. But what is the Japanese concept of Ma and how does it help most marriages to be steady and long-lasting in Japan? Read on to know…
An alert issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation has raised concerns about the possibility of an Iranian drone attack targeting the US state of California. However, officials stress that the warning is based on unverified intelligence and does not point to an imminent threat.The memo suggested that Iran could attempt to launch unmanned aerial…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at 92.46 on Friday after touching a record low of 92.48, down 27 paise from the previous close of 92.19, as high crude prices and weekend demand for dollars weighed on sentiment. Market participants said currency losses were partly limited by likely central bank intervention.Energy prices remain elevated as the Gulf…
Abhimanyu Puranik and Aronyak Ghosh NEW DELHI: The National Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship concluded at Sarala Birla University in Ranchi, where more than 400 players from across the country competed in intense matches that tested both speed and strategy. The tournament featured two formats in Blitz and Rapid and saw impressive performances from several…
