NEW DELHI: Voting in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 was marred by fresh violence on Thursday after a video surfaced showing BJP candidate Subhendu Sarkar being chased through fields and allegedly assaulted by a mob in Kumarganj.Bengal polls phase 1: Follow live updatesThe footage showed Sarkar running across open fields…
Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara (Image: IANS) Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has withdrawn his legal case against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), bringing an end to a high-profile dispute over his participation in IPL 2026.Thushara had earlier moved the Colombo District Court after SLC refused to grant him a No Objection Certificate (NOC),…
Oman is an extremely arid country that is mainly composed of desert and rocky mountains, which means that there are no permanent or year-round rivers there. Like other Arab countries, Oman is reliant on a series of temporary rivers called wadis that only carry water during large rainfalls. To solve this issue, Omani people invented…
2 cities, 2 rapes, 1 murder: Crime spree began in Alwar, ended in Delhi with IRS officer’s daughter’s killing NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old man, Rahul, accused of raping and killing a 22-year-old IIT graduate in Delhi had travelled to the capital by hitching a ride in an ambulance from Rajasthan’s Alwar.According to police, after arriving…
The first phase, from age 0 to 7, is often described as the play stage. In this period, the focus is on warmth, bonding, attention and emotional safety. The child is learning almost constantly, but not through lectures or rules. They are learning by watching, copying and absorbing the emotional atmosphere around them. At this…
The sustained fall in domestic production has pushed up reliance on imports. (AI image) Highlighting import dependence, India’s crude oil output has declined for the eleventh year in a row in 2025–26. Natural gas production has also slipped for the second consecutive year. The decline in output was largely due to depletion in older fields…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday responded to the opposition’s criticism over his unscheduled stop to buy “jhalmuri” during poll campaigning in West Bengal.While addressing a rally in Krishnanagar, the Prime Minister said Bengal will celebrate the BJP’s victory with sweets and jhalmuri.“You must wave the flag of the BJP-NDA’s victory with all…
The United Kingdom has struck a fresh multi-million-pound agreement with France aimed at curbing the rising number of illegal migrants attempting to cross the English Channel in small boats.The three-year deal, valued at over £650 million, introduces enforcement measures, including riot-trained police deployment, enhanced surveillance, and stricter accountability clauses. Why the deal was signed The…
PC: National Audubon Society Great horned owls are one of those birds people think they know until they actually see one up close. Big eyes, ear tufts, and a heavy, almost cat-like presence. Their size often surprises people, especially when they are perched silently in a tree at dusk. These owls live across a huge…
Kevin Pietersen fires back at Alastair Cook Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen launched a sharp rebuttal at Alastair Cook after the former England captain suggested that young batter Jacob Bethell should consider cutting short his IPL 2026 stint with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and return to county cricket.Cook had argued that Bethell, despite his immense talent,…