Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, marked by high voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, multiple tight races and the entry of a new political force. The main battle remains between the ruling NDA led by the AINRC–BJP combine and the Congress–DMK-led opposition alliance, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has added…
Sole Choice, No Other Name Proposed: Shah KOLKATA: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari staked claim Friday to form the first saffron govt in Bengal after being unanimously elected leader of the 207-strong legislature party, paving the way for him to take oath Saturday as the state’s ninth chief minister.Union home minister Amit Shah, who had a hand…
Long before Pinterest mood boards, Instagram bedroom tours, and aesthetically pleasing bedroom designs were a thing, Bollywood quietly set bedroom goals for generations. Be it from cozy nooks filled with books to artistic hideouts and colorful, lively rooms reflecting individual personalities, these bedrooms have gone down in memory as much as the characters living in…
NEW DELHI: Fresh allegations of massive cybersecurity lapses, data exposure and administrative failures have deepened the controversy surrounding CBSE’s On Screen Marking (OSM) system, with activists now approaching National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for urgent intervention to protect students’ educational rights, amid continuing disrupti-ons in the board’s post-exam processes.The latest row erupted after independent developers…
Delhi Capitals’ IPL 2026 playoff hopes are fading fast after a string of losses, exposing critical issues in their batting, tactical confusion, and pressure handling. With only four games left and a negative net run rate, they face a daunting task to reach the required points. Their upcoming fixtures against strong opponents further complicate their…
The UCC was one of the BJP’s key promises ahead of the 2026 Assam assembly elections NEW DELHI: The Assam assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026. The Bill had been introduced in the House on Monday by the BJP-led state government, making Assam the first northeastern state and the third…
Mumbai, Apr 27 (ANI): Chairman of Sun Pharma Management Dilip Shanghvi speaks during a press conference at Worli, in Mumbai on Monday. (ANI Photo) New Delhi: In its boldest move yet, Sun Pharma, India’s largest pharma company, has struck the biggest-ever overseas pharma deal, acquiring US-listed Organon & Co for $11.8 billion (Rs 98,000 crore)…
Axar Patel has been fined Rs 12 lakh after Delhi Capitals maintained a slow over rate during their thrilling IPL 2026 win against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala.The IPL confirmed the penalty in an official statement, saying: “As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct,…
In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election for Baghmundi (240), Rahidas Mahato of the Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory with 1,12,663 votes, defeating All India Trinamool Congress candidate Sushanta Mahato, who polled 71,846 votes. The BJP registered a strong margin of 40,817 votes in the constituency. Congress candidate Nepal Chandra Mahato finished third with 31,686…
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh will undertake the census 2027 exercise in two distinct phases, beginning May 2026, with one of the largest administrative deployments in the country involving nearly five lakh enumerators and supervisors. The scale of the exercise will spread across 75 districts, more than 1.04 lakh villages and 783 towns.According to Sheetal Verma, director…