KOLKATA: The BJP govt on Monday directed police to ensure loudspeaker sound does not travel beyond religious precincts and that prayer congregations do not block roads and cause inconvenience to the public, except on special occasions.These were among the dozen instructions to senior police officers that also included zero tolerance for illegal coal- and sand-mining,…
George Russell capitalises on Verstappen’s crash to clinch pole (Image: AI) It was Red Bull ring in Austria GP but who would have thought the Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will crash out in the Qualifying round. Race begins today at 6: 30 PM with Mercedes’s George Russell again starting with pole position and sharing the…
NEW DELHI: India closed the last fiscal with record goods exports of $441.8 billion, 1% higher than the previous year, despite being weighed down by the West Asia conflict, which took a toll on March exports. Driven by a surge in gold and silver shipments, imports rose 7.5% to $775 billion, resulting in a trade…
Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes (Getty Images) Patrick Mahomes reported for Kansas City Chiefs training camp on July 24 — his first since tearing his ACL and MCL in December. By his side for the send-off? His wife Brittany, who posted a photo of him kissing their daughter Sterling on the forehead with a caption…
Shah Rukh Khan‘s ‘King’ is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films in recent times. Mounted on a massive budget of Rs 400 crores, the action spectacle boasts a star-studded cast including Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Suhana Khan, Abhay Verma and Arshad Warsi, among others. The film is slated for a grand…
Earthquake in Nepal (Image source: ANI) India has announced grant assistance worth Nepali Rupees 560.2 million (approximately Rs 35.1 crore) for the construction of 14 schools in quake-hit regions of Nepal as part of its continued support for the country’s reconstruction and development efforts.Nepal continues to rebuild its public infrastructure more than a decade after…
NTA’s re-examination portal faces fresh security questions after vulnerability claims surface online NEW DELHI: Just days after the controversy surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) digital evaluation system, another examination-related platform has come under scrutiny. This time, the spotlight is on the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) re-examination portal, after cybersecurity researchers alleged serious…
For years, travellers passing through Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport encountered a man who seemed to belong to the terminal as much as the passengers, flight boards and waiting areas around him. Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived in the airport for nearly 18 years, turning a small space near Terminal 2F into a place of routine,…
While KKR are fighting for survival, Gujarat Titans arrive in Kolkata looking like one of the strongest teams in IPL 2026. Shubman Gill’s side has won five matches in a row and is level on points with table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Another win could push GT to the top of the standings. Their recent…
Deepti Sharma’s five-wicket masterclass ensured India began their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on the right note, but Harmanpreet Kaur’s side will know there is still room for improvement when they take on Netherlands, who are T20 World Cup debutants, in their second group fixture in Headingley on Wednesday.India’s objective will extend beyond collecting…