NEW DELHI: The Centre is staring at a massive surge in its subsidy bill during the current fiscal year as fertiliser payouts may reach Rs 3.8 lakh crore – more than twice the budgeted level – against govt’s total budgeted subsidy bill of Rs 4.1 lakh crore for 2026-27.For cooking gas too, the budgeted subsidy…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday expressed confidence that her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) will emerge victorious in the assembly elections by securing more than 200 seats in the state. Addressing the counting agents via video conferencing, she dismissed the exit poll projections and recognised them as an attempt to ‘manipulate…
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee Tuesday refused to resign as West Bengal chief minister, asserting that she does not recognise the election outcome and claiming a “moral victory” for her party. “I was on the streets, I will be on the streets. I won’t leave the battlefield,” she said. Addressing her first presser after BJP’s landslide…
Kannada Actress and former Bigg Boss Kannada contestant Divya Suresh has alleged that she and her cousin were harassed by an unidentified man while walking to their car late on Sunday night in Bengaluru. Sharing her experience on social media, the actor described the incident as traumatic and questioned the safety of women in the…
NEW DELHI: Amid reports of infighting, TMC supremo and former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hit back at rebel leaders while saying that the party is “not for its leaders but it is for its workers”. Speaking hours after TMC expelled two MLAs for ‘anti-party activities’, Mamata said that the party is “better off” without…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar will host his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday for bilateral talks, hoping to address some of India’s concerns related to energy and connectivity. While the ministers have spoken on multiple occasions since the conflict in the West Asia region started on February 28, this will be their first…
Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson (AP/PTI) Kane Williamson‘s retirement from international cricket has reignited discussion around one of Test cricket’s most exclusive milestones: 10,000 runs.The New Zealand great brought the curtain down on a remarkable 16-year international career with 9,515 Test runs to his name, leaving him just 485 runs short of joining the elite…
Carrie Fisher was much more than a famous actress. Best known for playing Princess Leia in the iconic Star Wars films, she was also a talented writer, humourist, and mental health advocate. Born in 1956 to entertainers Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Carrie grew up in the spotlight. Despite her fame, she openly spoke about…
Asmongold’s girlfriend Kaise was left shocked after finding what appeared to be a cockroach head inside the popular streamer’s refrigerator during a recent livestream. Kaise, who has been staying at Asmongold’s home for several days, has already shared her reactions to different parts of the house. This time, while the pair were preparing food together,…
Following the registration of the case, authorities initiated action against the accused, with the residence of one of the accused being demolished in the presence of police and district administration officials. DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday said the state administration would take the “strictest possible action” against anyone committing a crime…