NEW DELHI: Amid conflicting inference over the record voter turnout in Bengal, BJP on Friday credited Hindu consolidation for the surge and dismissed CM Mamata Banerjee‘s apprehensions of counting malpractices as desperation to distract from the writing on the wall.As Muslims have traditionally rallied behind Trinamool, the jump in voter turnout in this poll is…
Henry Nowak and Vickrum Digwa A police transcript released by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) shows that Vickrum Digwa admitted stabbing 16-year-old Henry Nowak multiple times while speaking to his brother in a police van two days after the killing, Sky news reported.The conversation took place on December 5, 2025, as Digwa and his brother,…
Social media giant Meta has been ordered by European Union antitrust regulators to give rival AI companies, including OpenAI, free access to WhatsApp while authorities continue investigating whether the company abused its market position, according to a Reuters report. The decision is part of an ongoing EU probe into claims that Meta unfairly blocked competing…
Government removes ‘bonus’ clause for early completion of NH projects in hill states NEW DELHI: In its bid to ensure quality construction of highways in hills, govt has removed the ‘bonus’ incentive for early completion of projects in hill states. The road transport ministry has also mandated that newly cut slopes withstand at least one…
Firefighters from across Belgium, as well as teams from Germany and Luxembourg, have been working alongside the Belgian army and local farmers to prevent the blaze from spreading further. Belgium’s biggest wildfire on record continued to spread towards the German border on Sunday, as firefighters backed by Dutch helicopters, the army and teams from neighbouring…
The Black Panthers found in India are not a different species from leopards but rather leopards that have melanistic features due to their dark coat coloration. They usually blend with the shadows when they move through the forests, making them difficult to spot. This is why people refer to them as “ghosts of the forest”…
UK weather forecast: Super El Nino could bring freezing winters and global heat surge Later in 2026, climate experts predict changes in worldwide weather once El Nino takes hold. Global temps may climb, according to projections. The UK could face sharper cold snaps during winter months instead. Regional effects will differ, but warming trends appear…
File photo: Abhishek Singhvi & Himanta Sarma GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI: Soon after Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Congress spokesman Pawan Khera in a defamation case, a slugfest broke out between Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Himanta Sarma, with the former asking him to reflect on his “deeply inappropriate” statements.Khera was granted relief in a…
Chinese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Some proverbs explain an idea immediately. Others seem simple at first and then stay in the mind for a while, almost asking the reader to return and think about them again. This Chinese proverb belongs to the second category. It paints a picture rather than…
Revive limp vegetables with a simple cold shock technique. Chefs use this icy water bath to rehydrate produce, restoring their crispness by boosting turgor pressure. Imagine this scenario: after preparing all day for a glorious Sunday roast dinner, you take some carrots out of your fridge, which, instead of feeling like fresh vegetables, have the…