NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party, the single-largest party in the 243-member Assembly with 89 MLAs, has elected Samrat Choudhary as its legislature party leader. This followed as Nitish Kumar resigned from his position as the Bihar chief minister after he recommended the dissolution of his cabinet.Kumar, the longest-serving chief minister of Bihar, informed his…
Erin Routliffe (L) and Gabriela Dabrowski (R) won two US Open women’s doubles titles and the year-ending WTA Finals in 2024. (AFP) NEW DELHI: Erin Routliffe was born in Auckland while her parents were on an around-the-world sailing adventure, with New Zealand serving as their base at the time. They remained in the country for…
Shreyas Iyer (Screengrab/X) Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer continues to strengthen his case as a future contendor of India’s T20I side, with former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin throwing his weight firmly behind the in-form batter.Iyer led from the front once again, producing a match-winning knock against Mumbai Indians at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. His 66…
Amid ongoing chatter about celebrity bodyguards allegedly earning crores every year, Yaseen Khan has weighed in, calling such claims far from reality. The ex-security aide of Shah Rukh Khan opened up about the actual payment structure in the industry, while also recalling how compensation practices have evolved over time. Reacting to social media buzz pegging…
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Saturday said people have been raising key concerns such as the need to curb drug abuse, improve the quality of government schools and enhance road infrastructure during his campaign across the state, while alleging that the ruling DMK has failed to address these issues.Referring to what he…
Screenshot from the video shared by Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday shared a video of an American astronaut performing Bihu, an indigenous folk dance from the state, aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Sarma thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving “special focus” to Bihu.“Bihu in an International…
An Indian-origin MBA student who went viral for questioning Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has now spoken out, saying her views on education are shaped by both privilege and lived experience.Anaheez Patel addressed the backlash and praise in a detailed LinkedIn post, three days after her exchange with Kamath at the India Business Conference sparked a…
Most cultures believe making noise at the dinner table is impolite. However, in Japan, it is very important to slurp your noodles (such as soba noodles, udon noodles, ramen noodles, or other Japanese noodles). Slurping your noodles helps to mix air into the noodles when you suck them into your mouth, which helps to cool…
Dalal Street will closely watch developments in the US-Iran conflict, crude oil price movements, and the ongoing corporate earnings season for direction this week, analysts said. They added that foreign investor activity will also remain an important factor influencing trading trends. “Geopolitical developments in the US-Iran conflict will remain a key monitorable, given their direct…
New Delhi : I-PAC promoter director Vinesh Chandel, arrested here late on Monday, was sent to 10 days of ED custody after being produced around midnight before additional sessions judge at the Patiala House courts, Shefali Barnala Tandon, at her residence. The judge gave her order at 3.30 am.Meanwhile, ED has issued summons to Barbie…