NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday shared a video from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Norway where he could be seen walking away as a Norwegian journalist asked him to answer her question. Accusing the PM of “panicking and running” away, Rahul said, “When there is nothing to hide,…
NEW DELHI: A day after peak power demand broke all previous records and reached the projected level of 271 gigawatts (GW), the power ministry on Friday urged citizens to use electricity “wisely and judiciously”.The ministry said the intense heatwave sweeping the country had pushed electricity demand to record levels over the last four days. “Although…
BENGALURU: If Karnataka’s CMs are plotted not by party but by regions they came from, a pattern emerges: Its political centre of gravity hasn’t remained fixed. When DK Shivakumar took oath last week, he became the latest stop in a political journey that began in the northern districts, shifted to Old Mysuru, scattered across regions…
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is expected to announce the Class 10 Second Board Result 2026 soon. Although the board has not yet confirmed an official date, lakhs of students who appeared for the Phase 2 examination are waiting for their scores.As students await the result, data from previous years’ supplementary examinations shows how…
GURGAON: Videos recorded by residents from their balconies capture the sound of relentless gunfire and anxious voices as a late-night encounter unfolded in Gurgaon’s upscale Sushant Lok colony.The footage shows people peering from windows as police exchanged fire with five alleged hired hitmen, who investigators say had been sent to a 36-year-old businessman’s home by…
When Mamata Banerjee came to power in 2011, Kolkata was washed in blue and white. Railings, flyovers, government offices, lamp posts, bridges, medians – everything began to resemble a giant municipal tribute to the Argentine football team. In fairness, many Kolkatans would probably vote for Argentina if FIFA ever allowed absentee ballots from Gariahat. (And…
An excavator undertakes the filling of Harahi pond in Darbhanga Supreme Court has agreed to intervene in a case of alleged encroachment of three iconic water bodies in the Bihar town following a petition by a civil society groupDarbhanga sits at the heart of Mithilanchal, the mythic land of Sita that forms part of Bihar’s…
A Texas city is facing a legal challenge and public criticism following its decision to dispose of land intended to be used for the creation of a public park by selling the same to create a data center facility. The 87-acre land in question was donated to the city more than 30 years ago for…
“Democracy has become theatre of the absurd”: Kapil Sibal slams TMC rebel MPs for merging with Nationalist Congress Party Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded the disqualification of rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who have announced plans to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party (NCP), arguing that legislators cannot unilaterally merge with another…
New Delhi: The Times Internet Half Marathon saw the women’s 21-kilometre category (40–49 age group) take center stage with stories of enduring dedication and passion for running.Ranjana Leading the field was Ranjana, 41 years old. Ranjana finished with a chip time of 1:38:59. Her running journey began as early as Class 3, and it’s remained…