NEW DELHI: A record 85.96 per cent of Assam’s 2.50 crore electorate cast their votes in the April 9 Assembly elections, the Election Commission said on Saturday, marking the highest turnout in the state’s history.The figure surpasses the previous high of 84.72 per cent recorded in 2016, when the BJP first came to power. Turnout…
US President Donald Trump TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump bluntly threatened to resume the destruction of Iran if its leaders did not come to a negotiated settlement, even as his vice-president JD Vance began talks with an Iranian team primed by an obdurate Tehran which is refusing to fold and wants Washington…
LUCKNOW: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that despite formal discussions around a ceasefire in the ongoing West Asia crisis, the ground situation suggests that the conflict is far from over.His remark came while diplomatic efforts to ease tensions were underway, with US vice president JD Vance and Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher…
Immigration lawyers say scrutiny around marriage-based Green Card applications in US has tightened in recent months, with applicants facing closer checks during interviews and increased enforcement action even at the interview stage. Marriage remains one of the most common routes to permanent residency, but attorneys warn that the process is now being examined more closely…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin expressed his optimism over the DMK-led alliance’s victory in the state assembly elections. He claimed that they would be able to secure over 200 seats in the polls, while he also launched attack at the BJP of trying to use the women’s quota as a “weapon” against…
NEW DELHI: Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that Nitish Kumar was stepping down as Bihar Chief Minister under “pressure” from within his own party, claiming some colleagues had been “intimidated or allured” by ally BJP.The remarks came a day after Kumar was sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP and as his belongings were being…
Two men have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old student filmmaker Finbar Sullivan at Primrose Hill earlier this week.The Metropolitan Police said a 27-year-old man has been held on suspicion of murder, while a 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly assisting an offender. Both remain in custody.Officers were called to…
Indian fruit and vegetable sellers face significant losses due to spoilage in summer heat. Vishal Sighal has developed the ‘Cold Easy Box,’ an affordable, electricity-free cooling crate using water evaporation. This innovation, priced at Rs 3,500, helps vendors preserve produce, reduce waste, and protect their earnings, offering a sustainable solution to a widespread problem. Come…
Shashank Singh (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) MULLANPUR: In a game dominated by big hits and rapid shifts in momentum, it was a quieter moment of trust that stood out. Shreyas Iyer, reading the situation rather than the script, turned to part-timer Shashank Singh for an over at a time when Sunrisers openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis…
Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju is reportedly upset with the French IT company Atos. Reason is said to be delay in the delivery of two supercomputers by the French company to Indian weather forecasting institutes. According to a report in news agency PTI, the Earth Sciences Ministry had ordered two supercomputers worth $100 million from…