KOLKATA: The RG Kar rape-murder victim’s mother, a BJP candidate in West Bengal, once again used her saree to convey a message – this time wearing one inscribed with ‘Shaktirupena Sangsthita (embodiment of strength)’ – as she filed her nomination Thursday. She had earlier drawn attention by campaigning in a saree imprinted with the slogan…
Prabhsimran Singh (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League 2026 clash between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings turned into a record-laden spectacle, with milestones tumbling thick and fast. After commanding knocks from KL Rahul and Nitish Rana for Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh carved his name into an elite IPL list.Prabhsimran…
The Central Board of Secondary Education has come out with a Two Board Examination Scheme for Class X students. This scheme, which was notified on June 25, 2025, is now ready to be rolled out in the 2026 examination cycle. Under the new scheme, Class 10 students appearing in the 2026 main board exams shall…
Do you ever find yourself pondering the volume of the sun? On the surface, it seems like a rather odd thing to think about because space doesn’t produce any sound waves that we can hear. However, there’s actually quite a bit of evidence that shows the sun isn’t as silent as one might expect. Studies…
A new mobile app for Community Health Officers has been launched to boost last-mile healthcare and emergency response. This digital tool will enable real-time patient management, faster referrals, and early identification of high-risk cases at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres. The initiative aims to streamline care delivery and improve coordination across healthcare levels. NEW…
We’ve all met someone who is 40 but behaves like they are in their 20s, and someone else who is in their 20s but they are way mature for their age. That’s because emotional maturity has almost nothing to do with age and everything to do with how you handle the “messy” parts of being…
Kash Patel’s lawsuit against The Atlantic details that the FBI director does not drink to excess, as claimed by the report. The 19-page lawsuit that FBI director Kash Patel filed against the Atlantic and its journalist Sarah Fitzpatrick, over their article on Patel’s drinking problem, which it said is a cause of concern for the…
Britain indicated Saturday it is shelving plans to return the Chagos Islands — which hosts the strategic Diego Garcia US-UK military base — to Mauritius, after US President Trump strongly criticised the deal. Britain struck a deal with Mauritius last year to hand back the Indian Ocean islands to its former colony and pay to…
NEW DELHI: India and Russia can now station 3,000 troops and a limited number of naval ships and aircraft in each other’s territory as part of an agreement that was signed between New Delhi and Moscow in Feb 2025 and that has been in force since Jan 12 this year, Russia’s official legal information portal…
A few years ago, a video had gone viral of an Indian man thrashing a youngster and taunting him: “May may banayega tu (Will you make memes)?”. The answer to that existential question is Yes, because everyone is making memes now, from the White House, which has been serenading us with super-edits set to the…