NEW DELHI: Tensions flared at the counting centre in Bhowanipore, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s assembly constituency, a day before vote counting, after her TMC alleged that two vehicles displaying BJP flags were allowed inside the secured premises where EVMs are stored.Banerjee’s main opponent in Bhowanipore is BJP leader and West Bengal’s leader of…
A Champagne and tea moment at Chia Kutir When custodians of the Comité Interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne (CIVC) arrived in India for the first time, it marked a strategic convergence between two of the most well-known origin stories. On the misty slopes of Darjeeling, where India’s first GI-tagged product is grown in around 87…
MUMBAI: Central Railway has marked a major milestone in freight operations with the commencement of automobile loading from the newly notified Igatpuri Goods Shed on May 2. The move is expected to strengthen rail-based vehicle logistics in the Nashik industrial region and provide manufacturers with a faster, more efficient transport option. The inaugural indent for…
NEW DELHI: Delhi is set for another major Metro push, with CM Rekha Gupta likely to announce phase V (b), a 97-km expansion with seven corridors and 65 stations aimed at taking the Metro network deeper into outer city areas.The new lines will connect Najafgarh to Nangloi, Central Secretariat to Kishangarh, and extend the network…
Chennai: As people turn to the subsidized canteen amid rising food costs and closure of affordable eateries, Amma Unavagams, run by Greater Chennai Corporation, have cut down their menu and quantities of cooked food by nearly half, to cope with the LPG prices and the shortage.“Where we used four cylinders, we are now using one,”…
A 28-year-old man, Shankar Chauhan, was found dead on a Patna roadside. CCTV footage shows several individuals following him before he collapsed. Police are investigating a possible assault, with the deceased having a criminal past and a history of drug addiction. His wife has filed an FIR, demanding justice for his death. Patna: Body of…
नीतीश कुमार के बेटे निशांत कुमार ने बताया कि मैं अपनी राजनीतिक यात्रा चंपारण से शुरू कर रहा हूं. यह वही भूमि है जहां महात्मा गांधी ने सत्याग्रह की शुरुआत की थी. मेरे पिताजी ने भी न्याय यात्रा की शुरुआत इसी धरती से की थी. इसलिए मुझे गर्व है कि मैं उसी जगह से अपने…
CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image: IPL) As Ruturaj Gaikwad begins to rediscover his form, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Chennai Super Kings are growing increasingly dangerous with each passing game.Gaikwad, known for his consistency in domestic and franchise cricket, endured a difficult start to IPL 2026. In his first seven matches, the CSK skipper…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of nine lives in a devastating fire that broke out in a residential building in the Vivek Vihar area of Shahdara in the national capital. In a post on X, the Delhi chief minister conveyed her condolences to the bereaved…
KOLKATA: The city has been placed under an unprecedented security lockdown ahead of the May 4 counting, with sweeping prohibitory orders and multi-layered deployment of forces across all strongroom locations following escalating tensions and allegations of breaches by rival political camps.Acting on complaints from both Trinamool Congress and the BJP over alleged outsider interference, Kolkata…
