Stefanos Tsitsipas in action during the US Open. (AP) NEW DELHI: “I’ve got a 150-year streak to save,” Stefanos Tsitsipas wrote in an X post on Saturday. The Greek tennis player tends to post hyperbole, veering from the philosophical to the absurd. But here, for a change, he was spot on. As he faced Ben…
Passive smoking deaths up 50% since 1990: Lancet NEW DELHI: Deaths linked to second-hand smoke in India have soared, surging almost 50% since 1990 and claiming 325,600 lives in 2023 alone. According to a study published in The Lancet Public Health Monday, India had the world’s second-highest number of people exposed to second-hand smoke in…
Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari at the meeting with Durga Puja organisers Kolkata: All Durga Puja pandals and themes should keep in mind and conform to the festival’s original significance and tradition, CM Suvendu Adhikari told organisers during a meeting on Monday while announcing several breaks from the celebration that Kolkata and Bengal had got used…
Mumbai: The apex body of Ganpati mandals in Mumbai has appealed to organisers to refrain from playing vulgar or inappropriate songs during Ganeshotsav, which begins next Monday.Naresh Dahibhavkar, president of the Brihanmumbai Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Samanvay Samiti (BSGSS), said the appeal was not aimed at any particular political party or mandal, but was about maintaining a…
A boys’ PG building in Satya Niketan collapsed on Sunday After a boys’ PG building collapsed in Satya Niketan on Sunday afternoon, student bodies across Delhi University campuses have stepped in to assist those affected. From arranging temporary accommodation and food to sharing SOS numbers, helpline details and verified information on social media, students are…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday tabled a bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, proposing to enhance the monthly vehicle allowance for MLAs from ₹25,000 to ₹75,000 and provide a monthly personal assistant (PA) allowance of ₹25,000.The amendment follows CM’s recent announcement to provide a vehicle to every…
Abstract illustration of a cybercrime incident s Patna: Nalanda cyber police have busted an alleged racket supplying fake SIM cards and bank accounts to interstate cybercriminals, arresting two key members during raids on Sunday night.The arrested accused include a point-of-sale (POS) agent who allegedly activated SIM cards illegally and another man accused of recruiting drug-addict…
Ranchi finished 27th with 162.5 points Ranchi: Jharkhand’s cities put up a mixed show in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, with Dhanbad outperforming Ranchi and Jamshedpur among the state’s three cities assessed in the million-plus population category.The results of the fifth edition of the survey were released by the Union environment ministry at an event…
নয়াদিল্লি : বরাবর ভারতের ‘বন্ধু’ রাষ্ট্র। ‘প্রতিকূল’ পরিস্থিতিতে বারবার ভারতের পাশে থেকেছে। আমেরিকার শুল্ক-চাপের মুখেও ভারতের তেলের চাহিদা মেটানোর কথা বলেছে রাশিয়া। এবার দিল্লিতে রাশিয়ার দূত ডেনিস আলিপভ স্পষ্ট জানিয়ে দিলেন, ভারতের “যত তেল প্রয়োজন” ততটাই দিতে প্রস্তুত রাশিয়া। নয়াদিল্লি রাশিয়ার অপরিশোধিত তেল কেনায় শুল্ক-হুমকি দিয়েছেন ট্রাম্প-প্রশাসন। এই পরিস্থিতিতে সংবাদ সংস্থা এএনআইয়ের সঙ্গে কথা বলার…
अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने कनाडा की विमान बनाने वाली कंपनी बॉम्बार्डियर को लेकर बड़ा बयान दिया है. ट्रंप ने कहा है कि कंपनी अब अमेरिका में अपने विमान नहीं बेच सकेगी. अगर बॉम्बार्डियर को अमेरिकी बाजार में कारोबार करना है, तो उसे अमेरिका में ही प्लेन बनाने होंगे. और पढ़ें ट्रंप का यह ऐलान…
