KOLKATA: Soon after Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the ninth chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday – also the first BJP chief minister in the state – the change was officially updated in his social media bio. The words “chief minister” debuted in his bio on his official Facebook and X pages.Mamata Banerjee, … Read more
KOLKATA/SILIGURI: For decades, at the break of dawn, Makhanlal Sarkar would leave his modest home in Surya Sen Park Colony in Siliguri in ‘khadi’ shorts, RSS belt and boots for organisational work. At 97, the lifelong swayamsevak and grassroots political worker has received what many in his locality dub as the recognition of a lifetime … Read more
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s latest London dinner outing sparked a viral online debate after fans compared Kelce’s hand-holding style with old photos of Joe Alwyn. Social media users analysed the couple’s body language, with some calling the comparisons strange while others criticised Alwyn’s past interactions with Swift. Alongside the debate, the couple’s coordinated dark-toned … Read more
NEW DELHI: As TVK chief Vijay moves to govern Tamil Nadu after upending the state’s politics in the assembly polls, questions are being asked if Congress’ fortunes in the state would have taken a giant leap had the superstar’s interaction with Rahul Gandhi during UPA’s tenure materialised into something concrete.The questions have acquired salience after … Read more
The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, ordering the removal of AI-generated deepfakes and synthetic media across digital platforms. The court recognized Tharoor’s enforceable personality and publicity rights, barring the misappropriation of his name, image, voice, and speaking style for any commercial, political, or malicious purpose. NEW DELHI: The Delhi … Read more
Mike Vrabel allegedly hopes affair rumors with Dianna Russini fade away amid mounting controversy.(Image via Getty Images) Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots’ head coach, and his alleged affair partner, former NFL insider and reporter of the New York Times Dianna Russini, have tried to bury their affair rumors in the last few days.But it … Read more
Lucknow: A 12-year-old boy was found murdered inside a locked house in Shahri Sarai village of Sitapur under suspicious circumstances, police said on Saturday. The blood-soaked body was recovered from beneath a bed, they said, adding the main accused was detained late night and was being interrogated.The child, a Class IV student, went missing around … Read more
UDF for departing and arriving domestic passengers is 406% and 404% higher, respectively, at NIA Though UP has decided on a 1% VAT compared to Delhi’s 25%, NIA’s interim passenger user charges are several times higher than that fi IGI airport, cancelling out the advantage UDF for departing and arriving domestic passengers is 406% and … Read more
Ghaziabad: Forty farmers in Sikandarpur village have consented to part with 6.8 acres of land for the expansion of the Hindon civil terminal, clearing a key hurdle for the long-pending project, a district administration official said.“The administration, after conducting parleys with the owners, managed to convince them. The land rates were decided as per the … Read more
Israel has expanded its control of Gazan territory and is considering more intense military action, further squeezing the war-torn enclave. The army advanced beyond the agreed temporary boundary and now controls 60% of Gaza, finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said this week. That figure was corroborated by another Israeli official and a foreign diplomat involved in … Read more