Abhishek Banerjee (File photo) KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Saturday blamed BJP politicians and a “new gaddar (traitor)” for stoking violence in Beldanga, a town in Murshidabad district bordering Bangladesh, and urged residents to deny the opposition party political space.“Stop providing oxygen to BJP,” Banerjee told a public rally in Behrampore. He…
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank, Yes Bank and RBL Bank reported improved profitability in the Dec quarter, supported by treasury gains, steady loan growth and lower provisions, even as operating costs rose due to labour code-related expenses.HDFC Bank posted an 11.5% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 18,654 crore in Q3 FY26 from Rs 16,736 crore….
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has extended the registration deadline for the Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026. The official notification says that the CUET PG 2026 application period, which was going to be closed on January 14, will be kept open till January 20, 2026.According to NTA, the revised timeline is…
Marriage isn’t always perfect – instead, it is a beautiful yet messy journey of two people learning to stay together while navigating the storms of life together. Sudha Murthy, the beloved author, philanthropist, and wife of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murty, gets that better than most. At the India Today Conclave in 2024, she shared a…
Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has strongly criticised India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate for his remarks on Rohit Sharma’s recent form in the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand. Ten Doeschate had suggested that Rohit’s modest returns—scores of 26 and 24 in the first two matches—might be due to a lack of game time….
MUMBAI/PUNE: With negotiations for power-sharing in the Mumbai civic corporation between BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena expected to take time, the Shinde Sena on Saturday corralled all 29 of its newly-elected corporators in a five-star hotel in Bandra.BJP, which won 89 seats in the 227-member BMC House, needs the Sena’s support to get…
The Tejas Rajdhani Express travelling from Delhi to Patna was halted for more than half an hour on Saturday night after authorities received a bomb threat. Railway officials said that no suspicious object was found. The alert was received from Delhi Control, prompting security agencies to stop the train and carry out extensive checks. “As…
ASUNCION: South American and European Union officials on Saturday signed a major trade deal, which they hailed as sending a powerful message at a time of tariff threats, global uncertainty and protectionism.The deal between the 27-nation European Union and Mercosur bloc members Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay creates one of the world’s largest free trade…
MAHA TET result 2026: The Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE), Pune, has officially released the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (MAHA TET) 2025 results for both Paper 1 and Paper 2. The MAHA TET 2025 examination was conducted on December 24, 2025, in accordance with a government resolution issued on August 23, 2023. Before announcing…
Money plants are common household ornaments that represent prosperity as well as good luck. They tend to lose their bright greenness, sporting yellowing or dropping leaves, thus indicating a deficit of nutrients as well as a possible fungal issue. While using fertilizer could be a common practice, resorting to natural alternatives can be a kinder,…