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SILCHAR: BSF personnel deployed vehicles and opened border gates early on Thursday to help at least 70 families living beyond the barbed-wire fence along the India-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Sribhumi district reach polling stations and cast their votes, turning the exercise into a strong assertion of identity for residents of Karimganj South assembly constituency. The…

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…

Mukul Choudhary (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants’ stunning last-ball win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 had a new hero, as young Mukul Choudhary announced himself on the big stage with a fearless match-winning knock. Chasing 182, LSG looked down and out at one stage, but Choudhary’s explosive unbeaten 54 off 27…

NEW DELHI: Indian exporters on Thursday flagged their concern over the charges being levied by shipping lines as well as gaps in the ECGC scheme announced by commerce department, while seeking measures to address concerns related to packaging material, which is in short supply. At a meeting on the West Asia crisis with commerce secretary…

NEW DELHI: Govt has planned to design and develop an unmanned combat search and rescue aircraft for IAF, with one of the key specifications for the platform being that it should be able to carry at least 400 kg, including four passengers and stretchers.The indigenous autonomous system will also be a platform that can be…

MUMBAI: Some friction, long viewed as a flaw in digital payments, is now being seen as a feature. An RBI discussion paper proposes to introduce a short delay, or “lag”, for high-value transfers above Rs 10,000. This gives customers time to rethink a transaction and cancel it if they suspect fraud. Customers may also be…

NEW DELHI: In a big step towards bolstering India’s indigenous defence capabilities, Navratna PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has acquired 75 hectares of land in the Chitrakoot node of the UP defence industrial corridor to establish a new manufacturing unit for production of next-generation missiles, radar systems and India’s own ‘Iron Dome’.“With an investment of…

It was a ‘remember the name’ moment for Mukul Choudhary as he single-handedly led the Lucknow Super Giants to an improbable win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the ‘Garden of Eden’ on Thursday. KKR seemed in control, with the game in their hands. But then Mukul Choudhary turned it around. He stayed calm under…

President Donald Trump participates in the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) “It’s not rocket science” is a popular phrase used to describe something that’s not particularly difficult. That’s because rocket science – of all sciences – has the…

NEW DELHI: The Hindu Front for Justice on Thursday told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that documents of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), including its scientific survey report, support its claim that a temple existed before a mosque at the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar district.The Bhojshala complex is regarded by Hindus as a…