NEW DELHI: The BJP-led NDA is likely to lose a seat in the Rajya Sabha while the Congress-led opposition could improve its tally in the upcoming biennial elections for 26 seats across 12 states.The Election Commission on Friday announced that polling for the Rajya Sabha seats will be held on June 18. The seats are…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shares schreenshot NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday claimed that he has received death threats on WhatsApp, days after launching the satirical political outfit that went viral on social media.Dipke, who launched the social media-driven ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP), shared screenshots of threatening messages sent from an…
KOLHAPUR: At 80, Bhiku Jadhav should not have to walk miles in punishing heat for water. But in Pangri village of Man tehsil, he drags his bicycle, no longer able to ride it, laden with containers for a daily trek to a distant handpumpoperated borewell.“Even the borewell is dry,” said Jadhav, one among many elderly…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sold an estimated $2 billion to $3 billion on Thursday to defend the rupee against sustained pressure, and stepped in again on Friday, helping the currency strengthen past the 96-per-dollar mark, according to bankers cited by Reuters.The rupee rose 0.64 per cent to close at 96.20 against the US…
Mohanlal is currently enjoying massive success at the box office with ‘Drishyam 3’. Alongside the film’s strong theatrical run, the actor’s beautiful residence in Kochi has also become a major talking point among fans online.Located in Thevara, the house shows Mohanlal’s interest in nature, aesthetics and elegant interior design. The residence reportedly combines greenery with…
Global crude oil prices could surge to as high as $200 per barrel in a worst-case scenario if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed through the end of 2026, according to a report.As per a report by Wood Mackenzie, a prolonged disruption in the strategic waterway could trigger a severe global energy and economic crisis.The…
NEW DELHI: “Cow slaughter will also be done,” AJUP chief and West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir said, triggering a fresh political controversy as he asserted that the Quran mandates qurbani and insisted that ritual sacrifice of animals would continue despite the state government’s recent restrictions on animal slaughter ahead of Eid.Stating that ritual sacrifice “will…
Scientists have uncovered something unusual deep inside the Milky Way. It is not a new planet or a hidden star. A giant magnetic twist that seems to cut across the galaxy in a strange diagonal pattern. The finding comes from new radio observations, and it is already making researchers rethink how our galaxy is structured….
Chinese president Xi Jinping is expected to travel to North Korea as early as next week to meet leader Kim Jong-un, following a tightly sequenced round of high-profile summits in Beijing that included visits by US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin.The prospective trip would come days after Xi met Trump in Beijing…
Donald Trump and Trump Jr (Images/Agencies) Amid escalating tensions surrounding the Iran conflict, US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he may skip his eldest son Donald Trump Jr’s wedding, joking that he would ‘get killed’ whether he attended the event or not.Speaking to reporters during an Oval Office interaction, Trump said he would try…