NEW DELHI: Two deaths allegedly linked to pressure from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls took place on Thursday in West Bengal, officials said. A booth-level officer, Ashok Das, and a 60-year-old senior citizen, Putu Sheikh, lost their lives amid growing anxiety over the SIR exercise.Das, an assistant teacher at Baharu High…
NEW DELHI: Axis My India’s exit poll has projected a sweeping victory for the BJP-led NDA in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.According to the survey, the BJP+ alliance, comprising the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, is predicted to win between 131 and 151 of the BMC’s 227 seats. The UBT+ bloc, which…
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has “in-principle” agreed to the settlement plea filed by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in the long-running unfair market access case, a development that could finally clear the regulatory hurdle for the country’s largest stock exchange to launch its much-delayed initial public offering (IPO), reported PTI.Sebi chairman…
SOF IMO results 2025-26: The Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF) has announced the SOF International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) 2025-26 results. Level 1 candidates can now access their results online at the official SOF website, sofworld. org.The SOF IMO is conducted every year for students from Classes 1 to 12. The exam aims to test mathematical reasoning,…
In the era of high-speed rail and overnight flights, India’s mountain trains still chug along at a different speed. The chug along slowly, and pause frequently, for you to take in the scenery, which is so jaw-droppingly beautiful from every angle that you would actually want to spend time there. Speed was never in the…
Bangladesh Mehidy Hasan Miraz (ANI) Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has responded strongly to recent comments from within the Bangladesh Cricket Board, saying they have left the dressing room “deeply disappointed” and have fueled a misleading narrative about how players are compensated. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Miraz addressed remarks by BCB director…
A video of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer slipping on ice has gone viral online, drawing widespread attention and criticism. In the clip, the agent loses his balance and falls while walking on a patch of ice, prompting social media users to ridicule the federal agency amid heightened scrutiny of its actions in Minnesota.ICE…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said it is making preparations to facilitate the return of Indian nationals from Iran who wish to travel back to India, in view of the evolving situation in the country, sources told ANI.Earlier,the Indian Embassy in Iran has issued an advisory urging all Indian citizens currently…
India’s merchandise exports rose 1.87% year-on-year to $38.5 billion in December 2025, even as higher imports led to a marginal widening of the trade deficit, official data released on Thursday showed, PTI reported.Imports increased 8.7% during the month to $63.55 billion, pushing the trade deficit to $25.04 billion in December. This compares with a deficit…
SLAT result 2026: The Symbiosis Law Admission Test (SLAT) 2026 result has been released today, January 15, 2026, for both test 1 and 2. Candidates can now check their scorecards for the same on the official website, slat-test.org. SLAT is the entrance test conducted by Symbiosis International University (SIU) for admission to undergraduate law programmes…