“Hadd hai bhaiya, aap khud socho aap kya maang rahe ho!” I still remember my pleading words to a taxi driver on a hot and humid August day in Goa. The Goa trip I had been dreaming of for the longest time, I had never imagined would begin with a fight-for-my-hard-earned-money-note! I was excited about…
NEW DELHI: For the last few elections in West Bengal, there are instances of hundreds of voters who have recorded a single person as their father. In the 2025 electoral list, in assembly constituency number 283 (Barabani in Asansol district), a person has been registered as father of 389 voters, Election Commission told Supreme Court…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a powerful mandate, winning a landslide victory. This political stability empowers Tokyo to significantly reshape its approach to China, strengthen ties with the US, and deepen strategic partnerships with India. Her decisive win signals a more assertive Japan on the global stage, impacting regional dynamics. TL;DR: Driving the newsJapan’s…
India’s economy is expected to remain firmly on a strong growth path over the next two years, with S&P Global Ratings projecting 6.5 per cent expansion in the current fiscal and 6.7 per cent in the next. The agency said a combination of tax cuts and monetary policy easing will bolster consumption-led growth despite the…
Pune: At least eight people were killed and 13 injured after a Mumbai-bound trailer truck ploughed through 13 vehicles on the Bhumkar bridge-Navale Bridge stretch of the busy Pune-Bengaluru highway on Thursday evening. The trailer truck dragged a car for several metres and halted after crashing into another truck. Both the trucks and the car…
Lionel Messi India Tour Live: Suvendu Adhikari seeks impartial probe Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday sought an impartial probe into the chaos that erupted during Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s event at the Yuva Bharati (Salt Lake) Stadium, alleging striking similarities between the handling of the incident…
Family businesses across India are booming — branching into new markets, adopting artificial intelligence, preparing for IPOs and investing in sustainability. But the growth masks a growing headache: the next generation isn’t lining up to take the reins. For decades succession was simple — founders built the company, children joined, ownership passed on. That script…
GORAKHPUR: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday held a ‘Janata Darshan’ at the Gorakhnath Temple premises, where he personally heard grievances from around 250 people from different districts of the state and directed officials to take strict action against those involved in fraud, particularly cases of cheating people on the pretext of sending…
Public sector banks (PSBs) are expected to cross the Rs 2 lakh crore combined profit mark in the current financial year, buoyed by strong balance sheets, steady credit expansion and improved asset quality, Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju said.Speaking to PTI in an interview, Nagaraju said the Indian banking system remains resilient, supported by regulatory…
RAIPUR: A 57-year-old rape accused, who was out on bail, allegedly stabbed the complainant to death at an anganwadi centre in Balod district where she worked, on Friday, and later died by suicide on the spot.According to police, a few children were having meal inside a room when he reached the anganwadi centre. He asked…