SINGUR: “Maha jungle raj” must end if Bengal is to regain law and order, attract industry and restore investor confidence, PM Narendra Modi said Sunday, launching a blistering attack on Trinamool Congress govt as the state heads towards assembly elections due in about three months.Addressing a rally at Singur — about 40km northwest of Kolkata…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday expressed his confidence that he would complete the tenure of five years as the chief minister. He further added that the final decision shall ultimately land in the hands of the Congress high command.In response to his statement, Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar extended his best…
Nasa wanted her, Bezos offered millions, she said no to $1.1m and now she’s proving we live in a hologram. (Getty Images) When most teenagers are stressing over their GCSEs, Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski was literally reaching for the sky. Now at 32, she’s just made headlines again – and it’s not the first time she’s…
An S-400 air defence system New Delhi: Russia has shipped the fourth batch of S-400 Triumf defence system that “will reach India by mid-May” soon after the May 7 anniversary of Operation Sindoor, a defence source told TOI. The fifth S-400 system is expected to arrive in India in November. The Russian S-400 system proved…
Matt Henry of New Zealand (Getty Images) Matt Henry‘s remarkable performance at The Oval not only helped New Zealand level the Test series against England but also placed him alongside one of cricket’s greatest names in the venue’s history books.The New Zealand fast bowler became the first player since Shane Warne during the 2005 Ashes…
Defence secretary Pete Hegseth (file photo) The United States on Saturday warned that it remains prepared to resume military operations against Iran if necessary, as President Donald Trump reiterated that any agreement with Tehran must meet key US conditions, including a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions.According to US officials cited by AFP, a…
Viswanathan Anand and Nihal Sarin (Photos by Vivek Sohani) KOLKATA: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand recovered from an early setback to register two victories and emerge as joint leader with Nihal Sarin after six rounds of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid on Thursday.Rounds four to six produced fighting chess and frequent shifts at the…
Photo credit: X/@gemsofbabus_ Planning to buy a home in Chandigarh? Be prepared to pay more.Earlier this year, the UT administration revised collector rates for residential, commercial and agricultural properties, making property purchases costlier across the city. The revised rates, which came into effect on April 1, have increased the government’s benchmark valuation of properties.Collector rates…
NEW DELHI: Industrial output growth surged to a 25-month high in Nov, led by a rebound in manufacturing and mining sectors offsetting the contraction in electricity.Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Monday showed the index of industrial production (IIP) rose an annual 6.7% in Nov, higher than the 0.5% recorded in Oct…
NEW DELHI: Seeking to ensure that prices of sin goods such as tobacco products and pan masala do not fall after withdrawal of GST compensation cess, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday moved two bills that will empower govt to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, while imposing health and national security cess…