Taslima Nasreen’s planned return to Kolkata after nearly two decades has triggered a political face-off in West Bengal, with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) trading barbs over the exiled Bangladeshi author’s visit.Nasreen, who was forced to leave the city in 2007 following violent protests over her writings, is scheduled to…
Axar Patel plays a shot during 1st ODI against England. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Axar Patel admitted he was guilty of trying to overhit the ball during the disastrous T20I series against England, saying a change in mindset and greater faith in timing helped him produce a match-winning all-round performance in the opening…
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Dalal Street made a strong comeback on Wednesday, reversing previous session’s losses as improving tech sentiments, firmer rupee, and other geopolitical cues boosted investor confidence. BSE Sensex jumped 553 points to 77,603.57 in early trade, while NSE Nifty gained 148.15 points to 24,198.40. The recovery came a…
NEW DELHI: Speculation is rife over a possible change in the equations of Maharashtra politics after leaders from both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence.However, news agency PTI, citing sources, reported that Jayant Patil met Fadnavis at his official residence, ‘Varsha’, in Mumbai late on Tuesday…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi; and England’s Harry Kane during the FIFA World Cup 2026. (AP Photos) England’s FIFA World Cup semifinal against Argentina has been designated the highest-risk fixture of the tournament, with the FBI, FIFA and local law enforcement rolling out extraordinary security measures as one of football’s fiercest rivalries takes centre stage in Atlanta.As…
NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra has held Dabur India liable for selling a contaminated pack of Real Fruit Power Mosambi juice to a man who discovered fungus inside it while having a religious fast, and ordered the company to pay a total of Rs 1,00,000 towards compensation, litigation costs and…
The plea alleged that the government was treating Wangchuk ‘like a hardcore criminal, terrorist or traitor to the nation’ NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed before the Delhi high court seeking to force-feed activist Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike entered its 18th day. It seeks urgent directions to the Centre and the Delhi…
FIFA World Cup: England vs Argentina semi-final clash in Atlanta on Thursday. (AP/ANI Photos) LONDON: The FBI has labelled England’s semifinal with Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday night as the highest risk match due to the fierce and enduring rivalry between the two sides.Forty years ago when Argentina beat England 2-1 in the Mexico’86 quarterfinal…
Pickaxe Mountain escaped both the June 2025 Operation Midnight Hammer strikes and subsequent US-Israeli military operations this year. US President Donald Trump has signalled that Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain nuclear complex could be the next target of American strikes, describing it as a possible target for “a nice, big, fat shot right in the…
The privacy debate around artificial intelligence has intensified after recent changes by Google and Meta highlighted how user data can be used to improve AI models. The issue is no longer limited to search queries. AI companies are increasingly interested in the data users create while interacting with their services — chats, photos, voice recordings,…