N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Mumbai: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu backed women’s reservation, growth-led welfare and a higher birth rate, arguing that India must tackle structural challenges together.Addressing the The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence, he said reserving seats for women was the best route to stronger political participation…
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old engineering student died after a BMTC bus mowed her down on Srinivasapura main road near Uttarahalli Saturday afternoon. The victim is Shirisha NR, a final-year student with RNS Institute of Technology in Channasandra.Shirisha was riding her gearless electric scooter by the side of the BMTC bus (KA-57-F-5071). Accidentally, the two vehicles brushed…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has emerged as the biggest blockbuster of 2026. The Aditya Dhar directorial has crossed over Rs 1700 crore at the box office and is slowly inching towards the Rs 1800 crore mark. The Ranveer Singh-led film is now the third highest-grossing film in Indian cinema after Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’ and SS Rajamouli’s…
New Delhi: AAP leader Sanjay Singh addresses a press conference, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite the breakaway faction claiming they have fortified themselves legally with two-third of the party’s members in the Upper House merging with BJP, AAP on Saturday announced that they will be writing to RS chairman C P Radhakrishnan…
Monsoon is often associated with familiar seasonal scenes, rain-filled streets, paper boats drifting through waterlogged lanes, greener landscapes, plates of hot pakoras shared over conversation and tea, and the earthy scent of petrichor after rainfall. Yet behind this romanticised beauty lies a more serious public health reality marked by waterlogging in low-lying areas, stagnant pools…
KOLKAT/CHENNAI: Bengal recorded a historic 93.2% turnout in the first phase of assembly elections, while Tamil Nadu’s final provisional figure settled at 85.1% after a marginal revision, EC data showed on Saturday.More than 3.36 crore voters cast ballots across 16 Bengal districts on April 23, out of a 3.6 crore electorate. Cooch Behar led with…
Fresh violence erupted across Mali early Saturday as gunfire and explosions were reported in multiple locations, including the capital Bamako, nearby towns and city’s international airport, residents and authorities said.Mali’s army confirmed the assault, saying “unidentified armed terrorist groups targeted certain locations and barracks” in Bamako and the interior early this morning on April 25″…
Mamata Banerjee and Amit Shah (R) KOLKATA: Union minister Amit Shah on Saturday responded to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee‘s threat to drag him to court for his “ulta latka denge” comment at poll rallies, saying a BJP victory will put an end to the “fear of goons” after May 4. He said after the…
Imphal: Thousands of people seeking answers on key issues in strife-torn Manipur clashed with police in Imphal on Saturday after they were stopped from marching to the chief minister’s residence.The protest march was called by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (Cocomi). Security was tightened across the city, with barricades erected at Keishampat Junction, Singjamei…
Kolkata Police on Saturday issued a fresh transfer and posting order involving four inspectors across three police stations in the city. In an official communication, KP commissioner informed Bengal chief electoral officer that Gautam Das, inspector with the special branch has been posted as officer in-charge (OC) of Kalighat police station (PS). Subrata Pandey, inspector…
