Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: With both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP announcing their candidate lists, the battle for Bengal has effectively begun. While the TMC has declared candidates for all 294 seats, the saffron party has so far named 144, covering roughly half the Assembly. The contest is…
Actor Vijay made headlines with his recent visit to Tiruchendur Murugan Temple, soon after the polling phase. After spending a few days at home, he quietly planned this spiritual trip. He flew from Chennai to Madurai in a private flight late at night. Even at midnight, fans gathered at the airport to see the ‘Jana…
Bengaluru: A woman escaped with minor injuries when a wild elephant, looking for drinking water, suddenly stormed into the midst of tourists at Sangama, the scenic confluence of Arkavathi and Cauvery rivers in Bengaluru South district Friday afternoon. Sangama, a popular picnic spot for city people, is located around 100 km from Bengaluru.A video of…
A Delhi court on Monday remanded former Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) senior executive Amitabh Jhunjhunwala and Anil Ambani‘s aide Amit Bapna to judicial custody till May 2 in a bank loan fraud-linked money laundering case. The prosecution said release at a crucial stage of investigation could compromise the probe. Special judge Hasan Anzar has…
MUMBAI: A small part of the puzzle on what went down in the Dokadia house on Sunday night has been solved. The initial suspicion of the investigative authorities focused on food adulteration; on Friday, FDA reports showed that none of the food samples collected from the house showed any signs of additives such as artificial…
KOLKATA: ‘Shantiniketan’, at Harish Mukherjee Road where a notice was pasted Monday for alleged unauthorised construction, is among the 17 properties “owned or co-owned by Abhishek Banerjee, his company and family” that are under the scrutiny of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, an official of KMC said. Officials said notices under section 400(1) of the KMC Act,…
NEW DELHI: Observing that reckless and baseless allegations made against judges strike at the very foundation of judicial independence, which cannot be allowed, the SC on Monday refused to interfere in contempt proceedings against a lawyer who had made various accusations against a sitting judge of the Bombay high court, including that he was associated…
SRINAGAR: J&K high court has allowed the withdrawal of petitions by hotels facing eviction from Gulmarg properties on the expiry of their lease after the UT govt assured the court that it is open to a fair and viable resolution of the issue.Additional advocate general Mohsin Qadri informed the court that if the petitioners file…
New data from the US Department of Labour shows that Amazon, Meta, Google, Apple and Microsoft have sharply criticised their H-1B visa petitions, reflecting both tighter immigration rules and widespread layoffs across the tech industry. According to a report by Business Insider, the filings covering the first quarter of fiscal 2026 (October- December 2025), reveal…
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka, and Rishabh Pant Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka spoke about patience and belief after his team beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a last-over finish in their IPL match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.Lucknow won by five wickets, chasing 157 with one ball to spare. Captain Rishabh…
