Bengal’s record voter turnout over two phases of polling is the harbinger of change in the state, PM Narendra Modi said Wednesday, expressing confidence about BJP coming to office there for the first time. He predicted that NDA would also retain Assam and Puducherry and spring a few surprises in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. “The…
New Delhi: Desperate times call for desperate measures. Full service Air India is planning to make meals optional on its domestic and short international (under two hour) flights. Once this “unbundling” rolls out in the next month or two, passengers opting out of meals could have upwards of Rs 250 shaved off their ticket price….
Heinrich Klaasen celebrates the win with Salil Arora. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: In a jaw-dropping run-fest at the Wankhede Stadium, Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen powered Sunrisers Hyderabad to a sensational six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians, chasing down a massive 244 with eight balls to spare in IPL 2026.The duo’s explosive effort overshadowed a…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal on Wednesday recorded a very high voter turnout of over 91% along with reports of sporadic violence during the second phase of the assembly elections.According to the Election Commission, the state registered a record 92.47% overall turnout across the two phases, the highest since Independence. The voter turnout in phase II…
Cole Allen seen armed with knife and gun (Image/X@annaschecter) The man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and attempt to kill US President Donald Trump had taken a photograph of himself minutes before the attack, showing him armed with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife,…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah At Site BENGALURU: At least seven people, including three children, have been killed after a compound wall collapsed near the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah visited the site after the collapse. “Seven deaths have been confirmed by the CMO following the tragic wall collapse near…
Exit polls predict major win for Bengal NEW DELHI: Exit polls for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections on Wednesday pointed to a dramatic contest, with most several pollsters giving the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an edge over the incumbent Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the state.According to People’s Pulse, the TMC could emerge ahead with…
William Micah Carter and Jennifer Lynn Lower (left) and Rajinder Kumar (right) (Image/X@DHSgov) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an Indian-origin truck driver accused in a fatal 2025 road accident in Oregon that killed a newly married couple. The arrest comes weeks after…
Some stories on the internet do not try to go viral but still end up touching thousands of people. A simple travel moment, shared from a mountain route, is now getting a lot of attention online. It is not about a destination or a big event, but about two elderly women whose way of living…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has finally broken his silence on the bizarre “AI chip in bat” allegation — and did so in style, with a cheeky response that has now taken the internet by storm.After yet another record-shattering outing in IPL 2026, the 15-year-old prodigy was…