West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari “We are set to win 42 out of 42 in the 2029 Lok Sabha election.” West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari had made this grandiose claim even before the Nandigram and Rejinagar bypoll results. A visibly buoyant Adhikari reiterated the target after his party swept both seats. Victories in both constituencies…
NEW DELHI: From listening to bhajans and reading the Bible to finding the direction of Mecca or discovering what the stars have in store, Indians are increasingly turning to smartphones for matters of faith and fortune. Religious, spiritual and astrology apps recorded nearly 30 crore downloads in the first nine months of 2026, emerging as…
MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $13 billion to $734.6 billion in the week ended Oct 2, driven by a sharp decline in foreign currency assets and gold reserves. Foreign currency assets, the largest component of the reserves, dropped by $10.7 billion to $604.7 billion.Gold reserves declined by $2.3 billion to $106.4 billion. The…
Delhi Metro passenger in bathrobe, towel on head goes viral A woman travelling on the Delhi Metro has caught social media’s attention for an unusual reason. Dressed in a bathrobe, with a towel wrapped around her head and under-eye patches on her face, she was seen sitting inside a train while appearing to follow her…
BENGALURU: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that talks with US for a trade deal were progressing steadily and the two sides were working on the fine print, while asserting that tighter access to H-1B visas can benefit India by encouraging skilled professionals to stay back, bringing more tech work to the…
The court first addressed the landlord-tenant relationship. (Image for representative purpose only) Tenant and landlord disputes are not uncommon and can sometimes turn into legal battles.In one such case two landlords wanted the tenant to vacate the property so they could open a law office, but the tenant refused and the matter went to court.The…
A simple conversation about household expenses led to a surprising business discovery for a man named Pratham, who learnt that his household cook’s son was earning a living by supplying smartphone screen protectors to local mobile shops. What caught his attention was not just the reported monthly profit, but how a relatively small setup could…
As the detentions mounted, opposition leaders accused the government of suppressing dissent. BJP defended the police action and the SIR process, accusing the protesters of attempting to create unrest. NEW DELHI: Delhi witnessed an extraordinary security clampdown on October 10 as police moved to prevent the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) proposed protest against chief election…
Delhi in grips of anti-CEC stir; oppn leaders & protesters detained, BJP targets Congress. Former Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Pinarayi Vijayan, opposition leader were detained by the Delhi Police during the ongoing CEC protest. India warned Pakistan against using nuclear weapons as a means of political coercion, asserting that New Delhi would not…
Amitabh Bachchan turns 84 today, October 11, and as wishes pour in from family, friends and fans across the world, it is a good time to revisit a heartfelt conversation with his son, Abhishek Bachchan. While Abhishek has always looked up to his father as his hero, he has also spoken about the man behind…
