While the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government 2.0 in Uttar Pradesh focused on infrastructure expansion and employment generation in its last full Budget before the 2027 Assembly elections, the Opposition INDIA bloc’s allies Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress are headed for tumultuous negotiations to keep their alliance in place. The SP and Congress, which had contested…
Travel rarely goes exactly as planned. There can be instances when the flights get delayed, bags go missing, or weather even changes without warning. Then there are also times when the chaos begins before you even leave home, and in the most absurd, almost cinematic way possible.Now, imagine being fully packed for an international holiday,…
HDFC Bank Female Staff dies after being hit by speeding bike in Bengaluru A 26-year-old woman working in HDFC Bank was killed after being hit by a speeding motorcycle in Bengaluru’s Rajajinagar on Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred around 12:45 pm in front of the HDFC Home Loan office. The victim, Yogeshwari, an employee of…
Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) AHMEDABAD: Fresh from a morale-boosting 61-run win over Pakistan in Colombo, India will hope Abhishek Sharma rediscovers form ahead of the Super 8s when they face the Netherlands in their final World Cup league match at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. The contest may not test the defending champions fully,…
Asian equities edged higher on Wednesday as investors weighed developments in US-Iran nuclear discussions and fresh details of Japan’s investment commitments to Washington.Tokyo led regional gains, with the Nikkei rising 1.23% or 684 points to 57,250 at 10:07 am IST, after the United States confirmed the first batch of funding from the $550 billion Japan…
3 min readNew DelhiFeb 18, 2026 09:16 AM IST As Assembly elections in Assam draw near, Congress general secretary and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is heading the screening committee for party candidates in the state, will be travelling to Guwahati Thursday for meetings over two days with Congress leaders and the screening panel. Vadra…
Meet Kenisha Paliwal, the Ivy-educated ‘bahu’ who married Haldiram heir Vevek Agrawal – All about the power couple Nagpur lit up recently with one of India’s most talked-about weddings – a fairy-tale union that’s got social media buzzing, more so after Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor danced at the big-fat wedding. Kenisha Paliwal, the sharp Ivy…
Pakistan cricket team (AP/PTI) Pakistan’s T20 World Cup campaign has reached a critical juncture. A win against Namibia in their final league fixture on Wednesday is non-negotiable if Salman Agha’s men are to keep their Super 8 hopes alive. Anything less, and their tournament ends prematurely.The pressure has mounted quickly. After bold claims that this…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “MASSIVE Trade Deal with Japan,” under which Tokyo will make a “$550 BILLION commitment to invest in the United States of America.” The White House unveiled three large-scale investment projects backed by Tokyo with a combined value of $36 billion, representing the first tranche under Japan’s $550…
(As Assam gears up for the Assembly polls, every Wednesday, Special Correspondent Sukrita Baruah decodes the electoral trends, political signals, and campaign moves shaping the contest.) From parties looking to expand their ambitions to those struggling to retain their identities or trying to reverse their fortunes, to parties attempting to mark their arrival. In Assam,…