BJP”s Samrat Choudhary sworn in as Bihar chief minister
Patna: BJP leader Samrat Choudhary was sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar on Wednesday, the first from the saffron party to hold the post. Governor Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd) administered the oath of office and secrecy to Choudhry. Top leaders of the ruling NDA in Bihar, which comprises the BJP, JD(U)…
Iran war ‘close to over,’ says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that the war with Iran is “close to over,” asserting that if he pulled up stakes right now, it would take Tehran 20 years to rebuild the country. The president’s comments come hours after the US Central Command said it had successfully blocked all traffic to and from…
Rahane fined Rs 12 lakh for KKR’s slow over rate against CSK
Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Ajinkya Rahane has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their IPL match against Chennai Super Kings here. Last-placed Kolkata Knight Riders extended their winless run this season as they went down by 32 runs to CSK here on Tuesday. “Kolkata Knight Riders Captain Ajinkya Rahane…
6 devotees dead, 21 injured as bus overturns in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib
Chandigarh: A bus carrying devotees overturned in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib while returning from Anandpur Sahib, killing six and injuring 21 others, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred near Himmatpura on Morinda-Chunni road area in Bassi Pathana at around 10 pm on Tuesday when the devotees — all residents of Main Majri in Fatehgarh Sahib…
DMK MP Kanimozhi flays AIADMK chief Palaniswami on delimitation
Tuticorn (Tamil Nadu): DMK MP Kanimozhi has flayed AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami over his stance on the delimitation exercise and said he appeared to have no concern about the number of Lok Sabha seats for Tamil Nadu being reduced. Alleging that the AIADMK general secretary supported the Centre’s decision to reduce the Lok Sabha…
PM Modi greets people on Rongali Bihu, Vishu, Poila Boishakh
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of Rongali Bihu, Vishu and Poila Boishakh, being celebrated in Assam, Kerala, and West Bengal respectively, and hoped that the festivals would prevail the spirit of happiness and brotherhood. Modi also said that many festivals and celebrations have been observed across various…
India seen growing at 6.5 percent in FY27 despite West Asia tensions: IMF
Washington: India’s economy is projected to grow at a steady 6.5 percent in 2027, maintaining its position as the fastest-growing major economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, even as escalating tensions in West Asia weigh on the global outlook. The multilateral lender noted that India’s growth forecast for 2026 has been revised upward…
Dates announced for bathing festivals during Ardh Kumbh Mela in Haridwar
Haridwar: The Ardh Kumbh Mela, scheduled to be held in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar in 2027, will feature a total of 10 major bathing festivals, including three ‘amrit’ (royal) baths, the mela administration announced on Tuesday. While declaring the dates for the Ardh Kumbh baths, Mela Officer Sonika Singh stated that during the four-month-long mela — spanning…
West Asia crisis: Trump dials PM Modi, both leaders push for ‘open and secure’ Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss the West Asia crisis and the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and secure” even as US envoy Sergio Gor said India and the US are expected to seal certain “big-ticket” deals soon, including in the energy sector….
Over 100 students fall ill after eating food at state-run school in Odisha; 1 dead, CM orders probe
Bhubaneshwar/Baripada: Over 100 students fell ill and one of them, a Class 5 student, died on Tuesday, two days after having a meal at a government-run tribal residential school in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, following which Chief Minister Mohan Charan Mahi ordered a probe, officials said. Officials said the students of the Kakabandha Ashram School complained…
