New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Election Commission over its decision of directing rival Trinamool Congress factions to not use the party name and the “flowers and grass symbol” during the West Bengal bypolls, saying the poll body’s constitutional responsibility is to protect the mandate but instead, it is aiding those…
Aggregate dust settled into the deep creases of worn leather boots at the Greater Noida exhibition grounds as the afternoon heat forced a quiet, pragmatic reckoning among fleet owners who have spent three decades buying machinery on pure instinct. The polite corporate jargon of the opening days evaporated entirely under the heavy glare of the…
There was something slightly deceptive about the Ammann display at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026. At first sight, it looked like a familiar road-construction equipment showcase, with pavers, rollers and asphalt technology occupying much of the visual space. After spending a little more time there, however, the composition began to suggest something broader. Five new products…
Hyderabad: A police official died in Nizamabad district of Telangana on Friday morning after his service weapon allegedly misfired while he was cleaning it, police said. The incident occurred in Nizamabad police headquarters when the Reserve Inspector was cleaning the weapon, a police release said. Nizamabad Commissioner of Police P Sai Chaitanya rushed to the…
New York: Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella lauded Seattle’s burgeoning technology community and its strengthening relationship with India as he addressed leading Indian-origin tech CEOs from across sectors including AI, quantum computing and enterprise software. Nadella was the guest of honour at a special event organised by the Consulate General of India in Seattle…
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress, led by its founder and chairperson Mamata Banerjee, submitted its response to the Election Commission’s interim order that temporarily removed the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) name and its “flowers and grass” symbol from the ballot for the October 6 bypolls in West Bengal. The party emailed its choices of…
Washington: Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was the only Indian-American lawmaker to have voted in favour of the Russia sanctions act in the US House of Representatives, breaking ranks with his Democratic party. Fifty-eight Democrats voted in favour of the bill that also targets the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas with 100 per cent…
New Delhi: Between September 22 and October 17, the BCCI will operate five separate men’s squads across 15 venues, involving 69 players. These include the senior ODI and T20I teams for the West Indies series, the Asian Games squad, India A sides for multi-day and one-day matches against Australia A, and the Rest of India…
New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma set the Arun Jaitley Stadium on fire with a stunning display of power hitting against Afghanistan in the third T20I on Thursday. The left-handed opener came out attacking from the start and hit the Afghanistan bowlers for sixes and fours all over the ground. Abhishek smashed a blistering century off just…
New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer showed that the spirit of the Friendship Cup was about more than just winning as the India captain invited Afghanistan skipper Ibrahim Zadran to join India’s trophy celebrations after their 3-0 series sweep in Delhi on Thursday. During the trophy presentation, Iyer called Zadran to the podium and invited him to…
