New Delhi: The Election Commission will announce dates for assembly polls in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and Puducherry on Sunday evening. The poll authority has convened a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule. The terms of these legislative assemblies are ending on different dates in May and June. Final electoral…
New Delhi: Ahead of the assembly polls schedule announcement by the Election Commission, the Congress on Sunday took a swipe, saying since 2014, the MCC has come to stand for “Modi’s Code of Campaigning, which will be full of defamation, abuses, intimidation, fear-mongering, and spreading the virus of lies.” The opposition party also claimed that…
Kolkata: Four persons were arrested on Saturday evening in connection with a clash between TMC and BJP activists that took place at Girish Park area in north Kolkata, half an hour before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Brigade Parade ground. BJP activists, on their way to the rally, and TMC pelted stones at each…
New Delhi: Amid the escalating conflict in West Asia, Iranian ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, on Saturday said Iran has “allowed some ships” to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic trade route. He, however, did not specify the number of vessels that have been allowed to pass through. During an interactive session held…
Karur: In an unprecedented tragedy that unfolded in Tamil Nadu a school bus crossing railway tracks was hit by a train. Two students died in the tragic collision, according to police. Spine-chilling visuals coming from Sembankuppam, Cuddalore District, revealed a completely battered school bus left behind in the aftermath of the heart-dropping crash on Tuesday…
In India, corruption often thrives not because it is hidden, but because it is inconveniently visible. Everyone sees it, yet no one acts. The story of a so-called “Hi-Tech Textile Park” in Telangana is a chilling reminder of how political power across party lines can converge—not to serve the public, but to plunder it. This…
Every extended family has that one relative at weddings – the man who offers confident advice on everything from the catering to the Constitution. Nobody asked. Nobody benefits. But the confidence is breathtaking. In Indian politics, the role is increasingly played by Rahul Gandhi. The latest performance came during the debate on the LPG crisis,…
For nearly four decades, every government in undivided Andhra Pradesh and later Telangana has spoken about cleaning and rejuvenating the Musi River. Yet, despite grand announcements and ambitious proposals, the river that once symbolized the lifeline of Hyderabad continues to flow like an open drain through the city. The latest announcement by A. Revanth Reddy…
This writer has a habit (don’t know whether it is good or bad) of forcefully convincing his close friends and relatives not to miss something which he feels compelled to say. When he was trying to do this over the phone to a former student cum close friend, he shot back,’ Why don’t you write…
According to the British Dietetic Association (BDA), evidence-based strategies and clinical guidelines emphasize a simple, often high-fiber-containing diet. Further, based on the latest research published in 2025-2026, effective evidence-based dietary management of chronic constipation focuses on increasing soluble fiber Psyllium (ispaghula) is strongly recommended to increase stool frequency and consistency, with better evidence than insoluble fiber…
