Kolkata: The Election Commission on Thursday issued a fresh set of post-poll guidelines for the West Bengal assembly election, laying down strict protocols for handling surveillance cameras and video data after voting concludes, a senior official said. Under the new guidelines, SD cards used in polling booth cameras cannot be removed immediately after voting ends,…
Kolkata/Chennai: West Bengal registered a record voter turnout of 92.72 per cent in the first phase of assembly polls on Thursday amid sporadic incidents of violence, while Tamil Nadu recorded unprecedented voting of 85.14 per cent as the BJP pushed to unseat Mamata Banerjee in Bengal and expand in the South. In the first phase,…
The moment of reckoning has finally arrived for Hyderabad cricket. For far too long, the system has oscillated between denial and damage control, while the rot deep within has been allowed to fester unchecked. Today, as the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) begins to show faint signs of movement—be it the belated filling up of vacant…
If democracy is measured not just by ballots cast but by the belief that those ballots truly matter, then the recent surge in voter turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu deserves far more than a passing mention. It demands a hard look at what changed—and why. Credit, where it is due, must go to…
When political rhetoric descends into name-calling, it often reveals more about the speaker’s predicament than the target. Mallikarjun Kharge’s recent remark branding Narendra Modi a “terrorist” is one such moment—less a serious allegation, more a reflection of a party grappling with shrinking relevance and mounting electoral anxieties. The Indian National Congress has struggled to regain…
In the solemn cadence of the Jagatī chandas of the Rigveda, the sage Gouthama, born of Rahugana, lifts his contemplative voice in serene exaltation toward Indra, the guardian of cosmic and human order. In the quiet majesty of the sacrificial ground, he beholds Indra not merely as a warrior of celestial might, but as the…
Sanjaya’s report on the battlefield and the preparations of kings, though vast and vivid, failed to satisfy the blind monarch. A lurking doubt troubled his heart regarding the strength of the Pandavas, and the shocking revelation of Sanjaya’s future vision weighed heavily upon his conscience. The sins of past complacency and greed now stood before…
Maa Baglamukhi Temple Bankhandi is located in Bankhandi village in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It lies along the Ranital–Dehra road (NH503) in the foothills of the Dhauladhar mountain range. The temple is surrounded by a calm natural environment, making it both a spiritual and scenic destination. The exact construction date of the temple is…
Howrah (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission in West Bengal’s Howrah. The spiritual organisation was founded by Swami Vivekananda, a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. During his visit, the Prime Minister highlighted Bengal’s rich spiritual and cultural traditions, including the reverence for…
New Delhi: India and Qatar on Thursday held discussions on ways to boost bilateral trade and strengthen supply chain resilience, which has been disrupted due to the West Asia crisis. The meeting was held between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sayed….
