Thane: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that after Mumbai and Thane, the state’s Mira Bhayander city is all set to be painted “saffron” in the upcoming municipal elections. The Shiv Sena (then undivided) had won the Brihanmumbai and Thane municipal corporation polls in 2017. Addressing a public meeting following a roadshow on…
Chennai: TVK chief Vijay on Monday left for Delhi to appear before the CBI in connection with the Karur stampede case, and his party has requested police authorities in the national capital to ensure the security of its founder-leader. Complying with the summons issued to him, Vijay will appear before the authorities for questioning at…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on Monday morning and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi. Sabarmati Ashram, also known as Gandhi Ashram, was established by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917. It was home to Gandhi from 1917 until 1930 and served as one of the main…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): ISRO’s trusted workhorse PSLV lifted off from the spaceport here on Monday, carrying an earth observation satellite along with 14 other commercial payloads for both domestic and overseas customers. Marking the first launch of the year, the mission is part of the contract secured by NewSpace India Ltd, the commercial arm of…
Panaji: The Election Commission of India has issued a notice to former chief of naval staff Admiral Arun Prakash, asking him to attend a meeting to establish his identity as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Admiral Prakash, who has been settled in Goa since his retirement, said SIR forms…
New York: US President Donald Trump has posted a photo of himself on his social media site Truth Social with his designation listed as “Acting President of Venezuela.” The post on Truth Social on Sunday has Trump’s official portrait and then the designation “Acting President of Venezuela, “Incumbent January 2026.” It also has his designation…
The forthcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections—expected in 2026—may well turn into a referendum on a question long dismissed by the Dravidian establishment: is Hindu consolidation finally underway in Tamil Nadu? For decades, the state was portrayed as immune to religious polarisation. That assumption is now being stress-tested, largely due to the ruling DMK-led alliance’s own…
In my view, Indian cricket’s most enduring legacy has never been pace or brute power. It has always been spin — shaped by fingers and wrists, guided by flight and drift, and sustained by intellect. Long before India learned to dominate through batting depth or manufacture fast bowlers, it learned how to win by making…
Vadodara: India batting stalwart Virat Kohli on Sunday said his spectacular journey so far has been nothing sort of a dream come true as he can “give so much happiness and smile to so many people” through his sport. The 37-year-old Kohli scaled yet another milestone during the first ODI against New Zealand here, as…
Vadodara: Virat Kohli reigned supreme once again with a 91-ball 93 and skipper Shubman Gill hit 56 but India huffed and puffed before completing a nervy four-wicket win against New Zealand in the opening ODI of the three-match series here on Sunday. In pursuit of 301, India were in complete control when Kohli departed in…
