New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday announced results for Class 10 board exams, officials said. “The results have been declared,” a senior board official said. The CBSE started with two editions of board exams for Class 10 from this year. Students needed to appear in the first edition, the results…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that central forces tried to search her vehicle while on the way to the Kolkata airport. “Central forces tried to check my car when I was going to the Kolkata airport today. If you have the guts, you check my car every day,” the CM…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
