Islamabad: Pakistan carried out strikes on seven sites along its border with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Afghan-based militant group it blames for the recent suicide attacks, Islamabad said on Sunday. Citing three attacks since the start of Ramadan, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, in a statement posted on X before dawn on Sunday, said Pakistan “carried…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday accused the BJP government of “playing” with his security and sought an explanation for the withdrawal of the National Security Guard (NSG) cover provided to him. In a statement issued from the SP headquarters here, the former chief minister said the government must clarify the reasons cited…
New Delhi: Voter base in nine states and Union territories has shrunk by more than 1.70 crore following the publication of final electoral rolls as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), according to official data released on Saturday. Data shared by the chief electoral officers of Gujarat, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Andaman and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government is committed to the rapid expansion of rail connectivity across the country. In this direction, Modi said, on Sunday, he will have the privilege of inaugurating the country’s fastest Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train in Meerut. “Following this, I will dedicate the Delhi-Meerut…
If sarcasm could generate electricity, India would not need to promise it for free before every election. Last week, the Supreme Court once again did what political parties have refused to do for years — speak uncomfortable truths. Pulling up states for announcing free electricity ahead of elections — particularly in the context of Tamil…
A false claim by a Galgotias University professor stirred an unpleasant incident at the historic and very successful India-AI Impact Summit that concluded yesterday on 21 February 2026, in New Delhi. It was a week-long gathering of representatives from over 100 countries, including more than 20 Heads of State and Governments, along with over 500…
A man walks into a ‘five-star hospital’ in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, with chest pain. After a battery of tests, he is told he has a blockage. It is ‘critical’. Surgery is ‘immediate’. The estimate – Rs 12 lakh. His fixed deposits tremble. EMIs march past his eyes. SIPs look suddenly suicidal. But life, he decides,…
In recent times, many people are not cooking food at home due to software, hardware, employment, and irregular timings. Therefore, particularly Generation Z people depend on fast foods and foods available online, rather than junk food. The fast foods that are commercially produced are ready-to-eat food designed for quick service and immediate consumption, typically sold…
The road to the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election is anything but predictable. For decades, the state’s politics has revolved around the alternating dominance of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). In 2021, the DMK stormed back to power, winning 133 seats on its own and 159 along…
Mahat can also be referred to as macro intellect, contrary to micro intellect. Microcosm is the individual, and macrocosm is the totality. Microcosm has no existence without the macrocosm. It is the total mind and intellect around us, and we are influenced by the thoughts of the totality. If you are in an environment that…
