2025

Tejashwi Yadav, Nitish Kumar, PM Modi and Tej Pratap Yadav (Background – Bihar assembly) NEW DELHI The fourth-largest assembly in India – Bihar will vote in the first phase of elections on Thursday, covering 121 of the 243 constituencies. The high-stakes contest features familiar heavyweights – Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav, NDA’s second-in-command Samrat…

Fadnavis, Musk (File photos) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra on Wednesday became the first Indian state to partner with Elon Musk’s Starlink for satellite-based internet services. The state government signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited to expand high-speed internet access across rural and remote regions. Under the partnership, satellite internet will…

NEW DELHI: Air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region is plunging to hazardous levels. With air purifiers becoming the need of the time, like how water purifiers made their way into Indian households, the discourse around the deteriorating air quality is getting serious. Several netizens on social media have come forth with pictures of their air…