NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar will on December 3 take up chairship of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA) for the year 2026 in Stockholm, reflecting a “global recognition of the Election Commission’s standing as one of the world’s most credible and innovative election management bodies (EMBs),” as per…
Americans are set for a mix of family meals and early holiday shopping this week, with most big retailers staying shut on Thanksgiving before reopening at dawn for Black Friday, the unofficial start of the Christmas buying rush. The week also marks what AAA says will be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record, according…
Bollywood mourns veteran actor Dharmendra’s passing at 89. His biography reveals Hema Malini’s unexpected love for him, despite his existing marriage. She confessed, “I will only marry the person I love,” a sentiment that ultimately shaped their destiny together. Dharmendra is survived by his wives and six children. Veteran actor Dharmendra’s passing at 89 has…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Wednesday sent six persons, to three-day police custody after a protest against air pollution at the India Gate turned violent on Sunday.The police alleged that 10 police personnel were allegedly attacked with pepper spray during the protest over poor air quality. The police also told the court that they…
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla (File photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday hailed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), which is celebrating its centenary, as “one of the most important institutions in India’s democratic and administrative framework that has, in its hundred-year journey, embodied transparency, impartiality, confidentiality, and accountability”.Birla, while delivering…
India’s exchange rate framework came under renewed global scrutiny on Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund reclassified the country’s “de facto” regime as a “crawl-like arrangement”, two years after designating it “stabilised”. The change follows an IMF review conducted earlier this year and could shape how global investors read India’s approach to managing the rupee…
We have all faced those moments at the workplace when Monday blues often overwhelm us. It is usually that day when we keep staring at the laptop or typing our favourite song lyrics just to pretend we are working. Well, no giggles. It’s the truth of every corporate employee. But what happens when this occasional…
KOLKATA: The Central Bureau of Investigation’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in Kolkata has arrested Abul Hossen Molla, also known as Duronto, from South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal. He was taken into custody on Wednesday evening.According to officials, Molla was allegedly involved in the mob attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in the Sandeshkhali area…
Ask any cricket fan where India’s first One Day International on home ground was, and you’ll likely hear Mumbai, Kolkata or Delhi. The correct answer reveals something essential about how Indian cricket has evolved, not through its traditional power centres, but through unlikely pioneers. On Nov 25, 1981, it was Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium…
Lucknow: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Trust will build a memorial in the Ram temple complex as a tribute to people who were part of the 500 years of struggle for the temple in Ayodhya.The hoisting of Dharm Dhwaj on Tuesday marked the completion of Ram temple, a dream fulfilled after a struggle of centuries. During…
