NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a decisive victory in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. The alliance won 202 seats in the 243-member assembly, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single largest party with 89 seats, closely followed by the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) at 85 seats. The Lok Janshakti…
For students stepping onto the campuses of America’s most prestigious universities, one question has become uncomfortably familiar: Should someone intervene to stop top-tier graduates from heading into management consulting? What begins as a playful inquiry masks a broader reality: Elite schools have become the starting point of highly orchestrated career pipelines, where finance, consulting, and…
NEW DELHI: Responding to Congress‘ Facebook post pointing to the difference between 7.42 crore voters cited in EC’s Oct 6 press note announcing Bihar polls dated and the 7.45 crore electorate cited in its post-poll press statement dated Oct 11, the Election Commission on Saturday clarified that the gap was on account of the nearly…
The US Postal Service (USPS) has sought sweeping administrative and legislative changes after reporting a $9 billion annual loss, a marginal improvement from the $9.5 billion deficit posted last year, Reuters reported.New Postmaster General David Steiner said the agency continues to face a “significant systemic annual revenue and cost imbalance” and must accelerate efficiency measures,…
Nowgam police station blast NEW DELHI: A day after an explosion at a police station in Nowgam claimed nine lives, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the victims’ families and Rs 1 lakh for those severely injured.As per an official statement, the compensation will be provided…
Farooq Abdullah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) chief Farooq Abdullah addressed India-Pakistan relations on Saturday in light of the blast at Nowgam Police Station which was after the explosion near Red Fort in Delhi. He made claims on Operation Sindoor “again” and India-Pakistan relations.The Nowgam incident resulted in nine casualties,…
America’s ageing and under-maintained roads are pushing cities and states to adopt artificial intelligence tools that can spot hazards, flag repairs and prioritise fixes in real time — a shift gaining pace amid rising traffic deaths and stretched public works budgets.From Hawaii and Texas to San Jose, local governments are deploying AI-powered dashcams, vehicle-mounted cameras…
NEW DELHI: Congress workers in Bihar were seen in tears on Saturday as they met the party’s state president, Rajesh Ram, who suffered a heavy defeat in Kutumba. Video from the Congress office showed distraught cadres consoling Ram, who lost the seat to HAMS candidate Lalan Ram by more than 21,000 votes.In Kutumba, the final…
Morne Morkel admitted the team did not anticipate such rapid wear and tear. (Getty Imges) NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel acknowledged that the team was “surprised” by how quickly the Eden Gardens pitch “deteriorated” after a dramatic second day that saw 15 wickets fall and the opening Test tilt strongly in India’s favour.Resuming…
Rohini Acharya with Lalu Prasad Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: Hours after declaring she had abandoned her family, Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Rohini Acharya claimed she was “thrown out” by her brother Tejashwi Yadav and his close aides Sanjay Yadav and Rameez.Speaking on the Rashtriya Janata Dal‘s (RJD) debacle in the Bihar assembly polls, Rohini…
