Bihar is all set for the second and final phase of assembly elections on Tuesday, November 11, with the stakes high for both the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc. The electoral fate of 1,302 candidates, including over half a dozen ministers in the Nitish Kumar-led government, will be decided by 3.7 crore voters…
Zimbabwe’s squad for the upcoming T20I tri-series in Pakistan has been announced, with seamer Blessing Muzarabani sidelined due to a back injury.Newman Nyamhuri has been called up as Muzarabani’s replacement for the series beginning November 17.The tri-series, which includes Sri Lanka, represents an important preparation opportunity for Zimbabwe ahead of next year’s ICC Men’s T20…
Firetenders and Delhi police personnel at the spot after an explosion in a car near the Red Fort. (Pic credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Eight people died on Monday evening in a blast that occurred near Gate 1 of Red Fort Metro Station. Delhi police and several other agencies, including the fire department, forensic team, National…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (Photo credit: PTI) CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government has declared November 2025 as “Martyrdom Remembrance Month” to mark the 350th anniversary of the martyrdom of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, the ninth Sikh Guru who sacrificed his life to uphold faith, humanity, and protect the weak. The programmes began on…
Arvind Kejriwal calls explosion near Red Fort “extremely alarming,” seeks thorough investigation (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday termed the explosion near Red Fort as “extremely alarming” and demanded an immediate and thorough investigation into the incident.In a post on X, Kejriwal…
NEW DELHI: Raising objections over a proposed move to tweak provisions of benefit sharing on use of genetic resources at a multilateral forum, a group of Indian scientists on Monday called for strategic intervention by the govt at the upcoming negotiations in Lima so that the country’s sovereign rights over its genetic resources can be…
Across the East Coast on Friday, more than 70 professors and students took to the streets of Midtown to protest the involvement of billionaire investor Marc Rowan in President Donald Trump’s controversial higher education compact. The demonstration was one of over 100 events held at US campuses as part of the National Day of Action…
Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: ANI screengrab) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the blast in Delhi occurred in a Hyundai i20 car at the Subhash Marg traffic signal near the Red Fort.The home minister said the government is “exploring all possibilities and will conduct a thorough investigation, taking…
India’s captain Shubman Gill, left, and head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session (PTI Photo) India will play South Africa in a two-Test series starting Friday, 14 November, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second Test will take place in Guwahati from 22 November. South Africa are the current World Test Championship (WTC) winners….
Global stock markets rose sharply on Monday as investors showed optimism amid reports that the US government shutdown could soon be resolved, after a breakthrough in the record 40-day standoff.Dow was trading up 115 points or 0.25%, reaching 47,103. Nasdaq also inched 1.95% or 448 points, to trade at 23,452 at 8:50 PM IST. S&P…