NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor has finally found a seat for his “school bag” in Bihar. The election strategist-turned-politician has flipped the Bankipur assembly seat, an unassailable bastion of the BJP for the last 30 years. Before today’s shock defeat, the BJP had registered 8 consecutive victories in Bankipur since 1995,…
Jan Suraj party workers celebrated the victory of Prashant Kishor in Bankipur assembly byelection results (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Nearly nine months after Jan Suraaj failed to open its account in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday secured his first electoral victory. He won the high-profile Bankipur bypoll, giving the fledgling…
Sunny Deol steered clear of making political statements while promoting his upcoming film ‘Batwara 1947’. When asked to share his views on Pakistan during a promotional event on Sunday, the actor responded cautiously and instead recalled a well-known remark made by his father, veteran actor Dharmendra, who had once described Pakistan as his “mausi” (maternal…
Protests were held in various cities of Gujarat seeking the resignation of then education minister Dhrmendra Pradhan (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Gujarat government has directed the state police to withdraw all criminal cases registered against students, youths and others who took part in recent protests over the alleged NEET-UG examination paper leak, officials said…
International conservation agreements rarely come together quickly. They tend to move through years of scientific review, political disagreement and repeated rounds of negotiation before anyone reaches a final decision. The Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area was no exception, an agreement that turned a vast stretch of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica into the largest…
Time is one of the few things that cannot be recovered once it is gone. Robert De Niro’s quote Time goes on. So whatever you’re going to do. Don’t wait, reflects the importance of taking action instead of postponing ambitions. Whether it is pursuing a dream, making an important decision or embracing a new opportunity,…
Filing an extension before visa expiry may not save you from ICE arrest. Amid a sudden spike in arrests at domestic airports, immigration lawyer Poonam Gupta said what is happening is not a fault of the visa holders; it is assumptions going wrong. Citing the recent case of Oakland’s Chantal Morales Rojas who was arrested…
Representative Image of an ocean dye experiment tracking how river water reaches the sea (AI-generated image) In January and February 2023, waves along a stretch of San Diego coastline briefly turned a striking shade of fuchsia, the result of a deliberate scientific experiment rather than any natural phenomenon. Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution…
Every achievement begins with a challenge. Whether it is pursuing an ambitious career, mastering a new skill or stepping into unfamiliar territory, growth often comes from pushing beyond one’s limits. Tom Holland’s quote, “I personally think if something’s not a challenge, there’s no point doing it, because you’re not gonna learn much,” reflects the belief…
Every year, one of the world’s most remarkable wildlife migrations takes place on Australia’s remote Christmas Island, where millions of bright red crabs leave the rainforest and journey towards the Indian Ocean to breed. As the crabs cross roads, forests and beaches, they create a spectacular natural phenomenon that attracts visitors from around the globe….