NEW DELHI: The Election Commission announced the dates for assembly elections in Assam on Sunday.According to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, voting for the 126-member Assam assembly will take place in one phase on April 9. Votes would be counted on May 4. Officials have indicated that the upcoming elections are likely to be conducted…
Pro-Iran protesters gathered in central London on Sunday for the annual Al-Quds Day rally, shouting anti-Israel slogans and waving Palestinian flags as police made three arrests during the protest and a counter-demonstration.Crowds at the demonstration were heard chanting “death, death to the IDF” and “from the river to the sea”, while some protesters held posters…
Filmmaker Priyadarshan has come out in support of actor Rajpal Yadav after the latter was granted interim bail in a cheque bounce case. The director, who has collaborated with Yadav in several films over the years, described him as an “innocent” person who got caught in a “trap”. Filmmaker Priyadarshan has come out in support…
Why endless reels are rewiring your frontal lobe — and no age is safe Every evening, millions of people sink into their sofas, phones in hand, scrolling through an endless stream of short videos. A recipe. A joke. A news clip. Before they realise it, an hour has vanished — and so, scientists are beginning…
Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana (PTI) Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana were crowned the Best International Cricketers (Men’s and Women’s) at the BCCI Naman Awards 2026 on Sunday, celebrating their exceptional performances during the 2024–2025 season. Gill claimed the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award, marking his second Cricketer of the Year title after first winning in…
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner said he no longer apologised for a Nazi-linked tattoo he was caught with last year and claimed Jewish leaders accepted his explanation, in comments to Zeteo published last week.Platner, an oyster farmer and Marine veteran running for the Democratic nod for Senate, said headlines left voters with the impression that…
Nawazuddin Siddiqui addressed comparisons to the late Irrfan Khan, stating he’s not aiming to fill any void. He emphasized focusing on his personal journey and weaknesses through his characters, rather than looking at other actors. Siddiqui’s upcoming projects include ‘Thamma’, ‘Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders’, and the highly anticipated ‘Tumbbad 2’. Read the entire…
RSS backs Centre’s decisions amid Middle East turmoil Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday called for peace and said the war should end as soon as possible, while also backing the Union government’s response, saying it was acting in the “supreme interest of the nation”.Speaking at…
After an arduous wait, the West Indies cricket team and its staff have successfully made their journey back home following their time in India for the T20 World Cup. The team faced significant challenges due to travel restrictions caused by escalating tensions in West Asia, resulting in closed airspace and canceled flights that kept them…
The British Columbia Police issued a country-wide arrest warrant against 24-year-old Amarbir Singh as he emerged as the main accused in the murder of a 28-year-old woman, Navdeep Kaur. Kaur disappeared in 2024 and her remains were found after five months. Singh and Kaur were in a relationship. Police said a timeline of events leading…