Nilambur in Malappuram, Kerala, was won in the assembly elections by Aryadan Shoukath of the Indian National Congress, who defeated M. Swaraj of the CPI(M) by 2,700 votes. The constituency is part of the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, where Rahul Gandhi of the Congress won the 2024 parliamentary election, beating Annie Raja of the CPI…
NEW DELHI: A boating accident took place in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district after a cruise capsized in Bargi Dam, leaving four people dead, officials told news agency ANI on Thursday.According to Jabalpur collector Raghvendra Singh, at least 15 people have been rescued so far, while search and rescue operations are under way to locate 12…
Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin, Pinarayi Vijayan and Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Exit poll predictions released on Thursday by Today’s Chanakya covered the upcoming assembly results in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala.The projections came a day after several other pollsters released their estimates for these states.According to Today’s Chanakya, the numbers represent the…
The Supreme Court urged the Centre to consider a law change to allow abortions beyond 20 weeks for rape survivors, saying no time limit should apply in such cases. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Navy carried out the first-ever salvo launch of indigenous NASM-SR anti-ship missiles from a helicopter. Defence minister Rajnath…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rejected exit poll predictions for the state, declaring that the Trinamool Congress will form a “government of Maa, Maati, Manush.”Her reaction came after multiple pollsters released projections indicating a neck-and-neck contest between the ruling TMC and the main opposition, BJP.Polling in both phases concluded with…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India halted Operation Sindoor “voluntarily” and on its “own terms,” asserting that the country was ready for a long war against Pakistan.He also slammed Pakistan calling it the “epicentre of International Terrorism”, further adding that India did not fall for the “bluff” of a nuclear…
NEW DELHI: The Patiala House court on Thursday granted bail to I-PAC director and co-founder Vinesh Chandela in a money laundering case, following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate.The court’s decision came after the ED filed its response to Chandela’s bail plea and did not oppose his release. During the previous hearing, the court had…
Photographed (L-R): Shakuntala Devi, Neha NEW DELHI: The Times Internet Half Marathon saw strong participation from women athletes, with the under-29 10-kilometer category highlighting speed, determination, and emerging talent.Leading the category was 22-year-old Shakuntala Devi, who secured first place with a chip time of 42:31. Having been associated with running for the past five years,…
Photographer (L-R): Krishna Pal, Rajesh, Mohit Sharma NEW DELHI: The Times Internet Half Marathon brought together emerging talent, with the under-29 10-kilometer category showcasing speed, ambition, and promising athletic journeys.Securing the top position was Krishna Pal, 28, who clocked an impressive chip time of 34:00. Having started his running journey in 2019, Pal shared that…
NEW DELHI: In a move that resolves a long-standing regulatory impasse, the National Medical Commission has granted recognition to the Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology (PGDCC), effectively validating the degrees of around 1,700 doctors who completed the course between 2006 and 2013. The programme, run by Indira Gandhi National Open University, was effectively shut…