Sithara Rasheed, an MBA graduate of Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, has been named one of four winners of the 2026 Stanford Impact Leader (SIL) Prize, a $20,000 award given annually to graduating students committed to careers addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. Selected from a graduating class of approximately 430 students, Sithara was chosen…
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday decided to retain the Bhabanipur seat and vacate Nandigram after winning from both constituencies in the recently concluded West Bengal assembly elections.Suvendu had contested from his stronghold Nandigram as well as Bhabanipur, the constituency long considered a bastion of former chief minister…
NEW DELHI: A day after drawing flak from the opposition, Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Wednesday revoked the appointment of his astrologer Radhan Pandit as his officer on special duty.Moments after the floor test, the government released a circular which said, “The orders issued regarding the appointment of Thiru. Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as…
An 80-year-old woman from Cheshire, UK, has won £333,333 in the People’s Postcode Lottery after her husband secretly registered the ticket in her name because he believed she brought better luck.Nancy Barkley, from Crewe, landed the six-figure payout as part of a £1 million shared prize awarded across her neighbourhood.Her husband Colin Barkley, 69, said…
The Times Internet Half Marathon brought together runners from various parts of the country, displaying resilience, grit, and inspiration for all. In the 5K 30-39 male category, runners proved that your thirties do not have to slow you down. The intensity with which these athletes participated shows their determination and love for the game. Sanjay…
NEW DELHI: The newly formed BJP-led West Bengal government under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday launched a crackdown on illegal toll booths and unauthorised drop gates operating across the state.The directive was issued by chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal, whose appointment had triggered political controversy as he previously served as the state’s chief electoral…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Joseph Vijay on Wednesday won the crucial floor test in the state assembly, formally proving the majority of his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led post-poll coalition.The confidence vote was held in the assembly following governor RV Arlekar’s directive asking the newly formed government to prove its majority on or before…
Representative image (ANI) A training aircraft belonging to Red Bird Aviation crash-landed near Baramati airport in Pune district on Tuesday morning after reportedly developing a technical snag during a low-altitude flight, police said. According to Pune Rural Police Superintendent Sandeep Singh Gill, the incident occurred around 8.50 am near Gojubavi village, adjacent to the airport.“Today,…
Representative image credits: AP Saudi Arabia carried out a series of unpublicised airstrikes on Iran in late March in retaliation for attacks inside the kingdom during the Middle East conflict, according to sources cited by Reuters.The strikes marked the first known case of Saudi Arabia directly conducting military action on Iranian soil, underscoring a major…
LUCKNOW: Former Western army commander Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar on Tuesday said Pakistan’s military establishment continues to view proxy warfare as a low-cost strategic tool against India and is unlikely to abandon terrorism as an instrument of state policy despite repeated setbacks.Delivering an address on “Op Sindoor 2.0: Lessons, Strategy and Prognosis”, organised by Lucknow-based…