From teachers to medicos, SIR deletions have stripped people of voting rights in Bengal (File photo) KOLKATA: A senior central government officer in a PSU, an assistant teacher in a govt school, a medical professional preparing for a national entrance exam and an insurance agent whose licence hinges on his voter status – all moved…
Saturday Night Live has drawn attention after a recent episode featured a surprise cameo by actor-comedian Aziz Ansari, who portrayed FBI director Kash Patel in a satirical cold open that went viral.The sketch took aim at Patel’s leadership and public image. Ansari’s version of the official addressed reporters in exaggerated fashion and joking about his…
NEW DELHI: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Sunday disclosed that she is one of the six female wrestlers who had accused former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment.The announcement comes just days before her return at a ranking tournament in Brij Bhushan’s stronghold Gonda, marking her first appearance in nearly…
Physicians from travel-ban countries won’t have to leave the US as Trump softens rules. The Donald Trump administration has silently walked back on its travel ban on around 39 countries and secretly allowed doctors from those countries to work and stay in the US. The New York Times reported that the US Citizenship and Immigration…
NEW DELHI: BJP is looking to take down the opposition in one of its few remaining strongholds West Bengal, while its rivals hope to hold their line in their redoubts in eastern and southern India, with the results to five assemblies polls – Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry – set to offer a…
Mahatma Gandhi (Image source: Wikipedia) People have often judged societies based on how well they did in science, economics, and government throughout history. Others have come up with a better way to tell if real progress has been made. One such point of view is that of Mahatma Gandhi, whose words are still relevant today….
Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, feels slightly unreal the moment you arrive. The landscape is shaped by fire, yet softened by time. Black volcanic fields stretch across the ground, broken by bright white villages that almost glow under the Atlantic sun. The contrast is immediate and a little disorienting. Nothing feels overly polished or…
Several social media users cheered the local election results of Frisco, a city in Texas, as no Indian-origin candidates saw any success. The Frisco city council elections were on May 2 for three positions, including the mayor position. While there was no Indian-origin candidate for the mayor position, there were three Indian-Americans for City Council…
An Indian-origin banker set to earn around Rs 500 crore at Citigroup is facing scrutiny after a report alleged he bullied colleagues during his time at JPMorgan Chase.Viswas “Vis” Raghavan joined Citigroup as head of banking in February 2024 and was handed a compensation package worth $52 million just days after leaving JPMorgan, according to…
Sandeep Pathak (ANI image) NEW DELHI: BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Sunday said that he has not received any information about the FIR filed against him and he is waiting to get a copy to respond to it.Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Pathak said: “TV channels are reporting that two…