NEW DELHI: The high-voltage campaign for the Assam Assembly elections ended on Tuesday, bringing to a close two weeks of sharp political exchanges, aggressive rhetoric and a barrage of promises.The contest has largely centred around the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress. The BJP’s campaign was dominated by its core plank…
For decades, the US and its allies poured billions into cyberattacks, assassinations of scientists, economy-destroying sanctions and grueling diplomacy to block Iran’s nuclear ambitions.Yet after a brutal month-long war with joint US-Israeli forces, Tehran may have gained something deadlier than any atomic bomb from President Donald Trump: Dominance over the Strait of Hormuz.On Wednesday, the…
New Delhi: In a bid to provide some reprieve to airlines badly affected by the US-Iran war, the aviation ministry has directed 34 major airports to reduce their landing and parking charges by 25% for three months, for domestic flights. Accordingly, the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) on Tuesday issued an order directing the operators…
Attendees sit under a globe in a lobby at the side events pavilions at the COP30 UN Climate Summit, Nov. 11, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (File photo-AP ) New Delhi: India has withdrawn its offer to host the 33rd session of the UN climate conference (COP33) in 2028. The country has communicated its decision, expressing…
Four people were injured in a stabbing incident following “serious disorder” at Tenby railway station in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on Tuesday night. Police said the victims sustained stab wounds but all injuries are currently assessed as non-life-threatening. The incident unfolded at around 9:50 pm, prompting a swift response from emergency services and causing disruption to train…
There are 1,099 polling booths, including 30 all-women polling booths, 15 youth-managed polling booths, two booths managed by people with disabilities and two unique polling booths established in heritage buildings in the Union territory. PUDUCHERRY: The Union territory of Puducherry will head to the assembly polls on Thursday (April 9). Chief electoral officer P Jawahar,…
In late January 1977, New York state’s neurobiological science was challenged by meteorology with an anomalous blizzard or ground blizzard that moved snow from Lake Erie into Buffalo using sustained winds of near hurricane speeds (69 miles per hour). Normally, when it snows, clouds supply the snow that accumulates on the ground from the sky….
NEW DELHI: As the people of the “tea state” prepare to elect a new government on April 9, “Asomiya jatiyotabad” (Assamese nationalism) remains a core issue for Assam. For decades, the state has wrestled with anxieties over protecting its cultural and demographic identity, particularly from the threat of “outsiders”, mainly illegal migrants.As campaigning concluded, what…
NEW DELHI: A day after police searched his residence in Delhi, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday launched further attacks on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma amid the ongoing spat between the two.In a social media post on X, Congress shared a self made video of Khera, in which he raised questions over a…
Melania Trump and some other officials will get to use the controversial private jet of Kristi Noem as the administration purchased it even after Noem was fired. The Donald Trump administration will not let go of the $70 million jet that former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem leased during her tenure. The Wall Street Journal reported…