KOLKATA: Suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir has acknowledged that a video released by the party – purportedly showing him seeking Rs 1,000 crore from BJP and calling Muslims “gullible” – is authentic but alleged it was selectively edited from a 51-minute recording. The admission has handed Trinamool fresh ammunition against BJP ahead of Bengal polls…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli looked in ominous touch at the Wankhede Stadium, anchoring Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting effort with composure and control. He rotated strike smartly and allowed Phil Salt – who was in destructive form – to dominate the bowling. Salt’s blistering knock, along with half-centuries from skipper Rajat…
One of the most remarkable discoveries made by astronomers in recent years is the identification of an extremely strong “mega-laser” signal that has travelled over 8 billion light-years without losing its strength and reaching Earth. It is worth noting that this signal has been detected with the help of the MeerKAT radio telescope in South…
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters.The Universal and Illumination sequel added USD 69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its running domestic total to USD 308.1 million. The film performed exceptionally well across…
Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew, Chandra Bose, joined TMC on Sunday in the presence of state education minister Bratya Basu and party MP Kirti Azad, reports Prithvijit Mitra. After his induction, he attacked his BJP, which he had quit in 2023. “BJP’s policies are blatantly communal and anti-Constitution. They attempt to win polls by playing the…
Hate crimes targeting Sikh Americans in the United States have risen over the past decade, increasing by about 3,700%, according to preliminary FBI data cited by Axios.The figures show anti-Sikh incidents jumped from just six cases in 2015 to 228 in 2025.The data also suggests shifts in hate crime patterns across the US, even as…
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ enjoyed otherworldly success at the box office in its second weekend in theaters.The Universal and Illumination sequel added USD 69 million from 4,284 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings its running domestic total to USD 308.1 million. The film performed exceptionally well across…
KOLKATA: The 19 appellate tribunals are set to begin hearing appeals for the inclusion or exclusion of electors at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation in Kolkata from Monday, four days after the electoral roll for the second-phase Bengal assembly polls was frozen on Thursday. The tribunals, constituted and notified by…
Péter Magyar, a former insider in Hungary’s ruling establishment, is set to become the country’s next prime minister after defeating long-time leader Viktor Orbán in a historic 2026 election.45-year-old Magyar is a lawyer, diplomat and leader of the centre-right Tisza Party. He was once closely linked to Orbán’s Fidesz party, where he held several roles,…
Kareena Kapoor Khan has landed in the middle of a social media debate after a video of her at the Mumbai airport went viral. The clip shows the actress seemingly bypassing a long queue at the security check and moving ahead of other passengers. While Kareena has not responded to the criticism yet, the viral…