KOLKATA: Bengal CM and Trinamool chief, Mamata Banerjee, alleged on Saturday attempts to cancel her Bhowanipore nomination through “false affidavits”. She filed a nomination on April 8, and it was accepted April 10 after scrutiny.Bhowanipore now has 13 candidates, among the highest in Bengal, including eight Independents outnumbering those from registered parties. Two complaints against…
India’s Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar yadav (PTI Photo) Suryakumar Yadav has reacted gracefully to the major changes in India’s T20I setup, expressing his happiness for Shreyas Iyer after the latter was named the new captain for the upcoming Ireland and England series.The development marks a significant shift for Indian cricket, with Shreyas replacing Suryakumar as…
A few years ago, the idea of reviving extinct animals sat closer to speculative science fiction than anything investors would normally put money behind. Yet it has steadily been pulled into boardrooms, laboratories, and funding rounds at a scale that now feels difficult to ignore. At the centre of it is Colossal Biosciences, a company…
‘Creepy and uncomfortable’: K. Raghavendra Rao faces massive netizen backlash after old videos with Niharika Konidela resurface A video from the launch of Anil Ravipudi’s upcoming film has placed veteran director K Raghavendra Rao under fresh online scrutiny. The footage shows Rao guiding Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty while filming the ceremonial first shot for…
Sanjay Dutt has once again captured attention after unveiling his first look from ‘Khalnayak Returns’. The sequel brings him back to one of his most memorable roles.In 2023, Subhash Ghai and Sanjay Dutt came together to celebrate 30 years of ‘Khalnayak’ and a special screening was organised in Mumbai to mark the milestone. The event…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to return to competitive action at the Doha Diamond League on June 19, marking his first appearance of the 2026 athletics season.The official entry list for the prestigious one-day meet has confirmed Chopra’s participation. The Indian star…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a temporary ceasefire with Ukraine for the duration of the Orthodox Easter holidays, the Kremlin said, after Kyiv also proposed a pause in hostilities.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this week that he had passed a holiday truce proposal via the United States, even as talks to end…
Most drones rely on GPS and powerful computers to find their way around. That makes them heavy, expensive, and power-hungry, basically not practical for anything small. But honeybees? They navigate perfectly with brains smaller than a grain of rice. Now, scientists at Delft University of Technology have figured out their secret and built drones that…
Valluvan (58), who cultivates in Pollachi district, said he was spending Rs 500 per tree annually while earning just Rs 300. NEW DELHI: A Tamil Nadu farmer who once lost Rs 200 on every coconut tree he grew, has transformed his 11 hectare holding into a Rs 2.5-3 lakh per acre enterprise through multi-crop, tree-based…
Shubman Gill‘s unbeaten century against Afghanistan on Day 1 of the one-off Test was significant not only for the match situation but also for the milestone it helped him achieve.The Indian skipper became just the 11th captain from the country to score 1,000 runs in Test cricket while leading the side. More impressively, Gill reached…