‘New govt will have my full cooperation’: Nitish Kumar bids adieu to Bihar politics, eyes Rajya Sabha seat | India News
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced his decision to step down…
Subhashree Ganguly returns to Kolkata with son after being stranded in Dubai amid Middle East conflict: ‘I am so devastated…’ | Bengali Movie News
Bengali actress Subhashree Ganguly returned to Kolkata on Friday along with her son after being stranded in Dubai for several days amid the escalating conflict in West Asia. The actress and her son Yuvaan arrived in the city via Mumbai and were received at the airport by her husband, filmmaker and Raj Chakraborty, who is…
‘I like Kamla better’: Trump jokes about similarity between Trinidad PM’s name and Kamala Harris — watch
US President Donald Trump shared a light moment with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar when he joked about the similarity between her first name and that of former US vice-president Kamala Harris.During the 2026 Summit of the Americas in Florida on Saturday, Trump acknowledged the presence of regional leaders at the gathering in…
UAE Lottery: Lucky Day Draw numbers announced; over 8,000 residents bag prizes while Dh30 million jackpot still waiting
UAE Lottery Winners Revealed as Lucky Day Draw Creates Thousands of New Prize Holders Excitement swept across the UAE as the latest weekly UAE Lottery “Lucky Day” draw produced thousands of winners, even as the massive Dh30 million jackpot remained unclaimed. The results once again highlighted the growing popularity of the country’s regulated national lottery,…
Southwest flight diverted mid-air over ‘possible security matter’; FBI confirms no threat
On Friday, Southwest Airlines Flight 2094 was diverted mid‑air due to a reported security concern involving a passenger. The flight had departed Nashville International Airport, Tennessee, bound for Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when the situation arose.The aircraft changed course and made an unscheduled landing at Hartsfield‑Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, touching down just after 9 p.m. local…
‘He handles unruly MPs from big families well’: PM Modi lauds Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla | India News
PM Modi lauds Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: Two days before he faces the opposition’s resolution to remove him from office, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday received wholehearted endorsement from PM Modi, who mixed praise for his work with a swipe at BJP’s rivals by saying Birla handles even some “arrogant…
India Oil Imports From Russia: India doesn’t need permission to buy Russian oil, say officials
NEW DELHI: India never stopped sourcing crude from Russia, government sources said on Saturday, despite US President Donald Trump’s linking the withdrawal of a 25% penalty tariff in the proposed trade deal framework to New Delhi’s purported pledge to halt such purchases. Sources said India has never depended on permission from any country to buy…
Visually impaired Kashmir youth cracks civil services, daily-wager father recounts years of struggle | India News
Visually impaired Kashmir youth cracks civil services, daily-wager father recounts years of struggle BANDIPORA: There is festivity in the Mirpora locality of Naidkhai village in Bandipora, Kashmir, as children guide visitors to the home of Irfan Ahmad Lone, a visually impaired youth who has cleared the UPSC civil services examinations.As their modest one-storey house is…
US student visas for Indians fall 61% last year, only 22,000 issued, colleges sound alarm
The number of international students coming to the United States fell much more sharply last year than people had realised, according to a new analysis of US Department of State data by the Chronicle of Higher Education.Between May and August 2025, an important period for university enrolments, the US issued 97,000 fewer F‑1 student visas…
Jammu: NIA court rejects bail plea of terror funding accused | India News
JAMMU: An NIA court in Jammu rejected the bail application of an accused in a terror funding case on Friday, citing the seriousness of the charges related to national security and the stage of the trial.Tanvir Ahmed Wani is accused of conspiring with Pakistani traders and importing goods, including almond consignments, more than permissible limits…
‘What is with this obsession with Indians?’: Indian Entrepreneur hits out at criticism of folk dancer
A Germany-based Indian entrepreneur, Mayukh Panja, described online backlash against an Indian folk dancer performing against the backdrop of the Washington Monument in the United States as “straight up racism.“Panja responded to a post that expressed concern that the historic site was converted to a “Telugu Tiktok dance stage,” and pointed to what he described…
