Kolkata: The BJP govt in Bengal has reduced the fund allocation for the minority affairs and madrassa education department in its first state budget, cutting the outlay by Rs 3,548 crore, or over 60%, compared with the previous Trinamool govt’s interim budget for 2025-26 in Feb.Presenting the state budget for 2026-27 on Monday, finance minister…
A Pune trekker’s (L) death at Lohagad fort, initially ruled an accident, has taken a shocking turn. Police now suspect his fiancée (R) and her male friend deliberately pushed him into a deep gorge. PUNE: Pune police on Tuesday said the death of 26-year-old trekker Ketan Vishal Agarwal, initially believed to be an accident, is…
Canacona: Govt has approved the construction of road from Bendurdem to-Polem, that will cut distance between Canacona and Margao by half an hour. The project is expected to be complete by 2029.The presentation over the proposed multi crore project that remained pending for long was held at Ravindra Bhavan, Chaudi, on Monday.Art and culture minister…
India’s US LPG imports to surpass 1 million tonnes after Hormuz disruption (Image/PTI) India’s imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the United States are set to surpass 1 million metric tonnes in June for the first time.The move comes as New Delhi turned to more expensive suppliers after disruptions to LPG supplies from the…
Sunil Gavaskar, Shubman Gill Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to prioritise player welfare and ensure centrally contracted cricketers get at least one month of uninterrupted rest every year.His comments come after India completed a 3-0 ODI series sweep over Afghanistan, shortly after the conclusion…
A.R. Rahman’s nephew and National Award-winning composer G.V. Prakash Kumar is making his full-fledged Hindi debut with Aanand L Rai’s ‘Nayi Naveli’, starring Yami Gautam. The composer, known for over 120 Tamil and Telugu films, says language is no barrier for him. After making his mark as a composer across Tamil and Telugu cinema, G….
Image: Goldman Environmental Foundation For more than three decades, the Goldman Environmental Prize has honoured ordinary people taking extraordinary action to protect the planet. Often referred to as the “Green Oscar” or the “Green Nobel”, the award recognises grassroots environmental leaders whose campaigns have changed laws, protected ecosystems and defended vulnerable communities. In 2026, the…
Robert A. Heinlein (Image: Wikipedia) History is full of confident predictions that turned out to be spectacularly wrong. Flight was impossible, right up until two bicycle makers got a machine off the ground. Reaching the moon was a fantasy, right up until a man stepped onto it. The science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein captured…
We all know someone who practically lives in jeans. Maybe it’s your friend who owns exactly one dress but somehow has fifteen pairs of denim. Maybe it’s your colleague who wears jeans every Friday, Monday and probably every day in between. Or maybe it’s you.No matter how many fashion trends come and go, jeans somehow…
Skoda Auto India commenced bookings for the new Kodiaq RS yesterday, June 23, 2026. The limited-run performance SUV quickly attracted strong interest from enthusiasts across the country. And now, the company has announced that all 50 units allocated for India were sold out in just six minutes of bookings opening. With all 50 units now…
