NEW DELHI: Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Firhad Hakim on Friday resigned as mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), citing an “inability to work properly.”A close aide of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, Hakim said he stepped down “with his head held high” after obtaining the consent of the former West Bengal chief minister.At a…
The much-awaited wedding celebrations of Kuldeep Yadav and Vanshika Chadha are set to begin with grand festivities this week Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav is set to begin a new chapter in his life as he marries his longtime partner Vanshika Chadha on March 14, 2026, in the scenic hill town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. The wedding…
Ontario premier Doug Ford In a unique move, Doug Ford, premier of Canada’s Ontario province, has put up a large banner along the shores of Lake Ontario, reading “Lake Ontario: Now and Always” in English and French.The move comes in response to US President Donald Trump’s recent decision to “rename” Lake Ontario as “Lake America”.In…
ADDS CAUSE OF BLACK SMOKE IN THE BACKGROUND.- A plume of smoke caused by an Iranian strike is seen in the background an an Emirates plane is parked at the Dubai International Airport after its closure in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) A British holidaymaker has been arrested in…
The eyewitness said the collapsed building was called ‘Hostel Daze’ NEW DELHI: A building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday left several people feared trapped under the rubble, with an eyewitness describing a horrific scene in which an adjacent building also collapsed.The eyewitness said the collapsed structure, known as ‘Hostel Daze’, was a…
Health officials are investigating imported eggs following a major Salmonella outbreak across the UK/Image: Getty Images One person has died, and more than 200 people have fallen ill in a Salmonella outbreak across the UK, with health officials investigating a possible link to imported eggs.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said 199 cases were recorded…
Porous polymer coating reflects sunlight and releases heat, keeping surfaces cooler than the air As temperatures rise during hot weather, keeping buildings and other structures cool can require large amounts of energy. Air conditioners are a common way to deal with the heat, but they consume electricity and need access to cooling systems and, in…
Ankit Kumar faced 11 SSB setbacks before earning his IAF uniform: His inspiring journey. (Photo: X Post) “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston ChurchillFrom a small village in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, to the coveted uniform of the Indian Air Force (IAF), 24-year-old Ankit…
Markets regulator Sebi has introduced a new framework to classify stock market benchmarks as “significant indices” if mutual fund schemes tracking them have a daily average cumulative assets under management (AUM) of more than Rs 20,000 crore for each of the preceding six months, PTI reported.The move is aimed at strengthening transparency, governance and accountability…
