I was returning from my trip to Tirupati, eager to secure a Tatkal ticket for the comfort of an AC berth. But as anyone familiar with the process will attest, it's easier to win the lottery than to get a Tatkal booking in India’s railways.
The Taliban, an ultraconservative Islamic political group, retook control of Kabul a little more than three years ago, dashing many Afghans’ hopes for a tolerant, democratic government.
India’s ambitious renewable energy goals have placed the country at the forefront of the global energy transition.
The delimitation process in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), intended to restructure electoral boundaries and enhance political representation, appears to have fallen short of delivering the desired outcomes for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday summoned the first session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Srinagar on November 4.
The state government will incur an expenditure of Rs 115 crore for these initiatives.
The Special Task Force (STF) in Assam on Sunday seized drugs worth Rs 6 crore which were smuggled from Manipur and arrested two persons including a drug peddler
Making his first public statement on his latest book “Ahimsa” at the Litfest, Pattanaik said the just-released book explored the nuances of the Harappan times which were contemporary to the Mesopotamian civilisation.
Kolkata FF Fatafat is a fast-paced lottery game offering quick results and the chance to win up to ₹1 lakh with a minimum bet of ₹10.
The redevelopment of Andal Junction in Asansol division of Eastern Railway, under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme is rapidly advancing, promising to provide enhanced amenities and services for passengers.
The single-judge Bench of Vacation Bench of Justice Chanda also observed that only the state government can make the final decision about the suspension of these doctors.
A postmaster was taken into custody by the police after the head postmaster lodged a complaint of defalcation of depositors funds worth Rs 7 lakh.
After an eventful journey covering more than thousand years, Asomiya (Assamese) duly receives the status of a classical language. The Union cabinet on 3 October 2024 approved conferring the classical language status to five languages, namely Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Bengali (Bangla), and Assamese.
As the crisp air of winter descends on Assam, the region once again prepares to welcome a colourful array of migratory birds from distant lands.
All my life I have worried about my “enemies”. My enemy is defined by the dictionary as someone who is actively opposed if not hostile to everything I do and stands in the way of my achieving success and happiness.
The 29the edition of the United Nation’s Conference of Parties on Environment (COP29) will begin next month. The countdown calls for different aspects of climate change to be discussed.
The Statement said, “We welcome the considerable interest by countries of the Global South in BRICS and we endorse the Modalities of BRICS Partner Country Category.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday held bilateral discussions on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in the Russian city of Kazan.
More than 10 per cent of registered voters in the US had already voted by Tuesday with election day still two weeks away.
The level of uncertainty surrounding the global economic outlook is high, the report noted on Tuesday
The shares of Hyundai Motor India, the company that launched the country's largest IPO, disappointed investors on the first day of listing on Tuesday as the stock closed at Rs 1,819 a piece, down 7.16 per cent.
Dr. Rumki Majumdar from Deloitte India said that India’s economy is emerging with resilience as the dust settles after a high-stakes elections period.
On the quarterly basis, EBITDA from power supply saw 17 per cent growth at Rs 2,143 crore in Q2 FY25, from Rs 1,835 crore in the previous quarter.
The corresponding figures for August were 5.96 per cent for agricultural labourers and 6.08 per cent for rural labourers, according to the Labour Ministry data.
BLACKPINK's Jennie has done it! Her latest track ‘Mantra’ earns Jennie her first solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
Netflix has dropped the teaser of Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Sikandar ka Muqaddar' starring Jimmy Shergill, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Avinash Tiwary.
Zeenat Aman reveals how she convinced Kapoor to cast her as Rupa in the 1978 blockbuster, ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram.’
Stray Kids has a new achievement to boast about with ‘ATE.’ The octet clinched the top spot on Billboard’s prestigious World Albums Chart!
The Indian hockey team went down 2-0 to reigning world champions and Olympic silver medallists Germany in the first match of the bilateral series at the iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here on Wednesday.
KL Rahul’s forgettable outing in the opening Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru won’t threaten his place in the side, at least for the second Test in Pune, as head coach Gautam Gambhir firmly backed the Karnataka right-hander on the eve of the must-win match.
Shaken by an unexpected loss on home turf in the series opener in Bengaluru, a star-studded India will be looking to press the reset button and level the series when they take on a confident New Zealand, eyeing a shot at history in the second Test, starting here Thursday.
Ahead of the Champions League encounter, Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany heaped praise on Barcelona FC for finding a replacement for club legend Lionel Messi, who left Camp Nou in 2021, so soon in Spain wonder kid Lamine Yamal.
Navamalati’s eleventh collection of poems, I’d Once Erased Those Margins, is a thought-provoking exploration of the quiet spaces between emotions, a deeply intimate journey that leads readers into the crevices of her mind and consciousness, delving into the poet’s longing for love, friendship and peace.
Ari Gautier’s first novel was The Thinnai (Le Thinnai in the French original), a novel that brings the Franco Indian world of Kurusukuppam, its people and streets. Nocturne Pondicherry takes us back to that world once again
The holiday has been declared following a weather department warning of very heavy rains in these areas on Tuesday.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will be launching three AI Centres of Excellence (CoE) focused on Healthcare, Agriculture, and Sustainable Cities here tomorrow.
BLACKPINK's Jennie has done it! Her latest track ‘Mantra’ earns Jennie her first solo entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
The extension of the agreement, thanks to the efforts of the government and PM Modi, will give Sikh pilgrims access to the Gurudwara Kartapur Sahib for the next five years.
“When calamity looms, our job is to keep the people alert to the danger and advise them as to what they should or shouldn’t do,” Ms. Honey Pattnaik, In-charge of the Community Radio Centre, said.
“Based on specific intelligence, BSF troops from the Company Operating Base Ghanabeda & Gurasethu of 177 Bn BSF, conducted a Special Operation in the vicinity of the Kondakamberu Reserve Forest.
Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav alleged that former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had shown his incompetence to tackle the issue and was "beating around the bush" on the same."
Addressing ENRich 2024, KPMG’s Annual Innovation and Energy Conclave, he underscored the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming the energy sector.
The Statement said, “We welcome the considerable interest by countries of the Global South in BRICS and we endorse the Modalities of BRICS Partner Country Category.”
Netflix has dropped the teaser of Neeraj Pandey’s ‘Sikandar ka Muqaddar' starring Jimmy Shergill, Tamannaah Bhatia, and Avinash Tiwary.
BJP’s Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll candidate Navya Haridas said on Wednesday that the constituency needs an MP who stands with its people, not one who visits it as a tourist.
The deep rift and the family dynamics within the YSR family has yet again come to the fore with YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and his wife, Bharti filing a petition in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against his sister and APCC chief YS Sharmila and mother YS Vijayamma.
