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BJP alleges poll rigged in Bengal’s Falta, says party button on EVM ‘blocked by tape’

BJP demanded an immediate repoll in affected booths in Falta, and claimed similar problems at booth 189.

Massive fire breaks out at Kota’s City Mall

Kota (Rajasthan) April 29 (PTI) A massive fire broke out on the second floor of the City Mall here on Wednesday morning, causing...

Several Gurugram schools receive bomb threat emails, police on alert

Gurugram, April 29 (PTI) Several Gurugram schools received another hoax bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, prompting police to launch searches on the premises....

Slain leader’s wife defeated in Massajog sarpanch bypoll in Maharashtra

Beed (Maharashtra), Apr 29 (PTI) Slain sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's wife on Wednesday suffered defeat in the byelection for the post of sarpanch at...

TDP forms new executive committees, Lokesh assumes charge as working president

Amaravati, Apr 29 (PTI) The Telugu Desam Party on Wednesday constituted its new executive committees, striking a balance between veteran experience and fresh talent,...

Approve maternity leave for third pregnancy: HC to TN govt

Chennai, Apr 29 (PTI) The Madras High Court has held that no discrimination could be shown by the government in approving maternity benefits,...

Bengal polls: Mithun casts vote, hopes for high voter turnout

Kolkata, Apr 29 (PTI) Actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty cast his vote in East Kolkata's Belgachia on Wednesday and hoped for a...

No load shedding in Kerala, ‘overuse’ causing power disruptions: Minister Krishnankutty

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 29 (PTI) Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty on Wednesday denied that there was any load shedding in the state, which is facing...

BJP leaders express confidence, say Bengal voters yearning for ‘Paribartan’

Kolkata, Apr 29 (PTI) Senior BJP leaders on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over what they described as strong voter enthusiasm across West Bengal, saying...

PM Modi inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway in UP

Hardoi/Lucknow, Apr 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway, a mega infrastructure project connecting Meerut to Prayagraj.The PM...

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Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.