Some men campaign. Elon Musk campaigned on something.As Donald Trump mounted his improbable comeback in 2024, one of his loudest backers wasn’t a politician or a general or a strategist. It was a man who launches rockets, argues with strangers online, and fathers children with the scattershot enthusiasm of a fertility startup. But as The…
NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Saturday announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, fielding nominees for Narkatiaganj, Kishanganj, Kasba, Purnia, and Gaya Town constituencies. Shaswat Kedar Pandey will contest from Narkatiaganj, while Qamrul Hoda has been fielded from Kishanganj. Irfan Alam, Jitender Yadav, and Mohan Shrivasta will represent the…
KOLKATA: A 20-year-old man, Diptendu Bag, impersonating a Bengal Police inspector was arrested on Friday at Entally Police Station. Bag, a resident of Malirdhar in the Canning area, entered the Entally police station around 10.15 am wearing a police uniform with ‘Inspector of West Bengal Police’ written on it. He was accompanied by his girlfriend….
Russian Urals seaborne exports maintain steady volumes currently, with India representing a crucial market share. (AI image) India and China’s interest in Russia’s crude oil will remain ‘strong’ irrespective of existing and upcoming sanction rounds, believes Vortexa, the cargo tracking & energy market intelligence firm. In its latest report on Russia’s oil exports, Vortexa says…
Indian space startup Agnikul Cosmos has achieved a significant milestone by building the world’s largest single-piece 3D-printed Inconel rocket engine made from Inconel, a high-performance superalloy known for its strength and heat resistance. This breakthrough engine, about a meter long, is printed entirely as one integrated component without any welds, joints, or fasteners from fuel…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday clarified that there was no telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump yesterday.“On the question of whether there was a conversation or a telephone call between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, I am not aware of any conversation yesterday between…
Afghanistan vs Hong Kong (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Afghanistan secured a convincing 94-run victory over Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener. The match was highlighted by impressive fifties from Sediqullah Atal and Azmatullah Omarzai, followed by a disciplined bowling performance.Afghanistan posted a total of 188 for six, with Atal remaining unbeaten on 73…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals Sanju Samson addresses a press conference during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) Former India off-spinner R Ashwin has made it clear that Sanju Samson’s trade to Chennai Super Kings…
NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation has launched an inquiry into alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) involving institutions founded by Ladakh-based educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, officials told news agenncy PTI. They confirmed that an inquiry has been ongoing for some time but no formal case has yet been registered.Wangchuk told…
US President Donald Trump (AI image) A senior Indian diplomat on Thursday criticised the Donald Trump administration’s imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports to the US, calling the move “unilateral” and lacking any “logic or reason”, even as he confirmed that bilateral trade negotiations between the two sides would continue.“This is a…
