KOLKATA: ‘Bhadralok’ neighbourhoods of north and south Kolkata – considered impenetrable fortresses of TMC for over a decade – decisively flipped these elections, revealing a metropolitan electorate that traded its traditional allegiance for a “new beginning” under BJP.Professor Maidul Islam said, “There has been a demographic shift in 15 years. Non-Bengali vote share has increased…
Sarfaraz Khan (Getty Images) Sarfaraz Khan has been named as Sai Sudharsan’s replacement in India’s squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, with the selectors opting for experience as the left-hander continues his recovery from a right toe stress reaction.The BCCI confirmed on Sunday that Sudharsan has been ruled out of the series….
UPPSC releases Assistant Teacher admit card 2026 tomorrow, exam scheduled for January 17 The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission is going to release the admit cards for the Assistant Teacher (LT Grade) recruitment examination tomorrow i.e., January 8, 2026, on its official website. Candidates, who have successfully completed the application process, will be able to…
A prolonged drought has lowered Lake Hartwell enough to expose shoreline debris that normally sits underwater, giving volunteers an unusual opportunity to remove years of accumulated litter. According to WYFF 4, a recent cleanup brought together 148 volunteers who collected about 8,300 pounds of trash, including a record 36 tires. The Lake Hartwell Partners for…
Cleaveland council passes satiric resolution to rename Lake Erie to ‘Gulf of Cleaveland’. (Photo: Cleaveland.com/TV20) Inspired by President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario and Lake America, a city council has even passed the resolution to rename Lake Erie as the “Gulf of Cleaveland”. There was simmering tension over Lake Erie as Pennsylvania state Rep David…
Look, choosing a fruit isn’t a brain scan. It’s a playful snapshot. Your energy might be a “Mango” on a busy Monday when you’re crushing your to-do list, and a “Litchi” on a Sunday when you’re catching up with family. The point of tests like this isn’t to give you a permanent label.It’s just to…
Tannaz Irani recently opened up about marriage, divorce, motherhood, guilt and healing relationships with children during a recent conversation. From talking about growing up in a progressive household to admitting she “could have handled things better” as a mother, the actress shared deeply personal moments from her life. ‘The women in my house owned their…
Shah Rukh Khan‘s ‘King’ is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films in recent times. Mounted on a massive budget of Rs 400 crores, the action spectacle boasts a star-studded cast including Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Suhana Khan, Abhay Verma and Arshad Warsi, among others. The film is slated for a grand…
As anticipation builds for ‘Ramayana‘ with Part One slated for a Diwali 2026 release, leading man, Ranbir Kapoor who plays Lord Ram, has shared fresh details about the ambitious mythological saga.Speaking to The Direct during the ‘Ramayana’ team’s appearance at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2026, Ranbir, co-star Yash, director Nitesh Tiwari and producer/DNEG CEO Namit…
During the conversation, Soha asked Riddhima whether she parents Samara the same way Neetu Kapoor raised her. But according to Riddhima, things are very different now. She admitted that she’s probably stricter with her daughter than Neetu was with her growing up, mainly because kids today are exposed to far more things through social media,…
