NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Monday refused interim relief to the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), rejecting its plea to operate three party bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Finding no prima facie case in favour of the petitioners, Justice Krishna Rao dismissed the request for interim relief.The court…
To begin with, bullet trains will be capable of operating at speeds exceeding 250 kmph and will have a design speed of 280 kmph. India’s first bullet train project is likely to see the launch of its first high-speed train in 2027. India and Japan have jointly decided to operate indigenous bullet trains equipped with…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image: AP) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes dropping senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is virtually impossible as long as they want to continue playing, citing their extraordinary achievements and immense fan following.Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the pillars of Indian cricket for over 15 years,…
Every day, social media showcases stories of people celebrating new homes, expensive cars, and growing investments. Those posts often become the benchmark by which people unknowingly compare themselves. But now, a very different kind of post is making rounds online. It is not about achieving more. It is about learning to be at peace with…
Your workstation is much more than a place for your laptop, files and daily tasks. On a day when Saturn and Moon are in a strong opposition, Vastu suggests that your desk is also connected to the energies of focus, money, growth, and opportunity. Your work energy can also be blocked if your desk is…
Time travel is one of the hardest things to do well in television. Get the rules wrong, ignore your own logic, or leave a single thread unresolved and the whole thing unravels. These are the shows that got it right, building time travel into stories so meticulously constructed and emotionally gripping that the mechanics become…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10), center, and teammates (AP/PTI) Argentina’s Ambassador to India, Mariano Caucino, has expressed heartfelt gratitude to Indian football fans for their unwavering support during the FIFA World Cup 2026, following Argentina’s defeat to Spain in the final. Taking to X after the tournament, Caucino acknowledged the immense backing the Albiceleste received from…
A mosquito lands on a blackbird’s wing. It pierces the skin, draws blood, and moves on. Somewhere in that moment, a parasite called Plasmodium slips into the bird’s bloodstream. Researchers have long known this happens across the UK, but they weren’t sure which mosquitoes do the transmitting. They finally have answers to that puzzle. A…
NEW DELHI: A trainee IPS officer, who was booked for allegedly stalking and sexually harassing a fellow trainee at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) in Hyderabad, was hospitalised on Monday following a suspected suicide attempt, police said.According to a doctor who treated him, the trainee officer was brought to a private hospital…
Shipments of these key industrial components to the US during the first six months of the year were roughly 20% lower than the average recorded between 2022 and 2024. (Reuters photo) China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the United States continue to remain significantly below levels recorded before the trade conflict, despite the truce reached…
