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Himanta Biswa Sarma, Atul Bora (left); Gaurav Gogoi, Lurin Jyoti Gogoi, Akhil Gogoi (Right) NEW DELHI: As the people of the “tea state” prepare to elect a new government on April 9, “Asomiya jatiyotabad” (Assamese nationalism) remains a core issue for Assam. For decades, the state has wrestled with anxieties over protecting its cultural and…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that Singapore authorities are questioning those who were accompanying singer Zubeen Garg before his death. An autopsy is expected to be conducted on Saturday.The 52-year-old singer, best known for his hit song Ya Ali, died while scuba diving in Singapore on Friday. “If an…
From a planning perspective, the corridor has been structured into four phases The initial 31.6 km stretch from Akshardham to Khekra, close to the Eastern Peripheral Expressway, is primarily a brownfield segment, where the existing route has been transformed into a six-lane elevated road along with a parallel service lane. The second phase, covering 120…
New Delhi: In a major change in policy, govt has increased the time allowed for construction of 6-10 km-long bridges across rivers such as Ganga and Brahmaputra to six years and for 2.5-6 km-long bridges on Mahanadi and Godavari to five years. The timelines have been revised from the current 24-30 months.Similarly, the construction period…
Bansuri Swaraj and Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has come under fire from the BJP after her remarks on the recent gangrape of an MBBS student in Durgapur. The main opposition party in the state, BJP on Monday accused Mamata of “justifying rape,” triggering a political row in Bengal.BJP…
Hilary Duff expressed deep sadness and surprise over Ashley Tisdale’s essay detailing a “toxic mom group.” Duff, a mother of four, felt the account, which alluded to women she’s known for years, contained untruths. The essay, published in The Cut, sparked online speculation about the identities of the mothers involved, with Duff’s husband humorously parodying…
Russia on Tuesday attempted to block social media platform WhatsApp and Telegram to promote its home-grown platforms and seek greater control over its internet space.In a statement, WhatsApp said that the move will isolate over 100 million users, claiming that the step can “only lead to less safety for people.”“Today the Russian government attempted to…
Market experts anticipate a period of sideways movement. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened flat in trade ahead of the RBI policy. While Nifty50 was above 26,000, BSE Sensex was around 85,250. At 9:18 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 26,037.90, up 4 points or 0.016%. BSE…
Amazon is championing AI agents as autonomous coworkers, not just tools, predicting they’ll drive 80-90% of enterprise AI value. This vision emerges as Amazon cuts thousands of corporate jobs, sparking concerns about AI’s role in workforce displacement. Amazon is pushing a fundamental shift in how companies view artificial intelligence—not as software tools, but as autonomous…
Acne spots pop up in patterns that often hint at habits or imbalances worth checking. While ancient face maps from Chinese or Ayurvedic traditions link breakouts to organs like the liver or kidneys, modern dermatologists focus on proven triggers like oil glands, friction-and hormones. Cleveland Clinic notes that repeated pimples in one area can signal…
