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KOLKATA: BJP has gained in seats that have seen sizeable SIR deletions, irrespective of whether the quantum was higher than 25,000 people or lower.There were 169 assembly constituencies that went to the polls after the deletion of more than 25,000 names. In the 2021 assembly elections, Trinamool had bagged 128 of the 169 seats and…
Famed actor Kevin Costner views failure not as a terminus, but as a catalyst for growth. He advocates for embracing setbacks as a way to ignite a deeper passion for one’s ambitions. Costner’s insights inspire us to learn from our failures and leverage them to propel us toward future victories, fostering resilience instead of defeat….
Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL 2025. Royal Challengers Bengaluru was the second-most-expensive franchise when the BCCI sold the original eight teams in the IPL. Vijay Mallya bought the Bengaluru franchise for $111.6 million (Rs 446.40 crore; $1 = Rs 40 then) in 2008, just behind the $111.90 million that Reliance Industries paid…
Sri Lanka on Sunday raised fuel prices by around 25 per cent, marking the second increase within a week as the ongoing Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global energy markets, news agency PTI reported.The price revision, effective from midnight, comes as tensions triggered by joint US–Israel strikes on Iran and retaliatory action by Tehran…
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased the fee for the FASTag Annual Pass. Effective April 1, 2026, the annual pass will cost Rs 3,075. NHAI announced the FASTag Annual Pass in June 2025. It is a prepaid toll plan which is designed exclusively for non-commercial private vehicles such as cars, jeeps, and vans….
NEW DELHI: Cooking gas production has increased by 10% since the govt issued directives to oil refiners to divert all components used in LPG production to fill the supply gap caused by the West Asia war, officials said on Tuesday.Acknowledging complaints of a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders through social media from various sectors, especially…
OPEC+ on Sunday announced a higher-than-expected increase in oil production quotas, days after US and Israeli strikes on Tehran triggered Iranian retaliation across the Middle East, according to AFP.The oil producers’ group, which includes Saudi Arabia, Russia and several Gulf states affected by the escalation, said it had “agreed on a production adjustment of 206…
In a desperate bid to find Nancy Guthrie, authorities are doubling down on their investigation as week three unfolds. The FBI has shared a suspect profile, which includes a notable black backpack, and has upped the reward to a staggering $100,000. As the search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, enters its third week, investigators…
Taiwan on Saturday detected four sorties of Chinese aircraft, sic naval vessels and an official ship around its territorial waters.In a social media post on, Taiwan’s ministry of national defence said that 1 out of 4 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone.“(U) 4 sorties of PLA aircraft, 6 PLAN…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Defence production in India increased more than three times over the last 10 years, reaching an all-time high of Rs 1.54 lakh crore in 2024-25, up from Rs 46,429 crore in 2014-15, Union Minister of State for power Shripad Yesso Naik said on Thursday.Talking about India’s “aatmanirbharata” (self-reliance) in the…
