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Ukraine’s capital Kyiv came under a major aerial assault early on Thursday, with explosions ringing out across the city as Russia launched drones and ballistic missiles in what officials described as a “heavy enemy attack”.Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian forces were targeting the capital with unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles, warning residents that the…
Uttar Pradesh has over 60% of India’s total access-controlled expressway network. Ganga Expressway, the longest expressway so far in Uttar Pradesh, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. The 594 kilometres long Ganga expressway is a six-lane expressway that aims to reduce the travel time between Meerut and Prayagraj to just 6…
Bengal to go through 9.5 days of dry spell KOLKATA: Bengal will have to go through an unprecedented unbroken spell of dry days — nine-and-a-half days over the next fortnight from Monday — because of the upcoming elections.The orders, which came from the respective district authorities, shocked both the hospitality industry and those who like…
Bengaluru-based EV startup Simple Energy has launched the much-anticipated Simple Ultra. This EV is said to be India’s longest-range electric scooter with a claimed IDC range of 400 km. It has been priced at Rs 2.35 lakh, ex-showroom. The model is now available for purchase and test rides, with deliveries already underway across the country….
Opened in January 2026, Shri Malanggad near Kalyan in Maharashtra, is India’s longest funicular railway. India’s longest Funicular Railway in Maharashtra stretches 1.2 kilometres and has changed how devotees would reach the revered hilltop Shri Malanggad temple. The journey that used to take around two hours rigorous trek can now be done in just 10…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: It’s unusual to see Jasprit Bumrah without his usual bite in the Powerplay – the toe-crushing yorkers, the rattled stumps, and early breakthroughs that have defined his IPL career. But IPL 2026 has been a rare struggle for the Mumbai Indians spearhead.Bumrah has now gone five matches without picking…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday reached the milestone of being the longest serving head of govt, which includes his tenure as Gujarat CM, drawing accolades from the governing NDA, with home minister Amit Shah describing it as a rare legacy built on unprecedented trust and unparalleled service.Till now, the feat was held by…
Nestled on the southeastern coast of Anglesey, an island off northwest Wales, there’s a village that’s famous for its unusual claim to fame. Small, quiet, and home to roughly 3,000 residents, it might seem like any other rural settlement. But this village has a very long, very unique name that draws tourists from all over…
Before the advent of the highway, the railway, and the airplane, the rivers were the major routes used for trade, migration, agriculture, and the exchange of cultures. It is a fact that many of the earliest human settlements were founded near the rivers, where the fertile floodplains provided the support for agriculture, allowing people to…
US President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address on record on Tuesday, surpassing the previous benchmark set by former President Bill Clinton in 2000.The speech lasted nearly 1 hour and 48 minutes.The speech also exceeded Trump’s own record for a presidential address to Congress, set last March during an annual address…
