KOLKATA: Election Commission on Sunday approved a proposal by Bengal chief electoral officer Manoj Agarwal to accept tea garden and cinchona plantation records as documents for SIR of electoral rolls for north Bengal districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, North Dinajpur, and South Dinajpur, reports Sarthak G. Tea garden workers do not have…
‘Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri’, starring Kartik Aaryan and Anan in lead roles, made its highly awaited debut at the box office on Thursday. The film that was originally slated for a 2026 release, advanced its theatrical debut, opening in cinemas on Christmas Day. With this, the film was expected to score…
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday said that women-led growth will be central to the country’s development ambitions, even as policymakers and industry leaders called for stronger ecosystems to support women in innovation and entrepreneurship.Speaking at a summit organised by the women’s empowerment arm of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Minister of State…
Kartik Aaryan’s sister, Kritika Tiwari, tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend Tejashwi Singh in a private wedding ceremony on December 4 in their hometown, Gwalior. The celebrations spanned multiple rituals, and photos and videos from the festivities quickly made their way online, capturing the actor’s joy as his sister embarked on a new chapter.Kartik,…
PV Sindhu and Tai Tzu-ying after the Tokyo Olympics. India badminton star PV Sindhu has shared an emotional tribute on social media to Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu-ying, who announced her retirement from badminton on Friday at age 31. Tai, a two-time World Championships medallist and Asian Games gold medallist, was forced to end her career…
Actor Pankaj Dheer, who was highly loved for the portrayal of Karna in B.R. Chopra’s ‘Mahabharat,’ passed away at the age of 68 on Wednesday. The news of his demise left everyone heartbroken, and as his mortal remains were brought for the final rites, the industry gathered to pay their respects. Bollywood actor Salman Khan…
India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been recognised as the world’s largest retail real-time payment system by transaction volume, accounting for nearly half of all such transactions globally, the government told Parliament on Monday.Citing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report titled ‘Growing Retail Digital Payments (The Value of Interoperability)’ dated June 2025, the government said…
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that negotiations for the India-European Union (EU) free trade agreement are advancing in a positive direction, with a rough outline of the pact already prepared. He emphasised that both sides are committed to an early conclusion of the deal. “Ek free trade agreement ki motee-motee roop…
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an order that provides relief for American carmakers while introducing a 25% tariff on truck parts.The White House said the order extends an arrangement allowing companies to reduce tariffs on imported vehicle parts. At the same time, it imposes a 25% tariff on medium and heavy-duty trucks and…
Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has come out strongly in support of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after the latter faced online criticism over her recent appearances at the Cannes Film Festival.Taking to Instagram Stories on Sunday, Kangana slammed trolls targeting Aishwarya’s looks and weight, while stressing that fashion is a personal form of expression and women do not…
