West Bengal recorded a major voter turnout of 92.65 in the alternate and final phase of Assembly choices on Wednesday, taking the overall polling across two phases to nearly 93 the loftiest since Independence, according to the State’s Chief Electoral Officer. Polling in the alternate phase covered 142 Assembly constituencies across seven sections in South…
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Congress MP, has made serious accusations against the government about the development projects that are currently going on in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. After visiting Great Nicobar recently, the Raebareli MP said that the government’s push for development is a big…
In a major conservation corner, India has begun the translocation of risked Asiatic wild water buffalo from Assam’s Kaziranga Tiger Reserve to Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve marking the longest wildlife relocation by road ever accepted in the country. The common action by the Assam and Madhya Pradesh Forest Departments seeks to introduce the species…
India’s aviation sector has issued an urgent “SOS” to the Union Government, warning that major carriers are on the brink of a total operational collapse. The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA)—representing industry giants like Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet—notified the Ministry of Civil Aviation that the industry is under “extreme stress” and “on the verge…
Venture capital firm Peak XV Partners has fully exited its investment in the fintech major One MobiKwik Systems. According to market sources, the firm completed a block deal worth approximately ₹130 crore, marking the conclusion of its long-standing association with the digital payments company. As an early investor in MobiKwik, Peak XV Partners successfully divested…
Manipur Police arrested five individuals for their alleged involvement in vandalizing a truck carrying fertilizer and destroying its consignment at Moirang Patlou under Moirang Police Station in Bishnupur district. The accused have been identified as Laishram Avijit Singh (25) and Khwairakpam Dhaneshwor Singh (25), both from Thamnapokpi village; Alex Moirangthem (25) of Ngangkhalawai Awang Leikai;…
The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati successfully concluded the five-day Innovation, Design and Entrepreneurship (IDE) Bootcamp 2026, aimed at fostering entrepreneurial skills among students. The programme was held from April 20 to April 24 at the institute’s campus. Organized by the School of Agro and Rural Technology (SART), the residential bootcamp brought together nearly 150…
The Indian smartphone market is bracing for an explosive month of May 2026, with five major launches poised to redefine performance and mobile photography. Headlining the excitement is the OnePlus Nord CE 6, set to debut on May 7. This mid-range disruptor is confirmed to feature a staggering 8,000mAh battery—one of the largest in its…
In a major political development, Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday accepted the merger of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Members of Parliament with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), significantly altering the party positions in the Upper House. With the merger, the BJP’s strength in the Rajya Sabha has risen to 113,…
Microsoft has blazoned a series of changes to the Windows 11 update system, aimed at giving druggies more control while minimizing dislocations caused by frequent restarts and forced installations. One of the crucial updates allows druggies to skip installing updates during the original setup of a new device. This enables them to pierce the desktop…
