HC tells Bengal govt to pull out all stops ahead of ‘Babri’ event | India News

KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: Calcutta HC directed the Bengal govt Friday to do whatever it takes to pre-empt communal disturbance in Murshidabad’s Beldanga ahead of suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir’s planned foundation-laying ceremony for a “Babri Masjid”, coinciding with the Dec 6 anniversary of the Ayodhya structure’s 1992 demolition.“The state must act per its stand… The law-and-order situation…

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Bridge Summit 2025 kicks off in Abu Dhabi with Idris Elba and global media leaders: Key highlights | World News

Bridge Summit 2025 kicks off in Abu Dhabi, declaring a new era for global media / Image: File Abu Dhabi’s BRIDGE Summit opened today (Dec 8, 2025), bringing together creators, platforms, investors and stars to map how AI, creators and global storytelling will reshape media. The three-day event mixes headliner keynotes, hands-on sessions and dealmaking,…

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Made of money! Billionaire club hits record high — Here’s how much their children will inherit over next 15 years

The world now has more billionaires than ever before, with their combined wealth hitting record high this year! In 2025, the global billionaire club hit an all-time high. UBS counted 2,919 billionaires on April 4– the largest number since the bank began tracking the data in 1995. Their combined wealth reached $15.8 trillion, a 13%…

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Evening news wrap: PM Modi’s attack on Nehru over Vande Mataram; IndiGo crisis continues; and more | India News

NEW DELHI: Political discussions dominated national headlines on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leaders traded sharp barbs over the legacy and symbolism of Vande Mataram, turning a parliamentary debate into a wider political flashpoint. The exchange signalled that historical narratives and identity themes are set to remain central to political messaging in…

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Mass murder, hijack or glitch? The story of flight MH370 which disappeared from the world just minutes after take-off | World News

It was a cold and quiet night on 8 March 2014 when a routine Malaysia Airlines flight lifted off from Kuala Lumpur, bound for Beijing. The Boeing 777 carried 227 passengers and 12 crew members, beginning what should have been an ordinary red-eye journey across Asia. The aircraft departed at 12:41 a.m., slicing into the…

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