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Leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu minister and Congress leader P Viswanathan on Thursday reiterated that Rahul Gandhi will be the party’s Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha elections, saying he would also be projected as the INDIA bloc’s candidate.Viswanathan made the remarks while speaking to…
New Delhi will play host to the 18th Brics Summit The 18th Brics Summit is set to take place in New Delhi on September 12-13, bringing together leaders of the expanded grouping at a time when wars, trade tensions and a shifting global order are testing its ability to act as a united bloc.India is…
US resumes immigrant visa processing for Hungary and Poland. The US has resumed immigrant visa processing for applicants in Hungary and Poland, even as immigrant visa processing remains disrupted at US embassies and consulates in much of the world.The selective restart comes after the Trump administration earlier halted immigrant visa processing on a much broader…
L-R: Simon Doull, Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar (Pic credit: ILT20) The International League T20 (ILT20) Season 5 was officially launched with a glittering event in Dubai, with fast-bowling legends Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar among the star attractions on an evening celebrating the league’s rapid rise and growing influence across the Gulf region.The event…
File Pic: Tanya Chaudhary (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian athletics received a major boost just days before the Asian Games as Uttar Pradesh’s Tanya Chaudhary shattered the women’s hammer throw national record at the Indian Athletics Series Final on Thursday.Tanya sent the hammer to a distance of 68.35m, bettering the previous national record of 67.02m…
A two-month-old epaulette shark pup, born through apparent parthenogenesis, is now on display at Brookfield Zoo’s Living Coast exhibit.Jim Schulz/CZS-Brookfield Zoo A female epaulette shark at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois produced a pup in 2023 despite having no contact with a male for years, in a rare example of parthenogenesis among sharks. The female, which…
Kunal Kemmu is gearing up for the release of his second directorial, ‘VIBE’, which also marks his first outing as a producer. In a conversation with Mid-Day, the actor-filmmaker opened up about casting his mother-in-law and veteran actor Sharmila Tagore in the film, admitting that he was initially “intimidated” to approach her. Kunal also revealed…
They will now represent India in Puerto Rico, from December 8 to 10, 2026. (Photo credit: The Week) Two 14-year-old girls from Kerala have built a robotic system that cleans, preserves and digitises fragile palm-leaf manuscripts and their project has now taken them from a school robotics competition in Hyderabad to the international stage in…
Tomorrow brings career visibility and recognition for Scorpios, which may lead to future connections. Evening hours emphasize networking, and a contact can help convert endeavors into opportunities. Love life may shift towards social interactions, balancing personal plans with work commitments. Financial prospects could improve through good contacts, rather than hurried purchases. Prioritizing rest and a…
The change will replace the existing lifting mechanism and provide a more durable arrangement suited to long-term transport requirements. For decades, a major river crossing between Virginia and Washington, D.C. has moved commuters, commercial traffic and travelers into the heart of the nation’s capital. Now the I-395 bridge over the Potomac River is getting a…
