Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot dead during an election rally

Global Desk: Shinzo Abe – the former Prime Minister of Japan – have passed away after he was shot during an election rally in Nara, Japan on Friday. According to reports, Abe was giving a speech at an election rally when a gunman fired shots at Abe. The former Prime Minister immediately collapsed after being […]

UK PM Boris Johnson resigns as the leader of Conservatives

Global Desk: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation as the leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday. Johnson was forced to take this decision after around 59 leaders from the party including key cabinet ministers submitted their resignation in one fell swoop within the last three days, citing dissatisfaction over Johnson’s credibility as […]

Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon semi-finals due to abdomen injury

Sports Desk: World number 4 Rafael Nadal have pulled out from the semi finals of the Wimbledon championship due to a abdomen injury. Nadal announced about his decision through a media briefing at the Wimbledon. Besides, it was also confirmed by the officials of the organizers through its official social media platforms. “We are sad […]

Monkeypox infection spreads over 58 countries: WHO

Global Desk: The new Monkeypox infection has spread over 58 countries and has recorded more than 6,000 cases. This was stated by the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday. Ghebreyesus also stated that Monkeypox is a cause of concern for the world. However, many cases have still not […]

Prices of LPG and cooking gas go up again

India: The prices of the LPG cylinders and domestic cooking gas have gone up again. According to latest reports, it has been hiked by INR 50 across the country. In the national capital New Delhi, consumers have to pay around INR 1,053 for domestic LPG cylinders of 14.2 Kgs at non-subsidised rate. People in other […]

Nomination process begins for Vice President elections

National Desk: The nomination process for the election for the Vice President of India will begin from 5th July 2022. This was announced by the Election Commission of India in a recent notification. The nomination process will end on 19th of July, and the withdrawal of candidature can be done till July 22. The election […]

Sini Shetty crowned Miss India World

Lifestyle Desk: Sini Shetty was crowned as the Femina Miss India World 2022 on Sunday. 21-year-old Shetty is a Mumbai based model who originally hails from Karnataka. In addition to her, Rubal Shekhawat won the 1st Runners Up title, while Shinata Chauhan became the 2nd Runners Up. They hail from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh respectively. […]

Eknath Shinde wins trust vote in Maharashtra

National Desk: On Monday, the new government in Maharashtra led by Shiv Sena rebel leader Eknath Shinde won the trust vote in the state parliament. Chief Minister Shinde’s Shiv Sena along with the Bharatya Janata Party secured 164 votes in comparison to opposition’s 99 votes. Shinde received the support of 39 Shiv Sena MLAs who […]

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra breaks his own record

Sports Desk: Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra broke his own record at the distinguished track and field athletic tournament Diamond League on Thursday. Chopra surpassed his earlier record of 89.30 metres with a mammoth throw of 89.94 metres in the tournament held in Stockholm. However, despite his best shot, Chopra missed the podium […]

Eknath Shinde sworn-in as the new CM of Maharashtra

National Desk: Rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde was sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Thursday. He was sworn as the CM after the Devendra Fadnavis led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state made the announcement along with Shinde in a press conference in Mumbai. The swearing-in ceremony took place at […]

Hotel Politics of Shiv Sena legislators – A Challenge to Coalition Politics

Shiv Sena legislators` political tourism to Assam, that too within a 5-star hotel, named Radison Blu, has generated special national interest across the country. The Shiv Sena legislators led by Eknath Shinde have exposed the hollowness Indian politics and Indian democracy. What ought to have been the model form of democratic polity in  our nascent […]

Madhya Pradesh wins maiden Ranji Trophy, defeats Mumbai in final

Sports Desk: Madhya Pradesh (MP) have won the 2022 season of the Ranji Trophy – India’s top leg domestic cricket championship. Madhya Pradesh defeated the heavyweights Mumbai by 6 wickets on the 5th day of the final match played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. MP’s Rajat Patidar scored the winning runs on their […]

Assam Floods: Ambanis donate INR 25 crore for relief operations

Guwahati: The CEO of the Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani and his son Anant Ambani have donated INR 25 crore to help the flood ravaged people of Assam. The Ambanis who are considered one of the wealthiest business families in the world donated the sum to the Chief Minister of Assam flood relief fund. Reacting to […]

Football legend Lionel Messi celebrates his 35th birthday

Sports Desk: Football talisman Lionel Messi turned 35 on his birthday on Friday, 24 June. Millions of football fans across the world inundated the social media with birthday wishes for the Argentinian legend. Messi is regarded as one of the greatest footballers and GOATs of this generation along with Cristiano Ronaldo. From his youngster days […]

Assam Flood: Sharad Pawar prays for the people of the state

National Desk: In view of the worsening flood situation in Assam, the supremo of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar has empathized with the people of the state and prayed for their safety and wellbeing. He said that his thoughts are with the people of Assam who have been badly affected by the devastating […]

Hotel Politics: Will Assam Redraw the Political Map of Maharashtra?

Editorial: Fifty years back the importance of hotel was very limited. Hotels were used by the tourists, domestic or foreign. That part is still alive. But with the change of time, change of political games for power, situations are changing fast. Now political games are changing fast, activated by the new values of career politics […]

Yashwant Sinha to be the face of opposition in the presidential election

National Desk: Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha has been selected as the candidate from the opposition for the forthcoming presidential election in India. Sinha’s name was proposed for the mega election by the opposition camp which includes parties like Indian National Congress (INC), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Trinamool Congress, and others. This was announced by […]

Flood in Assam: An Incurable Malady

Editorial Desk: Flood in Assam has become a routine destroyer of Assam`s socio-economic life. Till yesterday, we had only Bihu dances and general musical performances by the popular performers. Immediately after, we are damned with routine floods and land erosions. The arable lands have diminished phenomenally. Thousands of villages are washed away by the erosions […]

Tribal leader Droupadi Murmu nominated for Indian presidential elections

National Desk: Droupadi Murmu has been named as the candidate from the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) for the upcoming presidential election in India. Murmu was named as the nominee for the highest parliamentary post by the president of the Bharatya Janata Party (BJP) Jagat Prakash Nadda after a meeting of its parliamentary board members […]

Yoga events organized across India on International Yoga Day

National Desk: International Yoga Day was observed across the world on Tuesday. In India, which is the epicentre of Yoga, people from different walks of life, including government officials, and celebrities came together to participate in various mass yoga events organized throughout the country. While participating in such an event in Mysuru, Prime Minister Narendra […]

Massive protests erupt across India against the newly launched Agnipath Army recruitment scheme

National Desk: Violent protests erupted across India on Friday in opposition to the controversial Agnipath Recruitment Scheme of the Indian defence forces. Protesters who have opposed the newly announced scheme were seen vandalizing public properties like railway booths and buses in several cities in the country including Secunderabad, Varanasi and others. Viral videos in the […]

Serena Williams announces comeback, set to play at the Wimbledon 2022

Sports Desk: The 23-time grand slam winner Serena Williams is set to return to the tennis court. On Tuesday, Williams revealed about her participation in the upcoming Wimbledon Championships. She posted a picture of her foot with a white sneaker on grass and wrote that she is ready to return to the grass court this […]

Guwahati under water after heavy rain & thunderstorm

Regional Desk: The smart city of Guwahati is under knee-deep water after a shower at night.  The city has come to a standstill. Roads are seen to be without pedestrians and vehicular traffic. Many two-wheelers and four–wheelers are under waist-deep rain water. The water management department and the GMC and GMDA are seen to be […]