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KOCHI: Screenwriter Sreenivasan gave a big political mileage to kattan chaya (black tea) and parippuvada (lentil fritters) with Sandesham but tea shops and restaurants, especially those in villages, had long played a crucial role in defining Kerala’s socio-political and cultural convictions. When another election campaign reaches business end, these casual hangouts turn vibrant. However, LPG...

PTI file photo GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday promised to give one free LPG cylinder each during Bihu and Durga Puja, even as long queues were reported outside cooking gas distributors across state.Sarma was addressing a poll rally in Mahmora constituency of Charaideo on Saturday. Election authorities, however, said they haven’t yet...

Image: IANS KOLKATA: A row erupted Saturday after a viral video allegedly showed an EC official for Panihati constituency on Kolkata’s outskirts preparing BJP campaign material, prompting TMC to demand his removal and legal action before elections.Trinamool lodged a complaint with the state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) against sector officer Atanu Chakraborty, accusing him of...

Green Bay Packers linked to $6M ex Washington Commanders veteran following standout performance last season.(Image via X) The Green Bay Packers recorded a pretty average performance in the last season with 9 wins and 8 losses.While the team’s performance declined since the 2024 season, when they had recorded 11 wins and just 6 losses, it...

BHOPAL:One person was killed and three others were rescued after a four-storey building collapsed near the bus stand in Kotmatown of Madhya Pradesh’s Anuppurdistrict on Saturday evening.The incident took place around 5.30 pm when thenearly 10-year-oldlodgesuddenly collapsed, trapping guests,staffandlabourersunder the debris. Eyewitnesses said a loud sound was heard before the building came down, sending dust...

Image: PTI THIRUVALLA: PM Narendra Modi said at an NDA election rally on Saturday that Lok Sabha seats would not be reduced in the southern states, which have successfully controlled their populations, and that the total number of seats would increase to benefit states across the country.“There are rumours being spread that seats will be...

KOLKATA: The fate of more than 23 lakh voters excluded from the electoral rolls post-SIR in Bengal hangs in balance as the tribunals for adjudication of appeals remained non-functional till Saturday. Monday is the last day for adjudication for voters of the 152 constituencies going to polls in the first phase. For these voters, tribunals...

HARIDWAR: A 35-year-old woman was arrested on Saturday for allegedly murdering her 40-year-old husband in Lahadpur village under Shyampur police station limits on Thursday, after the couple’s 12-year-old son exposed the crime. The couple’s 16-year-old daughter has also been detained as a co-accused in the case. Police said the mother and daughter were allegedly involved...

The United States has revoked the green cards of two relatives of slain Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to rise.Qasem Soleimani led Iran’s Quds Force and was killed in a US drone strike in 2020. It was an event that continues to shape relations between the two countries.US secretary...

Shubman Gill (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans suffered a narrow 6-run loss to Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring IPL clash, but the bigger talking point after the match was the fitness of their regular captain, Shubman Gill. Stand-in skipper Rashid Khan provided some reassurance, saying, “He’s good. Hopefully he’s gonna be alright for the...