An Indian‑origin political strategist has launched a new civic data initiative in the United States ahead of the 2026 mid‑term elections. It was developed to map and better understand the Indian‑American community’s political presence.Anang Mittal is a communications strategist who has worked on Capitol Hill. He introduced the platform last month. The initiative is called…
Guwahati: Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets were inducted in 2002. Since then, there have been 13 known crashes of the jets in India, of which, four occurred in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in the past decade.Disturbingly, of the five pilot fatalities recorded nationwide since then, four were in two crashes in these two northeastern states — the…
A viral video shows a truck going the wrong way on a Missouri highway, nearly hitting other vehicles and triggering an investigation by state and federal transportation officialsThe 18-wheeler, registered to Cargo Transportation LLC in Hopkins, Minnesota, drove north in the southbound lanes. Drivers moved to the side to avoid it as the truck travelled…
Mussoorie is not dying by accident. It is being systematically suffocated—road by road, tunnel by tunnel, project by project—under the banner of “connectivity” and “development”. Once envisioned as a fragile Himalayan retreat, Mussoorie is today being converted into a traffic terminal in the mountains. Mussoorie’s crisis is not the result of neglect; it is the…
When April heat hits that unbearable, sticky peak, the last thing anyone wants is a stiff, over-thought outfit. Vidya Balan clearly gets it. The actor was recently spotted out and about, and instead of the usual high-glam celebrity moment, she kept things real. Easy. Wearable. The kind of look you’d actually step out in on…
Rex Heuermann, a 62-year-old Long Island architect, admitted in court on Wednesday that he strangled eight women over nearly three decades, ending a chilling chapter in one of New York’s most notorious unsolved murder cases. Once living a quiet, professional life, Heuermann now faces the consequences of a series of killings that devastated families and…
V Umashankar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Mere awareness drives or campaigns will not be enough to reduce violations of road traffic rules and road crashes; rather, the “certainty of enforcement” will have a greater deterrent impact, Union road transport secretary V Umashankar said on Thursday while sharing details of the recently notified e-challan rules. Speaking…
Rahul Chahar with ex-wife Ishani Johar Indian cricketer Rahul Chahar, just 26, recently shocked his fans and followers by sharing an update about his divorce. No flashy updates or blame games—just a simple and honest reflection on going through15 tough months of legal battles and the personal growth that came with it. Who is Rahul…
Chennai Super Kings’ batter Dewald Brevis (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) Chennai Super Kings have been dealt another injury setback ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026, with Dewald Brevis set to miss the opening matches of the campaign.The development comes as a fresh blow for CSK, who are already without MS Dhoni for the initial phase….
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: As the cricket world gears up for IPL 2026, one of the tournament’s most iconic “bromances” is back in the spotlight. AB de Villiers, the legendary South African batter and former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart, has made a candid admission regarding his first…