Once a Congress bastion, Assam has, over the past decade, firmly shifted into the orbit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Multiple opinion polls (here, here and here) indicate that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is well positioned to sustain this dominance. Factors such as constituency delimitation, the erosion of the Congress’ support base,…
Cameron Green of Australia during a nets session at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 09, 2025 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin raised concerns over player workload and suggested that franchises should have the option to reduce payments if contracted roles are…
GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday broached the issue of beef consumption into his election campaign against Kunki Chowdhury (27), the candidate of Congress’ key ally Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) from Guwahati Central seat, accusing her parents of consuming beef and uploading a photo of it on social media.“Kunki’s mother, Sujata Gurung Chowdhury,…
Stock market today: Dalal Street opened in red on Tuesday, with benchmark indices slipping 0.9% as oil prices continued to rise and US President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran nears. While Nifty50 began the day below 22,800, Sensex fell over 600 points in early trade. As of 9:20 am, Nifty50 was trading at 22,765.45, down…
In a post on X, the chief minister emphasised the progress of Uttar Pradesh towards the goal of ‘Zero Waste to Zero Carbon Emissions’, crediting the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for steering the state toward smart and environmentally conscious urbanisation. LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath will flag off 250 electric and…
US President Donald Trump on Monday criticised the US Supreme Court’s decision to invalidate his global tariffs, warning that the ruling could cost the United States trillions of dollars. He said that the verdict will benefit foreign countries and companies that have been “ripping off the United States of America” for decades.” Commenting on his…
US-listed spot bitcoin ETFs posted their strongest day since late February with $471.32 million in net inflows on April 6. US-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $471.32 million in net inflows on April 6, marking their largest single-day inflow in six weeks since February 25. Twelve of the twelve ETFs tracked posted either zero or…
Bengaluru-based Xovian Aerospace has announced a $2 million strategic investment from noted investor Ashish Kacholia, reinforcing confidence in its mission to build an AI-native RF satellite infrastructure from India for global markets. The round also saw participation from IPV, following last year’s $2.5 million pre-seed funding led by Piper Serica.The fresh capital will be deployed…
Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Drift warned users about an “active attack” on its platform Wednesday, saying it had suspended withdrawals and deposits. “We are coordinating with multiple security firms, bridges and exchanges to contain the incident,” the account said. Drift had earlier said it was investigating “unusual activity” on its protocol, prompting concerns that…
Gold buying during one of the major festive occasions remained subdued on Sunday, as record-high prices discouraged jewellery purchases, outweighing a slight rise in investment-led demand. The festival of Akshaya Tritiya—considered the second most significant gold-buying occasion after Dhanteras—was marked across the country, with buying precious metals traditionally seen as a sign of prosperity. According…