REGULAR COFFEE DRINKING AFFECTS YOUR GUTS

NEW DELHI: If you drink coffee regularly, it appears to alter not only your gut bacteria but also the physiology of the gut itself. That’s the conclusion of a study from the University of Copenhagen, which may help point the way towards better treatments for constipation. It may be a slightly awkward topic, but many […]

AMUL, MOTHER DAIRY MILK COSTLIER

NEW DELHI: Consumers will have to pay more for milk from Thursday as leading dairy brands Amul and Mother Dairy announced a price increase of Rs 2-4 per litre across their liquid milk variants, citing a rise in input and operational costs. Both companies attributed the revision to increasing expenses related to fodder, cattle feed, […]

WOMAN LOSES ARM ON BEING PUSHED OFF MUMBAI LOCAL TRAIN

NEW DELHI: A woman lost her left arm after she was allegedly pushed off a Mumbai local train by a fellow passenger for objecting to inappropriate touching, in a shocking incident that has once again raised concerns over women’s safety on suburban trains. The woman also suffered a head injury that required 16 stitches. The […]

ARVIND KEJRIWAL, DAUGHTER GET HOAX DEATH THREAT

NEW DELHI: A death threat issued in the name of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and his daughter, Harshita Kejriwal, has turned out to be a hoax, top Punjab Police sources said. The man apprehended in connection with the case is a retired clerk from Rohtak and […]

AHEAD OF TALKS WITH SP, CONG SETS HOUSE IN ORDER

NEW DELHI: The Congress has started putting its house in order in Uttar Pradesh before alliance talks with Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party begins. No date has been set for the talks, but party insiders say it will begin after the Chhath Puja. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was also given charge of the state in 2017 […]

CAN SON CLAIM BIRTHRIGHT IN FATHER’S PROPERTY?: SC RULING

NEW DELHI: A son cannot claim a birthright in his father’s share of a property that has already been partitioned and become his father’s exclusive property, the Supreme Court has held while dismissing an appeal seeking a half share in the property. The court was examining whether a son could seek partition of his father’s […]

A ReluctantMatriarch’sChronicle of Grief, Duty, and Power

In her long-awaited memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, Sonia Gandhi trades political score-settling for a meditative portrait of assimilation, grief, and the heavy inheritance of a dynasty. For nearly three decades, Sonia Gandhi has occupied a singular space in the Indian political imagination: an omnipresent yet deeply inscrutable figure whose public utterances were calibrated […]

NARASIMHA ROA’S GRANDSON SLAMS SONIA FOR OMITTING EX-PM IN NER MEMOIR

NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao’s grandson, NV Subhash, has termed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoirs a “pack of lies” and slammed her for deliberately ignoring the contribution of the former PM. Subhash, also the chief spokesperson for the BJP’s Telangana unit, accused Gandhi of deliberately ignoring the contributions made by Rao to […]

UP POLLS: OWAISI TIES UP WITH CHANDRASHEKHAR AZAD

NEW DELHI: With Asaduddin Owaisi and Chandrashekhar Azad joining hands ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, an attempt is underway to project a third political force in what is arguably the most crucial electoral battle in the country. The Hyderabad MP on Thursday formally announced the tie-up with Nagina MP’s Azad Samaj’s Party (ASP) […]

NAVI MUMBAI CLEANEST CITY, BEATS 8-YEAR RECORD OF INDORE

NEW DELHI: Navi Mumbai has emerged as India’s cleanest city, ending Indore’s long run at the top of the national cleanliness rankings. In the latest Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, Surat and Vijayawada secured the second and third spots, respectively, while Rewa was named the cleanest riverfront town and Rudrapur the cleanest Himalayan city.  Among cities with […]