The Suburban Train Travellers Association has urged the South Central Railway (SCR) authorities to upgrade the Neredmet railway station to enable stoppages for mainline trains. The association said the station is connected by good approach roads and has adequate public transport facilities nearby. Association general secretary Noor Ahmed Ali noted that several mainline trains have
India’s Virat Kohli plays a shot during the third ODI cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Holkar Cricket Stadium, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Virat Kohli’s rich vein of form and Harshit Rana displaying all-round skills were among the positive aspects but the Indian team has
Abhishek Banerjee (File photo) KOLKATA/BEHRAMPORE: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Saturday blamed BJP politicians and a “new gaddar (traitor)” for stoking violence in Beldanga, a town in Murshidabad district bordering Bangladesh, and urged residents to deny the opposition party political space. “Stop providing oxygen to BJP,” Banerjee told a public rally in Behrampore.
Synopsis European Union lawmakers are moving to stall approval of the EU–US trade deal after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on European countries backing Greenland against US claims. Manfred Weber, head of the European People’s Party, said the deal cannot move forward for now and that plans to cut EU tariffs on US goods
PUNE: The State Election Commission (SEC) will return to traditional bottled indelible ink for the upcoming zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections on Feb 5, following controversy over marker pens used in recent municipal corporation polls, which allegedly left erasable marks, sparking concerns of bogus voting. “We will use indelible ink bottles instead of marker
Every Sunday, thousands of the faithful converge on the Oval, bowing to the gods of cricket. No other religion had such a grip on the ground. But, in Dec 1964, for a brief spell, this parish of players was outnumbered by one of the smallest religious communities in the country. In a phenomenon never seen
Last Updated: January 18, 2026, 18:05 IST The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said a division among allies — US and majority EU member countries are part of NATO — will benefit China and Russia US President Donald Trump’s imposition of a 10% tariff on eight European countries for opposing his plans to control Greenland
Maharashtra civic polls | Image: Republic New Delhi: In the high-stakes Maharashtra municipal corporation elections held on January 15, the faction led by Sharad Pawar-NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) faced a significant electoral setback where the poll veteran emerged as one of the biggest losers of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Maharashtra civic elections. The results
Updated 17 January 2026 at 14:36 IST Real Madrid are set to host Levante in La Liga on January 17, 2026, after coming off consecutive defeats from rivals Barcelona and a second-tier team, Albacete. Real Madrid against Albacete | Image: AP Real Madrid have reportedly asked their supporters to back the players at Santiago Bernabeu
Updated 18 January 2026 at 13:50 IST Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday demanded the “release” of Mumbai corporators confined to the “Taj Hotel Jail,” and said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should take action and order their release. The CM should order the police to break the “jail” and release the corporators,”