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US President Donald Trump said Sunday that very positive discussions were under way with Iran on finding a solution to the crisis, but nevertheless added that the United States will soon start escorting ships through the blocked Strait of Hormuz.

The BJP's battle for Bengal, which had a quiet beginning in 2016, has accelerated over the years. From 3 seats and 10 per cent vote share in 2016, the party managed 77 seats and 38 per cent vote share by 2021 - a huge leap.

A five-year-old boy died after his neck was slit by banned 'Chinese manjha' while travelling with his family on a motorcycle in northeast Delhi's Usmanpur area on Sunday, police said.

Election results: Votes in these seats were cast on April 9 and April 23, along with the first and second phases of the assembly elections.

The exit poll landscape is unusually fractured this time, with sharply divergent predictions placing each of the principal contenders - the DMK, the AIADMK, and the TVK - in the lead.

Several VVPAT slips, which ensure that a voter's vote has been registered in the voting machine, were found in a roadside drain at Madhyamgram in the district.

The video, shot barely 20 days before the fatal accident, shows senior district officials and elected representatives holding a meeting on the very same cruise boat that later sank in the dam.

Questions had lingered over whose weapon had struck the officer in his protective vest on the night of the April 25 gala, after at least one Secret Service agent also opened fire.

Bengal assembly polls 2026: This time, the unpredictability of the outcome has been ratcheted up manyfold by the deletion of 91 lakh voters from the rolls by the Election Commission

The US Department of Defence has secured deals with Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon to deploy artificial intelligence across its highly classified networks, aiming to enhance decision-making and establish an AI-first fighting force.

There are several breathing techniques which can be beneficial to regulate the nervous system. Among them is box breathing. It has a structured, easy-to-follow method that can be practiced anywhere.

New system mandates 45-day deadline to pay or contest; repeat offenders face suspension

IIT Ropar placed a faculty member on two months forced leave after a sexual harassment complaint by a woman PhD scholar.

While preparations are in full swing, the official results are yet to be announced, and counting is scheduled for tomorrow.

Don't ignore AI, integrate it: experts share strategies to use ChatGPT in classrooms, overcoming the challenges of AI-generated content.

Israel believes Hezbollah sources the base drones from China or Iran before attaching a grenade or similar explosive device to each one.

In Bengal, for the most part even today, 'politics' is not seen as an amphitheatre of anyone genteel.

A boat cruise accident at the Bargi Dam turned moments of joy into tragedy, leaving several families devastated. What began as a leisure outing quickly became a life-and-death situation as passengers struggled to survive.

A report has accused banker Viswas Raghavan of bullying behaviour at JPMorgan, even as he rises within Citigroup.

NEET UG 2026 Cut-Off: Based on previous trends, the expected cut-off for 2026 indicates that candidates from the General and EWS categories may need to secure at least the 50th percentile.

CBSE Results 2026; CBSE Class 12 Result 2026 is expected in the third week of May. Students will be able to apply for verification of marks, re-evaluation, and supplementary exams after the results are declared. Here's a clear guide on what each opti

Dr Joram Anya is the first woman from the Nyishi community to earn a PhD and the first one in Arunachal Pradesh to complete the degree in Hindi.

Deep Prajapati said his visit to West Bengal was self-funded and aimed at documenting what he described as the ground reality of the state.

The Union health ministry released the RBSK 2.0 guidelines during the recently concluded National Summit on Good Practices and Innovations in Public Healthcare Service Delivery, marking a major overhaul of the flagship child health screening programm

A woman gave birth mid-air on an ITA Airways flight, forcing a return to Dakar. Both mother and baby are safe.

From salary to gossip, a woman has shared 10 things that mustn't be shared at a workplace.

You must soak mangoes for 30 minutes before eating to improve their nutritional intake. Dr Prateek Sharma explains the health benefits of doing so.

The driver advises passengers not to ask him to drive fast and instead be on time.

Spirit Airlines has been in and out of bankruptcy since 2024, and the White House was recently considering a bailout.

A CCTV of the incident, dated April 30, has surfaced showing the horrific crash.

In a recent perspective article, researchers explain that free-living amoebae are becoming an emerging global health risk. Their spread is being driven by rising temperatures, ageing water infrastructure, and limited systems for detecting and trackin

Though some managed to brave their way through the smoke-filled corridor and rushed to find their way to the terrace, the door was locked.

The Marshall Islands-flagged Sarv Shakti - laden with around 45,000 tons of LPG, commonly used as cooking fuel - appeared to move into the Gulf of Oman after sailing past Iran's Larak and Qeshm islands.

The gathering comes as the French parliament is seeking to tighten legislation against unauthorised rave parties, introducing prison sentences for organisers and fines for attendees.

Year 3 since Manipur ethnic violence began: Families have asked the state government to fulfil its constitutional responsibility and ensure the cases are not forgotten

The judicial officer's family has claimed he had been under distress and had complained of harassment in the days leading up to his death.

ICAI CA September Exam: ICAI has released the CA exam schedule for September to November 2026 for Foundation, Intermediate, and Final levels.

More than a dozen people were rescued from the building, officials said. The injured people have been taken to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital for treatment.

Police identified the accused as Nazim, a native of Moradabad, who had been running a salon in Gurugram.

An official said the passenger on the Sharjah-Chennai Air Arabia flight complained of a vomiting sensation and is believed to have vomited twice on board.

The EC report said allegations of widespread booth-capturing came, with reports of forceful takeover of polling stations where genuine voters were prevented from voting or coerced through threats and intimidation tactics

4 Dead, Over 10 Rescued After Massive Fire At Building In Delhi's Vivek Vihar

The move specifically protects five major Chinese petrochemical firms recently targeted by Washington for their alleged involvement in the Iranian oil trade.

Rajkot, May 2 (IANS) Four members of a family drowned in Aji Dam in Rajkot on Saturday after a visit to a riverside temple ended in a fatal sequence of rescue attempts, police said.

The only word that might connect all these forces competing today but shifting loyalties tomorrow in an uneasy coalition is the adjectiveDravidian.

Unidentified attackers hijacked an oil tanker on Saturday off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden and directed it towards Somalia, the Yemeni coast guard said.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday described Operation Sindoor as a reflection of the Modi government's unwavering resolve to eliminate terrorism through decisive action.

This innovative compound is known as a 'quintuple agonist' because it combines the power of GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonists with lanifibranor.

The driver of the tractor fled the scene.

Unlike others, the drone developed by IIT Jammu students evades detection by ditching traditional radio frequencies using advanced technology.