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Kolkata: A group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Thursday allegedly ransacked the West Bengal Congress headquarters in Kolkata, setting hoardings on fire and smearing black paint on Rahul Gandhi’s posters over the alleged use of abusive words against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the “Vote Adhikar Yatra” in Bihar. Police said the BJP workers were led by Rakesh Singh, a local leader who was earlier expelled from the state Congress. (Representative photo) Police said the BJP workers were led by Rakesh Singh, a local leader who was earlier expelled from the state Congress. “Singh could not be traced…

After announcing their dreamy engagement earlier this week, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have now made their first public appearance as an engaged couple. On Thursday, the global pop icon was spotted alongside the NFL star at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, where they attended the college football showdown between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Kelce played for the Bearcats during his time at the University of Cincinnati. Kelce and Swift sparked dating rumours in September 2023 when they appeared at the same stadium to see Kelce’s Chiefs thump the Chicago Bears. Swift embraced her signature preppy-meets-chic style…

Collector Sridhar Cherukuri inspects the centralised smart kitchen getting ready at Chintakommadinne in Kadapa district on Friday. Minister for IT and HRD Nara Lokesh will formally inaugurate the centralised smart kitchen project at the Zilla Parishad High School in Chintakommadinne mandal, Kadapa district, on September 2. The Minister will also launch the Dokka Seethamma midday meal scheme, through which students from nearby schools will receive nutritious and delicious meals prepared at this centralised kitchen. The initiative was initially proposed by Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, who allocated ₹10 lakh under the midday meal scheme, with additional funds provided from the…

At 6.01 p.m. on Tuesday, an hour into a five-hour train to Edinburgh, my phone buzzed—then buzzed again, and again, and again. The BBC News ‘breaking news’ notification chimed: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement. Along with 13 million other chronically online people, I zoomed in on the ring and tried to work out where the engagement shoot had happened. But soon, my thoughts turned to the most exciting part of any wedding—the honeymoon. Where will the internet’s royal couple choose to spend the biggest holiday of their lives? Will they go low-key and off-grid, seeking out a…

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has released bodycam footage of a July 13 incident in which officers fatally shot 35-year-old Gurpreet Singh, a Sikh man seen performing what appeared to be Gatka, a traditional Sikh martial art involving swords, in the middle of a busy downtown intersection. The shooting has sparked questions about police use of force and possible cultural misunderstandings. The incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. near Crypto.com Arena at the intersection of Figueroa Street and Olympic Boulevard. According to LAPD reports and multiple 911 calls, Singh stopped his car in the middle of traffic, exited, and…

Tonic the cat stars as Bud in the action comedy Caught Stealing. Sherry Lemcke/Sony hide caption toggle caption Sherry Lemcke/Sony The new action comedy Caught Stealing, is set in New York’s East Village in the 1990s. Its all-star cast includes Austin Butler, Zoë Kravitz, Regina King and Bad Bunny. They’re often upstaged by a fluffy Siberian forest cat named Tonic. In the movie, he plays Bud, who lives with Russ, a Brit with a mohawk who’s involved in some shady stuff. One night, Russ (played by Matt Smith) asks his neighbor Hank to take care of Bud while he flies…

The Gifford Fire, the largest fire to burn in California so far this year, started near a road. Research shows wildfires are more likely to start within 50 feet of a road than they are farther out. Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Benjamin Hanson/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration wants to build more roads in the country’s national forests by rescinding a decades-old rule that protects nearly 60 million acres of forested lands. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is expected to formally start the process of undoing the 2001…

Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh, second left, ensured three points for the host. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY If possession and domination on field was the only measure of a team’s success, India would be runaway winner in its opening game of the Asia Cup hockey against China at the Rajgir Sports Complex here on Friday.It is not and the scoreline of 4-3, in favour of the host, is a better indicator of several things that coach Craig Fulton would be keenly observing as he plans for not just the remaining games here but also the major tournaments next year. Key…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presented with a Daruma Doll by the Chief Priest of Shorinzan Daruma Temple in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: PMO via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a traditional Daruma doll, seen as a symbol of good luck, during his visit to Japan on Friday (August 29, 2025). PM Modi arrived in Tokyo in the morning on a two-day visit to strengthen civilisational bonds and cultural ties between India and Japan. PM Modi in Japan | Updates on August 29, 2025The Prime Minister was presented a Daruma doll by Rev Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of…

Washington, DC – Twenty years ago, the floodwalls protecting the city of New Orleans crumbled when Hurricane Katrina made landfall, killing almost 1,500 people. Scenes of desperation were broadcast worldwide on August 29, 2005, from across the southern United States city of about 500,000 people, particularly from its inundated and predominantly Black Ninth Ward. The storm, which targeted Gulf Coast states and killed more than 1,800 people in total, was the third deadliest hurricane on the US mainland since 1900. It quickly became a mass displacement event often compared to the Great Plains exodus during the 1930s Dust Bowl. In its…