Chennai: AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran on Friday escalated his attack on TVK by questioning the authenticity of the video released by the Vijay-led party showing MLA S Kamaraj extending support for govt formation, even as TVK sources maintained that the backing was voluntary and based on direct communication between the legislator and…
Hyderabad: Five Tamil Nadu Congress MLAs landed in Hyderabad on Friday night amid fears of alleged poaching attempts by rival political parties during the uncertainty over govt formation in the state. However, the political suspense ended within 24 hours after governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Saturday evening invited C Joseph Vijay, president of Tamilaga Vettri…
Kolkata: Kolkata airport has witnessed an unprecedented number of flights in just over a fortnight starting from the election campaign hitting a fever pitch between the first and second phase of elections in Bengal and Saturday’s oath-taking ceremony that was attended by the Prime Minister, home minister, defence minister and chief ministers of several BJP-ruled…
Ludhiana: A local hosiery manufacturer has become the latest victim of the city’s brazen “snatch-and-run” motorcycle gangs, with the theft of his smartphone caught on high-definition security footage.Pankaj Kumar, 47, was standing outside his New Shivpuri factory on Friday, attempting to place a call, when two men on a motorcycle swerved toward him, grabbed the…
Amritsar: BJP leaders and workers on Saturday staged a protest against chief minister Bhagwant Mann over his alleged remarks linking the recent blasts in Amritsar and Jalandhar to the saffron party.BJP district president Harwinder Singh Sandhu said a memorandum was submitted to the police commissioner demanding registration of an FIR against the CM.He said the…
Pune: The state’s higher education department on Saturday clarified that it did not intend to allow aided, non-govt colleges to convert into private universities ‘solely with the motive of profiteering’.The clarification, issued via a statement, followed criticism in the media after a govt resolution (GR) issued on April 28 announced the formation of an expert…
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government is set for a reshuffle in the Yogi Adityanath-led cabinet, with several new names expected to be inducted as ministers, according to party sources.Bhupendra Chaudhary, along with Samajwadi Party rebel leaders Manoj Pandey, Hansraj Vishwakarma, Krishna Paswan, Surendra Diler and Kailash Rajput, are likely to be sworn in as ministers.In…
NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Sunday pushed back against his successor Vijay’s claim that the state is facing a financial crisis, asserting that Tamil Nadu’s debt remains within permissible limits.In a congratulatory post on X, Stalin advised Vijay against beginning his tenure by claiming the government treasury was empty and…
Foreign portfolio investors have extended their retreat from Indian equities in May, taking their total withdrawal from the market in 2026 beyond Rs 2 lakh crore as global economic concerns continue to drag down sentiment. Data from NSDL showed FPIs have pulled out Rs 14,231 crore so far this month, adding to a year marked…
Dua Lipa has initiated a major legal battle over the alleged unauthorized use of her photograph and likeness. The global pop star is seeking $15 million in damages from Samsung Electronics in the filed lawsuit. According to the complaint, the company used her image on television packaging without obtaining her approval or paying any compensation…..
