CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay on Tuesday launched 130 new AC electric bus services at the state secretariat as part of the second phase of Chennai city’s electric bus initiative.Earlier on Monday, CM Vijay announced the expansion of the fare-free bus travel scheme for women, making services such as deluxe and express buses free…
Assam chief minister Himata Biswa Sarma met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday in New Delhi. They had a discussion about the restoration of flood damaged National Highways and plans for enhancing the resilience of the state’s highway network against the floods.As per the official release, the meeting mainly focused on the immediate restoration of…
Mojtaba seen, heard in an undated video A new video of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has surfaced amid growing mystery over his health, appearance and whereabouts.According to Al Arabiya, Iran’s Fars News released archival footage showing Mojtaba Khamenei surrounded by a group of people who offered prayers before beginning their discussions.The footage comes amid…
File photo: A man walks past the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo outside its headquarters in Mumbai (Picture credit: Reuters) The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Tuesday to protect the rupee from pressure caused by elevated oil prices and sustained corporate demand for dollars, four traders told…
Sydney Sweeney has proved that she’s no stranger to high-octane action, matching icon Tom Cruise‘s daredevil spirit by strapping herself to the top of an airplane. Sydney Sweeney takes on Tom Cruise Sweeney took to Instagram, where she shared a video of herself holding a camera in one hand in a movie single-engine plane as…
GTU result 2026: Diploma Sem 2, BE Sem 3 results released, re-check deadline August 27 GTU Summer 2026 results: Gujarat Technological University (GTU) has released the results of the Diploma Semester 2 Regular and BE Semester 3 Remedial examinations held in May 2026. The university has also opened the online re-check and re-assessment application process…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings are looking for a new head coach after Stephen Fleming ended his long association with the franchise last month. Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes the five-time IPL champions should consider a familiar face from Tamil Nadu.Hayden has backed former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik for the job, saying his local…
Leon Wang, the 17-year-old Connecticut student (Image Credit: Society For Science) Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the most difficult neurological disorders to treat, partly because the processes behind it can begin damaging brain cells long before symptoms become apparent. Now, a project by 17-year-old Connecticut student Leon Wang has drawn attention for exploring whether medicines…
A Public Interest Litigation challenges Maharashtra’s Marathi language rule for drivers MUMBAI: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) will be filed in the Bombay high court on Tuesday challenging the Maharashtra government’s August 12 notification making working knowledge of Marathi compulsory for auto-rickshaw, taxi and app-based cab drivers.The petition, filed by four app-based cab drivers, including…
The Tamil Nadu government has dropped the proposed Parandur airport project. (File photo) CHENNAI: With the Tamil Nadu government dropping the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur, the focus has now shifted to three key questions: what happens to the land already acquired for the project, where will Chennai’s second airport now come up, and how…
