Udhayanidhi challenges Vijay over corruption claims NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday challenged chief minister C Joseph Vijay to make public the alleged corruption files linked to the previous DMK government and take action if there was evidence of wrongdoing.Speaking during a debate in the assembly, Udhayanidhi responded to Vijay’s…
Two Belgian mountaineers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps in 1992 have finally been identified after their remains emerged from a retreating glacier 34 years later. The men, who were 39 and 41 when they vanished, had set out in the Weissmies region but never reached their planned destination. Despite searches at the time, only…
Rupee rises 9 paise against US dollar Rupee began Friday on a strong note against the US dollar, gaining 9 paise to 95.65 as the American currency weakened in overseas markets.The recovery, however, remained constrained by elevated crude oil prices, according to forex traders.At the interbank foreign exchange, rupee started the session at 95.69 before…
With ‘Awarapan 2’, Anirudha Rawal marks his entry into films, becoming the newest addition to an acting family. He takes on the role of Sikandar, a boy on the autism spectrum, in the Emraan Hashmi-led project, following in the footsteps of his father Paresh Rawal, mother Swaroop Sampath, and brother Aditya, all of whom are…
Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft. In a corporate world obsessed with performance metrics, targets, and technical expertise, Satya Nadella believes one of the most powerful leadership qualities cannot be measured on a spreadsheet. For the Microsoft chief, empathy is not a “soft” skill to be casually added to a leader’s repertoire. It is among the hardest…
Virat Kohli, Ab de Villiers, Sachin Tendulkar Former India fast bowler Dodda Ganesh has taken a cheeky dig at South African great AB de Villiers after he rated Virat Kohli ahead of Sachin Tendulkar in overseas Test conditions.De Villiers recently sparked a debate by saying Kohli was a stronger batter than Tendulkar in seam-friendly and…
New Delhi: One left his studies after Class X in order to support his family, the other took on the responsibility for the education of his elder brother’s children after their father’s death.On Wednesday, both young lives were tragically cut short. Manish (25) and Sunny (30) were killed in an accidental blast at a CNG…
Proposal for mayor’s social media team dropped in BMC MUMBAI: The BMC standing committee on Thursday deferred the controversial proposal pertaining to a Rs 25.12 lakh contract for handling of social media at the mayor’s office.The proposal was marked “not taken” without any discussion.Listed under the public relations department, the contract is for extending the…
A private bus carrying nursing students turned over near Chitradurga, resulting in the death of three students and injuries to many others. CHITRADURGA: A school trip to Goa turned tragic on the way back to Bengaluru after a private bus carrying nursing students overturned into a roadside drain near Aymangala in Hiriyur taluk of Chitradurga…
DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran questioned Chief Minister Vijay’s changing positions. CHENNAI: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran questioned Chief Minister Vijay’s stand on delimitation and the Mekedatu dam issue.Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Maran accused Vijay of changing his position after meeting Union home minister Amit Shah.“After passing a unanimous resolution in the state assembly seeking to…
