Chennai: As Election Commission of India eased the model code of conduct (MCC) in TN, bringing an end to vehicle checks by flying squads, the security personnel tightened sharply elsewhere — inside strong rooms where electronic voting machines were sealed and guarded for the counting day.ECI moved 1,60,418 ballot units, 75,064 control units and an…
Former BRS leader and daughter of ex-Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, K Kavitha on Saturday launched a new political outfit named Telangana Rashtra Sena (TRS) in Hyderabad, nearly seven months after parting ways with the party. HYDERABAD: Former BRS leader and daughter of ex-Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, K Kavitha on Saturday launched…
Walk into any well-designed restaurant and something shifts – almost immediately and imperceptibly. The light is just right. The music sits at exactly the right volume. The fork feels satisfying in your hand. But, none of this is coincidence. Long before the first dish arrives, the space has already started shaping your perception. The dining…
Ahmedabad: Airfares from Ahmedabad to Kolkata have risen sharply, with one-way ticket prices touching Rs 17,000-22,000 on election dates. The rise is a result of election travel, the ongoing IPL matches and peak holiday demand. Hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices has further impacted fares.Disha Basu, a professional in Ahmedabad, who booked herself an…
Rohtak: Jannayak Janta Party leader and former deputy chief minister of Haryana Dushyant Chautala on Friday criticised the BJP govt for reducing state universities to “political playgrounds”.Referring to the recent developments at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJSTU), Chautala said when students raised their demands, the BJP govt reacted out of fear and…
Pune: Jnana Prabodhini’s Institute of Psychology on Friday published a survey which highlighted the ill-effects of alcohol in youngsters with one out six older adolescents having tried it at least once, even as the silent risk of energy drink was revealed with its known risks of increased heart rate and anxiety.The survey said nearly 90%…
Lucknow: Students of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) can now look forward to internships and job opportunities across several sectors, as 16 new startups were incubated on Friday at the university’s Kalam Incubation Centre.These startups were selected by the incubation centre after several rounds of evaluation.In addition to getting a workspace…
JAISALMER: A vice captain from Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district, serving in the merchant navy, has been stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intercepted and seized a vessel en route to India on Wednesday night.The IRGC reportedly stopped and took control of the container ship Epaminondes in the Strait…
Mamata jabs Modi, says PM can boat on Hooghly, not Yamuna KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday dismissed PM Narendra Modi’s earlymorning boat ride on the Ganga as a photo-op for political gains and dared him to go into the “polluted” Yamuna in Delhi.“Our Ganga is clean. That is why the PM could enjoy…
MUMBAI: Rising oil prices weighed on investor sentiment on Dalal Street for the third consecutive session that pulled sensex down by 1,000 points (1.3%) on Friday to close at 76,664 points. Foreign funds continued to sell aggressively, leading to a 2,609-point fall in the sensex in the last three sessions. The weakness of the rupee…
