CHENNAI: A Chennai civil court has ordered a further investigation into an alleged Rs 28-crore bribery case against former AIADMK housing minister and current DMK MLA Vaithilingam, granting the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) three months to complete the probe.The order came after the court heard a petition filed by anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam,…
Nick Kyrgios of Australia (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images) Nick Kyrgios has revealed that he tested positive for cocaine and has been provisionally suspended from tennis.The Australian, who reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 before losing to Novak Djokovic, shared details of the case on social media. Kyrgios accepts responsibility The 31-year-old said the positive…
Ludhiana: Deputy commissioner Himanshu Jain has stated that nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP)-2026 have been invited by the Govt of India to recognize exceptional achievements of children across the country.The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar is a prestigious national award conferred upon children below 18 years of age, as on July…
Manju Pradhan and Sonamoni Halder received recognition for their contributions to childcare in Sundarbans KOLKATA: Manju Pradhan and Sonamoni Halder, childcare workers associated with Child in Need Institute’s (CINI) KAVACH initiative in remote Sundarbans were honoured among India’s best crèche workers at India Childcare Champion Awards for their contribution to young children’s care and safety.They…
NEW DELHI: In another big step towards inking the Rafale deal, India has issued the Letter of Request (LoR) to France to finalise the mega defence agreement worth around Rs 3.25 lakh crore for 114 Rafale fighter jets for the IAF.“The Letter of Request was issued last week by the acquisition wing of the defence…
The proposed structural changes in the KMC may alter the political map of Kolkata. (File Photo) KOLKATA: The West Bengal Assembly is set to consider changes in the Kolkata and Howrah municipal corporations, bringing the city’s civic politics into focus today. The proposed delimitation will increase the wards in Kolkata Municipal Corporation from 144 to…
The restrictions followed the hijacking incident on Sept 30 JERUSALEM: Israeli transportation ministry’s Aviation Security Operations Centre has reportedly issued new directives that say pilots and cabin crew operating flights into Israeli airspace must not hold the nationality, or dual nationality, of countries that lack official diplomatic relations with Israel.The move comes after a hijacking…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar, former CM Siddaramaiah and DCM G Parameshwara at Vidhana Soudha Bengaluru: Former chief minister and Congress Working Committee member Siddaramaiah Thursday gave the DK Shivakumar-led govt a positive assessment of its first 100 days, but urged it to fulfil remaining poll promises, continue the five guarantees and address drought during the…
During the expedition, national and Goan creators will travel together in branded buses across different regions of the state to document stories of development, livelihoods, enterprise, innovation, social welfare and sustainability Panaji: State govt is launching a four-month, statewide creator-led storytelling programme to document citizens’ experiences of govt schemes and services, including what is working,…
Abhijeet Dipke criticized the police actions, alleging violations of legal procedures during CJP leader’s arrest NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday alleged that party leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde remained in police detention, claiming that their lawyers were being denied permission to meet them.In a post on…
