Imphal: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president and former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Friday accused the BJP govt, both at the Centre and the state, of failing to protect the lives and properties of citizens. His remarks came after over 20 houses were burnt down in coordinated attacks by suspected Myanmar-based Kuki militants…
Followed all rules while availing government subsidy: Union minister Bhagirath Choudhary NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for agriculture Bhagirath Choudhary Saturday defended receiving a govt subsidy of Rs 99 lakh for his cucumber farming project in Rajasthan, saying he had applied for it in 2018 (prior to becoming a minister), followed all rules and…
Chennai: Water released from the Mettur dam a week ago finally reached the Veeranam tank in Cuddalore district on Wednesday, bringing temporary relief to one of the city’s key drinking water sources. However, officials warned that the city’s current reserves may last only about three months if the monsoons fail to deliver sufficient rains.Water Resources…
Chennai: Six days after the reopening of all schools, the education department has commenced the transfer counselling process to fill vacant teacher posts.This year, teachers who have not completed one year at their respective schools can also apply for transfers via the educational management information system (EMIS) portal from Jun 15-22. An application filed by…
‘Toy Story 5’, the fifth instalment in the Pixar series debuted with USD 160 million in domestic ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, easily setting a new franchise record and notching the biggest opening weekend of the year.Internationally, it was just as successful, with USD 152 million in opening-weekend sales, for a worldwide haul…
Census 2027 is India’s first digital enumeration exercise MUMBAI: For census enumerators in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the hardest part isn’t counting people. It’s convincing some of them to be counted.As the house-listing phase of the 16th census enters its final days before the June 14 deadline, enumerators, who are mostly school teachers and government staff,…
More than four centuries after the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha disappeared beneath the waters off the Florida Keys, the legendary shipwreck has yielded another remarkable discovery. Divers with Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Expeditions recovered a 22.5-pound silver bar from about 50 feet underwater near Key West, marking the first silver bar recovered from…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Romi Bhinder (X Photo) NEW DELHI: In a firm reminder of its zero-tolerance stance on anti-corruption protocols, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has fined Rajasthan Royals team manager Romi Bhinder Rs 1 lakh for breaching match-day regulations during an Indian Premier League fixture.The incident occurred during Rajasthan Royals’…
Chandigarh: Accusing the AAP-led Punjab govt of “consistently misleading” people in the name of the special assembly sessions, the BJP and SAD on Wednesday said if the govt was sincere in dedicating the session to Labour Day on May 1, it should release the pending DA dues to state govt employees.Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar…
Bengaluru: Minutes after celebrating his birthday, an off-duty police head constable was allegedly stabbed on a dimly lit stretch of Jayamahal Main Road, leaving investigators to piece together conflicting accounts of what transpired that night.Vijay Rathod, a head constable attached to DJ Halli police station, was allegedly attacked with a dagger near the TV Tower…
