COIMBATORE: K A Sengottaiyan, the chief coordinator of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) high-level steering committee, on Tuesday termed the party’s victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly election as a historic milestone in Indian politics. He said TVK had secured a massive victory in its debut election without distributing cash to the voters. Speaking to…
Chennai: The state information commission has condemned non-appearance of a public information officer (PIO) of the revenue dept for hearing on an appeal without prior notice and non-compliance with its previous order. The commission also ordered 2,500 as compensation to the appellant.Granting one week to furnish the information sought under the RTI Act, the commission…
Dibrugarh: A male leopard that had been terrorising residents and killing livestock at the Daimukhia Tea Estate in Tinsukia district’s Doomdooma was captured in an iron cage on Monday morning, bringing relief to the local community after days of fear and anxiety.The forest department had placed the iron cage at a strategic location within the…
Navi Mumbai: Two Navi Mumbai residents, Pradeep Choudhary and Madhav Athwale, photographed a fan throated lizard at the Chalkewadi Plateau, Satara, early this month. The fan-throated lizard is a striking reptile known for its vibrant, fan-like extension of skin on its throat, used for display during mating rituals, territorial disputes, warding off rivals and cooling…
H-1B visa holders in the US are not liable to explain themselves to private citizens like anti-immigration influencers, immigrations attorneys said. In the wake of several incidents where influencers barged inside private properties to apparently investigate H-1B visa abuses, immigration attorneys Rahul Reddy and Emily Brown said H-1B visa holders have rights to not engage…
New Delhi: An Indian flapshell turtle, protected under Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, was rescued from a polluted waterbody in east Delhi’s Harsh Vihar by Wildlife SOS, an animal rescue and rehab organisation.The reptile, weighing nearly 50 kg, was spotted early in the morning by a family near a contaminated stretch in…
Jaipur: A 71-year-old retired colonel was held hostage and robbed of Rs 2.20 lakh by a masked intruder at his residence in Bagru area Sunday afternoon, police said.According to police, the incident took place around 1.30pm when the victim was alone at home watching television.Officials said the suspect entered the house through the gate, wearing…
Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, marked by high voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, multiple tight races and the entry of a new political force. The main battle remains between the ruling NDA led by the AINRC–BJP combine and the Congress–DMK-led opposition alliance, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has added…
Hyderabad: Spend management player Zaggle Prepaid Ocean Services Ltd has posted a 30% jump in profit after tax at nearly Rs 41 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2026, from around Rs 31 crore in the same quarter of financial year 2024-25. This was on a 50% rise in revenues for Q4FY26 at…
Lucknow: UP govt on Thursday announced relaxed quality norms for wheat procurement in the rabi marketing season 2026-27.A state govt spokesperson said that the decision aims to prevent distress sales and ensure that farmers are not forced to sell their produce at reduced prices due to weather-related damage.Under the revised norms, the permissible limit for…
