Chennai: Microchipping is emerging as a key safeguard against pet abandonment in the city. Recently, civic authorities were able to trace a man who abandoned a labrador in Purasawalkam and are initiating action against him.According to officials, the dog was abandoned on Nammazhvar Street in Purasawalkam. It was rescued and brought to Besant Memorial Animal…
Shimla: Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday inaugurated a 500-KW solar power plant at Dharech in Shimla district, making it Himachal Pradesh’s first green panchayat.Built at an estimated cost of Rs 1.94 crore, the project began in Jan 2025 and was successfully connected to the electricity grid on March 30 this year. The plant…
Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel Tensions over the Falkland Islands have intensified after Argentina’s Vice President Victoria Villarruel said residents of the disputed territory should “go back to England”.Her remarks came in the wake of a leaked Pentagon memo suggesting the United States could reconsider its stance on Britain’s claim to the islands. Pentagon memo…
Actor Karthi has officially started work on his much-awaited 30th film, currently referred to as ‘Karthi 30.’ The movie launched with a grand pooja ceremony in Hyderabad on the actor’s birthday. The regular shoot has now begun, and the team is busy filming important scenes. This project marks Karthi’s entry into direct Telugu cinema while…
Chennai: The first meeting of TVK and its friendly parties, chaired by chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday, laid the groundwork for a new political front in Tamil Nadu.Speaking at the meeting, Vijay asked the leaders not to worry about stability of the govt at the meeting and expressed confidence of completing full term,…
Chennai: CBSE students in the city may find it challenging to get admitted to top engineering colleges this year as low scores in physics may mean falling short of the cut-off mark. Engineering admissions in the state are based on scores in Class XII maths, physics and chemistry.“Many students who want to study within the…
Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad city recorded an average of 17 heat-related emergencies per day over the past seven days, according to EMRI 108 data. Officials, however, said there has been no major spike in severe heatstroke cases so far despite the mercury touching 44 degrees twice during the period.Ahmedabad was the second hottest city in Gujarat on…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to return to competitive action at the Doha Diamond League on June 19, marking his first appearance of the 2026 athletics season.The official entry list for the prestigious one-day meet has confirmed Chopra’s participation. The Indian star…
Navdeep Tamboliya, Chirag Sahu and Afridi Khan Jaipur: Special Operations Group (SOG) Monday arrested three foreign MBBS graduates for allegedly using forged Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) screening certificates to obtain registration with the Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC) and secure internships at medical colleges in the state. With the latest arrests, the number of accused held…
Lucknow: Under a dark, smoke-filled sky, hundreds of fire-hit families in Vikas Nagar spent a long night without roof, food, or certainty about tomorrow. As the blaze reduced over 280 shanties to ashes, more than 1,000 people—mostly migrant workers from Hardoi, Sitapur, Barabanki and Lakhimpur Kheri—were left squatting on roadsides, clutching whatever little they could…
