Lucknow: BSP national president Mayawati on Tuesday demanded a probe into allegations of theft of devotees’ offerings at the Badrinath shrine in Uttarakhand, saying the matter has triggered widespread concern and requires focused attention from the govt and the SIT.In a statement, Mayawati linked the Badrinath allegations with claims of theft and embezzlement of donations…
Chandigarh: The rebel SAD MLA from Dakha, Manpreet Singh Ayali, on Wednesday resigned from Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), deepening the crisis within the breakaway Akali faction formed last year.Ayali also quit the Panthic unity coordination committee, which he headed and which was formed to explore an alliance between SAD (Punar Surjit) and jailed MP…
MUMBAI: The ruling Mahayuti alliance scored a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, securing 16 of the 17 seats whose results were declared on Monday.Polling for the 17 constituencies was held on June 18, though six Mahayuti candidates had already been elected unopposed, giving the alliance a significant head start. The BJP…
New Delhi: Three people have been arrested, and a minor has been apprehended for allegedly murdering a 39-year-old man after he refused to give them a matchbox in northeast Delhi’s Welcome area.The deceased, Aqeel Ahmad, was a resident of the JJ Colony in Welcome area.According to the police, information about a dead body lying near…
Today feels like a helpful hand on your shoulder. Your spouse supports you, and that changes your confidence levels. The Moon strengthens partnership energy, so don’t try to do everything alone. Ask, share, delegate. Simple.Your mood turns romantic too. Venus adds sweetness to your words, and you’ll feel like planning something nice after work. Even…
CHENNAI: Transitioning from a party leader scrambling for the support of 10 MLAs to a chief minister winning a confidence motion by a 144-22 majority on Wednesday, C Joseph Vijay has passed the first litmus test in assembly.The result was brought about by the 59 DMK MLAs walking out of the House and 25 of…
A 14-year-old boy’s last words to his father were about enjoying an IPL match and reaching home soon. NEW DELHI: “Papa, bahut enjoy karke aaye hain, hum aadhe ghante mein ghar pahunch jayenge (Papa, have enjoyed a lot. We will reach home in half an hour),” were the last words of 14-year-old Abhav Bhatia during…
Chennai: Public libraries in the city will host month-long free summer camps for students, offering art workshops, interactive games, storytelling contests, puzzles and language lessons.The camps will be held as part of the annual ‘Kodai Kondattam’ festivities of the directorate of public libraries, in collaboration with readers’ circles. Staff at full-time libraries have been asked…
NEW DELHI: India’s rapid renewable energy expansion is running into a serious bottleneck, with delays in transmission infrastructure forcing large-scale curtailment of green power.According to Ember, an energy think-tank, transmission constraints accounted for nearly two-thirds of the 470 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy curtailed in first quarter of 2026. The problem has become particularly acute in…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday expressed solidarity with the global Tamil diaspora on the occasion of Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day, pledging his administration’s continued support for their rights.In a social media post on ‘X’, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief wrote: “Let us hold the memories of Mullivaikkal in our hearts….
