CHENNAI: Over 300 members of the AIADMK officially joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Saturday at the party headquarters in Panaiyur near Chennai, citing their inability to serve the public effectively under AIADMK leadership.Among those who joined TVK were former AIADMK minister Vellamandi Natarajan, Anna Trade Union Federation State Secretary Kamalakkannan, former AIADMK MLA from…
A man seen crying while meeting Imtiaz Ali and Vedang Raina at a ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ screening was accused of being paid for promotion. Dushyant Arora, a lawyer, denied the claims and revealed he had recently lost his grandmother to Alzheimer’s, the same condition depicted in the film. Imtiaz Ali‘s ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ has moved…
Panchkula: While most polling booths in the sectors saw thin crowds, those in rural and colony areas witnessed heavy turnout. Long queues were seen at a polling booth in Sector 17, where residents of Rajiv and Indira colonies cast their votes. At a polling booth in ward 8, some voters had to wait for nearly…
Ludhiana: Ludhiana is witnessing a steady rise in eye flu cases, or conjunctivitis, with the highly contagious infection spreading amid the ongoing summer. Ophthalmologists at various hospitals in the city have reported increased footfall of patients complaining of redness, itching, irritation and watery discharge from the eyes.The experts attribute the rise in eye flu cases…
Students sing ‘Vande Mataram’ in the morning assembly on Monday Kolkata: ‘Vande Mataram’ was introduced in school prayers across the state on Monday. But though the first two stanzas were sung properly, many students faced challenges with the remaining four stanzas as they were unfamiliar with them. Teachers were assigned to help students learn the…
Noida: Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) will launch 15 electric buses on four routes connecting the city areas with Noida International Airport next month. The routes will link key locations such as Gaur Chowk, Surajpur, Pari Chowk and other prominent areas in Greater Noida. The service will initially run for six months at an…
Rajkot: A week after a 37-year-old man ended his life due to alleged mental harassment, the police booked four persons, including the deceased’s wife, her sister, her paramour and another woman, for driving him to take the extreme step.An FIR was registered at the Bhaktinagar Police Station by the deceased Amit Pathan’s cousin, Afzalkhan Pathan….
DU hostel women residents stage midnight sit-in over eviction, extortion allegations: AISA NEW DELHI: Women residents of the University Hostel for Women (UHW) at Delhi University staged a late-night sit-in protest, alleging “forced evictions” and “extortion” by the hostel administration, according to a statement issued by the All India Students’ Association (AISA).The protest began around…
Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday reserved its orders on a plea moved by a lawyer affiliated to BJP seeking action against chief minister M K Stalin’s secretary P Umanath IAS for alleged violation of the model code of conduct (MCC). It was alleged that despite the MCC being in force, the officer continued to…
Old gold exchange transactions at jewellery stores have surged by as much as 60% year-on-year as soaring gold prices encourage consumers to use existing jewellery to fund fresh purchases, according to an ET report citing industry executives.The report said exchange-led purchases now account for almost half of sales at leading jewellery chains. The trend has…
