Chennai: Tamil Nadu recorded a pass percentage of 99.91% in ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) exams, the results of which were announced on Thursday.According to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), in Class X, all 2,997 girls who appeared for the exam passed. Of 3,434 boys who took the test, 3,428…
Hyderabad: Behind the counters of Hyderabad’s pharmacies, a troubling new trend is taking root. The arrival of generic versions of blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus (semaglutide) has made once-exclusive therapies more affordable.But alongside affordability comes a darker reality: Unregulated sales, counterfeit fears, and casual misuse. What was once…
Hyderabad: US-based investment giant Vanguard plans to scale its Hyderabad global capability centre, called Vanguard India, to 1,000 employees by the end of 2026 and to 2,400 by 2029, as the US investment management firm deepens its technology and product capabilities in India.The company launched the India office in Nov 2025 and has already hired…
UAE schools to resume in-person learning from April 20. Classrooms across the UAE are set to reopen, with authorities confirming that all students and staff will return to in-person learning from April 20, while private schools retain the option to adopt a hybrid model where needed. The Ministry of Education announced that in-person learning will…
Durai Vaiko speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport on Thursday. COIMBATORE: MDMK principal secretary and Lok Sabha member Durai Vaiko on Thursday said Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had created an attraction that was drawing cadres from other parties, and it could not be termed a mistake.Speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport, Durai said TVK…
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways is staring at higher electricity costs after the Supreme Court last week ruled that the national transporter qualifies as a “consumer” under the Electricity Act. As a result, it will remain liable to pay cross-subsidy surcharge (CSS) and additional surcharge while buying electricity through open access for its own consumption, impacting…
The makers of Nitesh Tiwari‘s highly anticipated two-part epic Ramayana have reached a pivotal moment in production. Actor Yash, who plays Ravana, is currently shooting one of the story’s most dramatic sequences: his attempt to lift the Shiv Dhanush (Lord Shiv’s bow) in the Mithila Kingdom of Goddess Sita. The sequence will be shot on…
Lucknow: The transport department on Monday seized a private sleeper bus for carrying 167 passengers against the capacity of 47. Of the 167 passengers, 35 men were caught travelling on the roof of the bus.The overloaded bus (UP11BT0077) was carrying labourers travelling from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, to Patiala in Punjab. The bus entered Gorakhpur through the…
Gandhinagar: The Gujarat govt on Friday announced a slew of prudency measures in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to save fuel in wake of the West Asia crisis.The govt said that its ministers and officers and employees in the administration have been asked to avoid travelling on official assignments unless necessary and attend…
Union minister of state (home) Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Sai Bageerath, on Tuesday moved the Telangana high court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case registered against him for allegedly sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl. The case is expected to come up before the vacation bench…
