Virudhunagar, the district headquarters, has in recent years emerged as a stronghold for the DMK. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s A. R. R. Seenivasan won with 73,297 votes, defeating BJP’s G. Pandurangan by a margin of 21,339 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, A. R. R. Seenivasan of the DMK won with 65,499 votes,…
… 09-05-2026, Mangled remains of the Maruti Celerio that allegedly hit a motorcycle, killing two riders in northeast Delhi’s Khajuri Khas in east Delhi on Saturday. Photo by Rajesh Mehta … File photo of Rohit Kashyap. … File photo of Hemant Sharma … 09-05-2026, Mangled remains of the Maruti Celerio that allegedly hit a motorcycle,…
Noida: Work on a new 33/11 kV substation in Badalpur, Greater Noida, has begun as part of efforts to modernise power infrastructure in GB Nagar. Authorities said the project, along with upgrades to the 11 kV network, is expected to improve supply for over 10,000 consumers, especially during peak summer demand.Two existing substations in Sectors…
Delhi Police apprehended 482 suspects in a massive 48-hour crackdown, targeting Indian and Pakistani crime syndicates NEW DELHI: Making a major dent in the terror-gangster nexus active in the city and neighbouring states, Delhi Police has concluded a 48-hour offensive with the arrest of 482 suspects linked to criminal entities in India and Pakistan.Delhi’s special…
Hyderabad: Maulana Azad National Urdu University’s Civil Services Examination–Residential Coaching Academy (CSE-RCA) has achieved a dubious distinction. In 16 years, since its inception in 2009, not one aspirant made the cut, according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply. Academics attribute a variety of reasons for the poor show from inadequate funding to lack of…
Global investors have sold nearly $24 billion worth of Indian equities so far this year as capital shifted towards the artificial intelligence-driven rally in Taiwan. (AI image) After months of AI-led rallies, Taiwan has finally overtaken India in terms of total stock market valuation, driven largely by the sharp rally in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor…
Pune: Over 95% of work has been completed at the new security hold area of the city airport, but passengers have to wait till late July or Aug for the facility to become operational.Pune airport director Santosh Dhoke said on Monday that important procurement and regulatory approvals were pending. “A requisition has been sent to…
Chandigarh: The AICC general secretary and Rajya Sabha MP, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Sunday accused the BJP of conspiring to make Haryana illiterate.Highlighting the 18% drop in school admissions in Haryana during the current academic year, Surjewala said the Nayab Saini govt had “locked up the future of youth” as parents and students were left…
Navi Mumbai: After two months of meticulous probe into the murder case of an unidentified woman, whose completely burnt body was found in Rajmati forest area on the outskirts of Chinchavli and Wakdi villages along Panvel-Dundre village road in Panvel taluka, the local police, after identifying the murder victim by using technical expertise, have arrested…
Palghar: The kin of the bride and groom clashed over dowry during a wedding ceremony in Vasai in Palghar district on Sunday, leaving several persons injured, a police official said.A video of the ruckus, which took place at the wedding venue in Veer Savarkar sports complex, went viral on social media. It showed guests from…
