The engineer and climate activist broke his fast with juice a little after 12.30 am Friday GURGAON/NEW DELHI: Hours after he ended his 26-day hunger strike in the presence of Union ministers JP Nadda and Jitendra Singh, Sonam Wangchuk said he made the decision only after he got assurances from the govt and MPs across…
Rahul Gandhi along with a victim of alleged pellet gun firing during a students protest NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, demanding accountability for the “barbaric assault” on students protesting “peacefully” at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on July 20.Calling out the “most shocking” use of “lethal…
Tamil Nadu ranks third in terms of business contribution to Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company (Kotak Life), accounting for 9% of the insurer’s overall business in the country. In FY26, it reported assets under management (AUM) of 1,03,156 crore, up 12.4% year-on-year from 91,807 crore in FY25. In an interview, Mahesh Balasubramanian, MD and CEO,…
NEW DELHI: Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said public sector oil marketing companies may not be able to sustain daily losses of Rs 1,000 crore from selling petrol and diesel below market price, in a strong indication that pump prices are set to rise in the coming days.“They’re taking a loss to insulate…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar has been long known for his firefighting skills. The Congress turned to him everytime things fell apart. But now, as he prepares to take up the top job in Karnataka, the test will not just be of his firefighting skills (in his own backyard) but also of his…
Rohtak: The Congress on Wednesday staged a protest over the police action against the protest in Jantar Mantar and the detention of party leader Rahul Gandhi. However, BJP Haryana president Archana Gupta reached the protest venue outside Congress Bhawan near Ambedkar Bhawan, sparking tension between the two sides as workers came face-to-face. The situation led…
Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao urged the union minister for Jal Shakti (MoJS) CR Patil to intervene to protect the Telangana’s legitimate water interests. In a letter to the union minister Harish Rao demanded withdrawal of Godavari River Management Board (GRMB) agenda items seeking review of statutory approvals granted to Telangana irrigation projects.“The union…
Moti Dungri police with the 2 theft Sansar alias Kala (22) and Monu alias Lal (20) Jaipur: Moti Dungri police and the District Special Team (DST) of Jaipur East arrested two persons for allegedly stealing nine bikes from various parts of the city. In the investigation so far it is found that the accused were…
Shimla: The Solan police have arrested a woman, along with her lover, for allegedly murdering her husband in Johar Patiala village of Bohli panchayat of Kasauli tehsil on the night of July 4.The victim, Rup Lal, 30, hailed from Nepal, and his 26-year-old wife, Chandra Chalawane, is also a Nepalese citizen. The alleged lover, Chakra…
Thalapathy Vijay’s much awaited film ‘Jana Nayagan’ was released in theaters on July 23 after much anticipation. The film marks the beloved actor’s last cinematic outing as he focuses on his political career and serves as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Now in its third weekend, the film has started to witness a gradual…
