NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging him to “decline any recognition to separate faction of TMC”.Banerjee said reports suggesting that a group of TMC MPs may seek recognition as an independent bloc were legally untenable. He asserted that the TMC remains a “single,…
Hyderabad: Fraudsters posing as Mumbai Crime Branch police have extorted ₹59 lakh from a 76-year-old retired employee by threatening to arrest him in a money-laundering case.The complainant received a phone call on April 22 from an unknown number. The caller identified himself as Praveen Kumar, a Crime Branch officer from Mumbai. Praveen claimed that the…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended 21 companies providing services to Umrah pilgrims after inspections and performance reviews uncovered regulatory violations and declining service standards.The move comes as part of the Kingdom’s preparations for the upcoming Umrah season and reflects its broader efforts to strengthen oversight, improve service quality, and safeguard the…
Researchers in China have discovered the 11th new lunar mineral, ‘Cerium–Magnesium Changesite,’ from the first Moon meteorites recovered in China. This important advancement, announced by the China Geological Survey, represents a major development within extraterrestrial geology. The new mineral is colourless, transparent and brittle, with unusual physical characteristics such as a distinct fluorescence effect and…
Tamil Nadu election poll: PIL in HC flags ‘discrepancies’ in Udhayanidhi’s assets CHENNAI: A resident of Chepauk-Triplicane Assembly constituency has moved Madras high court seeking a probe by the income tax department and Union ministry of corporate affairs into the alleged material discrepancies in the assets declared by Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin….
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Jaipur: Laughter, music and animated chatter echoed through the corridors of Jawahar Kala Kendra Saturday as its month-long summer camp began with enthusiastic participation from hundreds of children from Jaipur and nearby cities.The camp, being held from May 16 to June 20, features workshops in theatre, music, storytelling, doodle art, dance, piano and portrait-making. Children…
Lucknow Super Giants’ skipper Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) It was another disappointing outing for Rishabh Pant as the Lucknow Super Giants captain failed yet again in the chase against Rajasthan Royals.Pant was dismissed for a three-ball duck, falling early in the innings to Nandre Burger in just the second over. The dismissal reflected the pressure…
Chennai: A 56-year-old man was charred to death after a cooking gas cylinder exploded at his house near Red Hills early Thursday.Police identified the deceased as Paranthaman, a construction worker from the Targas area in Angadu. He is survived by his wife Selvi, two daughters and a son. Police said that Paranthaman, who was addicted…
No arrest has been made yet in the case, police said Times News NetworkMumbai: The MIDC police filed an FIR on June 15 against an Indian car designer for allegedly cheating the director of an EV-tech firm of Rs 53 lakh. Police said the alleged act took place in 2024 after he persuaded Jayesh Thakkar,…
