K Bhagyaraj with his mentor When people speak about Bharathiraja’s legacy, the conversation often begins with the actors he introduced and the heroines he transformed into stars. But perhaps, his greatest contribution to Tamil cinema lies behind the camera.For nearly five decades, Bharathiraja’s sets functioned as an informal film institute, producing a generation of assistant…
Ahmedabad: Mumbai-headquartered Lilavati Hospital expanded its footprint in Gujarat with the start of its GIFT City premises. As a pre-launch activity, senior members of the hospital administration were at GIFT City on Monday for free health check-ups. Prashant Mehta, director of Lilavati Foundation, said that the GIFT City premises will be fully functional in three…
Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) called Saturday a shutdown in Ladakh SRINAGAR: Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) called Saturday a shutdown in Ladakh on June 23, accusing the Centre of backtracking on agreements reached during talks on May 22 and warning that their “patience should not be…
Chandigarh: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday backed the women’s reservation bill but said it should first be implemented within the existing 543 Lok Sabha seats, cautioning against linking it to delimitation.“They should first make 33% reservation from 543 seats,” Mann said, adding that any future expansion of Parliament must ensure a proportionate increase…
Varanasi: Padari police in Mirzapur district arrested Ajay Bind (20), accused of murder of a minor girl, near Baudari hill, early Monday morning. Bind had accompanied his friend Sajan alias Rajan to meet the latter’s 15-year-old girlfriend and attempted to rape her on Saturday night. Failing in his bid, Bind and Sajan killed her by…
Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan Roushan.Ali Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan Hyderabad: Congress on Wednesday launched a sharp counterattack over the controversy surrounding Meenakshi Natarajan’s rejected Rajya Sabha nomination. It alleged that the BJP, acting in concert with its “secret alliance partner” BRS, orchestrated a campaign to portray Telangana Congress leaders as ‘covert operatives’ responsible for the…
NTA extends wishes to NEET-UG 2026 candidates (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday extended its best wishes to lakhs of students appearing for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, urging them to remain calm and reach their examination centres well before time, accoridng to news agency ANI.In a post on X, the…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Monday granted regular bail to a 17-year-old juvenile delinquent accused of killing his father to end the domestic abuse of his mother.According to the prosecution, the teenager and his two relatives conspired to kill his father, who had a history of domestic abuse.Police alleged that the deceased came to…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) on Tuesday directed Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) to stop including prior period power buy liabilities in monthly Fuel and Power Buy Adjustment Surcharge (FPPAS) calculations, holding that such costs cannot be recovered through the delegated FPPAS mechanism even if they may be otherwise recoverable.The order…
Thirty doctors who were found guilty of accepting a foreign trip worth Rs 2 crore to Paris and Monaco, funded by a pharma company, come from at least nine states. This was revealed in response to an RTI application. From National Medical Commission’s reminder to state medical councils (SMCs), it is clear that six out…
