Chennai: An eight-month-pregnant M R Pallavi, 36, and J Kamatchi, 44, who contested as TVK’s candidates in Thiru Vi Ka Nagar and Pallavaram respectively, are the only two women who emerged victorious in the city. Both are first-time contestants, and they won by huge margins of 22,333 and 54,693, respectively.A total of 53 women candidates…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: All eyes were on teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again when he walked out to open the batting for India A in their crucial Tri-Nation A Series clash against Afghanistan A at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla.The innings began with plenty of drama as Sooryavanshi found…
Dhubri: A grassroots environmental initiative in Assam is steadily transforming the district’s landscape with an ambitious afforestation drive. Kalpataru–Dhubri, a local organisation dedicated to ecological restoration, has pledged to plant two lakh seedlings across Dhubri district by the end of this year.In the past four months alone, the group has planted 20,000 seedlings of diverse…
The rupee appreciated by 34 paise to close at 95.26 against the US dollar on Monday, marking its third consecutive session of gains, amid improving global sentiment over a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran.According to news agency PTI, the rupee strengthened as optimism grew around easing tensions in West Asia and…
NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday confirmed that left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan will bat at number three in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on Saturday in New Chandigarh.“Sai Sudharsan hasn’t got a fair chance. He played in England. We will give him a longer rope,” Gambhir said during the pre-match…
The Uttarakhand government has recommended the immediate dismissal from service of the-then municipal commissioner, Varun Chaudhary, in the Haridwar Municipal Corporation land purchase case.The state government has also imposed major penalty proceedings against then-Haridwar District Magistrate Karmendra Singh, who was found guilty of serious negligence in the discharge of his official duties and responsibilities. Directions…
DCA issues notices to 41 medical shops Hyderabad: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has issued show-cause notices to 41 medical shops linked to online pharmacies after detecting multiple violations during a special statewide enforcement drive.During the inspections, DCA officials examined 166 medical shops associated with online pharmacy operations across Telangana. Of these, 159 were…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are reportedly at a standoff over their summer plans, with insiders claiming the couple had a major argument just before Meghan’s trip to Geneva. It’s reported that the row centred on Harry’s plans to spend time on royal family turf this summer, including a proposed stay at Balmoral, which Meghan…
Julia Varvaro addresses the ‘sugar daddy’ controversy and said she did nothing wrong. 29-year-old Julia Varvaro, a deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism of the Department of Homeland Security broke her silence on the viral ‘sugar daddy’ scandal centering her. Robert B, a man who is decades older than Varvaro, complained that he spent $40,000 on…
Chennai: Madras high court has asserted that unlawful assembly by itself would not amount to commission of offence. The court made the observation while quashing criminal cases registered against 15 RSS members for celebrating the organisation’s 100th anniversary without prior permission.“In this case, there is no material to show that there was any promulgation of…
