CUDDALORE: The Vridhachalam police have registered a case against four people, including a woman TVK functionary, following a violent altercation and assault outside a local rice store near the Palakkarai junction in Vridhachalam in Cuddalore district. The incident, which reportedly stemmed from a dispute over blocking a part of the entrance of the store with…
Few state assets attract as much attention as a presidential aircraft, particularly when it begins life in the fleet of a foreign royal family. Yet while debate in Washington centred on Qatar’s decision to present one of its luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft to the United States, another project involving the same royal household unfolded almost…
Dibrugarh: Two militants belonging to the NSCN-K (Ang Mai) faction were killed during an encounter with Assam Rifles troops in the thickly forested areas near Songking village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Monday, officials confirmed on Tuesday.Arms and ammunition were also recovered from the encounter site.The encounter took place at around 8.30pm on May…
Chennai: Launching a scathing attack on the 38-day-old TVK govt, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palanisami said the governor’s address lacked substance. He accused the govt of failing on all fronts, particularly law and order and agrarian welfare. He also ruled out the political entry of his son Mithun.Palanisami told reporters after the governor’s address…
MUMBAI: Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut has strongly criticised societal perceptions of nursing, saying the profession is often “sexualised” and stereotyped despite nurses being among the most crucial frontline healthcare workers. She said the role remains deeply underappreciated in public discourse.Speaking about her upcoming film “Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata”, inspired by the extraordinary true story of the brave…
Facebook and Instagram down worldwide Several UAE residents reported being logged out of Facebook and experiencing issues with Instagram and Messenger on Friday evening, as a widespread global outage hit Meta’s platforms.The disruption began at around 5. 45pm UAE time, with users across Dubai and other emirates saying they were suddenly logged out of Facebook…
Chandigarh: The digital consumer grievance platform, E-Jagriti, was selected as a winner of the National Awards for e-Governance (NAeG) 2026 for making consumer dispute resolution more accessible, transparent, and technology-driven. However, despite the platform’s recent evolution to include accessibility features for persons with disabilities, multilingual support, and an improved user interface, lawyers and users report…
Blurb: AMC’s plan was to raze the Danapith fire station, build a new station cum multi-level parking, and create a pedestrian bridge from the parking to the corporation’s HQ. Though the building is ready, the bridge has not been constructedAhmedabad: Despite spending Rs 54 crore, the AMC has not completed its six-year-old plan to raze…
NEW DELHI: USTR has retained India on its Special 301 priority watch list, along with five other countries including China, and said it will engage with New Delhi, including through Bilateral Trade Agreement negotiations. The annual report said India remained “inconsistent in its progress” on protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP).Vietnam was identified as…
MUMBAI: India’s aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued detailed Ebola preparedness protocols for airlines operating flights linked to Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, mandating health screening measures, onboard isolation procedures and compulsory self-declaration forms for passengers arriving in India.The order, issued following a World Health Organization alert on the…
