Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday closed a plea moved by an AIADMK advocate alleging distribution of 8,000 coupons by DMK cadres in several constituencies. The court closed the plea after the ECI said action had been initiated wherever complaints were received regarding distribution of the coupons and that they were seized.The first bench of…
Massive fire at the Pachpadra refinery has temporarily shut down its Crude Distillation Unit (CDU). JAISALMER: Following the massive fire that broke out on Monday afternoon at the Pachpadra refinery in Balotra district, the Crude Distillation Unit (CDU) has been temporarily shut down. Repair work on the unit will begin only after investigations by multiple…
An 80-year British Sikh man is running the London Marathon for the first time on April 26, inspired by Fauja Singh who encouraged him to take up walking initially.Baldev Singh Bains is doing the marathon to raise money for the Fauja Singh Clubhouse, being built in Fauja’s memory in Redbridge, on the route Fauja used…
As Tamil Nadu heads to polls on April 23, the election campaign is finding a new soundtrack — catchy, hyperlocal, AI-generated songs designed to stick in voters’ minds long after the rally ends. From Coimbatore to the Cauvery delta, candidates are trying to strike the right chord with the electorate through customised campaign tunes, with…
Several cars were burnt during the April 13 protest. A separate FIR has been filed for one such episode of vandalism at Vipul Motors in Noida Noida: Two members of Mazdoor Bigul Dasta were arrested on Sunday for their alleged role in the violence that broke out in Noida on April 13 during a protest…
Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are expecting their second child, with Deepika sharing a cute social media post hinting at her baby bump. The couple, married in 2018 in Italy, already welcomed daughter Dua in 2024, and fans are thrilled as their family grows once again. Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are gearing up to…
R Vaishali (Photo by Michal Walusza) NEW DELHI: History was created on the Mediterranean shores as Vaishali Rameshbabu clinched the 2026 Women’s Candidates Tournament on Wednesday, earning the right to challenge China’s reigning champion Ju Wenjun for the Women’s World Chess Championship crown later this year.Going into the final round, Vaishali’s fate wasn’t entirely in…
Aizawl: Mizoram governor Vijay Kumar Singh on Friday flagged off a basic life support ambulance funded through the CSR initiative of NBCC (India) Ltd, aimed at improving healthcare access in remote border regions of the state.The ambulance will serve Silsury and nearby villages in the aspirational Mamit district, located along the India-Bangladesh border. Speaking at…
Thane: State agriculture department has intensified surveillance and enforcement measures across the Konkan region to curb alleged diversion and black marketing of subsidised urea meant for farmers, officials said on Friday. The move comes amid concerns that neem-coated urea, supplied at subsidised rates for agricultural use, is being diverted for industrial purposes due to a…
Ahmedabad: In preparation for the upcoming Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched an extensive project to modernize the traditional procession route. The initiative focuses on the stretch from Jamalpur Crossroads to Danapith, with the civic body allocating Rs 19.59 crore for the upgrades. Approximately 75% of the renovation is already…
