Some areas reported night-long powercuts Chennai: Hundreds of residents in Avadi and nearby areas on Friday laid siege to the substation in Kamaraj Nagar after power supply was cut off in the wee hours of Friday. Some staged a road roko on the CTH Road, briefly disrupting traffic before police rushed to the spot and…
Finally, some breathing space. The day’s skies release an entanglement that’s been across your body for many days or maybe longer. The Sun is a great support for your soul and the Moon provides comfort through your family, home, and friends. The problems don’t disappear by magical means, but they cease feeling like a sandbag.You’re…
Migrants living in US under temporary protected status should either apply for permanent residency or return to their home countries, Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin has said, following a US supreme court ruling that could lead to major changes in immigration protections.Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Mullin said those affected should either regularise…
Chandigarh: Congress MP from Gurdaspur Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday claimed that AAP govt in Punjab would not survive and that President’s Rule would be imposed in the coming days. Addressing a press conference, the former deputy chief minister alleged, “The AAP fears losing power, which is why it has ‘dramatised’ a special assembly session…
The Airsuvidha Self Declaration Form (SDF) can be completed 24 hours in advance before arrival in India NEW DELHI: People flying into India will now be able to fill out the mandatory health self-declaration form – made mandatory following the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa – online on: airsuvidha. civilaviation. gov. in/ .The Union…
Guwahati: Four persons lost their lives in a major fire in the city early on Friday, while another blaze reported in a different locality caused extensive property damage. Rescue personnel said both incidents resulted in significant losses.The first fire broke out at Joymati Nagar in the Jalukbari area at around 2:30 am, about 7 km from…
Guwahati: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday urged IIM-Guwahati students to measure leadership by integrity, humanity, compassion and commitment to public good.Pradhan was addressing IIM-Guwahati’s first MBA batch, which marked a milestone for higher education in Assam.His address came amid the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement’s demand for his resignation over alleged examination irregularities.Pradhan…
Chennai: Two students—one studying in a college, and the other in a school—were killed in two separate road accidents near Tambaram on Friday evening, triggering public protests over the roadside encroachments, narrow roads and poor road discipline in the area.In the first incident, Kaushika, 21, a student of a private college near Kattankulathur, was riding…
Guwahati: Tensions between opposition allies Congress and Raijor Dal have deepened, with relations souring after Raijor Dal president Akhil Gogoi on Tuesday said the opposition suffered a major setback by contesting under Congress’s leadership. He also alleged that Congress MLAs spent the last five years in the Assembly in tacit understanding with BJP and remained…
Lucknow: Diversion of water between Kudiya Ghat and Gomti Barrage for gate repairs has exposed stretches of the riverbed, offering a chance for the restoration of the polluted Gomti.Talking to TOI, experts said that as water levels receded, thick deposits of black sludge, plastic waste, decayed organic matter and invasive vegetation became visible, exposing years…
