CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) arrested two men in connection with its investigation into alleged large-scale irregularities in the functioning of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) between 2021 and 2025. The arrested, identified as Karthik and his associate Ramesh from Karur district, were produced before a court in Chennai on Friday…
Marlon Brando bought a private Polynesian atoll after filming ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ A private Pacific atoll once owned by Hollywood actor Marlon Brando has become one of French Polynesia’s most important marine conservation sites, with thousands of sea turtle hatchlings recorded after decades of habitat protection. Biologists monitoring Tetiaroa Atoll recorded more than 15,614…
Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has thrown his support behind Ravindra Jadeja, insisting that the veteran all-rounder still has a role to play in India’s plans for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027 despite his recent struggles in the format.Jadeja was not included in India’s squad for the…
Study shows no genetic harm in children of Chernobyl radiation survivors A major international study has found that children conceived after the Chernobyl disaster show no additional DNA damage linked to their parents’ radiation exposure. Scientists looked at people born from 1987 to 2002 whose parents helped with cleanup or stayed near the zone. Instead…
Varanasi: Six people have been arrested from different locations on Thursday and Friday in connection with the murder of a tantrik in the Lalpur-Pandeypur police station area. Police said the accused allegedly lured the victim, Anish Upadhyay, to a rented house on the pretext of performing rituals, killed him, and later hid his body in…
Riz Ahmed has played all kinds of roles in his career, including a corporate fixer, a tech millionaire, and even a villain hellbent on using aliens to grow stronger. However, the actor’s real life has been just as surprising and equally thrilling. In a recent interview, the actor opened up about how there had been…
Image used for representative purposes Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to advance a bill to dissolve the Knesset, a move that could pave the way for early elections and deepen political uncertainty for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.In a preliminary reading, 110 out of 120 members of parliament supported the motion, with no votes…
Riya Ahir has formally asked police to retract an FIR filed against her and is demanding decisive action against individuals making threats online MUMBAI: Model Riya Ahir, who became one of the most recognisable faces of Mumbai’s Gen Z protest after she was photographed blocking a police van carrying detained protesters, has now sought withdrawal…
Panchkula: While most polling booths in the sectors saw thin crowds, those in rural and colony areas witnessed heavy turnout. Long queues were seen at a polling booth in Sector 17, where residents of Rajiv and Indira colonies cast their votes. At a polling booth in ward 8, some voters had to wait for nearly…
Hyderabad: In Telangana’s evolving education landscape, language has quietly become one of the sharpest lines of inequality. The SEEEPC Survey-2024 and Independent Experts Working Group report shows that access to English medium education — now closely tied to jobs and upward mobility — rises with caste advantage and drops steeply among the most marginalised communities.At…
