Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav at the Buddha Purnima programme at the party’s state headquarters Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday attended a Buddha Purnima programme at the party’s state headquarters, where Buddhist monks from across UP and other states participated in large numbers.Addressing the gathering, he emphasised the relevance of Lord Buddha’s…
Chennai: Southern Railways’ decision to close a secondary access point at Avadi railway station, citing safety concerns, has triggered protests from residents, who are demanding an additional entry and exit from Thirumalairajapuram side to ease congestion at the main entrance.The second access, located about 100metres from the main entrance on the Thirumalairajapuram side, had helped…
Image Credit: Getty Images Lithium is of utmost importance for modern technology. It is powering the smartphones and the huge fleet of electric vehicles. As the world is shifting towards clean energy, the demand for lithium is also increasing quickly, which is placing a huge pressure on land-based mining. However, researchers at Texas A&M University…
Betting probe widens: ₹70,000cr routed via 750 shell merchants, ₹19,600cr GST evasion suspected Hyderabad: Illegal online betting platforms allegedly channelled nearly ₹70,000 crore through about 750 shell companies across the country, leading to an estimated GST evasion of ₹19,600 crore, according to an ongoing probe by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI).The investigation has…
Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Congress is set to return to the Tamil Nadu cabinet after nearly 60 years, after party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday approved the induction of MLAs Rajesh Kumar and P Vishwanathan into the cabinet led by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay.The…
New Delhi: Customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport have arrested one passenger for allegedly attempting to smuggle 1.5 kg of hydroponic weed that was concealed inside an aircraft arriving from Phuket.Acting on Advance Passenger Information System profiling, officers intercepted a passenger who arrived at Delhi Airport Monday.“Examination of the passenger’s baggage did not yield…
Apart from candidates, Stalin met ministers who were in charge of various districts and inquired about the winning chances in their region. Sources in DMK said he inquired about the winning chances for DMK in Coimbatore. CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday discussed counting day arrangements with party seniors at DMK headquarters in…
Chandigarh: Reacting to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)’s criticism of the Centre over ED raids on AAP leader and cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora’s premises, Punjab BJP on Friday said the “noise” being made by the AAP suggested that indeed there was “something fishy.“Punjab BJP general secretary Anil Sarin, in a video, said, “Today there was an…
The Indian panorama section will showcase 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films Panaji: Govt has invited entries for the 57th International Film Festival of India (Iffi), to be held in Goa from Nov 20 to 28. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker will continue as festival director for this year’s edition.Entries have been invited for…
A Delhi court granted bail to Keshar Negi (L), a cook arrested in connection with a fatal hotel fire (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to a cook arrested in connection with the fire at a hotel in Malviya Nagar that claimed 22 lives last month.Additional sessions Judge Samar Vishal…
