Banana blues for Trichy farmers: With Cauvery water yet to be released, farmers fear planting could lead to losses The delayed opening of the Mettur dam is forcing Trichy’s banana farmers to rethink how much they can plant this year. And as an El Niño-induced drought worsens the crisis, farmers are being advised to reduce…
Bharathiraja’s demise has revived countless memories of his extraordinary journey in Tamil cinema. Bharathiraja is considered one of the best filmmakers in the industry. He directed more than 40 films and introduced many actors and actresses who became stars. He took Tamil cinema out of studio sets and put real villages, real people, and real…
Employees, senior executives, and guests from India, the United States, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, and several other countries come together to celebrate the company’s remarkable decade-long journey of growth, innovation, and excellence Jaipur: Global fund administration and fintech company Formidium celebrated its 10th Foundation Day with a grand event at the historic City Palace, Jaipur, on…
MP Murlidhar Mohol says if sound restrictions are followed during Ganeshotsav, similar steps will be strictly taken for all events and festivals celebrated through the year Pune: City MP Murlidhar Mohol of BJP on Friday said citizens will have to follow all sound restrictions as prescribed by law and court during the forthcoming Ganesh festival.Mohol’s…
Water levels in the 7 lakes supplying Mumbai too have fallen to 10.3%, says BMC, adds it will review the water situation again on June 30. (In picture: Koyna Dam) MUMBAI: With water levels in the seven lakes supplying Mumbai falling to 10.3% of their total capacity and the monsoon yet to pick up, the…
AB de Villiers on Virat Kohli-Sachin Tendulkar South Africa great AB de Villiers has clarified his recent comments comparing Virat Kohli with Sachin Tendulkar after his assessment of the two Indian batting legends triggered a backlash on social media.De Villiers had previously said Kohli was better than Tendulkar in seam-friendly overseas conditions, while crediting the…
The building from where the man fell and died Kolkata: A 39-year-old man died after allegedly falling from a seven-storey residential building located in Kankurgachhi on Tuesday, triggering an investigation whether he has died by suicide or an accidental fall.The deceased has been identified as Birendra Bahety (39), a trader, was a resident of Narkeldanga…
John Campbell (Getty Images) West Indies have brought back experienced opener John Campbell for their upcoming ODI series against India, while Kamil Pooran has received his first T20I call-up. The Caribbean side will face India in three ODIs and five T20Is from September 27 to October 17, with the series spread across eight cities.Campbell returns…
A booth level officer (BLOs) visits a slum with forms for voters as part of the special intensive revision in Karad, Maharashtra, on Wednesday. Mumbai: With the special intensive revision (SIR) being conducted in Maharashtra till July 30, the state’s chief electoral officer S Chockalingam has said that people should not worry if they do…
Rupee weakened past the 96-mark against the US dollar for the first time since late May on Tuesday, pressured by surging crude oil prices and heightened geopolitical tensions in West Asia that boosted demand for the safe-haven US currency.The domestic currency depreciated 48 paise to 96.16 against the US dollar in early trade after opening…
