When Tamil superstar Rajinikanth visited The Art of Living Foundation International Centre in Bengaluru over the weekend, he recalled an incident that took place during his first visit to the ashram. He shared that he had expected the usual — crowds, cameras and chaos. Instead, he found something far more meaningful: invisibility. What he thought…
Chennai: Shriram General Insurance Company (SGI) posted a 24% growth in Gross Direct Premium (GDP) at Rs 4,635 crore in 2025-26 against Rs 3,753 crore during the previous year (2024-25).For FY26, the net profit rose to Rs 601 crore from Rs 515 crore in FY25, a 17% YoY increase. In Q4 of FY26, its net…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Pollution Control Board (TGPCB) ordered the immediate closure of Nutan Green Pyrotech Pvt Ltd, a tyre pyrolysis unit at Mallepally in Sangareddy district, for operating without valid permissions and violating environmental and safety norms.During an inspection on March 23, officials found the unit continued operations even after its temporary permission expired. The…
Ahmedabad: A Dalit family in Mehsana district was allegedly forced to halt a wedding procession midway after two men from the upper caste Darbar community objected to the groom riding a horse through the village.The Ladol police in Vijapur taluka have registered an FIR against Yuvrajsinh Chauhan and Nikulsinh Chauhan, residents of Madi village, under…
Rewari: The BJP swept the civic body elections in Rewari district on Wednesday, winning the chairperson posts in both Rewari municipal council and Dharuhera municipal committee by comfortable margins.In Rewari municipal council, BJP candidate Vineeta Peepal defeated Congress nominee Niharika by 21,455 votes. Peepal secured 44,521 votes against Niharika’s 23,066.Deputy commissioner and district election officer…
Kolhapur: A sudden spell of rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning on Wednesday evening left a trail of damage in parts of Satara district, with 22 goats and a cow killed in lightning strikes, even as the showers brought much-needed relief from oppressive heat.The intense spell, which lasted for around half an hour, hit…
Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has launched a “Visitors Help Desk” at the office of the municipal commissioner to provide citizens with faster, more transparent, and organised access to civic services, along with improved grievance redressal.The initiative aims to make guidance, information, assistance and complaint resolution more accessible for people visiting the commissioner’s office. According…
Guwahati: A day after being constituted, the Assam cabinet in its first meeting on Wednesday cleared the decks for implementing a uniform civil code (UCC) in the state.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said the cabinet had approved the draft of the proposed law, which would not interfere with any religious traditions and would exempt the tribal…
19 Kutch farmers lose Rs 47 lakh to a wheat procurement fraud Rajkot: A wheat procurement scam in Kutch’s Abdasa taluka has left 19 farmers allegedly cheated of Rs 47 lakh, after traders reportedly vanished after initially making partial payments to gain trust.The complaint, filed by 36-year-old farmer Jagdish Jadeja at Jakhau police station, names…
Jaipur: The second edition of the ‘Manoj Mathur Journalism Award’ ceremony is scheduled in the city for Thursday. Organised by the Manoj Mathur Foundation in memory of late senior journalist Manoj Mathur, the event would take place around 11am at Shakun Hotel in C-Scheme. The awards will recognise journalists for their exceptional work across print,…
