CHENNAI: The VCK has delayed its decision on backing actor Vijay’s TVK to form the government, with party chief Thol Thirumavalavan yet to spell out his stand despite mounting political uncertainty. Meanwhile, VCK general secretary D Ravikumar denied reports that the party had been demanding cabinet berths, calling them “contrary to truth.” While Thiruma had…
Hyderabad: For the first time in its history, the Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has recruited women as earthmover personnel (EP) operators in its opencast coal mines. The move comes after the company earlier began recruiting women for underground mining roles, marking another significant step in increasing women’s participation in one of most physically demanding…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday upheld the maintainability of a PIL alleging Forest Rights Act violations in the Great Nicobar infrastructure project and observed that “the tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a very vulnerable tribal group and not ordinarily accessible to common men”.A division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and…
Ahmedabad: A 60-year-old woman has approached the Gujarat high court seeking custody of her live-in partner of 30 years, with whom she also has a son. The petitioner claimed that her partner’s sister had wrongfully detained him and was not allowing her to interact with him.According to the petition, the woman had been living with…
Chandigarh: The Chandigarh administration has notified the Chandigarh Legal Metrology (Enforcement) (Amendment) Rules, 2026. According to the amended rules, licences to be issued to manufacturers and dealers of weights and measures under the Act and Rules shall henceforth be issued on self-declaration basis, without the need for physical inspection of the premises. All licences issued…
Pune: For over two months, 300-odd residents of Satin Brick, a residential complex in the upscale Kharadi area, have perforce completely stopped filling up drinking water from their taps.For all 84 flats here, 30-litre cans of mineral water have now mandatorily replaced the cloudy, foul-smelling water supply, which many allege is making them repeatedly ill….
Surat: Surat police have booked a Rajasthan-based social media user for allegedly spreading rumours and misinformation about a tsunami threat along the city’s coastline through viral videos on Instagram and YouTube.According to police, the accused, identified as Shubham Jangid had posted videos warning people to stay away from the sea in Surat due to an…
Rajkot: The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs 66.47 lakh with interest to the family of a 34-year-old supervisor who was crushed by a reversing truck inside a salt factory in Gandhidham in 2021.The tribunal directed the truck owner and insurer to pay the compensation for the death of Yogesh Girdhani, holding the driver…
Kota: Three of the four women undergoing treatment after a suspected post C-section infection at Kota’s government New Medical College Hospital remained in critical condition Friday, even as the cause of the infection that claimed two lives is yet to be established.Hospital authorities said three women were put on dialysis on Friday afternoon, while another…
NEW DELHI: Just days after refusing to step down following the Trinamool Congress’ crushing defeat in the West Bengal Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee appears to have quietly acknowledged the end of her government.The West Bengal chief minister’s bio on X now describes her as “Founder Chairperson All India Trinamool Congress. Chief Minister of West Bengal…
