Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate Srinath secured a decisive victory over Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader P. Geetha Jeevan, winning by a margin of 37,731 votes. Srinath polled 1,00,536 votes, while Geetha Jeevan secured 62,805 votes, marking a clear win for TVK in the contest.Thoothukkudi, a major port city in southern Tamil Nadu, has traditionally…
English comedian Peter Kay A 19-year-old accused of triggering a bomb scare at a Peter Kay comedy show was removed from court after repeatedly interrupting proceedings. Omar Majed was taken down to the cells midway through a brief hearing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday after failing to comply with instructions from the judge.District…
US stock markets traded cautiously near record levels on Monday as rising oil prices and fresh tensions around the Strait of Hormuz kept investors on edge, AP reported.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1 per cent after touching an all-time high, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 216 points, or 0.4 per cent, as of 9:35…
Molly Ringwald is looking back on her younger days as an actress with awe. Oftentimes, many young stars have to balance acting with their everyday life and studies. From managing projects to studying and taking exams on time, there is a lot to do. While looking back at her career as a young actress, Ringwald…
PNB Officer recruitment 2026: Punjab National Bank (PNB) is set to close the registration window for recruitment of Specialist Officer posts tomorrow, May 5, 2026. Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official website before the deadline. The recruitment drive aims to fill 30 Officer posts in different engineering disciplines.The online application process…
Hardik Pandya did not play for Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.Suryakumar Yadav came out for the toss in his place and said that Hardik was unwell. Later, Mumbai Indians confirmed that the captain was dealing with back spasms.Suryakumar, who has been…
Ganga Dussehra, one of the most prominent Hindu festivals. The day when Goddess Ganga descended from heaven to earth and people celebrate this day as the birth anniversary of Goddess Ganga. Hindu devotees celebrate Ganga Dussehra with immense devotion. The day is celebrated on Dashami tithi of shukla paksha in the month of Jyeshtha. This…
Mumbai: The state transport department on Monday suspended motor vehicle inspector Sachin Patil for negligence while on duty for giving his e-challan machine to a vehicle driver and ordering him to take photographs of other vehicles violating traffic rules. Officials said the incident occurred in May last year when Patil’s video had gone viral. In…
Bengaluru: Citing the Supreme Court’s rulings in two maintenance cases, the Karnataka high court has directed a BHEL employee to pay Rs 15,000 per month as maintenance to his wife from the date of application till her lifetime. The husband is now required to pay the arrears from March 2016 within two months.The couple, both…
More than 4.85 crore people cast their vote in the 2026 state assembly election. But there was a time in Tamil Nadu, nearly 1,000 years ago, when 30 ward representatives were choosen in an annual election.The Uthiramerur elections (920 CE), as documented in Chola-period inscriptions, show that a different form of democracy existed at the…
