The Centre achieved its fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of GDP for 2025-26, according to provisional data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Monday, marking an improvement from the previous financial year’s deficit level, PTI reported.The fiscal deficit for FY26 was estimated at Rs 15,68,936 crore in the Budget and…
A bond between cinema and politics has existed in Tamil Nadu since the very beginning. There have been numerous examples where film stars like MGR, Jayalalitha, and Vijay managed to enter politics and succeed as Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu. In such an environment, a recent statement made by veteran director Kasthuri Raja about his…
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is expected to announce the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) 2026 results by tomorrow, June 2, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination held on May 2, 2026, will be able to check the result and merit list…
Virat Kohli (on the left) after RCB’s second IPL title (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles used Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 title win as an example of the strong relationship between India and Australia. Speaking a day after RCB defeated Gujarat Titans to win their second consecutive IPL trophy, Marles…
MMRDA embarks on the construction of seven state-of-the-art foot over bridges along the Dahisar East to Mira-Bhayandar Metro Line 9 corridor. (Representative image) MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will construct seven foot over bridges (FOBs) along the 11-km Metro Line 9 corridor between Dahisar East and Mira-Bhayandar to improve pedestrian safety and…
Sources indicate former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai is set to quit the party, after a meeting with top BJP leaders in Delhi CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai will quit the party “in a couple of days” after meeting party national president Nitin Nabin and Union home minister Amit Shah in…
Over 7,000 coffee lovers, creators, and visitors gathered in Raidurg over the weekend for The Summer Coffee Festival. The two-day event featured a mix of beverage tastings, food and lifestyle stalls, and live entertainment. Beyond the coffee tastings, the lineup included a coffee-themed short-film festival, a fashion flash mob, a photography contest, an F1 racing…
Panaji: With the distant but much-feared El Nino system set to roll into its sphere of influence in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Ocean off the Peru coast, weathermen poring over past data, however, state that Goa may escape its dreaded impact.Analysis of data from the past 11 El Nino years showed that only a few…
Image used for representation purpose only GUWAHATI: The Assam government has announced that the supply of subsidised pulses, sugar and salt under the public distribution system (PDS) will be suspended for two months. The announcement was made on Monday as the state continues to function under a vote-on-account budget following the recent assembly elections.The food,…
Vijay attacked “family politics” in his first major rally and asserted DMK–TVK as the main contest in Tamil Nadu. US strikes Iranian radar & drone facilities after reported drone downing, escalating tensions in the region. K Annamalai hinted at a possible new political direction, fuelling speculation about his exit from BJP. India and US moved…
