US and Canada were reached a deal after having last-minute talks (Canada PM Carney and US President Trump file pics) The United States and Canada reached a last-minute deal on Tuesday to delay President Donald Trump’s planned 50 per cent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, giving the two countries more time to…
Vinayan questions Sukumari’s death; asks, ‘Was the news that she died after her clothes caught fire. Veteran Malayalam filmmaker Vinayan remembered the late actress Sukumari in a recent social media post. The director recalled her contribution to his 1998 movie ‘Aakasha Ganga’.Sukumari was among the most recognisable performers in Malayalam cinema. She died on March…
The Centre has begun a major overhaul of the National Testing Agency (NTA), tightening the system for preparing and checking question papers and strengthening security around the agency’s operations. The move comes after a series of setbacks involving some of the country’s biggest entrance and eligibility examinations.The Education Ministry said on Tuesday that 600 experts…
I Arumainayagam with his 1962 Asian Games gold medal Bengaluru: One of India’s finest footballers, Isaiah Arumainayagam, who enthralled the crowds in the Garden City and Kolkata, donning the colours of top clubs like Mohun Bagan and Southern Railway, finally got the nation’s honour that was long overdue.Arumainayagam was part of the India team that…
Maharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe announced strict action against eateries near educational institutions MUMBAI: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Tuesday said strict action would be taken against eateries operating near educational institutions if they are found violating food-safety norms, as the department intensifies inspections across the state.Mundhe said the FDA…
Kumar Chander, CEO of Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting BengaluruWipro Consumer Care & Lighting is acquiring Dermatouch, marking its entry into India’s premium skincare market as it looks to tap growing consumer demand for science-backed and dermatologist-recommended products.The deal is Wipro Consumer Care’s 18th acquisition globally and its third in the past month. The company…
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate’s widening probe into the alleged online betting racket has now reached actor Nidhhi Agerwal, who has been summoned for questioning in Hyderabad on Wednesday.The actor, who had reportedly endorsed an online betting platform, will record her statement as the ED examines the role of celebrities and influencers in promoting betting and…
Building collapse at Sikadar Para Lane in Jorasanko area — Photo by Indranil Das Kolkata: A 53-year-old woman lost her life even as 19 others residing in the same three-storey dilapidated building in north Kolkata had a miraculous escape on Tuesday morning after it collapsed in the wake of continuous rain. Six hours later, a…
Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court has ruled that a civil court cannot order civic authorities to provide alternative accommodation to tenants of a building that is to be razed for a road-widening project under a town planning scheme.HC said that a civil court cannot issue such directions on the basis of humanitarian…
The Alipur-Khatauli bridge in Panchkula was damaged after the water level in the river rose sharply following heavy rain on Tuesday Panchkula: Heavy rain wreaked havoc across Panchkula on Tuesday, damaging a bridge connecting Alipur and Khatauli, sweeping away two youths in a rainwater drain in Rajiv Colony, Sector 17, and submerging a car at…
