Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has sought a meeting with his Karnataka counterpart, D K Shivakumar, to discuss the release of Cauvery water amid a widening shortfall in the state’s stipulated share and reiterate Tamil Nadu’s opposition to the Mekedatu dam, sources told TOI. Between…
Chennai: Visitors to Greater Chennai Corporation park in Padmagiri Nagar in Madhavaram have raised safety concerns as iron rods are placed carelessly near slides and construction debris is strewn all around. Also, the park has insufficient lighting. Residents have criticised GCC for carrying out development work without proper safety measures or without restricting public access.“It…
Hyderabad: Expressing concern over several provisions in the draft CURE Bill 2026, Malkajgiri MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy on Friday said clauses such as periodic revision of water supply and sewerage user charges could lead to automatic annual hikes, placing an additional financial burden on urban households. He also objected to the proposal for a capital…
Kolkata: State parliamentary affairs Shankar Ghosh on Friday moved a breach of privilege notice against Trinamool MLA Kunal Ghosh, accusing him of causing disturbance in the assembly and showing disrespect to the speaker’s chair.The notice comes two days after Kunal was suspended from the assembly and escorted out by marshals following a confrontation during a…
Varanasi: Mirzapur police on Friday arrested a man in connection with the murder of a transgender person whose body was found near a railway track at Usarhawa village under Padari police station limits in Mirzapur district.Arshalan, a resident of Ghosia in Bhadohi district’s Aurai area, lodged a complaint at Padari police station on Thursday, alleging…
Guwahati: Japanese encephalitis (JE) remains Assam’s deadliest vector-borne disease, with fatalities rising in 2024 and 2025.In the last 10 years, a total of 860 deaths were reported due to three major vector-borne diseases — Japanese encephalitis, dengue and malaria — of which 822 deaths (95.6%) were due to JE.Health minister Ashok Singhal, replying to Congress…
Shravasti airport, inaugurated in 2024 (Photo: Agencies) Historically significant as a key Buddhist pilgrimage site, Shravasti district in Uttar Pradesh has witnessed significant strides in infrastructure development, transforming it from a relatively backward area into a more connected region in the last about nine years ever since Yogi Adityanath became the chief minister of Uttar…
Bhilwara: A 65-year-old man, identified as Dharma Nath and his seven-year-old granddaughter, Gayatri, were killed after lightning struck them while they were grazing goats in Bhilwara’s Kalalkhedi village Thursday evening. Seven goats were also killed due to the impact.The deceased’s family has around 50 sheep and goats, through which they earn their livelihood. The accident…
Bittu, a three-time former Congress MP from Punjab, was inducted as a minister of state in the Narendra Modi-led government in June 2024 NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday accepted the resignation of Union minister of state for railways and food processing industries Ravneet Singh Bittu from the Union Council of Ministers with immediate…
Tony Bartlett, father who killed 4-weeks-old son/Image: BBC A British father has been jailed for life after being convicted of murdering his four-week-old son, who died from catastrophic head and spinal injuries sustained during a violent assault at the family’s home in Somerset.Tony Bartlett, 39, was ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years after…
