VamananA reader once wrote to author and editor Tamilvanan, that fear wracked him at every turn. The editor’s reply was short: “Hang my photo in your room. All your fears will vanish.”The relationship Tamilvanan, with his signature hat and dark glasses, a curious blend of Tamil assertion and Western styling, forged with his readers, young…
Hyderabad: Revenue and housing minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Tuesday said the govt has decided to identify govt lands belonging to various departments in the CURE area, transfer them to the housing department, and construct ground-plus-10-floor (G+10) apartment complexes for the poor. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for Indiramma Towers at Red…
Gurgaon: A 27-year-old labourer died after a truck hit him while he was walking near Basai Chowk Saturday morning. The truck driver fled after leaving the vehicle at the accident spot, police said.According to the complaint filed by the deceased’s elder brother Ram Jeevan, the victim, Arun, was unmarried and lived alone in a rented…
Howrah: Cops from Shyampur PS arrested a shopkeeper, Dilip Khanra (30), early on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a woman and stripping and sexually assaulting her on a road in Howrah on Monday night. The attack was so severe that her right eye was damaged.The woman was taken to a rural hospital and later, admitted to…
Calangute: Calangute sarpanch Joseph Sequeira has appealed to the tourism department to avoid allotting shacks near beach entrances, saying they obstruct the movement of people, particularly locals who visit the beach to relax in the evenings.“The shacks are being set right in front of the entrance, blocking it. Where will the people sit? There should…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that understanding the state’s ancient religious cities was essential to understanding both Uttar Pradesh and India.Addressing devotees at the concluding session of ‘Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran Katha Gyan Yagya’ at Gorakhnath Temple, Yogi said Ayodhya represented “maryada”, Kashi its spiritual consciousness, Mathura-Vrindavan devotion and Prayagraj’s Kumbh the spirit…
The end of the existing permission impacts small and medium manufacturing units spread across 72 localities along Gill Road and other industrial stretches Ludhiana: Uncertainty looms over thousands of small industrial units operating in mixed land use (MLU) areas across Ludhiana as the state govt’s Sept 30 operational deadline expires today without any formal extension…
Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Chandigarh: Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Tuesday questioned the BJP’s ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’ and Punjab’s deteriorating law-and-order situation.The Lok Sabha member from Gurdaspur said the BJP’s ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’ was a “complete failure”. Questioning the campaign, Randhawa said that the BJP should first look at the response…
Guwahati: What will it take to fill the Barsapara stands on a sweltering Guwahati evening? The answer, perhaps, is the same two names that have dominated Indian cricket for well over a decade — Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.With the prospect of the two stalwarts playing what could be their last international game in India…
Lucknow: Launching a sharp offensive against Election Commission, Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday accused chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of operating under BJP’s influence to systematically delete marginalised voters from electoral rolls.Addressing reporters alongside AICC spokesperson Abhay Dubey and former minister CP Rai, UPCC chief Ajay Rai cited Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha…
