NEW DELHI: The CPM on Tuesday said it would reconsider its support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government in Tamil Nadu if the ruling party accommodates the rebel faction of the AIADMK in the Cabinet.Addressing a press conference in Tiruvarur, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam said, “I think the TVK will not go to…
US issues travel alert amid the outbreak of Ebola in DRC and Uganda. The US Department of State issued a level 4 alert for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, or Uganda, urging Americans not to travel to either of these countries for any reason, considering the Ebola outbreak. For Rwanda, the…
The rupee extended its losing streak for an eighth consecutive session on Tuesday, tumbling 50 paise to close at a record low of 96.70 against the US dollar amid elevated crude oil prices, persistent foreign fund outflows and a stronger dollar driven by global risk aversion, PTI reported.The rupee, which has emerged as Asia’s worst-performing…
Tom Hanks, the acclaimed actor known for films like ‘Forrest Gump,’ ‘A Man Called Otto,’ and ‘The Terminal,’ was all smiles as he supported his wife Rita Wilson at the opening night of the new comedy play ‘Celebrity Autobiography,’ which she has produced. Tom Hanks suits up for the opening night of ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ Dressed…
JEE Advanced 2026 category-wise expected cut-off JEE Advanced 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has concluded the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2026 for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 on May 17. The institute has also released the question papers on the official website after the examination.Paper 1 was conducted in the…
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, left, and Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and opted to bowl first vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2026 match at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday. RR’s full-time captain Riyan Parag was not available…
New Delhi: Ahead of the scheduled launch of special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the capital, Delhi chief electoral officer on Tuesday held first meeting with representatives of political parties after the SIR was announced last week. The meeting was held with the objective of getting feedback from political parties before the SIR…
AIESL technicians allege that third-party personnel have been brought in to repair and maintain aircraft Mumbai: AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL), India’s largest aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation is engaging inexperienced third-party manpower for safety-critical aircraft maintenance work, alleged a letter sent by the Federation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (FAME) to the Directorate General…
Kolar: A seven-year-old boy was electrocuted after a power line snapped and fell on him during heavy rain in Kolar, 65km from Bengaluru, Monday night.Shaik Takayur Rahaman was standing outside his relative’s house in Poolsha Mohalla at 10pm when tragedy struck. Residents said the area saw intense rainfall and strong winds, which caused power lines…
Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University will institute a Gold Medal in the memory of renowned educationist and philosopher Bharat Ratna Dr Bhagwan Das, who worked closely with Mahamana Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya and Annie Besant in the pursuit of shaping India’s education landscape and contributing to nation-building. Dr Pushkar Ranjan and Samir Kant, great grandsons of…
