NAMAKKAL: The Tamil Nadu Lorry Owners’ Association (TNLOA) has resolved to raise freight rates by 25% with effect from June 15, citing increasing diesel prices. The decision was announced by state president C Dhanraj after an executive committee meeting here on Wednesday.During the meeting, members reviewed concerns such as the rise in diesel costs, freight…
Hyderabad: Fraudsters posing as a friend on a dating app and a Customs officer have duped a 31-year-old civil engineer from Balapur of ₹5 lakh. On the victim’s complaint, a case was registered by the Hyderabad Cyber Crime police on Monday.The victim filed a complaint alleging that he connected with a person claiming to be…
The properties demolished were valued at around Rs 5 crore GURGAON: The city police crime branch launched a crackdown on criminals by demolishing illegal properties allegedly built from proceeds of crime, officials said on Wednesday.As part of a special campaign against habitual offenders, drug traffickers, land mafias and anti-social elements, the police took action against…
Aizawl: Police in Saitual district bordering Manipur seized 45.871 kg of opium fluid on the outskirts of Keifang town on Tuesday and arrested two persons, a press statement issued by H Ramthlengliana, IGP and chief public relation officer of the state police, said on Wednesday.Ramthlengliana said a car bearing Uttar Pradesh registration was intercepted by…
LUCKNOW: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday arrested two absconding accused allegedly involved in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain a Rs 25 lakh cash credit (CC) loan from Allahabad Bank’s Kaiserbagh branch in Lucknow using forged property documents and impersonation.According to an official press note issued by the EOW, the accused,…
Walk into almost any school staffroom today and you will find two worlds sitting side by side.In one corner are the familiar symbols of teaching that have barely changed in decades: stacks of notebooks waiting to be checked, lesson plans being prepared, and teachers discussing the daily challenge of keeping students engaged.In the other corner…
A former Taliban commander has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for supporting attacks that killed three US soldiers and for his role in the kidnapping of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde and two others in Afghanistan.The sentence was handed down on Tuesday in Manhattan. It brings a close to a case that combined…
US inflation climbed to a fresh three-year high in May, driven largely by rising energy prices linked to global supply disruptions following the Iran conflict, according to official data released on Wednesday.The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.2% in May compared to a year earlier, up from 3.8% in April, the US labour department said.It…
The Tamil film industry is in utter despair over the death of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja. Bharathiraja, popularly known as the ‘Iyakkunar Imayam’, changed the face of Tamil cinema with his realistic storytelling and memorable characters. For several decades in his professional career, he made movies focusing on village life, human emotions, and culture. His movies…
70% of hiring growth comes from non-metros as young professionals prioritise quality of life over metro salaries For decades, India’s biggest cities were the default destination for ambitious professionals. Better salaries, larger companies and faster career growth made metros like Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Chennai and Hyderabad magnets for talent.But that equation may be changing.A…
