Chennai: Madras high court on Sunday directed the ECI to explain action taken on the complaint made by former DMK minister K R Periyakaruppan, who lost the just-concluded 2026 assembly election by one vote to TVK candidate Srinivasa Sethupathi.Periyakaruppan contended that one postal ballot of Tirupattur in Sivaganga district, where he contested, was mistakenly sent…
KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and his five cabinet colleagues will have their first meeting around noon on Monday at Nabanna and take up implementation of Ayushman Bharat, a Centre-funded health insurance scheme, in Bengal and plugging of 569km of unfenced border Bengal shares with Bangladesh, among other issues, govt sources said.The five ministers who…
Five-year-old boy lost his life when a heavy iron gate collapsed on him while he was playing (Picture credits: X). NOIDA : A five-year-old boy was killed in Noida after a heavy iron gate collapsed on him while he was playing near his home. According to locals, the child had climbed onto the gate during…
Guests enjoying Braz Gonsalves perform at Benaulim What can be more interesting than listening to the legend Braz Gonsalves performing under a mango tree with the twinkling stars. The 15th edition of International Jazz Day Celebration at the breathtaking 350-year-old Silva Heritage Lawns, Benaulim, turned into an unforgettable, magical evening of world-class jazz, heritage, soul,…
Ludhiana: Police have dismantled a sophisticated luxury liquor syndicate that allegedly refilled discarded premium bottles with cheap alcohol to sell at high-end prices to bars and vendors.The Special Cell of Ludhiana police arrested Manmeet Singh, a local bar employee, after discovering more than 500 empty bottles of iconic brands, including Glenlivet, Chivas Regal, and Hendrick’s…
Chandigarh: Family members of a 20-year-old road accident victim from Ambala gave two terminally ill patients a second lease of life by donating his organs at PGI. Karan, a Class XII student from Ram Dass Nagar, Ambala City, was fatally injured in a road accident on April 28 while crossing the street. Despite intensive medical…
Pune: In many homes, a mother’s work extends far beyond chores. From remembering grocery lists and school deadlines to managing doctor visits, bills and the emotional balance in the family, women are often expected to carry the mental load silently and constantly. This Mother’s Day, however, a growing social media-driven trend is encouraging families to…
Guwahati: A 40-year-old woman, who sustained serious injuries after an inter-district robbers’ gang attacked her and her husband on Apr 23 in Nagaon district, succumbed to her injuries on Sunday.She battled for life for about two weeks at a city hospital.Following the demise of the victim, identified as Ruprekha Bhuyan, police have now added murder…
Lucknow: Late Saturday, police arrested two individuals of a gang that allegedly stole nearly 72 streetlight poles across the city and sold them to scrap dealers over time.According to police, the accused, Anjeet Rawat (23) and Shobhit Yadav (19), both residents of Baghamau village were arrested near Bandha road with aluminium streetlight worth around ₹25,000…
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against a man and his family members in a rape and abduction case, observing that a “failed consensual relationship between two adults cannot automatically be converted into criminal proceedings”.The order was passed by Justice Anil Kumar Upman on April 29 while hearing a petition by Jagdish,…
