Chennai: A 27-year-old man was arrested for strangling his father to death following a quarrel at their house in Vandalur on Wednesday night. The deceased, Perumal, 51, was a roadside vendor from Otteri in Vandalur. Police said that his son Ajith Kumar had returned home inebriated at around 11pm. When an argument broke out between…
Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate‘s Hyderabad unit on Thursday carried out extensive searches at 12 locations in Hyderabad and Tirupati, at properties linked to close aides of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the alleged multi-crore liquor scam. Kesireddy Rajasekhara Reddy alias Raj Reddy, identified as the architect of the alleged cartel,…
Kolkata: PM Narendra Modi took a short break from his hectic Bengal schedule on Friday to enjoy an early morning boat ride on the Ganges, which he said “flows right through the soul of Bengal”.The PM, who had spent the night at Raj Bhavan, sprang a surprise as he reached Man O War Jetty (Prinsep…
Ahmedabad: Airfares from Ahmedabad to Kolkata have risen sharply, with one-way ticket prices touching Rs 17,000-22,000 on election dates. The rise is a result of election travel, the ongoing IPL matches and peak holiday demand. Hike in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices has further impacted fares.Disha Basu, a professional in Ahmedabad, who booked herself an…
Chandigarh: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Friday said Raghav Chadha and six other Rajya Sabha MPs “chose to leave the sinking ship of AAP and joined the BJP at the right time”.Welcoming the AAP MPs into the party fold, Jakhar posted on X, “Due to AAP’s poor governance, corruption and lack of law and…
Pune: Why does India, despite decades of control programmes, still struggle to eliminate malaria when countries with comparable climates have succeeded?As of early 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) has certified over 40 countries and territories as malaria-free, including Egypt (2024), China (2021) and Sri Lanka (2016).India has made significant progress in its fight against…
Vallary Pathak, Guru Purnima Pandey and Krishna Sharma (BCCL/ Aditya Yadav) Under the grand arches of Amiruddaula Public Library, the rhythmic echo of ghungroos set the stage for an intimate cultural baithak titled Virasat, celebrating the history and evolution of Kathak. The evening, anchored by Kathak dancer Pranika Bhatt, brought together dancers, kathak patrons, historians…
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday intensified its attack on AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, releasing a fresh poster to target him, a day after a Raghav Chadha-led exodus dealt a major blow to the party.The poster, titled “A Film by AAP-da: Taanashah”, featured a stern image of Kejriwal at…
Shares of Nvidia surged to a record high on Friday, pushing its market capitalisation past $5 trillion for the first time since October, as investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence chips gathered pace ahead of key earnings from major tech firms.The stock climbed 4.3% to close at $208.27, marking a strong comeback after a weak start…
Taron Egerton discovered he had a genuine fear of heights while filming the new thriller ‘Apex’ with Charlize Theron. The Welsh actor, who co-stars in the film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, has opened up about how the intense, wilderness-based production forced him to confront and overcome this discovery mid-production.“I didn’t really realise until this movie…
