CHENNAI: Madras high court has directed issuance of a ‘no caste, no religion’ certificate to actor and director R Parthiban. The actor moved the court, pointing out delay caused by authorities to issue him such a certificate.On Monday, allowing a plea moved by the actor, Justice M Dhandapaani directed the jurisdictional tahsildar to issue the…
NEW DELHI: Batting for greater promotion of Sanskrit and its use even in quantum computing, BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi on Monday said India is not a ‘vishwaguru’ (global teacher) anymore and this term should not be used.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, Joshi also made a strong pitch for making…
Controversial MAGA influencer Valentina Gomez has been barred from entering the UK, a week after she was given ETA approval. Self-styled MAGA influencer Valentina Gomez has been blocked from entering the UK as she was supposed to attend a far-right rally in London on May 16, organized by Tommy Robinson. This happened a week after…
The US government launched a portal Monday to refund more than $166 billion in revenue from tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and struck down by the Supreme Court.In February, the conservative-majority high court ruled against a swath of Trump’s tariffs. The decision marked a stinging rebuke of his key economic policy and opened the…
Riteish Deshmukh’s ‘Raja Shivaji’ trailer showcases the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with grand visuals and music by Ajay Atul. The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, and Genelia Deshmukh, features Salman Khan’s cameo, and highly anticipated releases worldwide on May 1 2026, clashing with ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’. ‘Raja Shivaji’, starring Riteish Deshmukh,…
JPSC prelims answer key 2026: The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) is expected to release the Combined Civil Services Preliminary examination answer key 2026 on the official website, at jpsc.gov.in. The JPSC conducted the prelims test on April 19, 2026. The provisional answer key would assist the candidates in estimating their possible marks based on…
As MI take on GT, here are five key player battles that could shape the contest: Shubman Gill vs Jasprit BumrahThis is arguably the headline clash. Gill has been in superb touch this season, while Bumrah, though economical, is still searching for his first wicket. Historically, Bumrah has kept Gill in check — the GT…
Mumbai: A day after a music concert at BKC was cancelled over law and order issues, the police claimed on Monday that the organisers had been informed about their decision not to allow the programme well in advance — on April 16.Police said they rejected permission for the Circoloco Mumbai live music show at BKC…
NEW DELHI: With a fresh round of trade negotiations between India and the US beginning in Washington, the Coalition for a GM-Free India — a network of farmers and civil society organisations — on Monday wrote to the central govt, urging it not to allow imports of genetically modified (GM) cotton seed oil, animal feed…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitted Monday that he made the wrong judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as the UK ambassador to Washington, saying he would not have gone ahead if he had known Mandelson had failed security checks.Speaking in the House of Commons, Starmer said the facts about Mandelson’s vetting “could and should have…
