NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu govt has moved Supreme Court challenging a Madras HC order that quashed the state’s decision to allow individuals from reserved categories who embraced Islam to continue getting benefits under the Backward Class Muslim category.The state had passed an order in March 2024 to the effect that a convert to Islam from…
FILE – Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) France’s competition watchdog Wednesday accused Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of causing “serious and immediate harm” to French media by failing to compensate it for content it republishes.It ordered the US tech…
MUMBAI: Even as IPO-bound startups are pitching their high growth models to investors to seek higher valuations, the latter are in no rush to buy into their proposals. In fact, investors are increasingly becoming choosy on the valuation front, said bankers, a dampener for startups such as Zepto which had been targeting a valuation of…
Veteran actor Rajesh Sharma’s sudden illness has spread concern in the film industry. The actor reportedly suffered a medical emergency at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad while shooting for Prabhas’ upcoming film ‘Fauji,’ directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, and then travelled to Kolkata for treatment. Medical staff is closely monitoring him, and his condition has sparked…
UPTET Answer Key 2026 released; objection window open until July 14 for candidates to challenge responses online UPTET Answer Key 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Education Service Selection Commission (UPESSC) has released the UPTET Provisional Answer Key 2026 on its official website, allowing candidates to check the draft responses for the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test….
Arnav Paparkar (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The question – “Who is Arnav Paparkar?” – quickly started trending on social media after the young Indian tennis player created history at Wimbledon. Paparkar became the first Indian in 36 years to reach the boys’ singles quarterfinals at the prestigious tournament. The 18-year-old defeated Japan’s Ryo Tabata…
Ruling Planet: Mars Motivational Quote: “Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead; if you lose, you can guide.” — Swami Vivekananda Your today’s inspirational quote of the day says that you must take the risk in life and experiment new things. If you win, you will be able to lead and…
20-year-old Indian sailor missing off Ukraine coast. NEW DELHI: At 9 am on July 5, while mourning the death of a relative in Haryana’s Jui village, Mandeep Duddi received an email, followed by a phone call, informing him that his 20-year-old son, Deepak, a seaman, went missing from a Portuguese-flagged vessel off the coast of…
Mumbai: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the city gas distribution sector, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has partnered with the Department of Posts (India Post), Maharashtra Circle, to conduct doorstep meter reading services for its domestic piped natural gas (PNG) consumers across Mumbai. The initiative, announced on Tuesday, will begin with a pilot project in South…
Chennai: Three members of Tamil Nadu Home Guards were detained after they attempted to stage a protest in front of the state Secretariat on Wednesday morning, demanding regular employment throughout the month and better pay. They were later released with a warning.The protesters, including Sureshkumar from Namakkal district, assembled in front of the Secretariat at…
