TVK MLA and the founding president of the Tamil Nadu Muslim League (TNML) VMS Mustafa CHENNAI: A fresh political controversy has erupted in Tamil Nadu after Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA VMS Mustafa appeared to endorse remarks made by DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on “abolishing Sanatan”, triggering criticism from BJP and right-wing groups.Speaking outside the…
Members of Forum for IT Employees said they received complaints from employees at various levels working in several top firms, including multinational companies (MNCs) in the city. Hyderabad: Barely two weeks after the soft launch of a platform to report workplace harassment, the Forum for IT Employees (FITE) has received hundreds of complaints from employees…
Kolkata: The mother of the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder victim, now Panihati MLA, moved the Sealdah court with her husband on Wednesday, seeking the arrest of former Panihati MLA Nirmal Ghosh, Somnath Das and local Trinamool Congress functionary Sanjib Mukhopadhyay.The family alleged the three tried to destroy evidence in the rape and murder of…
Gandhinagar: Former Gujarat high court judge Biren Vaishnav was on Wednesday sworn in as the new Lokayukta of Gujarat at a ceremony held in Gandhinagar.A notification issued by the general administration department stated that he will have a tenure of five years. Governor Acharya Devvrat administered the oath of office to Justice (retd) Vaishnav at…
Chandigarh: Punjab health and family welfare minister Dr Balbir Singh on Wednesday assessed the ongoing development works under the municipal corporation limits in the Patiala Rural constituency and directed officials to ensure the timely completion of all projects.Chairing a review meeting, Dr Balbir Singh instructed officials to take municipal councillors into confidence while executing development…
PUNE: A bomb-like object having a timer and a circuit was found on Wednesday night outside the entrance of a reputable hospital on the first floor of Kamdhenu Estate in Hadapsar, causing panic among people.The white object kept in a cardboard box was spotted around 8.15pm and a person called the police control room. Police…
Guwahati: CBSE Class 12 results brought cheers for the northeast, with five of the eight states in the Guwahati region — Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram — recording pass percentages above the national average of 85.20%. Mizoram topped the region with 94.94%.Although the national pass percentage dropped by about three percentage points from last…
Lucknow: Following PM Narendra Modi’s appeal for austerity and prudent expenditure, the UP Vidhan Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday decided to put on hold all educational and study tours of various parliamentary committees until further orders.The decision comes amid a broader push by govts and public institutions to adopt financial restraint and reduce non-essential expenditure in…
An accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case claimed “big people are being saved” while in CBI custody, intensifying speculation about influential players higher up the chain JAIPUR: One of the accused arrested by the CBI in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case alleged on Wednesday that “big people” involved in the…
LUCKNOW: At least 89 people were killed after powerful thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and strong winds, swept across Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction across several districts, according to an official state damage report.The worst-hit districts included Prayagraj, where 21 people lost their lives, Sant Ravidas Nagar with 14 deaths, Fatehpur with 11 deaths,…
