Chennai: Former ministers, MPs and MLAs from AIADMK, BJP and several other parties joined the ruling party on Saturday as the exodus towards TVK continues.The day witnessed three-time MLA and former BJP functionary S Vijayadharani, along with her supporters, arriving at TVK’s Panaiyur headquarters. Shortly after that, former AIADMK minister K T Pachaimmal, former MPs…
Hyderabad: Union minister G Kishan Reddy asked Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy to inquire into the allegations on Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) urgency to assess whether the alleged irregularities have an element of truth and also see whether there are adequate safeguards, mechanisms and internal controls for effective function of SCCL.The union minister wrote…
Margao: Taking serious cognisance of videos showing police personnel allegedly accepting bribes at the Molem checkpost that went viral on social media, South Goa SP Shekhar Prabhudesai has ordered a preliminary inquiry into the incident.Prabhudesai has directed Ponda deputy SP Shivram Vaingankar to conduct a thorough investigation and submit his report within two days.“We have…
AHMEDABAD: June 12, 2025. Air India Flight 171 takes off for London Gatwick at 1.38pm on a sunny Thursday with clear visibility. Thirty-two seconds later, disaster strikes. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people — including two pilots and 10 cabin crew — plunges to earth and crashes 1.7km from Ahmedabad airport. One man lives.For…
Govt schools in Chandigarh Chandigarh: At a time when govt schools in Chandigarh continue to face questions over stalled contracts of mental health counsellors and vocational teachers, the education department has warned employees against sharing office-related information with the media, saying such communication adversely affects the department’s “reputation and image”.In a June 11 communication issued…
Pune: A cybercrook committed a Rs1.17 crore fraud on a nationalised bank’s Aundh branch after impersonating a businessman — a premium account holder of the financial institution.The crook allegedly got the bank officials to make RTGS transfers to five different accounts on March 30 after sending a request for the same on the letterhead of…
Guwahati: Assam cabinet on Saturday banned fresh Aadhaar enrolment for people above 18 years, after several districts reported crossing saturation levels. Aadhaar cards will, however, continue to be issued to those below 18 years of age.The unusual figures have triggered serious apprehensions that illegal immigrants may be gaining access to Aadhaar cards, prompting the govt…
Lucknow: A delegation of the Central Bar Association, Varanasi, met chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the Circuit House to demand the construction of an integrated court complex in Varanasi.The delegation, led by Prem Prakash Gautam, president of the Central Bar Association, Varanasi, raised concerns over the increasing number of lawyers and the lack of adequate…
Jaipur: Congress on Saturday announced the first phase of a nationwide campaign against paper leaks, examination irregularities and unemployment, with Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi set to address student conventions across the country beginning in Kota on June 17.The campaign, announced by AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal, will focus…
