CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) laid 19 traps in Tamil Nadu between Sept 1 and 30 and arrested 15 govt officials who allegedly demanded and accepted bribes ranging from Rs 1,500 to Rs 7 lakh for performing official duties. The arrested officials include junior assistants, commercial inspectors, district environment engineers, village administrative…
Kolkata hosted a two-day academic programme organized by the Association of Plastic Surgeons of West Bengal KOLKATA: A two day academic programme on plastic surgery in Kolkata saw various aspects of this super specialty subject being deliberated.Organised by the Association of Plastic Surgeons of West Bengal (APSWB) its Mid-Term CME 2026 brought together nearly 100…
Indian flydubai captain was stabbed multiple times by his co-pilot The Indian ambassador to UAE Deepak Mittal on Thursday met the injured Indian pilot Smit Machchhar, a day after he got stabbed by his Omani co-pilot who was allegedly trying to crash the plane. The injured pilot is said to be “speaking and laughing” and…
A collection of twelve impressionist and post-impressionist artworks valued at almost half a billion dollars is going up for auction on November 18, 2026, after sitting unseen for decades in a fabled private collection in South America. The paintings come from a collection amassed by the late Argentine art collector Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier and…
Actor Nimrat Kaur has opened up about one of the most painful chapters of her childhood — losing her father, Major Bhupender Singh, when she was just 11. The Indian Army officer was posted in Kashmir when he was abducted and killed by terrorists in January 1994. He was later posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra.Nimrat…
ICC ODI World Cup 2027 Schedule Live Updates: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will unveil the schedule for the 2027 ODI World Cup in Cape Town on Thursday, October 1. The event will mark the one-year countdown to the tournament and will also see the release of tickets for the matches. The World Cup will…
As Mercury and Mars prepare for a turbulent clash, expect a surge of impatience and potential miscommunication among both singles and couples. It’s crucial to pay attention to your words and tone during interactions, as certain zodiac signs may feel heightened emotional sensitivity. To minimize conflicts, take a moment to reflect before responding to challenging…
The probe, conducted by a committee headed by a joint transport commissioner, examined violations in the issuance of fitness certificates for commercial vehicles and submitted its findings to the transport commissioner Mumbai: In a major crackdown on alleged irregularities in the commercial vehicle fitness certification process, transport commissioner Rajesh Narvekar on Thursday issued show-cause notices…
CPM state secretary P Shanmugam CHENNAI: CPM, a key constituent of the India bloc, on Thursday invited DMK to join the alliance’s planned protests across the country against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. However, DMK remains undecided on the invitation, with senior leaders reluctant to join hands with what they describe as “betrayers.”The move followed…
Kolkata: Former state minister and Democratic Trinamool Congress member Snehasish Chakraborty has come under the scanner over allegations that he improperly secured loans totalling around Rs 1 crore from an agricultural cooperative in Hooghly by using his influence as its chairman.The Institutional Corruption Prevention Commission, headed by retired Justice Biswajit Basu, on Wednesday launched a…
