Chennai: Meena Muthiah, an educationist who turned Chettinad Vidyashram into one of Chennai’s most influential private schools and used her title, wealth and clout to promote education, arts and philanthropy, died in Ooty on Saturday. She was 92.Minutes after her death, Chettinad Vidyashram, the institution she founded and led as correspondent, called her a “visionary,…
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court dismissed a writ petition challenging IIM Mumbai’s admission process for its 2026-28 MBA programme.Delivering the judgment recently, Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka ruled that the petitioner failed to prove any violation of his legal rights. The court noted that the petitioner sought to convert a highly competitive selection process into a matter…
Kolkata: Kalighat PS OC Goutam Das, appointed by EC on Apr 25, was suspended on Saturday for his post with a now-deleted photograph of himself in uniform aiming an INSAS assault rifle following protests from the Trinamool Congress. The photo was captioned “ready for new assignment”.Das, a Special Branch inspector, became the Kalighat OC on…
Agartala: Tripura CM Manik Saha signed a reform-oriented MoU with the central govt under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, extending the mission deadline to Dec 2028 to achieve 100% rural tap water connectivity in the state.The revised timeline targets “Har Ghar Jal” within two years for Tripura. The state has already covered 86.34% of rural…
Congress leader PJ Kurien NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader PJ Kurien on Saturday made it clear that while the Congress has many leaders capable of becoming chief minister, only three names are currently in serious consideration if the UDF comes to power in Kerala. He, however, chose not to disclose who those contenders are.Speaking to…
A former JPMorgan staffer who has accused a senior executive of sexual harrassment had taken advice from an online legal chatbot while describing similar allegations, according to reporting from The New York Post.Indian-origin Chirayu Rana, whose now-withdrawn lawsuit alleged that executive director Lorna Hajdini forced him into degrading sexual acts, is said to have used…
R Madhavan has opened up about ageing, life planning and the challenges of staying relevant in a rapidly changing world. Speaking about his current work and personal reflections, the actor emphasised that while people are living longer today, very few are truly prepared for what comes after retirement.In an insightful conversation with Varun Dua, Madhavan…
Representational AI image The Maharashtra State Board has announced the HSC Result 2026 with an overall pass percentage of 89.79 per cent. While most students have cleared the exam, many have not.As per the data shared by the board, a total of 14,44,713 students appeared for the Class 12 examination, out of which 14,33,058 students…
India’s Harleen Deol (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: India-A have announced separate squads for their upcoming tour of England, with Anushka Sharma set to lead the T20 side and Harleen Deol captaining the ODI team. The tour will feature three T20Is starting June 20, followed by three one-day matches from July 1.Anushka Sharma, who recently…
Meet the 400-year-old shark that might be older than America. Image credit – Wikimedia A shark that may be older than the United States generated massive interest in one of the most unique animals inhabiting our oceans. Shockingly, this theory has been backed by various experts who claim it may be accurate.As it turns out,…
