TVK chief coordinator K A Sengottaiyan ERODE: The DMK govt’s financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to women is a “scheme to deceive people and to loot Rs 5 lakh crore,” Tamilaga Vettrik Kazhagam (TVK) chief coordinator K A Sengottaiyan said on Thursday.“People are preparing to overthrow DMK and its regime,” Sengottaiyan said while interacting with…
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar confirmed his Rajya Sabha nomination, sparking political uproar. Opposition leaders criticized the move, calling it a “leadership coup” and “political abduction” orchestrated by the BJP, betraying the people’s mandate. PATNA/NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday confirmed that he will file his nomination for the Rajya Sabha in…
The ministry of external affairs has refuted reports which claimed that US is using India’s ports to strike Iran amid the ongoing escalation in Middle East.This comes after former US Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor during an interview with a US-based channel claimed that US was using Indian naval bases in its war against Iran.“All of…
KOLKATA: A 25-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted an elderly couple inside a crowded bus in Behala following a dispute over a seat reserved for senior citizens.The incident occurred around 9.30 pm on Monday on a bus plying on route 18A (Howrah-Greenfield City) along Diamond Harbour Road. The bus was heading towards Greenfield…
Rohit Pawar, Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: Rohit Pawar has claimed that a VSR flight with then CM Eknath Shinde was forced to turn back from Iraq to Bahrain as it did not have prior permission to fly over Iraq airspace during his trip to the Davos summit in 2023.“The aircraft was treated as an unidentified aircraft…
New Delhi: Brace for warmer days as daytime temperatures, already above normal, could rise more soon. The mercury may reach 34 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, which is Holi, and touch 36 degrees Celsius by March 8.On Tuesday, the maximum temperature rose to 31.5 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal, at Safdarjung, the city’s base station….
The DMK and Congress have finalized their alliance for the upcoming elections, agreeing on a seat-sharing deal. Congress will contest 28 assembly seats and secure a Rajya Sabha berth. This agreement, reached after intense negotiations and crucial interventions, ensures the continuation of their partnership, vital for both parties’ electoral prospects. CHENNAI: The DMK-Congress alliance ended…
In a recent development, a Patna court has once again delayed the bail hearing for Manish Ranjan, the proprietor of a girls’ hostel connected to the tragic case of a NEET student’s alleged sexual assault and subsequent death. Patna: The court on Monday once again deferred the hearing on the bail application of Manish Ranjan,…
Ashmolean museum acquired the statue in 1967. In 2019, a French scholar flagged that its provenance was unclear, leading to a probe A 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, taken from a temple in Tamil Nadu, is among several Indian heritage items that are being returned to India from the UK.The Ashmolean Museum in…
Kulti: At least 12 persons, including a police sub-inspector, were injured in a clash that broke out during Holi celebrations at Karimdangal in Kulti on Wednesday, reports Mohammad Asif.According to locals, a group of 10 to 12 youths were heading to bathe after playing Holi when an altercation erupted as they passed a mosque while…
