NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu minister Adhav Arjuna on Wednesday said that chief minister Vijay wanted his cabinet to “function like one family” as cracks appeared in the alliance over the possible induction of rebel AIADMK MLAs into the government.Speaking to reporters, Arjuna said that Vijay wanted parties that had extended support to the government to…
Kolkata: State govt is preparing to is scouting for office space after CM Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced the formation of two judicial commissions, set to function from June 1. While one panel will focus on penalising persons involved in corruption, the other will deal with atrocities against women and children.Justice (retd) Biswajit Basu, who…
MUMBAI: Actor Twisha Sharma’s sudden death has left her co-star Swetaa Varma shocked and saddened.Reacting to the incident, Swetaa said she could not believe the actor was no more, especially just months after her marriage.Twisha, 33, was found dead on May 12 at the Bhopal residence of her husband, lawyer Samarth Singh, in the Katara…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted an interstate illegal arms supply network, arresting two alleged traffickers and seizing 14 pistols and 20 live cartridges following raids in Haryana’s Mewat region.Police said the case surfaced after the arrest of Kunwar Pal, 27, an alleged interstate arms supplier, in southwest Delhi’s Baba Haridas Nagar area on Sept…
Chennai: Star Health and Allied Insurance said it remains focused on long-term growth despite rising medical inflation and periodic mark-to-market volatility in its investment portfolio. The geopolitical tension-induced correction in the equity markets resulted in the standalone health insurer reporting mark-to-market losses of Rs 558 crore in Q4FY26, leading it to report a loss of…
JD(U) state president Umesh Singh Kushwaha Patna: The NDA functionaries on Tuesday strongly countered RJD working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav over his allegations of selective caste-based police encounters in Bihar, accusing the opposition party of shielding criminals and misleading people.BJP spokesperson Prem Ranjan Patel said maintaining law and order remained the govt’s top priority and…
PM Modi attends 3rd India-Nordic Summit NEW DELHI: Ministry of External Affairs shared the outcome of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the summit resulted in eight key outcomes aimed at deepening India’s strategic, economic and technological engagement with Nordic countries, with a strong focus on green growth, innovation, defence and…
Kolkata: A writ petition has been filed in the Calcutta High Court challenging state govt’s appointment of Bengal CEO Manoj Agarwal as the chief secretary. The matter is scheduled to be mentioned before the bench of Justice Gaurang Kanth on Wednesday. Petitioner Anwar Hosen Molla argued that state govt issued the notification on May 11…
Ramdas Kokare, Deputy Commissioner of the Solid Waste Management Department, KDMC KALYAN: In a rare move, following sustained public pressure and political intervention, the state government has reappointed Ramdas Kokare as deputy municipal commissioner (solid waste management) in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). The move comes days after Kokare’s sudden transfer triggered outrage among residents…
Daily wage workers are enduring extreme heatwave conditions to maintain essential public infrastructure Amid the relentless heatwave sweeping across the region, daily wage workers continue to brave extreme temperatures to earn a livelihood and keep essential public infrastructure and informal economies running. From construction sites and expressway projects to scrap collection and roadside kitchens, their…
