HC orders notices to Vijayabaskar, Leemarose for reply in election petitions Chennai: Madras high court has ordered notices in two election petitions challenging the victories of now-quit MLA C Vijayabaskar from the Viralimalai constituency and AIADMK MLA Leemarose Martin from the Lalgudi constituency in the recently held assembly elections.Judge N Senthilkumar, before whom the petitions…
Gaya: A 35-foot hydraulic chariot carrying the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be the main attraction of the Jagannath Rath Yatra to be organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iscon), Gaya, on Thursday.Apart from Iscon, the Gaudiya Math in Gaya town and the ancient Jagannath Temple located north…
Ranchi: Seven persons were arrested on Tuesday night in connection with the gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Ranchi district on July 12, police said on Wednesday. The case was registered with the local police station late on Tuesday.Police said that she visited a place on the outskirts of the city with her male…
Hazaribag: Body of an unidentified man, believed to be aged around 30 years, was recovered from a sack on a freight train wagon at Banadag railway siding in Hazaribag district on Wednesday. The body was found during a routine security inspection of the freight train that arrived from Bihar.Police, along with personnel from Govt Railway…
Isha Gramotsavam expands to North India, set to cover 10 states in biggest edition yet Rural sports festival Isha Gramotsavam will make its foray into North India this year, with its 18th edition expanding to 10 states and one Union Territory, bringing together more than 80,000 players from over 40,000 villages in what organisers described…
The deal under the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into effect on Wednesday, grants Indian exporters duty-free access to 99% of UK tariff lines while significantly lowering import duties on UK goods entering the country Kolkata: From jewellery, Darjeeling tea and roasted coffee to betel leaves, fruits and vegetables including mango,…
Mumbai: The office of the collector (state excise), Mumbai city, has suspended the liquor licence of The Ghetto Restaurant and Bar, located at Mahalaxmi, for a period of 15 days.The suspension order, issued by Mumbai city collector Anchal Goyal, comes in the wake of a surprise inspection that showed discrepancies in liquor stock, unauthorised structural…
New Delhi: Four months into the 2026-27 academic session, some Class IX students in Delhi govt schools are still waiting for Hindi-medium NCERT textbooks in science and social science, with parents and education activists alleging that the delay has left students dependent on teachers’ phones and handwritten notes.The alleged shortage has also raised questions about…
The programme was designed to help students gain a better understanding of Chennai’s heritage and civic landmarks through an organised educational tour. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) on Wednesday launched ‘Know Chennai’, a one-day heritage tour aimed to introduce Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) school students to the city’s history, culture and architectural landmarks.The…
Patna: Following a demonstration at Niyojan Bhawan on Nehru Path on Wednesday, the PMCH Ward Attendant Workers’ Sangharsh Morcha announced the suspension of its three-day strike. The breakthrough came after officials from the labour department ordered an immediate inquiry into allegations of a massive “wage loot” involving a private outsourcing agency and the hospital administration.Hundreds…
