Chennai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder and actor Vijay on Sunday urged the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, MK Stalin, to apologise to the families of the 24 people who died in police interrogations during the DMK regime. The death of Ajithkumar, a security guard at the Madapuram temple in Sivaganga district, who was allegedly beaten by the police, has sparked widespread outrage across the state. Vijay met with Ajith Kumar's family and offered financial assistance. Attending a protest gathering a...Read More
Siddipet: A man allegedly murdered his Aunt and tried to cover up the crime as an accident for claiming insurance money in Telangana's Siddipet under Thoguta police station jurisdiction, stated Police officials on Saturday. The accused confessed to Police that he was inspired by Drishyam movie to cover up the crime. Briefing to the media, Siddipet Commissioner of Police B Anuradha said that T Venkatesh (32), a resident of Pedda Masanpalli village in Thoguta mandal, had taken multiple insurance ...Read More
Patna: In yet another brazen killing that has rocked Bihar's capital, BJP leader and former Kisan Morcha functionary Surendra Kewat was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in Pipra locality of Patna, police confirmed on Sunday. The incident comes just days after the shocking murder of businessman Gopal Khemka outside his home. According to police officer Kanhaiya Singh, Surendra was shot by two men on a motorcycle." Surendra was working in the fields when unidentified men shot him dead. He...Read More
Hyderabad: KL Rahul's gritty century, combined with Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja's half-centuries, helped the Indian team match England's total of 387 on Day 3 of the third Test at Lord's. The occasion marked only the ninth time in the history of Test cricket when both teams have posted identical scores in the first innings. With both teams scoring 387, this has become the fifth-highest such total, and each of the four higher ones has ended in a draw. Pant and Jadeja score fifty, Rahul knoc...Read More
Hyderabad: Three days after his 83rd birthday, Veteran Telugu actor and former BJP MLA from Vijayawada, Kota Srinivasa Rao, passed away due to prolonged illness on Sunday morning at his residence in Film Nagar in Hyderabad's Jubilee Hills. Born on July 10, 1942, in Kankipadu village, a suburb of Vijayawada city in Andhra Pradesh, Rao had a significant body of work in Telugu cinema and theatre. He marked his debut in 1978 with the Telugu film Pranam Khareedu and never looked back thereafter. The...Read More
Palakkad: Fears of Nipah virus resurgence gripped Kerala which has reported another Nipah-related death on Saturday, raising renewed concerns about the safety of health across the state. A 58-year-old man from Kumaramputhur in Mannarkad of Palakkad district has succumbed to the virus infection-related symptoms while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna. The deceased was initially admitted to a private hospital in Mannarkad with fever and later shifted to the Perinthalman...Read More
New Delhi: Sneha Debnath, a 19-year-old girl from Sabroom in South Tripura district, reportedly went missing in the national capital. Following this, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha gave necessary instructions to the police to take immediate and appropriate action on the matter. In a statement posted on its official social media account, the Tripura Chief Minister's Office stated, "The report of Miss Sneha Debnath, a resident of Sabroom, who has reportedly gone missing in New Delhi, has come ...Read More
Ujjain: Some 1.27 crore women in the state who are beneficiaries of Ladli Behna scheme will receive Rs 250 as a Rakhi gift, and their monthly assistance will be hiked to Rs 1,500 from October, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Saturday. Currently, eligible women receive Rs 1,250 per month under the scheme. "The Raksha Bandhan festival symbolises the unbreakable bond of love between a brother and sister...With Rakhi (festival) on August 9, it is only fitting for brothers to offer...Read More
Hyderabad: A Wimbledon final is expected to be a thrilling encounter as two mighty opponents face each other. However, when Iga Swiatek faced American Amanda Anisimova, her opponent was no match and she completely dominated the contest with a 6-0, 6-0 win on Saturday. It was her first Wimbledon title and sixth Grand Slam in her career. The encounter lasted for 57 minutes, and it marked the first double bagel since 1911. In 1911, Dorothea Lambert Chambers won by 6-0, 6-0 against Dora Boothby. To...Read More
CHENNAI: The concept of backbenchers will no longer exist in Tamil Nadu schools, as the School Education Department has proposed new seating arrangements where the benches will be laid in the shape of the Tamil letter 'Pa'. Noting how seating arrangement plays a vital role in enhancing learning, promoting interaction and comfort, the School Education Director S Kannappan said the key features in the new plan would ensure that every student can see the board and teachers clearly, improve accessi...Read More
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will begin his three-day visit to Singapore and China today (July 13). According to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Jaishankar is visiting China to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the Chinese city of Tianjin. Jaishankar is visiting China for the first time after the ties between the two countries came under severe strain following the 2020 military standoff along the Line of Actual Contr...Read More
Bhubaneswar/Balasore: The state government has suspended the Principal of Balasore's Fakir Mohan Autonomous College and arrested Head of the Department of Educational Studies in connection with the self-immolation bid by a college girl student on the campus on Saturday. As per reports, the girl student, pursuing Integrated BEd at FM College, was allegedly misbehaved with and sexually harassed by an Assistant Professor. While the investigation was underway, the victim attempted to end her life b...Read More
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has criticised his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann for his recent remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits. Terming them "inappropriate" and an affront to democratic values and dignity of constitutional positions, Saini asked Mann to seek an apology from the nation. The Punjab chief minister had on Thursday criticised Modi for celebrating an honour from a foreign country with just 10,000 population while neglecting the pressi...Read More
Hyderabad: Jashoda Teli, the widow of slain Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal, has written an emotional letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention in the release of the film Udaipur Files, which is based on the brutal 2022 killing of her husband. The release of the movie was suspended by the Delhi High Court on July 10, one day prior to its scheduled release in theatres. The court did so following a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, Principal of the...Read More
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday claimed attempts were being made to drive a wedge between the Hindus and Sikhs, and urged the people to be wary of such actions. He also claimed that the now-behind bars Chhangur Baba of Balrampur had fixed rates for religious conversions, leading to transactions to the tune of Rs 100 crore. Adityanath made the remarks at the flagging-off of UP-Delhi Sandesh Yatra, being held to mark the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur. H...Read More
Chennai: An intensive investigation is underway to determine whether Tirumala Milk Company manager Naveen died by suicide or was it murder, said Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun. Addressing mediapersons here on Saturday, Arun said preliminary investigation suggests Naveen died by suicide. Arun said the Central Crime Branch (CCB) can investigate cases involving money laundering of above Rs one crore. Cases involving money laundering below the amount should be investigated on the orders of the ...Read More
Hyderabad: Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra is currently busy promoting her upcoming film KD: The Devil, which is slated for release on July 10, 2026. The film, which also stars Dhruva Sarja, Vijay Sethupathi, Nora Fatehi, and Sanjay Dutt, has already generated significant buzz. In an exclusive conversation with ETV Bharat, Shilpa opened up about her role, the film's scale, and her return to Tollywood after nearly two decades. Q: What was your reaction when you learned that Sanjay Dutt was ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that gold smuggling in Kerala was a "government-sponsored corruption". Shah, who kickstarted the BJP's campaign for the 2025 local body polls in the states, from Putharikandam Maidan in Thiruvananthapuram. Shah, who began his speech by apologizing for not being able to speak in Malayalam, accused the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) of having a long history of corruption while referring to Exalogic, Lif...Read More
New Delhi: With a 10 per cent decline in rape and POSCO cases, the national capital saw an 8.38 per cent decline in the overall crime in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to Delhi Police data. Marking a drop of about 10,000 cases, from January 1 to June 30, 2025, a total of 1,18,822 cases were registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Indian Penal Code (IPC), compared to 1,29,693 cases in the same period of 2024, the data showed. Heinous crime...Read More
Mumbai: The whole of Maharashtra and India rejoiced on Friday as 12 majestic forts associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (11 in Maharashtra and one in Tamil Nadu) were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. While PM Modi and other senior leaders welcomed the announcement, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday urged the government to act responsibly and ensure strict conservation measures. Last evening, UNESCO announced that it has accorded the status of World Heritage Sites to 12 forts b...Read More
Gurugram: The Gurugram police presented Radhika Yadav's father Deepak Yadav, the accused in her murder, in court after completing a one-day police remand. The court has ordered 14 days of his judicial custody. Radhika Yadav, a rising tennis player who ran a tennis academy in Gurugram, was allegedly shot dead by her father on July 10 while she was working in the kitchen. As per the FIR, Deepak Yadav fired at his daughter from behind using his licensed revolver, following an argument over her ref...Read More
Hyderabad: India skipper Shubman Gill has shown an extraordinary consistency in his Test outings so far in the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. After being consistent in four consecutive innings, Gill faltered at just 16 runs during his tenure at the crease in the third Test. Gill goes past Kohli Gill had a dream tour of England. Coming into the Test series, he had the burden of delivering as a leader of the pack in his Test captaincy debut. However, the right-handed batter has thrived under pressur...Read More
Mangaluru: Two workers died and one fell ill following a gas leak incident in the oil movement section of Mangaluru Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) on Saturday morning. The deceased have been identified as Deep Chandra (33) from Prayagraj and Bijil Prasad (33) from Kerala. According to preliminary information, the two workers had climbed to inspect a fault on the upper platform of Tank FB7029 A (Dry Slop Service, Floating Roof). They were later found unconscious on the platform. Both...Read More
Hyderabad: The much-awaited first look of Karan Veer Mehra from the upcoming film Silaa is finally out. The actor, who recently emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss 18, revealed his intense new avatar through a motion poster shared on social media. Mehra astonishes fans with his dark and menacing transformation in Silaa. In the poster, his character Zehraak appears stoic and rugged, with an intense stare that conveys an unbeatable iciness. He has been described as a villain who speaks in silence,...Read More
Mumbai, July 12: Raveena Tandon's son Ranbir Thadani has turned 18 and the actress welcomed him to adulthood with a heartfelt note. Raveena took to Instagram, where she shared a string of adorable pictures from Ranbir and her actress-daughter Rasha's younger days. For the caption, the star wrote: "Welcome to Adulthood my son, Happy 18 th . I love you , your my heart, My sunshine , my forever love . Proud of the Man you've become. Kind , compassionate , strong, caring. Mahadev walks with you (sic...Read More
New Delhi: Bihar's new renewable energy policy has the potential not only to attract investments worth Rs 1.5 lakh crore but also generate huge employment opportunities across the state, Bihar's Energy Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh said. Launched earlier this week, the policy for 'Promotion of Bihar New and Renewable Energy Sources 2025' aims to harness 23.96 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy and 6.1 GW of storage by FY 2029-30 through non-conventional sources and energy storage potential of the s...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday inaugurated the new BJP state committee office, Mararji Bhavan, here ahead of launching the party's campaign for the upcoming local body polls this year and the assembly elections next year. Shah hoisted the party flag, planted a sapling in front of the building, cut the ribbon to enter the premises and lit a traditional lamp to mark the official opening of the new office. The Union Home Minister, who arrived in Kerala late Friday ni...Read More
Rayagada (Odisha): The sight was disturbing. A tribal man and his wife were bent under the burden of the plough in place of oxen, and forced to till the land as a punishment for getting married within the family blood relation on Wednesday, highlighting how moral vigilantism is spread in the remote pockets of Odisha even today. The decision on this was taken by the Kangaroo court in Kanjamajodi village under Shikarpai panchayat in Kalyansinghpur block of Rayagada district 'to teach them a lesson...Read More
Hyderabad: Tesla has officially confirmed its entry into the Indian market this month. While the company is not yet manufacturing in the country, it is set to open its first showroom in Mumbai on July 15, IANS reported. The "experience centre" for Elon Musk-led automaker will operate from a 4,000 square feet commercial space in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), near Apple's flagship store in the city. The showroom is expected to offer prospective customers access to pricing, available variants, a...Read More
Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves (forex) witnessed a slip of USD 3.049 billion to USD 699.736 billion for the week ending July 4 amid the uncertain global trade environment, official data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed. In the preceding week, the country's forex reserves registered an uptick of USD 4.8 billion to USD 702.78 billion. In the week ending July 4, according to the RBI data, the major component of the forex reserves, the foreign currency assets, slipped USD 3.5...Read More