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CHENNAI: days after its senior men's national football team failed to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) came under scanner once again due to the lack of action over finding a new partner to run the already delayed 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL). Ten ISL clubs on Thursday had written a strongly-worded letter to AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey alleging a breach of trust over the lack of action in commencing the tender process to find a new commercial partner ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has launched special festive flights to enhance connectivity to Bihar ahead of Chhath Puja and Diwali. Air India and Air India Express today announced the addition of 166 flights to and from Patna to meet the surging festive demand. The aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, had last week asked airlines to operate additional flights to cater to public rush and not to resort to any kind of surge pricing in the existing flights. The special flights by Spic ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday lauded Egypt's leadership in the ongoing Gaza peace process as the two countries held their first-ever Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi. Commending President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's role in hosting the recent Sharm-el-Sheikh Summit, Jaishankar said: "Let me take the opportunity to appreciate the contribution of Egypt and the leadership of President Sisi in realizing the Gaza peace plan." He added, "We sincerely hope that the summit and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday firmly rejected the United Kingdom's latest sanctions on Russia's oil sector, criticising the move as unilateral and warned against "double standards" in global energy trade. Among the entities targeted was Indian refiner Nayara Energy, which London accused of facilitating Russian oil exports. "We have noted the latest sanctions announced by the UK. We do not subscribe to any unilateral sanctions," said External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. "The Go ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Contesting the NCP (SP)'s claim that the Congress did not consult the party on the issue of joining the Parliamentary panel to examine the bills to oust tainted ministers and CMs, sources in the Congress told TNIE that the decision was conveyed to its working president and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule early this week. According to a Congress MP, who is a part of the party's Parliamentary strategy group, Supriya Sule responded to him by saying that the NCP (SP) had already nominated a me ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The mortal remains of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sandeep Kumar Lather of the Haryana Police were cremated today after the post-mortem examination was completed. The family gave its consent to a post-mortem after the police registered a case of abetment to suicide based on the note and video he had left behind. Sandeep Kumar had left a "final note" alleging corruption against late IPS officer Y Puran Kumar, who had served in the same district. In a six-minute video, he also made r ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Following the Asia Cup triumph and the Test series win against West Indies at home, India will now switch to the 50-over format under the newly anointed ODI captain Shubman Gill in Australia. The series marks a new beginning for the Men in Blue with Gill replacing Rohit Sharma as captain and embarking on the journey towards the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa. The white-ball tour, which includes three ODIs and five T20Is, will also see the return of Sharma and Virat Kohli to India c ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested Deputy Inspector General of Punjab Police Harcharan Singh Bhullar from his office in connection with an alleged corruption case, as he was caught red-handed by the agency's sleuths accepting a bribe. Sources said that the complainant, a scrap dealer from Fatehgarh Sahib, stated that the 2007-batch IPS officer Bhullar, posted as DIG of Ropar Range, had demanded Rs 5 lakh to settle a claim. The DIG had called him to his office ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: In a dramatic political development, sources claim that the entire Gujarat cabinet has tendered its resignation ahead of a sweeping reshuffle set to be unveiled at Mahatma Mandir on Friday morning. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is expected to submit the new list of ministers to Governor Acharya Devvrat this evening, with the oath-taking ceremony scheduled for 11:30 am tomorrow. Top BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President J.P. Nadda, are arriv ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) reported a 58% rise in net profit by Rs 449 crore to Rs 1226 crore in Q2 FY2026 compared to Rs 777 crore in the same period last year, recording its all-time highest profit. This is mainly driven by higher net interest income, which increased by 20.59% to Rs 3059 crore, and improved recovery of assets. The bank's operating profit stood at Rs 2400 crore as of September 30, increasing by Rs 272 crore against Rs 2128 crore on the same date last year. "Net profi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday clarified that its oil import decisions are solely driven by the need to protect Indian consumers amid a volatile global energy market, responding indirectly to US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured him India would stop buying oil from Russia. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said he was "not happy" about India buying Russian crude and that Modi had "assured" him the purchases would end "within a short period of t ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As heavy rains lashed parts of Kerala on Thursday, the IMD issued an 'orange alert' in the three southernmost districts of the state. The IMD declared an orange alert in Kottayam and Idukki districts and a yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Malappuram on Thursday. According to IMD, Ernakulam and Pathanamthitta recorded isolated rainfall of 5 cm, followed by 4 cm in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, and Kottayam. Howe ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) will host the Dikshant Parade for 174 IPS probationers and 16 foreign trainees on Friday. Of the 174 IPS probationers, 62 (36%) are women. The batch comprises 87 engineering, 36 science, 29 arts, eight MBBS, six law and eight commerce graduates. SVPNPA Director Amit Garg said the batch commenced its training on December 9, 2024, after completing a 15-week foundation course at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Ad ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Taking a shot at BRS working president KT Rama Rao over his vote theft allegations against the Congress, IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu pointed out that the electoral rolls were prepared before the 2023 Assembly election when BRS was in power, suggesting that KTR might be admitting to winning some seats through vote theft. Speaking to the media after the 'Meet Your Minister' programme at Gandhi Bhavan, Sridhar said Rahul Gandhi is showing people with evidence how the BJP i ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said the government has taken a historic decision to convert B-khata into A from November 1 and the initiative by the government will benefit 15 lakh property owners in Bengaluru. "This is a revolutionary decision. The beginning of property cleansing," said Shivakumar after launching the newly implemented online system to convert B-khata plots under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to A-khata and to issue A-khata to new plots on Wedne ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from music composer Dr Ilaiyaraaja after hearing a transfer petition filed by Sony Music Entertainment seeking the transfer of a copyright dispute from Madras High Court to the Bombay High Court. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran agreed to consider the matter and issued notice to Ilaiyaraaja, asking him to file a reply against Sony's plea. During the hearing on Wednesday, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, app ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The Biju Janata Dal on Wednesday strongly criticised Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi for making the recording of his conversation with the Durgapur gangrape victim public which it said violated the Supreme Court guidelines. Addressing a media conference here, party's Rajya Sabha member Sulata Deo, and senior general secretaries of Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) Lekhashri Samantasinghar and Tukuni Sahu said the gangrape incident at Durgapur is painful but the release of the recordi ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday completed one year in office, but the restoration of the statehood, his key election promise, is still not within sight. Abdullah was sworn in as the first chief minister of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir on October 16 last year after his party secured a landslide win in the assembly elections -- the party's first in about a decade. Most promises of Abdullah's party, the National Conference, remain unfulfilled. In its ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Chennai City Traffic and Tambaram city police have announced a series of diversions in T Nagar and KCBT area to tackle festival rush and traffic. A series of heavy vehicle diversions have been introduced to prevent gridlock near the KCBT in Kilambakkam. The traffic plan will be implemented on October 17, 18, 21, and 22. According to a release from the Tambaram Police Commissionerate, heavy vehicles entering Chennai and Avadi will be diverted at Poonamallee via Sriperumbudur, Kanch ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a major administrative decision that would help many people with properties inside forest, the state government has decided to issue title deeds for forest land holdings regardless of the size of existing buildings on the land. The significant decision was taken at the cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. Under the 1993 Land Assignment Rules, individuals who have forest land in their possession before 1977 can be assigned the land with Central government approval. Those who ...Read More >
INDORE: Nearly 25 persons from the transgender community in Indore claimed to have consumed phenyl, following which they were hospitalised, an official said. None of the patients was in a critical condition, Dr Basant Kumar Ningwal, Superintendent-in-Charge of the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital, told PTI on Wednesday. "Around 25 persons from the transgender community have been admitted to our hospital. They claimed to have consumed phenyl together on Wednesday night, but this can ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Health Department has urged all government departments to refrain from accepting sponsorships, displaying advertisements, or using symbols with tobacco manufacturers. It directed that no sports, cultural, or public events be conducted in collaboration with tobacco companies. The department emphasised that these measures are part of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's national strategy to curb tobacco consumption and prevent industry influence on public institutions ...Read More >
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the loss of lives during TVK president Vijay's rally in Karur could have been avoided had the government taken precautionary measures, considering the crowds that gathered in four other districts earlier. But the government failed, he said, adding that the government's negligence led to the loss of 41 lives. Addressing the Assembly on Wednesday, Palaniswami added now the people are doubting whether there is any "ulterior motive" behi ...Read More >
TIRUCHY: The aroma of spices and sizzling turkey wafting through the air in Tiruchy's streets has become as synonymous with Deepavali as firecrackers lighting up the night sky during the festival. This year though, the demand for turkey (vaankozhi) biriyani -- that experimental dish from about two decades ago that has now turned a Deepavali staple -- has reached a new high as major restaurants alone have reported receiving over 1,000 pre-orders per day for the dish over the past week. This is i ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has questioned around 70 security guards in connection with the alleged sexual assault of an 18-year-old student of South Asian University (SAU) by four people, including a guard, on the campus premises, an official said. CCTV footage from across the campus has been seized for examination, an officer said, adding that multiple teams are working to identify and arrest the accused. The first-year B.Tech student was found injured with her clothes torn on October 13, a d ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to ensure that liquor bottles are scanned with Suraksha App designed by the Excise Department at retail outlets. He also suggested that consumers purchase liquor only after scanning the barcode on liquor bottles. Holding a review meeting with the Excise Department officials at the RTGS Centre in the State Secretariat on Wednesday, Naidu blamed the previous government for all the irregularities, and sale of spurious liquor, an ...Read More >
ALAPPUZHA: Responding to Minister Saji Cherian's remark that senior leader G Sudhakaran should align with the party, the latter hit out at the minister saying that Cherian does not have the 'maturity or the qualification' to advise him and warned that he "should be careful while speaking." Sudhakaran's outbursts came in the wake of increased cyber attacks against him allegedly by CPM cyber warriors. Sudhakaran also accused Saji Cherian of being part of a move to file complaints against him with ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Release of DNA-based elephant population estimation is the beginning for the scientific and wildlife fraternity. According to experts from Wildlife Institute of India (WII), who prepared the report, a detailed gene pool assessment is being done as the next step, with special concentration on Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Biosphere. According to Status of Elephants in India: DNA Based Synchronous All India Population Estimation of Elephants, Karnataka houses the highest elephant popul ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, announced on Wednesday that conditions are favourable for the onset of the northeast monsoon over Tamil Nadu within the next 24 hours. The shift in wind patterns to easterly and northeasterly directions over southern peninsular India and the adjoining Bay of Bengal is expected to mark the formal commencement of the monsoon season. The forecast flagged the possibility of widespread rain and thunderstorm across TN over the next few days ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: HRD and IT Minister Nara Lokesh announced that global tech giant Google will invest $15 billion (Rs 1.25 lakh crore) in setting up India's largest data center in Visakhapatnam, calling it the single biggest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country's history. He said the project represents not just a victory for the state, but a proud moment for the entire country. Addressing a press conference at his Undavalli residence on Wednesday, Lokesh said the milestone was possible onl ...Read More >
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