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Chennai: Leader of opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday said the DMK govt turned Tamil Nadu into a land of missed chances. His remark came in the wake of South Korea's Hwaseung firm, which initially planned to invest in TN, opting for Andhra Pradesh instead. Referring to media reports about the Korean footwear firm shifting its base to Andhra Pradesh, in chief minister Chandrababu Naidu's Kuppam constituency, Palaniswami in an X post alleged that the company's decision "reflected a tren ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana is strategically positioning itself to emerge as India's aerospace and defence (A&D) capital by 2030, with the state govt working on a comprehensive roadmap to develop a globally competitive ecosystem for the sector in the state, IT and industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu said on Saturday.As part of the long-term vision for Telangana, the state govt is integrating the A&D sector as a critical component of its $3 trillion economy goal by 2047, Sridhar Babu said while ad ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Teachers serving as booth-level officers (BLOs) in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process submitted memorandums to district collectors on Saturday, highlighting the difficulties they face while performing election-related duties. The programme was organized under the leadership of the Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh. In Ahmedabad, too, representatives of the association handed over a memorandum to the district collector.The primary demands include a permane ...Read More >
Faridabad: In the corridors of Al-Falah University, few took notice when Dr Shaheen Shahid was occasionally seen in quiet conversation with Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie. To their colleagues, the interactions have taken on a whole new meaning since the duo's arrest in the Delhi terror attack.A former colleague of Shaheen, who spoke to TOI, said he saw Muzammil meet her on campus "a couple of times" in 2023. "They seemed cordial, nothing out of the ordinary," recalled the doctor, who left Al Falah Uni ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday enhanced monthly interim maintenance seven times, from Rs 50,000 to Rs 3.5 lakh, for a wife in Pune. This decision came after observing that the estranged husband approached the court with "unclean hands and lack of credibility" in a matrimonial dispute. The couple married in 1997 and separated in 2013. The husband filed for divorce in 2015, and the family court in Pune granted it in 2023 on grounds of cruelty, which the High Court stayed in appeal. There ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy campaign is almost over even before it well and truly began.TN were pushed to the brink of elimination in just the fourth round of the opening phase, after enduring a four-wicket defeat to Andhra on the penultimate day of the Elite Group A match in Visakhapatnam. On Monday, TN hit a new low - their second loss of the red-ball season - in a run of lows and stayed stuck at four points from as many games.Captain R Sai Kishore put the team's poor performances down ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: After the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested three persons for allegedly planning pan-India terror attacks, investigations have revealed chilling details about their movements and communication with Pakistani handlers. Two of the accused had even recced Delhi to find attack targets, ATS sources said.Police officers on Monday said that the Hyderabad-based doctor, arrested on Saturday, was in possession of a large quantity of castor beans -- used to extract ricin, a deadly pois ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Following a blast in a car that triggered a massive fire in Delhi on Monday evening, an alert has been sounded across Gujarat. The alert also follows the arrest of three terror suspects by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Sunday, who were allegedly planning pan-India terror strikes.Gujarat DGP Vikas Sahay said, "An alert has been sounded, and police will conduct intensive patrolling and vehicle checks across the state. Entry and exit points will be strictly monitored, and sen ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A sweeping security push that has gripped Kashmir valley for three days intensified Monday, with J&K police carrying out 50 coordinated searches across several districts and arresting more than 60 people while seeking cancellation of bail granted in multiple UAPA cases for allegedly violating court-imposed conditions.In Baramulla, police searched 16 properties allegedly tied to Kashmiris currently residing in PoK and detained 10 people under preventive provisions for allegedly aiding u ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a swift response to the deadly blast near Delhi's Red Fort Metro station, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis put the entire state on high alert after meeting senior police officials and reviewing the security situation on Monday evening.As per state home department sources, all agencies have been directed to remain alert and security has been beefed up at vital installations in Mumbai and other locations across the state, including the RSS headquarters in Nagpur."All the uni ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Ahmed Mohiyuddin Saiyed, the Rajendranagar-based doctor who was arrested by Gujarat's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), was running a shawarma business to make a living, according to investigators.Saiyed, who was part of a three-member gang arrested on charges of conspiring to carry out subversive activities, went to Gujarat after informing his family that he was travelling there for work.Investigators said Saiyed was radicalised on social media, and was also actively posting subversive lit ...Read More >
Chennai: Syrma SGS is set to acquire a majority stake in defence and maritime electronics company Elcome Integrated Systems for Rs 235 crore. The acquisition will be through a mix of primary capital infusion and secondary share purchase. The remaining 40% stake will be acquired in multiple tranches over the next three years, linked to performance and earn-out milestones. Elcome operates in navigation, communication, surveillance, and platform automation systems for the Indian defence and maritim ...Read More >
Ranchi: The police, along with other agencies, seized cash and valuables worth Rs 3.45 crore from the Jharkhand's borders with Bihar during the ongoing assembly election in the neighbouring state. IG Michael Raj said freebies worth Rs 1.56 crore, narcotics valued at Rs 1.44 crore, cash amounting to Rs 22 lakh and liquor valued at Rs 21 lakh have been seized till Sunday.He said, "Jharkhand police have set up check posts in 10 districts along the eight districts of Bihar to prevent illegal movemen ...Read More >
JAMMU: A 55-year-old man was found completely engulfed in flames on the outskirts of Jammu. Police along with residents doused the flames and rushed him to the govt medical college for treatment.Residents spotted Puran Chand, of RS Pura, burning near Ring Road in Kotli Mian Fateh under Miran Sahib police station. Police have registered a case and are probing the circumstances that led to the incident, officials said. A forensic team also visited the location to collect evidence."Authorities have ...Read More >
Silchar: In a joint anti-narcotics operation, police and the Assam Rifles on Monday seized 20,000 Yaba tablets, valued at around Rs 6 crore, and arrested a man from Silchar's Changkuri Bypass area.Acting on a tip-off, a team from Silchar Sadar Police Station and the 38 Battalion of Assam Rifles, Srikona, intercepted the suspect in the afternoon and recovered the contraband from his possession. The accused has been identified as Rahul Amin (33), a resident of Panchayat Road in Silchar.The search, ...Read More >
Patna: Patna has witnessed a remarkable improvement in the air quality this Oct and Nov compared to the same months last year, said Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB).In the first 10 days of Nov, the city recorded one good air day on Nov 1 with the air quality index (AQI) of just 41, followed by one satisfactory day, six moderate days, and only one poor day. Last year, during the same period from Nov 1 to 10, Patna endured eight poor air days, including a peak AQI of 282 on Nov 2, with ...Read More >
Patna: In what is shaping up to be a bipolar contest between the ruling NDA and the opposition Grand Alliance during the second phase of polling on Tuesday, the fortunes of the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM are at stake in the Seemanchal region. Spread across 24 assembly constituencies in four districts, the region was a surprise success for the AIMIM in 2020 when it won five seats.Also on the line are the prospects of several veteran candidates who have dominated their constituencies for decades. ...Read More >
Patna: The second and final phase of the Bihar assembly elections, to be held on Tuesday, will decide the electoral fate of 1,302 candidates, including top leaders such as state Congress president Rajesh Ram and 12 cabinet ministers of the Nitish Kumar-led coalition govt. It will also determine the future of one former deputy chief minister and 30 former ministers.More than 3.70 crore eligible electors are expected to cast their votes at 45,399 polling stations. The first phase of the elections, ...Read More >
Patna: RJD leader and INDIA bloc's chief ministerial face, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, on Monday accused the Election Commission (EC) of functioning "under the influence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah," prompting a sharp response from the EC defending its neutrality and transparency.Addressing a press conference in Patna, Tejashwi warned govt officials of "severe consequences" if they colluded with the EC or Shah to create electoral disturbances. He stressed that "a ...Read More >
Patna: Police have intensified security measures across Bihar following a bomb explosion in the national capital with the second and final phase of the assembly elections scheduled for Tuesday. Voting will take place in 122 constituencies across 20 districts. Authorities have issued directives for rigorous checks in crowded public places, including religious sites, markets, transport hubs and other areas of high footfall.The India-Nepal border has been completely sealed till the night of Nov 11, ...Read More >
Patna: The NDA on Monday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the opposition's chief ministerial face, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, saying they had "accepted defeat even before the second phase" of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled for Tuesday.Reacting to the Congress and RJD's allegations against the Election Commission (EC), former Union minister and Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the opposition routinely questioned democratic institutions whenever outcomes did not favour them. ...Read More >
Vadodara: A nine-and-a-half-feet crocodile was extracted from a 30-foot pit at a bullet train project site on the outskirts of the city on Monday. It took about two hours for wildlife activist Hemant Vadhwana and his team of volunteers to pull the crocodile out. Vadhwana said they got a call about the crocodile slipping into the pit at Maretha village and rushed to the site. They had a tough time getting ropes around the crocodile but it was later handed over to the forest department. The reptil ...Read More >
Guwahati: Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, the Assam govt, and other authorities, asking for their responses to a plea seeking completion of the remaining statutory steps under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) updating process in Assam, which have been pending for over six years since the publication of the final list.The petitioners -- Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and the All Assam Minorities Students' Union (Aamsu) -- have filed a writ petition seeking directions to complete ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan on Monday dismissed BJD's allegation of suspicious movement of EVMs from Ganjam to Nuapada ahead of Tuesday's bypoll, warning that unfounded charges could corrode public trust in the electoral system -- damage he said may not be repairable for the next 75 years.BJD, in a memorandum submitted on Sunday, alleged that a truckload of EVMs was brought to Nuapada at the last moment, raising fears of vote manipulation. Around 254,000 voters will decide th ...Read More >
Mumbai: Former actress Zarine Khan, wife of actor-director Sanjay Khan, passed away at age 81 Friday. She was the mother of jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali, actor Zayed Khan and designer Sussanne Khan, and former mother-in-law of Hrithik Roshan. Scores of celebrities, including neighbour Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan, arrived at the Khans' residence in Juhu to offer condolence. Born a Parsi, Zareen Katrak, she had performed in a few films like 'Tere Ghar Ke Samne' where she enacted Dev Anand' ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: High voter turnout in the first phase of polling in Bihar assembly elections on Thursday has raised many eyebrows, curiously wondering whether it will favour the Nitish Kumar-led incumbent government or is it a sign of aggressive anti-incumbency voting.For 121 assembly seats, Bihar recorded 64.66 per cent voter turnout, which was an 8.5 per cent jump from the 2020 assembly elections. The enthusiastic voting has led both alliances - NDA and the Mahagathbandhan - interpreting the surge ...Read More >
Thane: An unidentified 30-year-old man was found dead, possibly by drowning, in the Mumbra Reti Bunder creek on Friday, officials informed. This case comes right after another incident reported -- of an unidentified woman found dead in the waters along the same stretch on Thursday."A man, possibly in his 30s, was found dead in the waters around 10 am, following which civic rescue teams managed to fish the body out and handed it to the police," informed Yasin Tadvi, in charge at the Thane Regiona ...Read More >
Thane: A major fire broke out at a ground-plus-three-storey cloth dyeing unit in Saravali MIDC, Bhiwandi, on Friday morning. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though it took nearly six hours for the fire brigade to bring the blaze under control. The fire erupted around 9:45am, when workers were engaged in their routine tasks. As soon as the flames were noticed, the staff quickly evacuated the premises. Within minutes, the fire spread throughout the entire unit.The Bhiwandi Fire Brigade rus ...Read More >
Kolkata: Most fans of 'Sholay' are aware that Satyajit Ray had cast Amjad Khan in his 'Shatranj Ke Khiladi' after being overwhelmed by his performance in Ramesh Sippy's 'Sholay'. Ray had famously spoken about how had wanted to cast Amjad Khan in a role that went against his grain to see how it works. On Friday, when Sippy delivered the Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture, the audience also got to know from Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) chairperson Goutam Ghose that Ray had said "it ('Shol ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Grandmasters Arjun Erigaisi and P Harikrishna delivered commanding performances with the white pieces, while world champion D Gukesh was held to a draw with black in the opening game of Round 3 at the FIDE World Cup 2025 on Friday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Arjun, the highest-ranked Indian in the tournament, showcased near-perfect precision to defeat Uzbekistan's Shamsiddin Vokhidov in just 30 moves. Meanwhile, Harikrishna displayed sharp preparatio ...Read More >
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