One of the arrested men, Neelakandan, who fractured his right leg while trying to escape from police CHENNAI: Two men were killed and another was critically injured in an attack outside a hotel in Tamil Nadu‘s Tiruvallur Friday night following a road-rage incident. Police have arrested four suspects, including office-bearers of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam and…
JALPAIGURI/KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday made a fervent appeal to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to safeguard democracy and ensure that investigative agencies do not defame citizens.“Our safety, security, history, geography, and boundaries must all be protected. The media should not conduct trials before cases are finalised… We are under…
BHOPAL: Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya caused outrage with his remarks on Friday that on seeing a beautiful woman “one can get distracted and rape may follow”. The MLA had then continued in the same appalling manner, saying that women from the SC, ST and OBC communities are “not beautiful” but were raped because of…
The Tejas Rajdhani Express travelling from Delhi to Patna was halted for more than half an hour on Saturday night after authorities received a bomb threat. Railway officials said that no suspicious object was found. The alert was received from Delhi Control, prompting security agencies to stop the train and carry out extensive checks. “As…
The country’s Gen Z believes in BJP, PM Modi said in poll-bound Bengal Saturday, pointing to the party’s recent civic poll wins. “You have seen the results of civic polls in Maharashtra yesterday. It was a historical win… A few days back BJP had its first mayor in Thiruvananthapuram. It shows how Gen Z trusts…
Composer A R Rahman’s claims that he possibly faced instances of “communal” discrimination in the last eight years in Bollywood caused an outcry on Saturday. During an interview with BBC Asian Network, Rahman was asked, “…today there’s a lot of discrimination against the Tamil community within Bollywood. What was it like in the 1990s. Did…
Officials said the move is intended to reflect real-world driving conditions,where AC usage significantly impacts mileage and energy consumption Will Apply To All Vehicles From Oct 1 Officials said the move is intended to reflect real-world driving conditions,where AC usage significantly impacts mileage and energy consumption Will Apply To All Vehicles From Oct 1 Officials…
Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher NEW DELHI: This time, 150 years of Vande Mataram will be the theme of the Republic Day parade on Jan 26. A series of paintings created by Tejendra Kumar Mitra in 1923, illustrating the verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ and published in the ‘Bande Mataram Album’ (1923), will be displayed as view-cutters…
NEW DELHI: Delhi airport on Saturday issued a passenger advisory warning of possible flight disruptions due to dense morning fog expected to continue on Sunday. Citing the India Meteorological Department, the airport said low visibility conditions could impact some flight operations.“According to the India Meteorological Department, dense morning fog will continue tomorrow, leading to low…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday visited the World Book Fair here, distributing copies of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s literary classic ‘Anand Math’ — which features the national song Vande Matram — to children to instil in them a sense of patriotism and familiarise them with the dreams of Indian freedom fighters.After touring the…
