CHENNAI: BJP state president K Annamalai said actor Vijay’s political entry might not dent the prospects of BJP in Tamil Nadu.Speaking to reporters at Chennai airport on Sunday, Annamalai said Vijay appeared to echo the ideologies of Dravidian parties. Hence, the votes polled by the two Dravidian parties (DMK, AIADMK) would be divided into three…
MUMBAI: Supreme Court stayed BMC’s demolition of an unauthorised construction in Vakola, a day after the municipality assured Bombay high court that the “offending” structure would be demolished within a week.Justices Vikram Nath and Prasanna Varale of SC took up the hearing on Thursday 3.55pm and noted that in a contempt petition, “some order was…
NEW DELHI: A technical snag forced Gulf Air’s Bahrain-Manchester flight to divert to Kuwait, leaving several Indians stranded at the airport as India does not have a “visa on arrival” agreement with Kuwait, and airport hotels were fully booked due to the ongoing GCC meetings.Indian embassy has managed to accommodate the stranded passengers in the…
NEW DELHI: Hoping to attract more than 40 crore devotees from across the globe, UP govt and Union ministry of culture and tourism have joined hands to make ‘Maha Kumbh 2025′ in Prayagraj – cited as one of the world’s largest religious congregations – a showcase of the rich diversity of Indian culture. Plans are…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar is expected to brief Lok Sabha on Monday about recent developments in India’s ties with China. His statement will follow remarks by the ministry of external affairs (MEA) in Parliament on Friday that as per the agreement reached with China in Depsang and…
Mumbai: IIT-B’s placement season began on a high note on Sunday with over 45 companies visiting the campus on Day 1. Students said one of the highest offers came from trading firm Da Vinci Derivatives, which extended a Rs 2.2 crore package for roles at its Amsterdam office. It reportedly offered positions to at least…
NEW DELHI: Canada’s cancellation of the SDS visa scheme, which allowed Indian students to fast-track their study permit application process, was raised in Lok Sabha on Friday, but the Indian govt assured the House this will make the admission process more affordable for students, particularly those who were previously unable to meet the more costly…
PUDUCHERRY: Cyclone Fengal-triggered rainfall in Puducherry broke a 30-year record on Saturday and Sunday. The town recorded 48.4 cm of rainfall in the 24 hours till 8.30am on Sunday.The cyclone crossed northern Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts near Puducherry, with wind speeds of 70-80 km/h, gusting up to 90 km/h. The cyclonic storm is expected…
MUMBAI: Days after his Delhi meet with the BJP brass, caretaker CM Eknath Shinde has once again put the ball in BJP’s court on the Maharashtra CM‘s post.Shinde, who returned to his Thane residence Sunday after spending two days under medical observation in his hometown in Satara due to a respiratory tract infection and viral…
MUMBAI: If China lands astronauts on the moon prior to the US, it will be a shame to America, said Jaydeep Mukherjee, an ex-Xavierite, and currently director of Nasa Florida Space Grant Consortium. Mukherjee made this statement during a presentation titled ‘Humanity’s Return To The Moon’, at Nehru Planetarium at Worli, Mumbai, Saturday evening.On Oct…
