File photo of Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Ganesh Naik during a ‘Janata Darbar’, in Navi Mumbai. (Pic credit: PTI) THANE: Forests minister and BJP politician Ganesh Naik announced his second ‘janta darbar‘ in the city next month following the response received to the inaugural event on Monday, which saw over 550 applications.While political observers…
23-year-old goes on stabbing spree, kills 5 people in Kerala THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a grisly pre-planned murder spree Monday evening, a 23-year-old youth killed his girlfriend, brother, grandmother, uncle and aunt, and also attempted to hack his mother to death with a machete and a hammer, at three different places at Venjaramoodu in Thiruvananthapuram, before surrendering…
Less than 1% bike riders in crashes wear helmets: Study NEW DELHI: In glaring evidence of how two-wheeler crashes have a high share in traumatic brain injury (TBIs) in India, a study at Christian Medical College in Vellore has revealed that over 70% of injuries were due to such accidents and less than 1% of…
This is a representational image DHARMAPURI: Three women lost their lives when firecrackers exploded at a godown at Chinnamurukkampatty, near Kambainallur, in TN’s Dharmapuri district, on Monday.The victims were identified as V Tirumalar, 38, M Shenbagam, 35, and T Manju, 33, all residents of Boomisamudram village.The godown is owned by Chinnadurai of Rasipuram, Namakkal district.The…
Jamiat trust justifies ‘halal’ cert for tulsi water, water bottles NEW DELHI: Facing allegations from Centre that “lakhs of crores of rupees” were being collected through issuance of halal certification for various products, including cement, iron bars, bottles, etc, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Halal Trust told SC Monday that govt’s statement in court “was completely incorrect, vexatious…
The view of tunnel after it collapsed in Telangana Six teams of rat miners have arrived in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool to assist in the ongoing rescue operation for the Srisailam Left Bank Canal collapse (SLBC), where eight workers are trapped. Firoz Qureshi, a member of rat miner’s team, said that a total 6 more teams set…
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor is no pushover in politics. And the Congress knows that. In October 2022, the former UN dilpomat-turned politician surprised many in the Congress when he announced to contest elections for the post of Congress president against Mallikarjun Kharge – who was the “nominee” of the Gandhis. Tharoor fought the elections against…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab on Monday announced the launch of “massive war against drugs” by establishing rehab and drug de-addiction centres in the state. The campaign is set to begin in the coming days.“Punjab Government has decided to launch a massive war against drugs in the coming weeks through Law…
NEW DELHI: Former Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha on Monday wrote an open post for Rahul Gandhi on X, asking him to “get the house in order” amid reports of Shashi Tharoor’s rift with the party.“Dear Rahul Gandhi, I am writing to you publicly here because no one within the Congress is probably going to tell…
NEW DELHI: India witnessed the second-highest number of internet shutdowns in 2024, relinquishing its top position to Myanmar for the first time since 2018 by just one less blackout, according to a report released on Sunday.The Access Now report said that Myanmar imposed 85 shut downs last year followed by India, which stood at 84…
