- Friday, April 04, 2025
MORE than 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, including Indians, were stranded at an airport in Turkey for over 24 hours after their Mumbai-bound aircraft from London was diverted to the Diyarbakır airport. Virgin Atlantic on Thursday (3) said it is exploring all options, including operating an alternative aircraft, to fly the…
WHILE Mohanlal-starrer ‘L2: Empuraan’ recently underwent 'voluntary modifications' after facing the wrath of Sangh Parivar leaders and its cyber handles, some Tamil Nadu politicians have now raised their objections towards the film. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has endorsed the screening of the movie with the modifications, which…
TAMIL NADU chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday urged prime minister Narendra Modi to take immediate steps for retrieving the Katchatheevu island from Sri Lanka to ensure permanent protection of the traditional fishing rights of the state's fishermen in the Palk Bay area. Writing to Modi, Stalin cited the…
THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED) on Thursday (3) said it has filed a fresh chargesheet in a case of cyber fraud through which a UAE-based payment platform and its operators duped people in India of funds worth ₹3 billion (£26.72 million). The supplementary prosecution complaint (chargesheet) was filed against five accused…
TWO INDIANS died in a tragic road accident in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, according to media reports. The deceased have been identified as Akhil Alex (27) and his fiancée Teena (26), both hailing from Wayanad district in Kerala. Their wedding was fixed for June. Akhil worked as a nurse in…
THE INFAMOUS attack on a Malayalam actor in 2017 has taken a new twist with the main accused coming up with more damaging revelations against Malayalam superstar Dileep. The main accused, N.S. Sunil, aka Pulsar Suni, has told a Malayalam TV channel Reporter, that the attack happened with Dileep's knowledge…
MINORITY AFFAIRS minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday (3) tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the proposed legislation is not against Muslims or intended to hurt their religious feelings, but seeks to improve the functioning of Waqf properties, ensure transparency and introduce technology-driven management. The…
INDIA'S $32 billion (£24.29bn) gems and jewellery industry is bracing for a sharp fall in exports as hefty US reciprocal tariffs will impede overseas sales to its biggest market, industry officials said. The United States slapped a 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on India, dealing a blow to its hopes…
THE US slapped a 26 per cent tariff on imports from India in a setback to the South Asian nation's expectation of getting relief from president Donald Trump's global trade policy that has unnerved world markets for weeks. While Trump said Indian goods will face a 26 per cent tariff,…
ENGLAND'S Jos Buttler hammered an unbeaten 73 to lead Gujarat Titans to a thumping eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at their home ground in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday (2). Chasing 170 for victory, Gujarat depended on a 75-run second wicket stand between Buttler and opener Sai Sudharsan,…
