- Monday, April 21, 2025
THE SUPREME COURT on Monday expressed concern over the appointment of DMK leader V Senthil Balaji as a minister in the Tamil Nadu government, days after he was granted bail, and agreed to examine a plea raising apprehensions on independence of witnesses in the case. A bench of Justices Abhay…
FARMERS from Punjab, who announced that they will march towards Delhi to demand a discussion on Minimum Support Price (MSP), broke police barriers in Noida on Monday and began moving towards Delhi, according to media reports. With the first group of farmers, led by the Bharatiya Kisan Parishad, kickstarting their…
IN A rare instance of an actor announcing that he's taking a break from films, "12th Fail" star Vikrant Massey on Monday announced that it was time for him to "recalibrate" and go back home. The announcement comes weeks after the release of his latest movie "The Sabarmati Report" on…
AFTER making landfall near Puducherry on November 30, Cyclone Fengal weakened on Sunday, but torrential downpour under its influence paralysed the union territory, with the Army stepping in to evacuate stranded persons in inundated streets. Normal life was crippled in Puducherry, as the union territory received 46 cm rainfall, bettering…
TOP seeded Indians P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen showcased their class and dominance to clinch the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament in Lucknow on Sunday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, ended her long title drought by outplaying China's world number 119…
WORLD AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1. It is devoted towards educating people about HIV/AIDS and remembering those who fell prey to the dreaded disease. This concept is the brainchild of two World Health Organisation officials James W Bunn and Thomas Netter and the first World AIDS…
THE NEW Mahayuti government in Maharashtra will be sworn in at Azad Maidan here on the evening of December 5 in prime minister Narendra Modi's presence , the state BJP announced on Saturday. While there was no announcement yet on who would be the chief minister, BJP sources said Devendra…
SEVERAL Samajwadi Party lawmakers were stopped from entering the violence-hit Sambhal district, as the administration on Saturday extended the ban on the entry of outsiders to till December 10. The earlier prohibition on outsiders' entry was to expire on Saturday. The Samajwadi Party's Muzaffarnagar MP Harendra Malik was stopped from…
A HOSPITAL in north Kolkata's Manicktala area said it would not treat patients from Bangladesh amid protests over the alleged atrocities on minority Hindus in the neighbouring country. An official of the JN Ray Hospital on Friday said the decision was forced by insults meted out to the Indian flag…
TAMANNAH BHATIA, who began her acting career at age 15, shared her respect for performers with long careers, emphasising that lasting in the industry requires not just relevance but memorability. In an interview with PTI, Bhatia expressed admiration for co-star Jimmy Shergill, noting the effort it takes to sustain an…
