Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday reaffirmed the Tamil Nadu government’s commitment to facilitating the early establishment of HD Hyundai’s mega shipbuilding cluster in Thoothukudi, a project involving an investment of about $4 billion (Rs 38,000 crore) and expected to create around 15,000 direct jobs.A high-level…
Ahmedabad: Residents rushing to work early on Tuesday were confronted with a distressing sight near Anupam Cinema — a woman running on the road without clothes. Concerned citizens quickly covered her and called the Abhayam helpline. Her initial account pointed to abduction and sexual assault. But as investigators dug deeper, several inconsistencies emerged. Police eventually…
Kolkata: A wanted female Maoist operative — an active member of the Dalma Squad Platoon 22 and with strong links to one of the country’s most wanted insurgent commanders, Mishir Besra — surrendered before Kolkata Police, commissioner Ajay Nand announced on Wednesday.Identified as Sakuntala Mahato, who operated under aliases including Pushpa, Pari and Barsha, was…
MSEDCL staff conduct repairs of fire-damaged cables Pune: Several areas near the city airport in Lohegaon faced a power outage for close to three hours on Tuesday night after garbage dumped in a nullah in the Kalas area caught fire, causing damage to the cable network.“Electricity supply was interrupted around 10.30pm on Tuesday night. It…
Panaji: Drinking water minister Subhash Phal Desai said on Wednesday that if Goa does not receive rainfall over the next 15 days, the state would witness water shortage issues in some areas. Desai said that there has been no water shortage till now, and that there’s still enough drinking water for a month.“We will issue…
Tragedy struck the Amalner-Dhule highway as a horrific three-vehicle collision claimed five lives and injured two others. JALGAON: Five people died and two others sustained injuries in a collision involving a sedan, a state transport (ST) bus, and a motorcycle on the Amalner-Dhule highway near Mangrul village on Tuesday morning.According to Deputy Superintendent of Police…
Surat: A Surat-based diamond trader has alleged that he was cheated of Rs 9.11 lakh by six persons, including a doctor, who promised to exchange US dollars received as donations at a religious place and an NGO for Indian currency. Umra police have registered a cheating case against all six accused and launched an investigation.According…
Rupee began Thursday on a weak note, falling over 20 paise against the US dollar in early trade. The fall came as the American currency strengthened globally after the US Federal Reserve’s hawkish policy stance. Rupee opened at 94.66 against the dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market and later slipped to 94.71, down 21…
Colombia’s Luis Diaz (7) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal. (AP Photo) Luis Diaz marked his FIFA World Cup debut in style with a goal and an assist as Colombia opened their 2026 campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over debutants Uzbekistan, moving to the top of Group K ahead of Portugal.Back at the…
Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner were spotted enjoying a relaxed day out in New York City, taking a stroll and later cycling side by side through the streets just ahead of the city’s highly anticipated Knicks championship parade.The couple, who have been dating since early 2023, were all smiles as they stepped out hand-in-hand. Chalamet…
