Around 2.5 lakh mobile phones in Delhi were reported to be snatched, stolen or lost in 2025 (AI Image) NEW DELHI: When smartphones are snatched or stolen in crowded streets, the snatchers aren’t the ones getting rich. They are the lowest link in what is a remarkably efficient shadow economy.What begins as a quick grab…
Chennai: DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant on Friday extended support to chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s proposed Karnataka visit to hold talks with Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar on the Mekedatu issue.Speaking in the assembly, Premallatha said there was nothing wrong in Vijay going to Karnataka. “Both (Vijay and Shivakumar) are first-time chief ministers. The…
Ahmedabad: Banaskantha, Patan, Ahmedabad and Kutch commenced their campaign with contrasting victories on the opening day of the Junior Girls Inter-District Football Tournament 2026, on Friday. The tournament is being played at the Sports Authority of Gujarat (SAG) complex in Vadnagar.A total of 10 districts are participating in the tournament. The teams have been divided…
The Posta wholesale market in Kolkata shut down following an assault on Biswanath Agarwala, secretary of Posta Bazaar Merchants’ Association Kolkata: Posta Bazaar Merchants’ Association secretary Biswanath Agarwala, who was slapped, harassed and attacked with eggs inside the association office last month, has resigned from his post, saying he was “forced” to step down after…
Raju Shetti addresses reporters along with farmers in Maval Pune: Farmers from Maval taluka have announced a long march on Oct 2 under the leadership of Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana chief and former MP Raju Shetti, intensifying their opposition to the proposed closed pipeline project to draw water directly from Pavana dam to Pimpri Chinchwad.The protest…
Panaji: To reduce dependence on flower imports from other states, the zonal agriculture office (ZAO) in Sattari is set to distribute one lakh hybrid marigold saplings from Aug 20 under the state sector scheme.The initiative aims to increase the area under marigold cultivation in Valpoi from 5 hectares to 7 hectares this year.“We are optimistic…
India faces the prospect of up to 100% Trump tariffs for its Russian crude oil purchases. The US Senate on Friday approved a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from countries such as India and China that continue to buy Russian oil and gas and…
India faces the prospect of up to 100% Trump tariffs for its Russian crude oil purchases. The US Senate on Friday approved a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from countries such as India and China that continue to buy Russian oil and gas and…
Sarfaraz Khan (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan‘s place in India’s Test plans appears increasingly uncertain, but the Mumbai batter has made it clear that he is not ready to give up.Amid his continued absence from the national squad, Sarfaraz shared a cryptic Instagram story recently, posting a still from the 2019 Telugu film Jersey…
Silambarasan is currently juggling multiple interesting projects, but his next collaboration with ‘Dragon’ director Ashwath Marimuthu has been the subject of growing curiosity. With fans waiting for an official update on when the project will begin, there have also been questions about whether Simbu’s ongoing work in ‘Arasan’ has caused a delay. Producer Archana Kalpathi…
