According to his mother, Anita Dipke, the 26-year-old activist has been receiving marriage proposals for the past two years NEW DELHI: Even as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) remains locked in a standoff with the Centre over its demand for the withdrawal of FIRs against student, its founder Abhijeet Dipke has been putting another major…
KARUR: DVAC on Wednesday morning began conducting raids at former DMK minister V Senthil Balaji’s residence in Karur and at locations associated with his close confidantes.Sources said the raids began at around 7am. The searches are going on at the former minister’s residence in Rameshwarapatti; the Murthipalayam residence of Senthil Balaji’s assistant, Subramani; the Koyampalli…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: A day after protests by ABVP, Gujarat University’s vice-chancellor in charge has constituted a three-member committee to investigate alleged irregularities in high-salary appointments across several departments, including Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC).The move comes after ABVP raised objections to appointments made during the tenure of the former vice-chancellor. The…
Kolkata: A 30-year-old man convicted by Alipore court for rape of his neighbour–a 18-year-old hearing and speech impaired woman–was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 2 lakh.The District Legal Service Authority (DLSA) South 24 Parganas was also directed to provide adequate compensation for rehabilitation to the victim.The case dates back…
Pune: Four men riding a motorcycle robbed a liquor shop cashier of Rs 8.06 lakh after spraying pepper on his face around 10.55 pm on Sunday.The cashier, Hauskumar Ingale (42) of Narhe, lodged a complaint with the Narhe police on Monday morning. Inspector Ishwar Chavan said, “The incident took place on the service road of…
The programme is intended to enhance employability, promote entrepreneurship and strengthen academia-industry linkages Panaji: State govt has decided to provide Rs 34 crore to Maharashtra-based Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (TMV), Pune, to implement a skill development, technical training and employment generation initiative at the electronic manufacturing cluster (EMC), Tuem, for three years.The directorate of skill development…
India could face 100% if Russia Sanctions Bill becomes a law The US Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly advanced a bipartisan bill that would give President Donald Trump sweeping powers to impose new sanctions on Russia and penalise major buyers of its energy exports, including India and China.The legislation would allow the president to impose a…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has cleared the air over his “serve drinks” remark about young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Ashwin said the comment was not made in a negative way and his intention was to highlight the importance of learning for the 15-year-old by spending time around the team. Ashwin clears…
Tamil romantic drama ‘Chennai Love Story’ is continuing its run in theatres. After a good start at the box office, the film saw another drop on its first Tuesday and recorded its lowest daily collection so far. Even with the weekday slowdown, the film is maintaining a steady run on the big screens. ‘Chennai Love…
ROME: Births in Italy fell last year by nearly 4%, with its fertility rate dropping to a historic low not seen since 1945, due to economic pressures and lack of help for working mothers, a report published Tuesday found.With 355,000 babies born in 2025, the fertility rate, or the average number of children per woman,…
