Chennai: TVK govt on Saturday clarified that students’ caste details would not be included in school ID cards after criticism from DMK and Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) over remarks suggesting otherwise.The controversy erupted after revenue minister K A Sengottaiyan told reporters on Friday that the proposed ID cards would carry details such as students’ blood group,…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s families are getting smaller, and the change is happening faster than in most parts of the country. New central govt data shows fertility rates have fallen by 26.1% in a decade. The state’s total fertility rate — the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her reproductive years —…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is set to make all municipal markets hawker-free. The exercise will begin from New Market and will later be implemented in phases across all major markets to make them encroachment-free. The matter was discussed on Saturday afternoon at a Town Vending Committee meeting at the civic headquarters.The KMC market dept…
Pune: Befriending a “woman” on a dating application and following her instructions to invest in forex trading proved costly for a retired HR consultant (48) from Bavdhan.The complainant was allegedly cheated of Rs88.19 lakh by online fraudsters.According to the Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police, the fraud took place between June 2025 and June 2026. The police…
Panaji: With India meteorological department (IMD), Panaji, forecasting moderate rainfall during the week ahead, the monsoon current over Goa appears unlikely to chip much from the weekend deficit of 47%.Though a few systems are active in the neighbouring regions, their impact on cloud-formation over Goa is minimal and the month is likely to end with…
The US economy saw both good and bad news this week. Economic growth beat expectations and layoffs stayed low. At the same time, inflation continued to make daily life more expensive with consumers struggling with higher fuel prices, costlier electronics and rising mortgage rates.The latest figures showed inflation accelerating and consumer spending slowing, even as…
Lionel Messi (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Argentina finished the group stage with three wins from three after beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday.Giovani Lo Celso, Lautaro Martinez and Lionel Messi scored for Argentina, who had already secured top spot in Group J before the match. Jordan, playing in their first-ever World Cup, ended…
The ‘Baahubali’ franchise remains one of the biggest films in the history of Indian cinema. Directed by SS Rajamouli, the film also changed Prabhas‘ career forever and made him one of the biggest Pan-India stars. The actor recently shared how the film reached people from different countries, languages, and cultures.As ‘Baahubali: The Beginning’ completes 10…
Mexico gets their own batman who targets bike thieves. An unidentified vigilante dubbed the “Batman of Lagos de Moreno” has reportedly neutralised at least five alleged motorcycle thieves in Jalisco state over the past 10 days, tying them to lampposts with tape and leaving stolen motorcycles nearby, according to local media reports.The incidents have been…
The week opens on a bright, almost sunlit note for you. Early days bring fulfilment, and you may feel that people are finally seeing what you’ve been trying to do for some time. At home and outside, your words carry warmth. You can win people over simply by speaking plainly and from the heart. There…
