In May, several senior AIADMK leaders met TN Speaker J C D Prabhakar after three rebel AIADMK MLAs submitted their resignations following support to the TVK govt. The leaders alleged “horse-trading” by TVK Srimathi VenkatachariT he idiom ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’ began in 1967 when Haryana MLA Gaya Lal changed parties three times in a…
Ahmedabad: The northern limit of monsoon stretched through Dahanu and Wardha in Maharashtra, close to the Gujarat border, on Tuesday. The forecast indicates that conditions are favourable for the further advance of the southwest monsoon into the coastal areas of Gujarat and parts of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh over the next two to three days. The…
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata is set to complete the Rs 10-crore restoration of Kumartuli Ghat by Durga Puja this year, with funding support from Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd under its CSR partnership. The project covers the 300m riverfront from Kumartuli Ghat to Champatala Ghat, strengthening bank protection, restoring heritage ghat structures,…
26-year-old Pune entrepreneur who was tragically killed at Lohagad For PUNE: The social media posts that have surfaced in recent days show Ketan Vishal Agarwal smiling beside his fiancée at a birthday celebration, dancing with friends and planning trips abroad.Behind the headlines surrounding the Lohagad murder case was a 26-year-old entrepreneur whose family says he…
Panaji: Heavy rainfall across Goa on Tuesday helped reduce Goa’s seasonal monsoon deficit, as the state’s average rainfall for the day stood at 89.5 mm. The heavy spell helped improve the monsoon rainfall position considerably. From June 1 to June 23, Goa received 278.6mm of rainfall against a normal of 670.7mm, leaving the state with…
Any acquisition would depend on ONGC obtaining a licence from US authorities permitting it to operate the two fields. (AI image) Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is reportedely in discussions with Venezuela’s state-owned oil producer PDVSA to purchase either a portion or all of its holdings in two oilfields located in the South American…
NEW DELHI: One of DR Congo’s most famous football supporters finally got his moment at the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, better known as Lumumba Vea, attended DR Congo’s match against Colombia after missing the team’s opening game against Portugal because of Ebola-related quarantine requirements. The supporter became a global sensation during the…
Actress Shwetha Menon has finally broken her silence regarding her quitting AMMA, stating she left the organization out of respect for herself and her principles. Menon made a bold statement on social media to explain her exit from the organization. This comes at a moment when AMMA is facing various discussions and problems. Shwetha Menon…
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Mariano Grossi confirms that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be inspected. The head of the UN’s nuclear agency signaled on Wednesday that Iranian nuclear enrichment sites would be visited by his inspectors, a key component in the interim deal between the United States and Iran, despite Tehran’s denial…
Deep in the rainforests of far north Queensland, Australia, scientists have discovered a tiny spider with an extraordinary hunting strategy. Nicknamed the “ballista spider”, the newly described species uses a silk-powered trap that launches prey into its web with accelerations reaching up to 140 times the force of gravity. Researchers say the spider specifically targets…
