Chennai: DMK sharpened its attack on TVK govt over Mekedatu, announcing a protest at Thanjavur on Aug 3, the day chief minister C Joseph Vijay is expected to visit Karnataka for talks. Stalin said Vijay’s decision to hold talks despite Tamil Nadu assembly passing a resolution seeking a separate tribunal for the Mekedatu issue would…
Ahmedabad: A mild tremor of 2.6 magnitude was recorded in Ahmedabad district early on Thursday, the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) said.The tremor was recorded at 4.39am, with its epicentre located 29km south-southwest of Ahmedabad, the Gandhinagar-based institute said.According to ISR, the depth of the tremor was recorded at about 20km below the ground surface….
Kolkata: An elderly couple from Salt Lake, who had been suffering from prolonged illnesses, was found dead in their bed on Thursday morning, with froth around their mouths. Their son and daughter-in-law had been away for a day.Although no suicide note was found, police found two empty bottles of insecticide in the house and suspect…
Pune: More than a month after the academic year began, several students studying in municipal and zilla parishad schools across Maharashtra are attending classes without their new uniforms, exposing a recurring problem in procurement and distribution by local civic bodies.The delay, reported from several municipal corporations and ZPs, has once again highlighted poor planning despite…
The organisers are expected to spend an estimated Rs 60-70 crore for a Brazil stop in India Panaji: After Pele and Lionel Messi, Kolkata will roll out the red carpet for Brazil as the five-time world champions arrive in India later this year for a friendly against the national football team.The friendly at the Vivekananda…
Navsari was affected in the heavy downpour last week Surat: With a red alert in place and forecasts warning of heavy rain across South Gujarat, district administrations in Bharuch, Navsari and Tapi activated emergency response plans, deployed rescue teams and identified vulnerable locations as they prepare for the possibility of flooding similar to the devastating…
NEW DELHI: Smartphone exports rose 23.4% to $9.8 billion during the June quarter, with the segment accounting for nearly two-thirds of electronic shipments of about $15.2 billion during April-June.This was the highest-ever first-quarter smartphone exports by value and was driven by strong iPhone shipments to the US, reinforcing the country’s emergence as a key global…
FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino, right, talks to UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin during the FIFA 75th Congress at the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Calistro, File) European football’s opposition to FIFA’s proposed commercial restructuring intensified on Thursday after UEFA’s 55 member associations unanimously backed a boycott of…
Pooja Hegde is making the most of her break after the success of ‘Jana Nayagan.’ The actress recently shared glimpses of her holiday in Budapest, Hungary, on Instagram, treating fans to a collection of pictures and videos from her relaxing getaway. The post showed the actress’ quieter side, from river views to cosy bookstores to…
Quote of the day by Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner, published in 2003, was one of the greatest works of Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini. It tells the story of Amir and Hassan against the backdrop of an unstable Afghanistan. In the novel, Rahim Khan, the moral guide and father figure to Amir says…
