Chennai: In order to eradicate corruption in tendering and procurement, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has decided to train around 2,000 officials on floating, scrutinising and evaluating tenders.The civic body floats more than 300 tenders, ranging from works worth a few lakh rupees to projects costing several hundred crore. every month. Over the past two…
Thomas Szasz (Image: Wikipedia) Say what you actually think and someone will call you opinionated. Keep your views to yourself and someone else will say you lack conviction. Thomas Szasz, the Hungarian-American psychiatrist known for challenging almost every accepted idea in his own field, summed up that impossible bind in one line. “If you have…
Vasco: Heavy rainfall triggered fresh landslide incidents in Dabolim on Wednesday, with large boulders rolling onto the road from a hillside at Merces Vaddem. No casualties were reported.Continuous rain over the past two days in Mormugao taluka, while bringing relief from heat, has led to landslides at Merces Vaddem and Nanak Nagar. Residents said several…
Vikram Bhatt reacts to global success of Hollywood horror ‘Obsession’: ‘I sat back, laughed and thought this is ‘Raaz” Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt has spent over three decades building a reputation as one of Bollywood’s most prolific creators in the thriller and horror space. From films like ‘Fareb’, ‘Ghulam’, ‘Kasoor’, ‘Raaz’, ‘Awara Paagal Deewana’, ‘1920’ and…
China has halted exports of helium as war in Middle East threatens global supply China has imposed a temporary ban on helium exports effective immediately, as resumption of military conflict in the Middle East threatens to trigger new shortages of the gas critical for chip manufacturing, the Ministry of Commerce and General Administration of Customs…
Panaji: Senior advocate Aabad Ponda, appearing for Tarun Tejpal in the state’s appeal against his acquittal in the 2013 rape case, told the Bombay high court on Thursday that CCTV footage from the first floor of the starred hotel “suddenly went missing”, raising doubts about the prosecution’s case.The HC is hearing final arguments against the…
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Navi Mumbai: A 55-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually abusing his 16-year-old daughter since 2016, when she was seven. Police said the girl gathered courage to lodge a complaint against her accused father as she claimed that she was unable to bear the repeated sexual abuse and threats for several years at…
Kevin Keegan (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File) Kevin Keegan, one of English football’s most iconic figures, has died at the age of 75 after battling stage four cancer.The news was confirmed by Newcastle United, the club where Keegan became a legend both as a player and manager. Last month, Keegan had publicly revealed that he had…
