Chennai: AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran on Saturday criticised chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s handling of the recurring fishermen crisis and urged the state and Union govts to take concrete steps towards a permanent solution.Dhinakaran alleged that Vijay had done little beyond writing routine letters to the Centre. Before the elections, Vijay had…
The complainant, who is married and has two sons aged 28 and 24, conducts spoken English classes at her home in Juhapura 50-year-old tutor Ahmedabad: A 50-year-old tutor endured months of alleged harassment after rejecting a marriage proposal from a former student less than half her age. The woman had asked the 22-year-old to stop…
Kolkata: A prosperous Bengal is essential to a resurgent Bharat, state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said on Saturday, urging young entrepreneurs and home-grown businesses to be the change agents.Speaking at the inaugural conference of the Kolkata chapter of World Hindu Economic Forum, Bhattacharya said Bengal, once the country’s economic engine, must reclaim its historic position…
New landfill within Moshi depot where dumping is happening Waste accumulated at housing societies due to delayed collection Vehicle carrying waste stuck in landfil at Moshi depot New landfill within Moshi depot where dumping is happening Waste accumulated at housing societies due to delayed collection Vehicle carrying waste stuck in landfil at Moshi depot New…
Keri: The drowning of the 17-year-old student Rahul Bind at the Tonir–Kajredhat (Savarde) waterfall in Sattari on Friday has evoked haunting memories of a 15-year-old teen from Belagavi who died at Surla’s prohibited Barazan waterfalls less than two months ago. The two fatalities have once again highlighted the growing risks posed by unchecked monsoon picnicking…
Residents of Suman Maitri Pradhan Mantri Aawas protested outside SMC headquarter in Mughalisara, against the possible plan to shift Nasir Nagar residents to their society in Jahangirpura Surat: In a fresh challenge for Nasir Nagar residents and the city civic body, residents of a housing colony where the displaced families may be rehabilitated have opposed…
Veteran actor Tej Sapru has opened up about a memorable incident involving Rajesh Khanna, revealing that the Hindi cinema legend once unexpectedly abused him on a film set. He also clarified that Rajesh later apologised and made amends. Sapru described Khanna as a man of contradictions, someone who could be arrogant at the peak of…
A Porter Airlines flight was canceled in Canada because a child refused to fasten seatbelt. A flight was delayed by a day because of a misbehaving child who refused to sit and fasten the seatbelt. The incident took place on a Porter flight PD4444, which was scheduled to fly from Victoria International Airport to Toronto…
Nearly seven miles beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean lies a place so hostile that only a handful of human beings in all of history have ever seen it. Total darkness, near-freezing water, and pressure equivalent to a jet’s weight bearing down on a single postage stamp define this world. According to Guinness World…
Preity Zinta’s father gave her this one lesson about education For Preity Zinta, education was never simply about getting a degree. It was the foundation of independence. Long before she became one of Bollywood’s most recognisable actresses, a successful entrepreneur, and a co-owner of an IPL team, she was a young girl whose parents taught…
