One of the many voices at the gathering had a simple yet powerful appeal for Chief Minister Vijay. At the 18th edition of the Chennai Pride March on Sunday, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies came together to celebrate identity, visibility and solidarity. One of the many voices at the gathering had a simple…
Groom dragged off mare, beaten during wedding procession ( Representative image) AHMEDABAD: A groom’s ceremonial ride on a mare has once again triggered a caste dispute in Gujarat, but with a notable difference. This time, the confrontation was between two OBC communities.The 21-year-old groom belonging to the Patni (Devipujak) community was allegedly dragged off the…
Kolkata: From “cross-voting” to abstaining, rebel Trinamool MLAs on Monday repeatedly floundered on the assembly floor during the passage of four bills – the first to be introduced by the BJP govt in Bengal.In the first half, after the discussion, ISF MLA Nawsad Siddique demanded a vote. Three Mamata Banerjee loyalists – Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay, Biman…
Pune: The Sangvi police, on Sunday, arrested a 52-year-old woman on the charge of bludgeoning her 30-year-old nephew to death. The murder occurred at Pimple Gurav in the early hours of Sunday. Police said the murder was the fallout of a property dispute.Inspector Amol Nandekar of the Sangvi police said the accused works with a…
Panaji: A North Goa sessions court has upheld the conviction of Dheeraj David Jose, 27, for causing the death of his 19-year-old pillion rider by negligent driving in a 2018 road accident, dismissing his appeal against the trial court’s order.The court also rejected a separate appeal filed by the victim’s father seeking enhancement of Jose’s…
Student organizations, including the Congress and ABVP, have launched campaigns in Thane demanding reforms in the education and examination system following a surge in paper leaks and recruitment irregularities. THANE: Close on the heels of rising instances of examination paper leaks and alleged irregularities in the recruitment processes, several student organisations including the Congress, ABVP…
India’s crude oil imports have bounced back to near pre-conflict levels despite prolonged disruptions in the Middle East, as refiners adjusted their sourcing mix and leaned more on alternative suppliers. According to an HSBC Global Research report, Indian refiners managed to offset the impact of the Strait of Hormuz crisis by cutting reliance on traditional…
Germany and the Netherlands, crash out in the opening knockout round. (AP Photo) The 2026 FIFA World Cup has produced a historic first, with two teams ranked inside the top 10 of the FIFA World Rankings being eliminated in the opening knockout round for the first time in the tournament’s history. Germany, ranked No. 10,…
Former advertising filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar, who worked with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan during her modelling days, had previously reflected on the actor’s highly publicised split from Salman Khan. In a 2025 interview, he claimed that while the breakup itself brought her relief, what hurt her most was feeling abandoned by the film industry, which she believed…
Asad Hussain was convicted of stalking A 36-year-old man from Greater Manchester has been sentenced to eight years in prison after orchestrating a chilling stalking campaign in which he created a fake Tinder profile in his former partner’s name and lured multiple men to her home, some under the false belief that she wanted to…
