The Union minister announced an allocation of Rs 2,000 crore for various waterways projects in Goa. Panaji: In a major boost to Goa’s push for low-emission water transport, the Union ministry of ports, shipping and waterways has decided to prioritise the state’s water metro project by including it in the first phase of implementation alongside…
Trump is willing to end the Iran war without a nuclear deal but exit strategy remains complicated, report US President Donald Trump has reportedly signalled to senior aides that he is willing to end the Iran war without securing a nuclear deal with Tehran. But Iran’s new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz have…
If your day looks like one long stretch of sitting, laptop open, shoulders creeping toward your ears, back glued to the chair, you’re far from alone. Most of us know the feeling by mid-afternoon: hips that feel locked up, a lower back that’s had enough, and a stiffness that seems to settle in no matter…
Academy Award-winning actor and singer Jennifer Hudson has joined the voice cast of ‘PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie’. The upcoming animated adventure takes the popular rescue pups into a prehistoric setting. The film is scheduled to arrive in Indian cinemas on August 21 in English and Hindi. Jennifer Hudson lends her voice to Lilian Ledes,…
Stephen Fleming (ANI Photo) Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach and New Zealand great Stephen Fleming has been appointed as England men’s Test head coach, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirming one of the biggest coaching moves in world cricket.The 53-year-old replaces fellow New Zealander Brendon McCullum, who stepped down from…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) plans to regularise the services of about 23,000 employees working at its liquor outlets and depots, revise their salaries and raise the retirement age to 60. The move is part of the government’s strategy to curb overcharging of customers by improving the pay and service conditions of its…
Indian Air Force opens MTS Group C recruitment; offline applications invited for six posts until July 27, 2026 The Indian Air Force (IAF) has released Advertisement No. 02/2026 inviting applications for the direct recruitment of Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) under Group C civilian posts. Eligible Indian citizens can apply through the prescribed offline application process for…
Vinesh Phogat and Brij Bhushan Saran Singh (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Refusing to accept the trial court’s verdict, Vinesh Phogat on Monday said she and the other women wrestlers who accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment will challenge his acquittal before a higher court.Vinesh, who had…
The current Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned that a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading quickly, even as response efforts are being scaled up.“The outbreak remains serious and is evolving very fast. However, I have seen…
Kolkata: Three officials from the I&C department met nine technicians on Friday evening. The technicians described the meeting as “positive” and “fruitful”, which led to a pause in the protest march that members of the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India had scheduled for Sunday. The protest was initially called to address…
