8g gold for brides, health and biz schemes bring cheer to women Chennai: Women emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of TVK govt’s maiden budget, with a series of welfare measures across 12 departments spanning education, marriage, maternal health, livelihoods and entrepreneurship.Social welfare and women’s empowerment department received Rs 9,818 crore. A new welfare…
‘Some encounters feel like a dream, but the expression turned out a little comical’; ‘Khalifa’ actor. Actor Shammy Thilakan has revisited a memorable encounter with Bollywood icon Shammi Kapoor. The Malayalam actor shared a photograph from their meeting on social media.Shammi Thilakan described the meeting as one of those moments that felt almost unreal. However,…
Mumbai: The functioning of women counselling centres across Maharashtra came under scrutiny in the Legislative Council on Thursday, with members raising concerns over inadequate manpower, poor infrastructure and low honorariums for counsellors who provide support to women and children in distress. Women and child development minister Aditi Tatkare said 135 counselling centres are currently functioning…
Dartmoor Nature Alliance launch their rainforests campaign at Black-a-Tor copse on Dartmoor national park (Photograph: Fern Leigh Albert) Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall is helping double one of England’s last surviving temperate rainforests, where 1,200 young trees have already been planted at one site alone as part of wider expansion efforts.According to a report by…
Most people judge a country by what it shows the world, its skylines, its universities, its economic growth. Nelson Mandela judged it by something almost nobody puts on a brochure. “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails,” he said. “A nation should not be judged…
Jude Bellingham triggers confusion over FIFA’s new rule during England’s World Cup draw/ Image: X England midfielder Jude Bellingham became the centre of a fresh World Cup controversy during Tuesday’s goalless draw with Ghana after television cameras captured him covering his mouth while speaking to Ghana captain Jordan Ayew. With FIFA’s new mouth-covering rule already…
A 54-year-old Indian American man is facing a US government lawsuit that could strip him of his citizenship, after authorities said he used false identities and concealed his immigration history to obtain permanent residency and later naturalisation.A civil denaturalisation complaint was filed against Jaswinder Singh, also known as Balwinder Singh, accusing him of illegally obtaining…
RTI activist Jeetendra Ghadge criticized the decision, alleging it shields information on prosecution approvals (Photo credit: X) MUMBAI: A recent order of the Maharashtra State Information Commission (SIC) upholding the Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (ACB) response to an RTI application seeking details of prosecution sanctions in corruption cases has triggered fresh debate over transparency in anti-corruption investigations.Mumbai-based…
Ahmedabad: The city on Friday received 1mm of rain with several areas experiencing light rain in the early afternoon hours.The city’s maximum temperature at 31°C was 1.6 degrees below normal, whereas at 26.6°C, the minimum temperature was 1.3 degrees above normal. Relative humidity (RH) remained higher than 70%.According to IMD bulletin, a low-pressure area is…
Director Christopher Nolan revealed he does not own a smartphone. He uses a flip phone for travel and avoids addiction risks. Nolan fears constant access would disrupt his creative thinking time. He manages large productions by relying on assistants for information. This habit highlights the importance of protecting attention and unstructured thought. Christopher Nolan’s The…
