Sat on laps of MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, I did not take advantage of that: Kamal Haasan
Tiruchirapalli (Tamil Nadu): The MNM chief, actor Kamal Haasan, said that he sat on the laps of late chief minister M G Ramachandran and the legendary Tamil actor of yore Sivaji Ganesan as a child, and yet he never took advantage of that, in an apparent dig at actor-politician Vijay’s attempts to portray himself as…
I will be danger to those who betray TN, hinder progress, says CM Stalin
Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said he will be a “danger” to those who betray Tamil Nadu and want to hinder its growth and said the Centre’s aggressive push for delimitation was to “punish” best-performing states like Tamil Nadu. With two days left for the state Assembly election, Stalin, who is the…
BJP to resolve decades-old Gorkha issue within 6 months of forming govt in Bengal: Shah
Kurseong (WB) Seeking to strike an emotional chord with the politically crucial hill electorate, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday promised that the BJP would resolve the decades-old Gorkha issue within six months if the BJP comes to power in West Bengal. He said no party other than the BJP could find a solution…
Will Constitution not come to rescue of believer who is not allowed to touch deity: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the chief priest of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple if the Constitution would not come to the rescue of a believer who is not allowed to touch the deity. The remark by the top court came after the chief priest said that when a devotee goes to a…
Protesters clash with police during torch rally in Manipur
Imphal: People protesting the death of two children in a recent bomb blast in Manipur clashed with security forces during a torch rally in the state capital Imphal, police said. Two children died in a bomb blast at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur on April 7. The Imphal Valley districts have been witnessing daily protests over the…
VP, PM greet civil servants on Civil Services Day
New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted civil servants on the occasion of Civil Services Day and said it is time to further strengthen the resolve to work towards good governance and nation building. The Vice President said as the enduring pillar of India’s administrative framework, the…
India’s economy projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year: UN
United Nations: India’s economy is projected to grow at 6.4 per cent this year and 6.6 per cent in 2027, according to a report by the United Nations. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said in the report released Monday that economies in South and South-West Asia grew…
They Planted Disorder, Now HCA Harvests the Ruin
Vinay Rao Call it innovation if you like—but not the kind that wins matches, builds cricketers, or earns respect. Hyderabad cricket’s custodians, the very architects of its prolonged decline, have now unveiled their latest “format”: the grand spectacle of press conferences without scorecards. Statements flow freely, microphones stay warm, indignation is carefully rehearsed—but accountability? That,…
Accidents or Strategy? The Refinery Fires Demand Answers
The recent fire mishap at the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery in Barmer—coming just a day before its scheduled inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi—is not just unfortunate; it is deeply unsettling. Timing, in geopolitics and infrastructure, is rarely dismissed as coincidence so easily. When critical energy infrastructure is hit at such a sensitive moment, questions are…
‘No ground to review’: SC rejects Umar Khalid’s plea against bail denial in Delhi riots case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed activist Umar Khalid’s plea seeking a review of a verdict denying him bail, while observing that there are reasonable grounds to believe the allegations levelled against him in connection with a conspiracy behind the 2020 Delhi riots. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria also…
