Los Aangels: Actor Teyonah Parris is the latest addition to the star cast of Apple Original Films “Running” and will feature alongside Spike Fearn, Brian Tyree Henry and Rhea Seehorn. The film is directed by Gavin O’Connor and is produced under Makeready and Nike Films in association with Apple Studios, according to the entertainment news…
New Delhi: Many heritage buildings and monuments in Delhi are under “severe threat” due to encroachment, disrepair, incompatible use and insensitive reconstruction or alteration, and there is a need for stronger emphasis on conservation and monitoring of such assets, according to the city’s latest master plan. From medieval tombs to British-era railway stations, Delhi is…
New Delhi: Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd (TMPV) on Friday said it will hike prices of its vehicles across its models by up to Rs 25,000 from September 1 to partially offset an increase in input costs and inflationary pressures. The price increase across the portfolio, covering both internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric vehicles…
Thiruvananthapuram: Excise sleuths in Keralam have busted what the department described as the state’s biggest synthetic drug racket, arresting nine people, including two women from Kozhikode, who allegedly ran the ‘KB Cartel’ and planned to smuggle 5 to 20 kg of MDMA into the state every month. In a Facebook post on Thursday night, Excise…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held the third high-level meeting with secretaries of the Central government, urging senior officials to look beyond immediate challenges and focus on preparing India for the years ahead. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister’s residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, focused on the future agenda of…
Chennai: The southern states on Thursday supported Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s suggestion to resolve pending water disputes through dialogue during a southern chief ministers’ meet where the delimitation issue was raised by the participating state governments. At the 31st meeting of the South Zonal Council, Shah batted for the early resolution of inter-state water-related…
Pune: India’s attention towards Pakistan was driven largely by the continuing threat of terrorism, but China is going to be New Delhi’s main competitor across multiple domains in the long-term, asserted former Army chief General Manoj Naravane on Thursday. While refraining from using the term “enemy” in context of China, he stressed the need for…
Shillong/Guwahati: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday held talks over the violence in Shillong on August 19, and agreed that the two states will work together to restore peace and normalcy. Violence had erupted during a bike rally by the Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) in Shillong….
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday night said its ‘answer key challenge’ system is designed to be fair to all students and rejected concerns about it being expensive. An NTA answer key challenge is an online process where candidates who take an exam (like JEE Main, NEET, or UGC NET) can object…
KS Nagarajan There are stories of patriotism that are told on battlefields. There are others that are lived quietly, over decades, in the face of institutional indifference. The story of a 1971 war veteran, hands-on electrical and mechanical engineer and whistle-blower belongs to the latter category. After serving the nation in uniform and later working…
