Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday walked out of the state Assembly without delivering his customary address to the House in its maiden session of the year, alleging among others, “inaccuracies” in the DMK government prepared text. Chief Minister M K Stalin slammed the Governor for “walking out in violation of tradition and…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday “declined” to read out the DMK government prepared text as part of his customary address to the state Assembly due to “inaccuracies,” in it, the Lok Bhavan said. It also alleged his “mic was switched off.” Minutes after Ravi walked out of the 234-member House without delivering…
Kochi/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday launched searches in three states as part of its money laundering investigation into the Sabarimala gold loss case, official sources said. About 21 locations across Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are being raided under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they added. The premises…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has placed DGP (Civil Rights Enforcement) K Ramachandra Rao under suspension with immediate effect, citing conduct unbecoming of a government servant and causing embarrassment to the state administration. News channels beamed video on Monday, purportedly showing Rao in a compromising position with women. The video went viral in the social media…
Sabarimala: The Sabarimala temple was closed on Tuesday morning, bringing the over two-month-long Mandala–Makaravilakku pilgrimage season to a peaceful end. The temple doors were closed at 6.45 am after the darshan of the Pandalam Royal Representative, Punartham Nal Narayana Varma. According to Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) officials, the temple was opened at 5 am for…
I did not want to write on this. Enough has already been written about A.R. Rahman’s recent lament that Bollywood may be cold-shouldering him for ‘communal’ reasons. When an industry insider plays the victim card without evidence, the noise usually dies down on its own. But when the accusation comes from a global icon, silence…
Kabul: Seven people were killed in an explosion outside a Chinese restaurant in Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw, home to foreigners, on Monday, hospital authorities said. “An explosion occurred in a hotel on Gulfaroshi Street in Shahr-e-Naw, the fourth district of Kabul city, causing casualties,” AFP quoted Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran as saying. He further said the…
New Delhi: The International Monetary Fund on Monday projected a sharp moderation in India’s economic growth in the next fiscal year, signalling that the country’s expansion is likely to slow after a strong current-year performance. The IMF said India’s GDP growth is expected to ease to 6.4% next year, down from its estimate of 7.3%…
New Delhi: “The Strangers: Chapter 3”, the latest instalment of the “The Strangers” franchise, is set to release in Indian theatres on February 6, PVR INOX Pictures announced on Monday. It serves as the fifth film in “The Strangers” film series, and the final instalment of the trilogy following “Chapter 1” in 2024 and “Chapter…
Vadodara: Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women’s Premier League here on Monday. Unbeaten so far, RCB registered their fifth straight win in the tournament and became the first team to book a knock-out berth. Sent…
