New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the passing away of veteran playback singer S Janaki, and said her songs gave voice to every emotion with unparalleled grace as well as versatility. Janaki died at a private hospital in Mysuru on Saturday due to age-related ailments. She was 88. “The passing of the…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said she was saddened due to the loss of lives in a boat accident in Vietnam and offered deep condolences to the grieving families. Fifteen Indian tourists were killed in the accident on Saturday. The speedboat was carrying 32 Indian tourists and four crew members. It capsized about…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: A raid on the house of a deceased former union leader with several criminal cases against his name in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar city yielded more than Rs 5 crore in cash, gold and silver as well as six weapons along with 6,350 cartridges, a police official said on Saturday. The raid was carried…
Chennai: AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami has directed the party’s IT wing to play a greater and effective role by leveraging the latest technology, especially Artificial Intelligence. Also, he strongly advocated for the party members to adapt to technological development and make their presence vibrant both digitally and in the traditional field. The AIADMK general…
Ayodhya/Basti (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress on Friday of disrespecting the Hindu faith, alleging that they had earlier allowed namaz to be offered at Ayodhya’s Hanumangarhi temple and demanding that they apologise for the “sin”. Addressing a public meeting at Ayodhya’s Bikapur after inaugurating and…
New Delhi: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina is preparing to voluntarily return to Dhaka by December to revive her Awami League, sources close to her said on Friday. Hasina, 78, has been living in India after she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government in August 2024 in the face of a massive…
New Delhi: Petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol (E20) can reduce fuel economy by 3-5 per cent in some vehicles, the Oil Ministry said on Friday, but argued the impact is outweighed by benefits, including a higher octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics, faster combustion, better pickup, smoother acceleration, cleaner engine operation, and lower lifecycle…
Karur (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the DMK for attempting to gain “political mileage” from the tragic stampede here last year and restraining him from visiting the district. In his first visit here since the 2025 stampede that killed 41 persons, Vijay faulted the police for not alerting…
Uttarakashi (UKD): A 100-metre stretch on the Yamunotri National Highway near Syanachatti here was damaged after a landslide triggered by incessant rains, officials said. An area spanning roughly 1 km was affected by the debris of the landslide on Thursday and traffic along the route was completely blocked, they said. Uttarkashi District Disaster Management Officer…
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has submitted its reply to the government’s notice on the “username” feature and the response is being examined, sources said on Thursday. The Centre issued a notice to Meta last Wednesday, questioning the proposed username feature on WhatsApp, flagging concerns that it could materially increase incidents of online fraud, phishing, digital-arrest…
