Thiruvananthapuram, 27/10: ‘Tulsi’ (Holy basil) plant, though a favourite offering to lord Krishna, is facing restriction at the famed Guruvayur Sree Krishna temple at Thrissur in Kerala owing to the presence of high-level of pesticide. Many temple staff frequently complained of issues like allergy and itching owing to handling of ‘Tulsi’, which forced the temple…
Kolkata: Actor Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday asserted that the “masnad” (throne) of West Bengal will be of BJP after the 2026 assembly elections in the state, promising to do whatever it takes to achieve the goal. Chakraborty, who has received India’s highest film honour Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year, was felicitated by Union Home Minister…
New Delhi, 27/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged the issue of fraudsters targeting people with the cyber crime of “digital arrests” and urged people to adopt the mantra of “stop, think and take action” when faced with such a scam asserting that these steps will provide digital security to them. In his monthly…
New Delhi, 27/10: At least 50 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Sunday, according to sources. In 14 days, more than 350 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media. Akasa Air on Sunday said 15 of its flights got…
Mumbai, 27/10: India on Saturday scripted a record they could have done without—a first Test series loss on home soil in 12 years. After getting all out for 46 (another unwanted record—lowest-ever total in a Test innings at home) in the first innings of the first Test match against New Zealand in the ongoing series,…
Villupuram, 27/10: Months after announcing his political party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), top Tamil actor Vijay is likely to spell out his political agenda and vision for the state during his keenly watched maiden public meeting here on Sunday. Vijay has announced facing the 2026 Assembly polls, spicing up the political battlefield long dominated by…
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 fishermen from Tamil Nadu, accusing them of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) while fishing near Neduntheevu.According to officials from the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department, the fishermen were detained early Sunday morning and taken to a Sri Lankan naval camp for questioning.The Sri Lankan Navy also seized…
Nashik: Central Railways has registered a case against a man for allegedly pulling the alarm chain without a valid reason at Nashik road station in Maharashtra on October 26.On Saturday evening, a statement from the Central Railways said the incident of alarm chain pulling (ACP) occurred on train number 22221, down Rajdhani Express, at Nashik road…
New Delhi: The air quality deteriorated in the national capital on Sunday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded at 352, in the ‘very poor’ category, according to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). This is worse than the average AQI recorded at 255 on Saturday, categorized as ‘poor’. Moreover, AQI…
Bhubaneswar: A wild cat was spotted near the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) at late night around 2 am, informed Forest official Alok Kumar Parida and his colleagues.It is estimated that the height of wild cat is about 1.5 ft tall and 3 ft long.Yesterday, panic gripped among the people after people claimed that they spotted…
