Actor-politician Vijay unveils party flag, gears up for 2026 Assembly polls

Chennai, 22/8: Popular Tamil film actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar unveiled the flag of his political party – Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam – on Thursday and hoisted it at his party headquarters in Panaiyur near here. The two-coloured flag with maroon on top and bottom, has yellow in the middle with a motif of two fighting tuskers…

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At least 17 workers killed in reactor blast at Pharma factory in Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad,22/8: At least 17 workers died and around 50 injured in a reactor blast that took place at a pharmaceutical factory in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district on Wednesday. The death toll from the reactor blast at the Escientia Advanced Sciences factory located in Atchutapuram SEZ in the Anakapalli district is likely to go up as…

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Bomb threat on Air India flight; full emergency declared at Thiruvananthapuram airport

Thiruvananthapuram, 22/8: A full emergency was declared at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday following a bomb threat on an Air India flight from Mumbai, airport sources said. The aircraft is currently being inspected by security agencies, including a bomb detection squad, they said, adding the passengers who travelled on the flight are presently waiting…

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KIMS Hosts 1st ‘Neuro Update 2024’ Eminent Neurologist Highlights Crucial Stroke Prevention Tips

Bhubaneswar, Aug 21: The 1st ‘KIMS Neuro Update 2024,’ was held at KIMS here under the aegis of the Neurology Association of Odisha, bringing together the leading neurology experts from across India to discuss the latest advancements and research in the field. Among the distinguished speakers was Prof. P Satishchandra, a foremost epileptologist of India…

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Amit Shah to review inter-state coordination of Naxal-hit states in Raipur on Saturday

New Delhi, 21/8: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will review the inter-state coordination among the Naxal-affected states at a high-level meeting to be held in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur on Saturday. At a separate meeting on the same day, Shah will also review security and development initiatives in Maoists-hit areas of Chhattisgarh, sources said here on Wednesday….

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Obama casts Harris as the inheritor of the movement he created

Chicago, 21/8: Former President Barack Obama cast Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night as the inheritor of the political movement he created, saying her candidacy had rekindled the hope that propelled him to the Oval Office 16 years ago. In back-to-back speeches at Democratic National Convention in Chicago, former first lady Michelle Obama and…

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