Coimbatore, 22/9: Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Friday expressed his intention to contest from Coimbatore in the 2024 general elections, giving credence to speculation that his party will join the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance. Kamal Haasan, who lost the Coimbatore (South) Assembly constituency by a narrow margin in 2021, said he would…
Washington DC, 29/4:Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sold 4.4 million shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $3.99 billion, US securities filings showed on Thursday, in sales likely to help finance his planned purchase of Twitter. Musk said in a tweet that there are “no further TSLA sales planned after today.”…
New Delhi, 28/8: Head coach Rahul Dravid has tested negative for Covid-19 and is set to join the Indian team ahead of its much-awaited Asia Cup opener against Pakistan on Sunday. Dravid, who had tested positive for the virus ahead of the team’s departure for the continental tournament in a routine test, has…
New Delhi, 2/11: India is considering pumping about Rs 2,000 crore ($242 million) into state-run IFCI Ltd. and merge it after with its unit, Stock Holding Corp. of India in an attempt to rescue the beleaguered lender, according to people familiar with the matter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is seeking to make…
New Delhi, 30/7:Delhi will revert to its old excise policy on liquor, Deputy CM Sisodia announced on Saturday. The government will go back to its old regime of retail liquor sale in the city. The lieutenant governor had recommended a CBI probe into the implementation of the new excise policy. The Excise…
Beijing: China has ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. This comes amid the face-off between the United States and China following the Donald Trump administration’s imposition of 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, with Beijing hitting back with retaliatory tariffs. Beijing has also asked…
Bay Oval, 20/11: Suryakumar Yadav produced another T20 batting masterclass on way to a sensational 111 not out off 51 balls, firing India to 191 for six in the second game against New Zealand here on Sunday. Surya toyed with the bowlers to lift India to a challenging total after New Zealand put…
Mumbai: A 14.95 percent hike in fares of the buses operated by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) came into operation on Saturday. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation on Friday approved the hike as per the formula determined by the Hakim Committee. As a result of this hike, passengers traveling by MSRTC buses will have…
Islamabad, 21/12: Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir has claimed that Islamabad got “divine help” during the Operation Sindoor in May. Munir made the remarks while addressing the National Ulema Conference in Islamabad recently, where he also drew parallels between Pakistan and the state established by the Prophet 1,400 years ago in…
Following arrest of Sri Dhiman Chakma, IAS (2021 batch), Sub-Collector, Dharamgarh, Dist-Kalahandi on 09.06.2025 by Odisha Vigilance in a Trap case vide Vigilance Cell PS Case No.6 dated 03.06.2025 U/s 7 Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 for demanding and taking bribe Rs.10 Lakhs from a local businessman, three teams of Odisha Vigilance have been…
