NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader K Annamalai on Saturday clarified that he was not denied a ticket for the upcoming Tamil Nadu assembly elections, stating that he himself had chosen not to contest and would instead focus on campaigning for the party and its allies.“I had already informed the core committee in writing that I…
Get ready for a rollercoaster of laughter in ‘Toaster’, where Rajkummar Rao portrays Ramakant, a man whose fixation on a seemingly mundane wedding gift toaster turns life upside down. With Patralekhaa at the helm of production, this dark comedy invites viewers to witness how Ramakant’s penny-pinching tendencies lead his friends into a hilariously complex predicament….
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad star pacer Pat Cummins has returned home to undergo a scan on his injured back, as reported by ESPNcricinfo on Saturday. Cummins, who was ruled out of the T20 World Cup due to a lumbar bone stress injury, had briefly joined the SRH camp for light training but has now travelled…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said that India has “solidly come through” a the ongoing turbulent geopolitical situation amid the Middle East conflict and the Russia-Ukraine war, adding that the country has been “managing domestic and external challenges successfully.”Speaking at the 15th Annual Convocation Ceremony of IIM Raipur, he said countries today must…
Mangaluru: A video conference was held under the chairmanship of Dakshina Kannada ZP CEO Narwade Vinayak Karbhari with taluk panchayat executive officers and gram panchayat development officers regarding maintaining cleanliness in rural areas of Dakshina Kannada.It was instructed to identify and impose fines in cases of waste dumping and burning of waste on roads and…
Bengaluru: State govt has announced the addition of hundreds of cardiac care beds across multiple centres of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICSR), signalling the growing burden of heart disease in Karnataka.Chief minister Siddaramaiah recently announced a new 100-bed Jayadeva facility on the premises of GBA multispecialty hospital in Govindarajanagar, Bengaluru.The state…
Vaibhav and Buttler’s interaction ahead of GT vs RR clash (Screengrab – X) Rajasthan Royals are set to take on Gujarat Titans in their second match of IPL 2026 at their home venue in Ahmedabad. The clash marks the ninth game of the season. Ahead of the fixture, former Rajasthan Royals star and now Gujarat…
This photo provided by NOAA Fisheries shows a Rice’s whale at the surface in the Gulf of Mexico. (NOAA Fisheries (Permit #779-1633) via AP) A rarely used federal panel with the authority to override endangered species protections has approved a request from the Trump administration to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of…
The Ministry of petroleum and Natural Gas on Saturday dismissed reports suggesting that an Iranian crude oil shipment meant for India had been rerouted to China due to payment-related hurdles, asserting that such claims are incorrect.Clarifying the situation, the ministry said, “The news reports and social media posts of an Iranian crude cargo being diverted…
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Saturday criticised both the BJP and Congress for failing to grant statehood to Puducherry despite ruling at the Centre for years. “Neither Congress nor BJP could give statehood to Puducherry despite holding power at the Centre. A TVK government will…
