TN govt to renovate Parambikulam Aliyar Project, farmers apprehensive
Chennai, Aug 27 – Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department is preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to renovate the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) which comprises 10 major dams. The farmers in the region, however, have expressed apprehension and demanded their concerns be considered.
RG Kar scam: ED to enter investigation by filing ECIR
Kolkata, Aug 27 – More trouble seems to be brewing for the former and controversial Principal of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also entering the scene by filing an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR)
Luxury treatment to Darshan in jail: Three special K’taka Police teams launch probe
Bengaluru, Aug 27 – The three special teams formed by the Karnataka Police to look into the matter of luxury treatment given to Kannada superstar Darshan, an accused in a kidnap and murder case, inside the Bengaluru Central Jail, launched their investigation on
Hezbollah attacks Israeli site with suicide drone
Beirut, Aug 27 – Hezbollah has claimed that it targeted Israeli “spy equipment” at the Ramyah site in northern Israel with a suicide drone, achieving a direct hit. “In support of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and their resistance, our fighters
UN chief condemns attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan
United Nations, Aug 27 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, his spokesman said. “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the 26 August attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Chief, at a daily
Russian Navy inducts new Karakurt-class corvette
Moscow, Aug 27 – A new small missile corvette under Project 22800 Amur, also known as the ‘Karakurt-Class’, has been commissioned into the Russian Navy, Russia’s Defence Ministry announced. According to the ministry, a solemn ceremony of acceptance into the Russian Navy and
Eight TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai, Aug 27 – Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested during the early hours of Tuesday by the Sri Lankan Navy. The fishermen were arrested for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The arrested fishermen were taken to the Mannar
Sensex trades flat on mixed global cues
Mumbai, Aug 27 – Indian equity indices opened flat on Tuesday following mixed cues from the global market. At 9.40 a.m., Sensex was down 67 points or 0.08 per cent at 81,631 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at
Indonesia records 88 monkeypox cases since 2022
Jakarta, Aug 27 – Indonesia has recorded 88 cases of monkeypox (mpox) since it was first detected in August 2022, according to Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. In 2024 alone, the number of mpox cases has reached 14, Xinhua news agency reported. “The
‘Touched with sexual intent’, Sreelekha Mitra files police complaint against Malayalam director Ranjith
Kochi, Aug 26 – A day after prominent Malayalam director Ranjith stepped down as the Chairman of the state-run Kerala State Chalachitra Academy (KSCA) facing allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ levelled against him by Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra, the latter has now filed an
AJSU chief confirms alliance with BJP for Jharkhand Assembly polls
New Delhi, Aug 27 – After meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the All Jharkhand Students Union President Sudesh Mahto has confirmed an alliance with the BJP for the upcoming Jharkhand elections. He also criticised the state government’s handling of Jharkhand’s current political
Stampede-like situation at Patna’s ISKCON Temple on Janmashtami; no injuries reported
Patna, Aug 27 – Heavy rush of devotees at the ISKCON temple in Patna on the occasion of the Janmashtami festival created a stampede-like situation on Monday evening, a police officer said, adding that no casualties were reported. A few devotees might have
Indian Navy deputes team to probe collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji statue in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg
New Delhi, Aug 27 – The Indian Navy has ordered an investigation into the collapse of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg that was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Navy Day last year. In a late-night statement,
Biden, PM Modi back UN charter-based end to Ukraine conflict, says White House
Washington, Aug 27 – US President Joe Biden and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi have affirmed their support for a peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war “in accordance with international law and on the basis of the UN charter,” the White House said
Champai Soren meets Amit Shah, to join BJP on Aug 30, says Assam CM Sarma
New Delhi, Aug 27 – JMM leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, who had publicly shared his anguish at his treatment by the party and his unceremonious removal from the top post, will join the BJP on August 30, Assam Chief
PM Modi speaks to Biden, discusses Ukraine, Bangladesh
New Delhi, Aug 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed the situation in war-torn Ukraine and volatile Bangladesh with US President Joe Biden. “Spoke to @POTUS@JoeBiden on phone today. We had a detailed exchange of views on various regional and global
Indian Air Force’s Sarang team leaves for Egypt International Airshow
New Delhi, Aug 24 – The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday dispatched its Sarang Helicopter Display Team to participate in the first edition of the Egypt International Airshow, which will take place from September 3 to 5 at Al-Alamein International Airport, in
Bengali actor ‘misbehaved’: Kerala minister defends director Ranjith
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 – With the Hema Committee report now the sole discussion point in Kerala about the way sexual exploitation is taking place in the Malayalam film industry, cultural affairs minister Saji Cherian on Saturday strongly defended director Ranjith, over the accusation
RG Kar tragedy: Rebel Trinamool MP expresses anguish through RK Laxman’s cartoon
Kolkata, Aug 24 – Veteran Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, has now taken refuge in a cartoon by legendary Indian artist and humourist RK Laxman to express his anguish over the recent summons to him by Kolkata Police over his
Israeli attacks kill five in Gaza
Gaza, Aug 24 – Five Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as the Israeli military ordered evacuations from the area. Palestinian security sources reported that Israeli artillery heavily shelled the outskirts of Beit Lahia and several nearby neighbourhoods, according to Palestinian