Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay chairs the conference of police officers at Namakkal Kavignar Maligai in the Secretariat, in Chennai on Tuesday. (@TNDIPRNEWS X/ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu’s main opposition, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), on Tuesday lodged a complaint with the state’s Director General of Police (DGP), alleging that “private individuals”…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President Masoud Pezeshkian in Kazan. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who briefed him on the latest developments and the way forward in the West Asia crisis.During the conversation, Prime Minister Modi welcomed the understanding reached and…
NEW DELHI: Existing seasonal rainfall deficit of 40% will be reduced in July, backed by good rains in the first 7-10 days due to further advance of monsoon in many parts, including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and some parts of Rajasthan during the next 2-3 days, but overall the rainfall is likely to be ‘below normal’…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with government secretaries at Seva Teerth and reviewed key governance priorities, with discussions focusing on deregulation and reforms to improve ‘ease of doing business’ and ‘ease of living’, and promote ‘Aatmanirbharta’ (self-reliance). During the interaction, the prime minister called for greater use of the PM GatiShakti…
Kalyan Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: Kalyan Banerjee of the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday announced that it would move court after Kolkata Police rejected its application to hold the annual July 21 Martyrs’ Day (Shahid Diwas) rally.He told reporters that the faction was discussing an alternative venue instead of…
Accused Roshan Suvarna (right) and victim Mayank Lohar NEW DELHI: The Government Railway Police (GRP) have recovered the knife allegedly used in the murder of a man by a co-passenger on a Mumbai local train, officials said on Tuesday.According to police, a viral video of the incident played a key role in the recovery of…
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Indian healthcare professionals are urging the Indian Medical Association to back a call for the Israeli Medical Association’s suspension from the World Medical Association. Over 1,150 signatories cite the IMA’s silence on attacks against Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure and medical personnel. This move aligns with international calls for medical ethics and humanitarian law, contrasting with the…
The Supreme Court, meanwhile, directed the parties to maintain status quo NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that India’s 20 per cent ethanol blending programme in petrol is still an ongoing experiment and that the impact of the policy is expected to become clearer by next year.The submission came during a…
SP MLA Kamal Akhtar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief whip in the Uttar Pradesh assembly Kamal Akhtar resigned from his post on Tuesday, saying he was stepping down on the directions of party president Akhilesh Yadav.“I have always followed the directions of our national president, Akhilesh Yadav ji. Whatever direction he gives…