More than a decade after the launch of the Centre’s flagship Jan Suraksha programmes, claims amounting to nearly Rs 25,160 crore have been paid out under two major insurance schemes, with enrolments include several crores across life cover, accident insurance and pension initiatives. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, marking 11 years of the Jan Suraksha schemes…
TIRUNELVELI: A 47-year-old functionary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) attempted self-immolation near Settikulam in Tirunelveli district on Saturday, reportedly distressed over the delay in his party leader Vijay’s ascent to the chief minister’s post.The victim, identified as Isakkiappan, serves as the TVK branch secretary for Puthumanai village. Watch TN Political Crisis Deepens: Stalin Pushes…
CHENNAI: The VCK has delayed its decision on backing actor Vijay’s TVK to form the government, with party chief Thol Thirumavalavan yet to spell out his stand despite mounting political uncertainty. Meanwhile, VCK general secretary D Ravikumar denied reports that the party had been demanding cabinet berths, calling them “contrary to truth.” While Thiruma had…
Ashok Bahar coming out of examination hall (ANI photo) The NEET UG 2026 examination saw lakhs of students appearing across the country, but one candidate from Uttar Pradesh caught everyone’s attention. Seventy-one-year-old Ashok Bahar appeared for the medical entrance exam, showing that age is not always a barrier to education.Ashok Bahar, a resident of Chandernagar…
India is accelerating a strategic shift in defence driven by policy, rising regional tensions and a global surge in military demand, which is giving an impetus to this move. As one of the largest defence spenders, India is increasingly investing in both modernisation and self-reliance.In this year’s union budget, defence capital acquisition budget stood at…
KOLKATA: BJP Legislative Party leader Suvendu Adhikari today took oath as the state’s first BJP chief minister, marking a major political development in West Bengal.The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, and Dharmendra Pradhan, along with Tripura chief minister Manik Saha, Assam chief…
President Pranab Mukherjee honors Abhijeet Gupta (Chess) with Arjuna Award at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 31, 2013 (IANS Photo) NEW DELHI: Arjuna Awardee Grandmaster (GM) Abhijeet Gupta, who became the first Indian to win five Commonwealth Chess Championship titles, has sparked a massive conversation regarding the treatment of athletes in India after taking to X…
The Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) has declared the Eklavya Model Residential School Selection Test (EMRSST) 2026 result. The examination was conducted on March 29, 2026, at different centres across the state.According to the official notification issued by the board on Friday, a total of 959 candidates had applied for the exam. Out…
Apple has reached a preliminary agreement with Intel to manufacture some chips for its devices—a deal that would end years of estrangement between the two companies and mark one of the more consequential shifts in the semiconductor industry in recent memory, the Wall Street Journal reported.The two companies have been in intensive talks for over…
Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bageerath HYDERABAD: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son, Bandi Bageerath, was booked in a POCSO case on Friday night for allegedly misbehaving with a 17-year-old girl and sexually harassing her. At the same time, Karimnagar II Town police registered a…