AIADMK's Selur Raju says Thalapathy Vijay welcome to join their alliance

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, senior AIADMK leader Selur Raju welcomed Tamil star Thalapathy Vijay to politics and went a step further inviting him to join the AIADMK alliance.

Paddy support prices increased by over 5%

The government on Wednesday raised the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy by 5.35 per cent to Rs 2,300 per quintal for the 2024-25 kharif marketing season.

DGCA aims at women representation of 25% in aviation sector by 2025

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued an advisory circular on ‘Gender Equality in the Civil Aviation Sector’ for aviation stakeholders.

YSRCP MP's daughter runs over man in Chennai, gets bail

A BMW car allegedly ran over a 22-year-old man sleeping on a pavement in Chennai’s Besant Nagar area on Monday night.

Atishi says will go on indefinite fast from June 21

Water Minister Atishi on Wednesday announced her decision to go on an indefinite fast from June 21 if the city does not receive its rightful share of water from Haryana.

NEET-UG Row: NTA Must 'Act Fair', Says Apex Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Centre and National Testing Agency (NTA) that if there is any negligence in conducting the NEETUG, 2024 exam, it should be thoroughly dealt with.

T20 World Cup: West Indies Thrash Afghanistan In Final Group Game

Nicholas Pooran was run out agonisingly short of a maiden T20 World Cup hundred as a rampant West Indies humbled Afghanistan by 104 runs in a clash of unbeaten teams on Monday.

PM: Big Role For Agri To Make India 3rd Biggest Economy

Addressing citizens in his constituency Varanasi, PM released Rs 20,000 crore 17th instalment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi

Russia, N Korea To Work Together To Counter Western Sanctions: Putin

Ahead of his two-day visit to North Korea beginning Tuesday, Russian President Vladamir Putin has said that the two countries will together build the security architecture in Eurasia, counter Western sanctions, and establish independent transaction systems.

East Bengal rope in David Lalhlansanga on 3-year contract

Super Cup champions East Bengal FC on Tuesday announced the signing of rising Indian forward David Lalhlansanga on a three-year contract.

PROTEST RALLY HELD IN TURBAT ON EID TO DEMAND RECOVERY OF MISSING PERSONS

The families of forcibly disappeared individuals held a protest rally on the first day of Eid in the central city of Kech, Turbat.

Brahmaputra River rises due to torrential rain

The water level of the Brahmaputra River has risen following incessant rainfall in parts of Assam and neighbouring states.

POWER UTILITIES ASKED TO BE ON HIGH ALERT AS DEMAND RISES

The power ministry on Tuesday said it has asked all utilities “to maintain a high state of alert and minimise forced outages of equipment” amid heatwave pushing electricity demand, especially in the northern region where Monsoon is yet to arrive.

Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Reddy calls for ballot papers instead of EVMS

Former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, asserted on Tuesday that in “upholding the true spirit of our democracy,” ballot papers must be used in place of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

Blistering heat makes life miserable across North India

Large parts of northern and eastern India remained in the grip of a sweltering heat wave on Tuesday, driving power demands to record highs with warmer-than-usual nights further exacerbating people’s distress.

BJP fact-finding panel meets post-poll violence victims at South 24 Parganas

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fact-finding committee that has been formed to investigate post-poll violence in West Bengal met post-poll violence victims in South 24 Parganas district and listened to their grievances.

BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi for vacating Wayanad constituency

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for vacating the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat in Kerala and accused him of \"deceiving\" the people of the constituency.

CONG DEMANDS RAILWAY MINISTER ASHWINI VAISHNAW'S RESIGNATION

Accusing the government of “destroying” Indian Railways, the Congress on Tuesday demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation in the wake of the Kanchanjunga Express accident and said that he has no moral right to remain in the position.

Kanchanjunga Express reaches Sealdah with 850 passengers

The unaffected coaches of the Kanchanjunga Express, which was hit by a goods train near New Jalpaiguri, arrived at Sealdah station here on Tuesday morning with nearly 850 passengers, according to an Eastern Railway official.

Maliwal writes to I.N.D.I.A on assault at Kejriwal's house

Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Tuesday wrote a letter to I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders, elaborating on the alleged assault by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former aide Bibhav Kumar, and sought time to meet them.

Haryana Cong leader Kiran Choudhry, daughter quit party

The Congress suffered a major setback on Tuesday as senior party leader Kiran Choudhry resigned from the primary membership of Congress saying that the party is being run as the “personal fiefdom” leaving no space for “sincere voices” like herself.

Oppn may exert pressure, but BJP is up to the challenge

The formation of Modi cabinet 3.0 was done with a lot of deliberation.

Leaders of BJP, allies meet to decide names for Speaker's post

A meeting of top BJP leaders was being held at defence minister Rajnath Singh’s residence on Tuesday evening to discuss the names of candidates for the Lok Sabha speaker and deputy speaker.

15 Dead, 60 Injured As Trains Collide In West Bengal

At least 15 passengers died and 60 others were injured, after three rear coaches of the stationary Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express derailed on Monday morning as a goods train collided with it in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district, officials said.

India To Conduct P-75 Submarine Trials In Spain By End Of June

The Indian Navy is going to hold trials in Spain to test the critical equipment for its Project 75 India to get six advanced submarines by the end of this month, Spanish firm Navantia said.

Israel Approves Usd 13.4 Million Plan For Fire Trucks As North Burns

The Israeli government on Sunday approved a proposal to purchase around 200 fire trucks for northern communities

NIA Takes Over Reasi Terror Attack Case, Begins Probe

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the Reasi terror attack case in Jammu and Kashmir and started a thorough inquiry into it to unearth the underlying conspiracy behind the attack that raised concerns over security situations in the Union Territory, officials said on Monday.

T20 WC: Bangladesh In Super Eights With Win Over Nepal

Bangladesh qualified for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup after a 21-run victory over Nepal on Sunday secured their place in the next round.

Neeraj Chopra set to resume Olympic build-up at Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland

Forced into a short break to mend a niggle, Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will return to competitive action at the Paavo Nurmi Games here on Tuesday against a stellar field, hoping to continue his build-up to Paris Games with renewed vigour.

Aditi finishes T-17 on Meijer LPGA Classic

Olympic-bound Indian golfer Aditi Ashok finished T-17 with a final round of 1-under 71 for a total of 10-under 278 in a low-scoring Meijer Classic on the LPGA.