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 earlier indicated…
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…
Ashok Sharma of Gujarat Titans (AP) Ashok Sharma has emerged as one of the most exciting fast-bowling discoveries of IPL 2026, with the young Gujarat Titans pacer turning heads through his raw pace and fearless attitude. Clocking deliveries consistently above 150 kph, the 23-year-old has rapidly become one of the tournament’s breakout stars.Sharma recently created…
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…
In the corporate world where work often takes priority over family time, a Delhi-based CEO has announced a heartwarming initiative that reminds people the importance of staying connected to parents. CEO Rajat Grover has announced a “parental perk,” where employees will be given a 10,000 rupee reimbursement for taking their parents on a three-day vacation….