Mudukulathur, located in Ramanathapuram district, is considered a politically sensitive constituency with a strong presence of the Mukkulathor community. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s R. S. Raja Kannappan won with 1,01,901 votes, defeating AIADMK’s Keerthika Muniyasamy by a margin of 20,721 votes. In the 2016 Assembly elections, INC’s S. Pandi won with 94,946 votes,…
Infosys has appointed Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s non-executive chairman Nitin Paranjpe as non-executive vice chairman of its board with immediate effect, PTI reported on Wednesday.“The Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Nitin Paranjpe as non-executive Vice Chairman of the Board with immediate effect,” the company said in a statement.Paranjpe is also non-executive vice chairman…
House-hunters looking for rental accommodation in Bengaluru may have to contend with higher rents, with a report indicating continued demand across the city’s residential market.According to the Magicbricks Rental Index for January-March 2026, Bengaluru remained among India’s most active rental housing markets, supported by its position as a major technology and startup hub. The report…
Kim ordered officials to complete the remaining trials and commission the warship into active service within two months North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen weapons tests of a nuclear-capable cruise missile and other systems aboard a newly repaired 5,000-ton destroyer, as part of Pyongyang’s continued push to expand its naval nuclear capabilities, state…
Photo credit: X/Military Observer India’s ambitious fifth-generation stealth fighter has entered a decisive phase, with the defence ministry formally issuing a Request For Proposal (RFP). The Advance Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is far more than just another combat aircraft project. AMCA is expected to become the centerpiece of India’s future air combat strategy in an…
NEW DELHI: Akhil Gogoi of the Raijor Dal emerged victorious in the election, securing a total of 86521 votes. He defeated BJP candidate Kushal Dowari by a decisive margin of 17272 votes.BJP’s Kushal Dowari was in contest with Rajjor Dal’s Akhil Gogoi, which is in alliance with Congress, for the constituency of Sibsagar in the…
NEW DELHI: NTPC will soon approach the Centre with the feasibility report for its first nuclear energy plant in the country, as India looks to increase its atomic power capacity from the current 9 GW to 100 GW by 2047.Officials said NTPC has completed a feasibility study in one of the 14 states where it…
As crime and forensic teams probe the murder of an IRS officer’s daughter, investigations have revealed that the accused, Rahul was infamous for his aggressive behaviour in his native village, official sources said. NEW DELHI: As crime and forensic teams probe the murder of an IRS officer’s daughter, investigations have revealed that the accused, Rahul…
Rahul Gandhi (File Photo) BHOPAL: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has approached the Madhya Pradesh high court, expressing regret over his alleged defamatory statement involving union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s son Kartikeya Singh.The application was filed by Rahul’s lawyer on Wednesday, stating that the remark made by the Congress…
Govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding NEW DELHI: Ahead of Parliament taking up the Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, govt cited comparable laws regulating foreign funding, influence and lobbying in the US, UK, Australia and Canada to underline the “globally recognised” concern that “foreign money, when unregulated, can affect democratic institutions, electoral processes…