CHENNAI: Union minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Chennai, signalling the start of structured alliance talks ahead of the 2026 assembly election.He was “delighted to meet his dear friend and brother EPS”, Goyal said in a joint press meet with EPS, adding that their discussions revolved around...
New Delhi: Ahead of Christmas, Delhi govt has allowed churches to store up to 4,000 litres of wine annually, a significant increase from the earlier cap of 91 litres. A notification issued by the finance department said the govt has amended Rule 20 of the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010, substantially enhancing the quantity of sacramental wine that churches can procure. "Earlier, the rule permitted the Bishop...
Director Aditya Dhar’s spy action thriller ‘Dhurandhar’, starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, continues its historic run at the box office despite registering its first noticeable drop in collections. Nearing the end of its second week in theatres, the film has already rewritten several records and stands among the biggest Hindi successes of 2025.Dhurandhar Movie Review‘Dhurandhar’ box...
Mumbai: With an eye on the polls to 29 municipal corporations in the state, the urban development department has sanctioned funds worth Rs 111.6 crore as a "special provision for the development of basic amenities in municipal corporations", over half of which is for BMC.It issued 15 govt resolutions on Saturday sanctioning the release of the funds. Once the polls are declared and the model code of...
Supriya Sule extends best wishes ahead of Lionel Messi's Mumbai event MUMBAI: Argentine football legend Lionel Messi reached Mumbai for his "GOAT India Tour 2025". NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule extended her best wishes to the fans and the people of Maharashtra, while stressing the importance of safety."I wish them good luck, and I hope it all happens well and everybody who comes to see Messi is very safe,"...
A man in his 40s was recently brought with signs of a stroke to Dr S Karthikeyan. The patient had gone to sleep after his night shift and when he woke up in the afternoon, his wife noticed his speech was slurred and his hand movements weak. “He had a stroke while sleeping and 12-14 hours had passed. Luckily, we were able to remove the clot and he’s now able to lead a normal life,” says the...
MUMBAI: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has achieved more than 96% progress on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Road (MTHL) as work is in full swing to complete it by this December.All works related to building the viaduct and barriers are done and now the focus is on asphalting, installation of light poles, CCTV cameras and toll infrastructure.An MMRDA official said, “All the...
NEW DELHI: Delhi has experienced 'poor' air quality conditions for the fifth consecutive day, and the situation is expected to deteriorate over the weekend due to unfavorable meteorological conditions, as reported by weather monitoring agencies.The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the city was recorded at 261, which is a deterioration from 256 on Thursday, 243 on Wednesday, and 220 on...
VADODARA: It’s been an annual practice for Shardul Patel to collect Navratri-appropriate accessories much before the revelry sets in. Be it the Kediya, the colourful safa pagdis, or polishing his garba steps — Patel never left anything to chance. However, this time, the list started with a caveat — a complete heart check-up before the nine nights of celebrations.“I do my workouts regularly but...
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday set the ball rolling for assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram - the last electoral battle in the run-up to 2024 general election - by announcing a 24-day poll window extending from November 7 to November 30.Chhattisgarh will be the only state to have polling in two phases, with the assembly constituencies in the...
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