CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday said his government will celebrate the centenary year of the Vaikom Satyagraha (Vaikom struggle) to honour the memory of social reformist Periyar, who fought across the borders for the people and succeeded in making such revolutions in history, and to propagate the principles of social justice. Making a suo motu statement under Rule 110, the...
NEW DELHI: With Covid cases bringing memories of the worst years of pandemic back, the Delhi government is bracing up for another possible outbreak.01:35Delhi govt to hold emergency meeting today amid spike in Covid-19 casesHowever, it has asked Delhiites to desist from panicking — and instead — asking those with "flu-like symptoms or those visiting hospitals to wear masks".'Wear masks'"People with...
NEW DELHI: New posters challenging the educational qualifications of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were spotted in Delhi on Thursday.As per the allegations, some parts of Delhi had blue posters on the walls and pillars on the roadsides with the caption "Kya Bharat ke pradhan mantri padhe-likhe hone chahiye (Should the PM of India be educated)?"The day before, the Aam Aadmi Party had put up posters...
THANE: The authorities will undertake major revamp and strengthening work on the arterial Mumbra bypass and Nashik highway stretches in Thane necessitating major diversion of traffic here till the works are completed, officials informed on Wednesday.The simultaneous repair works on the two arterial roads may end up clogging the city streets with experts fearing massive choke up for city traffic...
KOLKATA: A Kolkata girl's documentary on Varanasi's obsession with death has won big at the recently concluded Life Beyond Life Film Festival (LBLFF) in Italy's Torino. This festival is a one-of-its-kind event in the world focusing on eschatological themes. Participating films dealt with the themes of terminal care, grief, transition, visions of afterlife and multiverse. Balaka Ghosh's 'Death in the...
CHENNAI: On a day when Aavin said a categorical 'no' to Food Safety and Standards Commission of India's (FSSAI) proposal to print 'Dahi' in Hindi on curd packets, chief minister M K Stalin called FSSAI's directive a "brazen disregard to our mother tongue."Stalin tweeted: "The unabashed insistences of Hindi Imposition have come to the extent of directing us to label even a curd packet in Hindi,...
GURGAON: A 27-year-old ragpicker was allegedly beaten to death and his associate was brutally thrashed by two men who suspected that the pair was trying to steal metal scrap in Ghata village in the early hours of Wednesday.Police said the two accused - Ankit and Munnu - have been arrested and the investigation is on.In his complaint, Issrudin Sheikh (30) said he and his friend Rafiqgul belong to...
MUMBAI: The city recorded 27 "poor air" days, when daily average PM2.5 levels were between 90 and 120 ug/m3, in January and February, compared with just six such days in the corresponding period last year, reports Chittaranjan Tembhekar.In fact, there were zero "good air" days-average PM2.5 levels under 30 ug/m3-in February, shows data from the National Clean Air Programme.Track the pollution level in...
PATNA: I do not comment on court matters, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said Wednesday in response to a question on Rahul Gandhi's disqualification as MP. He, however, added that his party, JD(U), has commented on the matter. The party also joined Congress' protests. He said it was his earnest desire that "maximum number of opposition parties" unite against BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, adding that he...
THANE: A constable attached to the special protection unit in Mumbai was found dead on the railway tracks between Taloja and Niljhe stations on Wednesday morning. Police suspect Vaibhav Kadam may have ended his life, however, no suicide note was found on him or near his body. An accidental death case has been registered with Thane railway police.Kadam was part of the police cover provided to former...
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