CHENNAI: Superstar Rajinikanth is celebrating his 75th birthday on Friday, receiving an outpouring of wishes from across the country, including from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin. Leading the tributes, PM Modi lauded Rajinikanth’s five-decade-long cinematic legacy, writing on X, “Greetings to Thiru Rajinikanth Ji on the special occasion of his 75th birthday....
KALYAN: The Kalyan Gayan Samaj, established in 1926 with the aim of promoting classical music, is celebrating its centenary year, and to mark the milestone, the organisation has arranged the Devgandharva Festival from December 12 to 14 at Atre Rangmandir in Kalyan. The festival will feature performances by stalwarts such as Pt. Venkatesh Kumar, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Pt. Rakesh Chaurasia, and Dr....
US Fed chair Jerome Powell (File photo by AP) The US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), led by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday cut the key rate by 25 basis points. The rate now stands between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent, the lowest level in nearly three years. "In support of its goals and in light of the shift in the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower the...
The trendsetter of the 2000s, Kareena Kapoor Khan, tied the knot with the Pataudi Prince and actor Saif Ali Khan in 2012, earning the title of ‘begum’, a title that perfectly suited her persona. Her wedding looks took us on a style journey, starting with stunning Manish Malhotra couture and progressing to a powerful, statement-worthy heirloom ensemble. So, if you’re curating a similar wedding vibe...
MUMBAI: A woman employed as an executive with an international online shopping giant has been booked for allegedly siphoning off Rs35.88 lakhs by submitting fake invoices of different eateries and hotels. The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police registered a first information report (FIR) against Sujitha Lambthure (34), a Worli resident, for committing fraud between 2017 and 2022.Police are yet to arrest...
CHENNAI: Days after DMK president and chief minister M K Stalin alleged that the AIADMK had pledged the state’s rights with the BJP, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said the DMK had been a BJP stooge to remain a part of the coalition at the Centre for five years from 1999.In a strongly worded statement, the former chief minister alleged that the “minority-DMK regime” of...
MUMBAI: Observing that no Indian girl will make false rape accusation as if she is found to be false, she would be looked at with contempt through out her life and particularly for unmarried girl, it will be difficult to find a suitable groom, a special POCSO court convicted and sentenced a 21-year-old man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his friend, a 16-year-old girl from his...
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police crime branch has arrested Balesh Kumar, a 60-year-old triple murder accused who had been living under a false identity for 20 years.An ex-navy employee, Balesh was resising with his family in Najafgarh area. The case traces back to 2004 when Balesh, then 40-year-old, allegedly murdered his brother-in-law, Rajesh, also known as Khushiram, in the Bawana area of Delhi. The motive...
FEROZEPUR: An Indian Army general court martial has recommended a five-year jail term and cashiering from service as punishment to a Major who was found guilty on charges of sexual harassment involving an 11-year-old girl.The general court martial found the allegations levelled by the mother of the survivor to be correct and awarded a five-year jail term along with cashiering from service to the Major...
MUMBAI: In a move aimed at addressing the persistent backlog in processing Employment Authorization Documents (EADs), the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently announced an extension of the maximum validity period for certain EAD categories to five years.Among the EAD categories covered by this policy announcement are foreign nationals with pending ‘Adjustment of Status...
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