Edappadi K Palaniswami; MK Stalin; Vijay NEW DELHI: With vote counting in Tamil Nadu set for May 4, attention is focused on several high-profile constituencies featuring prominent candidates such as chief minister MK Stalin, his son and deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay, among others.All 234 assembly constituencies in…
Tom Brady has been drawn into the ongoing Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini controversy after a 2020 report resurfaced. The report claimed the Tennessee Titans were not interested in signing Brady, instead backing Ryan Tannehill. Now, amid renewed scrutiny, questions are emerging about whether that narrative reflected reality or served a strategic purpose at the…
Press and POTUS get their priorities right as a ‘friendly federal assassin’ interrupts their dinnerThe plot was served with spring pea and burrata salad and vintage wine and a bit of Bang! Bang! as a self-styled ‘friendly federal assassin’ interrupted journalists’ dinner with wannabe king Donald Trump.Men in tuxedos and women in gowns dived under…
NEW DELHI: Prasar Bharati has appointed noted lyricist and writer Prasoon Joshi as its chairman. Joshi will be overseeing the functioning of All India Radio and Doordarshan, taking charge at a time of transition for the organisation following a recent leadership exit.Union information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw congratulated Joshi on his appointment and highlighted…
NEW DELHI: The high-stakes Assam battle now heads to results day on May 4, with counting set to determine the fate of all 126 assembly seats. The BJP is aiming to retain power for a third consecutive term under incumbent chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who remains the party’s central face in the state.Once a…
The United States has cleared arms sales worth over $8.6 billion to key Middle East allies, namely Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. The approvals were issued by the US State Department amid heightened regional tensions linked to the prolonged Iran conflict.The announcements by the State Department included approval of military sales to…
NEW DELHI: India has successfully test-fired a long-range hypersonic anti-ship missile (LR-AShM) off the Odisha coast. The missile, developed by DRDO, accurately struck a designated target at a range of 1,500 km, marking a major milestone in extending the country’s defensive reach at sea. The missile is designed to hit targets at speeds exceeding Mach…
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh will undertake the census 2027 exercise in two distinct phases, beginning May 2026, with one of the largest administrative deployments in the country involving nearly five lakh enumerators and supervisors. The scale of the exercise will spread across 75 districts, more than 1.04 lakh villages and 783 towns.According to Sheetal Verma, director…
BARGI (JABALPUR): What began as a routine evening outing on the waters of the Bargi Dam turned into a prolonged fight for survival beneath a capsized boat. Riyaz Hussain Sayyed, 70, resident of Jabalpur, who had boarded the cruise around 5 pm with his family, recalls his struggle to stay alive in darkness.“For about half…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has now cautioned that the booming private credit market could face sharper challenges than many anticipate when the next credit cycle hits. According to a report by Benzinga, speaking at the Norges Bank Investment Management Conference, Dimon said that while large players such as KKR, Carlyle, Blackstone, and Ares may…