Thoothukkudi, a major port city in southern Tamil Nadu, has traditionally seen strong contests between the AIADMK and the DMK. While the AIADMK held influence here earlier, the constituency has shifted towards the DMK in recent elections. In the 2021 Assembly elections, DMK’s P. Geetha Jeevan won with 92,314 votes, defeating AIADMK’s S. T. Chellapandian…
India and the UK are set to discuss Britain’s steel safeguard measures and proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) this week, with the two issues emerging as key hurdles in the implementation of the bilateral free trade agreement signed last year, PTI reported citing sources.The issues are expected to figure prominently during the visit of…
Mark Zuckerberg wants more money to fund his AI ambitions, and he’s willing to sell Meta stock to make it happen. Mark Zuckerberg laid off 10 percent of Meta’s workforce last month, scrapped 6,000 open roles, and told the remaining 70,000 employees that the hard part was over. Two weeks later, the Financial Times reported…
File photo: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (left) and S Semmalai NEW DELHI: Senior All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader S Semmalai on Monday resigned from the party, citing dissatisfaction over recent developments within the party and expressing concern over its current state.In his resignation letter addressed to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi…
New Delhi: Amid the push for more Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains, the railways has begun work on improving the currently operational Shatabdi Express and Jan Shatabdi Express trains. It has drawn up a plan to enhance comfort, aesthetics, and onboard service quality on these premium trains under a nationwide campaign.In a communication to…
Adivi Sesh’s ‘Dacoit’ launched into the cinematic scene with an impressive opening weekend, pulling in ₹23.12 crore net within India and a remarkable ₹34.77 crore globally by its third day. While there was a minor decrease on Sunday, the film’s gripping narrative of love intertwined with vengeance continues to capture hearts, bolstered by solid international…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court refused to reconsider or change its earlier order on the relocation and sterilisation of stray dogs.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and N V Anjaria also issued a slew of directions to states, union territories and other statutory bodies to augment infrastructure to deal with stray dogs.What the…
Spain have received a major boost ahead of the FIFA World Cup, with coach Luis de la Fuente expressing confidence that teenage star Lamine Yamal will be fit for the team’s opening match against Cape Verde on June 15.Yamal, who suffered a left hamstring injury while playing for Barcelona in April, will not feature in…
Chennai Super Kings’ Ayush Mhatre (AP Photo) India’s U19 World Cup-winning captain and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL 2026 season after suffering a hamstring injury, dealing a major setback to the franchise’s campaign.The young top-order batter took to social media to share an emotional message…
MUMBAI: Credit growth continued to outpace deposit mobilisation for Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India and IDFC FIRST Bank at the end of the March quarter, reflecting sustained loan demand in a tight liquidity environment.Punjab National Bank reported global advances of Rs 12,61,420 crore as of March 31, 2026, up nearly 13% year-onyear, while…