CHENNAI: “Is carrying the national flag in a procession a sinful act?” wondered Justice V Lakshminarayanan of the Madras high court on Friday. He questioned whether Coimbatore, where permission for a procession was denied by the local administration, was part of Pakistan or Afghanistan, as restrictions were imposed against carrying the national flag during the…
Kochi: Chengamanad police have launched an investigation after a 13-year-old girl was found hanging at her home in Chalakka near Nedumbassery on Thursday evening. Police said the parents had prevented her from using a mobile phone soon before she was found hanging in her room. The family rushed her to a hospital, but her life…
The V. Shantaram biopic featuring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Tamannaah Bhatia has been delayed to 2027. Shooting is now set to begin in April next year, with production planning to complete the outdoor portions early and use the monsoon window for indoor shoots. Deshpande moves on to ‘Kambli‘ as his next project While the V. Shantaram…
Prince Edward and Sophie’s son James is set to begin university this autumn after receiving his A-level results. Buckingham Palace has seemingly confirmed that James, Earl of Wessex, the youngest grandchild of the late Queen Elizabeth II, will not be taking on his royal titles as an adult. The 18-year-old son of Prince Edward and…
After returning to India, he continued to write about the poor conditions of Indians legally settled in South Africa. In an Aug 29, 1919 letter, Gandhi blamed the “greedy Europeans of Natal” for importing Indian indentured labour A fast unto death announced by Mahatma Gandhi in Pune’s Yerawada jail in 1932 was to change the…
The initiative aims to decongest the commercial hub and improve traffic management Guwahati: Key Fancy Bazar roads have been declared no-vending zones to ease chronic congestion, minister Kaushik Rai said.The decision was announced at a review meeting at Janata Bhawan on Thursday evening, where measures to decongest the commercial hub and improve traffic management were…
Veteran music director and lyricist Sreekumaran Thampi has reacted to Union Minister Suresh Gopi singing his popular song ‘Keralam Keralam’ in Parliament. Thampi said he was happy that Gopi spoke about the state being officially recognised as Keralam. However, he was unhappy that Gopi did not mention his name while singing the song. Thampi reacts…
Inter-state drug dealer held with heroin in Guwahati GUWAHATI: Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF) arrested an inter-state drug dealer and seized heroin worth Rs 80 crore during a raid in Guwahati on Friday.The accused, who is from Punjab, had been staying in Guwahati to collect a drug consignment.In a post on X, CM Himanta…
MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has become one of the most influential philanthropists in America by pioneering large-scale medical debt relief. According to a report by Fortune, through her donations to Undue Medical Debt (formerly known as RIP Medical Debt) Scott helped transform a small non-profit into a national force. Since 2020,…
R Madhavan may no longer see himself returning to the youthful romantic avatar that made him a star, but the actor is firmly against the notion that turning older means leaving romance behind. Reflecting on how his career has evolved, Madhavan said he is open to portraying mature and meaningful romantic relationships on screen.“I’m not…