Chennai: To address complaints over the limited variety of liquor and beer available at Tasmac outlets, and to counter allegations of favouritism towards certain manufacturers, the state-owned corporation has scrapped its conventional indent system for procuring beer and ordinary Indian-made foreign spirits (IMFS). Instead, it has begun placing procurement orders equally among all eligible suppliers…

T’puram: Thiruvallam police arrested two men after one of them allegedly assaulted a police officer and the other threatened the patrol team during a late-night drunken driving check at Vazhamuttom early on Sunday.The incident occurred around 12.20am when a police team conducting a special drive against drunk driving spotted a car speeding from Vazhamuttom towards…

Times News NetworkNew Delhi: Delhi govt will source around 2 lakh national flags from self-help groups (SHGs) for the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ahead of Independence Day, chief minister Rekha Gupta announced on Saturday.Govt also wants to distribute more than 15 lakh Tricolours across the capital.The initiative aims to promote public participation, patriotism and national…

Thane: A fire broke out at an office located on the first floor of the Orion Business Park, at Kapurbawdi, Ghodbunder Highway, Sunday morning, triggering panic in the nearby area. This is the second instance at the commercial unit; it had witnessed a massive blaze in April 2023, which took over 16 hours and combined…

US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump on Sunday backed expanding the proposed Russia sanctions legislation to include Iran, urging Republican lawmakers to broaden the scope of the bill.“Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill. That’s what Lindsey wanted to do, and it was going to happen. Important!!!” Trump said in a…

Two hunger strikes, 15 years apart, produced different levels of public mobilisation. Sequencing, that is, what came first – messenger with a cause or the movement – in public perception, is what makes all the difference

India has yet again marked a historic milestone in the global space race as Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched its Vikram-1 rocket from ISRO’s Sriharikota facility. The achievement cements Skyroot’s status as India’s first space tech unicorn with a $1.1 billion valuation. It also makes India only the third country—after the United States and China—to possess…

Police said the family was reportedly under severe financial strain Kottayam: A woman and her daughter passed away while undergoing treatment after four members of a family allegedly consumed pesticide at their home in Kottayam, reportedly due to severe financial distress.The deceased have been identified as Josna, 42, and her daughter Maria Theresa Thomas, 17….

Imtiaz Ali‘s period coming-of-age drama ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ has earned widespread acclaim for its sensitive portrayal of the Partition and the possibility of reconciliation. At the heart of the story is 95-year-old Ishwar (Naseeruddin Shah), who wishes to revisit his hometown of Sargodha in present-day Pakistan, a decision that leaves his family, especially his grandson…

Jamshedpur: Working couples and senior citizens living alone have emerged as key challenges for booth level officers (BLOs) during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Jamshedpur East and Jamshedpur West assembly constituencies, with many enumeration forms still pending despite repeated door-to-door visits.Officials said BLOs have distributed forms across most households, but collection…