Liquor prices set to rise in TN as govt plans environmental and social welfare cess
Chennai, Aug 8 (IANS) Liquor prices in Tamil Nadu are set to increase after the state government moved to impose a new environmental and social welfare cess of up to Rs 20 on every bottle or container of alcoholic liquor sold for human consumption. The…
Karnataka CM Shivakumar heads to Delhi amid Cabinet portfolio lobbying; meets Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is set to leave for New Delhi on Saturday to meet the Congress high command amid lobbying among senior party leaders over the allocation of Cabinet portfolios. The Chief Minister’s Delhi visit…
‘Categorically untrue’: Infantino denies claims of UEFA paying off his alleged ‘lover’
Zurich, Aug 8 (IANS) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has strongly denied allegations concerning an alleged relationship during his time as UEFA general secretary and a subsequent payment made to the woman involved, describing the claims as…
Bangladesh dengue outbreak worsens, death toll rises to 59 as cases near 18,000
Dhaka, Aug 8 (IANS) As Bangladesh grapples with a worsening dengue outbreak, at least 59 people have died from the disease, while 17,880 cases have been reported so far this year, local media reported citing data from the country’s Directorate…
Bengal school headmaster critically injured in firing by unidentified assailants
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) A government primary school headmaster was critically injured after unidentified assailants opened fire on him in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district on Saturday, police officials said. The incident took place in the…
Sukhbir Badal’s meeting with PM Modi triggers fresh speculation over SAD-BJP ties ahead of Punjab polls
Chandigarh, Aug 8 (IANS) As Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President, Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, political reactions emerged across Punjab on Saturday, with the Congress alleging that the BJP has a history of weakening regional…
Jeet calls it ‘unfortunate’ that Bengali cinema which has ‘contributed to world cinema’ lacks recognition it deserves
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Bengali cinema may boast an unquestionable legacy and a rich contribution to world cinema, but superstar Jeet feels it has not always received the recognition it deserves in mainstream India. Talking about Hollywood filmmaker…
Flintoff quits as England Lions’ coach to take up role at Sydney Thunder
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Andrew Flintoff’s decision to quit as the coach of England Lions has thrown a spanner in the works for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), as they now will have to pick a suitable replacement to manage the feeder line…
Jharkhand exam protest: Student delegation, govt meet for 2nd round of talks
Ranchi, Aug 8 (IANS) The second round of talks between the students of the JPSC-JSSC Aspirant Nyay Manch and the Jharkhand government is underway at the State Guest House in Ranchi. An eight-member delegation of students from the Manch is holding…
Global tech sector records over 1.63 lakh layoffs this year to date
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Global technology companies have announced 1,63,427 layoffs since the start of 2026, with AI cited as a factor in 91,215 of those job cuts, a new report has said. The report from TradingPlatforms said enterprise software accounted…