Jharkhand exam protest enters 13th day; students say education system in terrible state
Ranchi, Aug 6 (IANS) The protest by students and aspirants against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitment examinations entered its 13th day on Thursday, as the…
Mohanlal’s wife Suchitra gifts costly Swiss watch to daughter Vismaya Mohanlal’s ‘Thudakkam’ director!
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS)Extremely pleased with the way her daughter Vismaya Mohanlal’s first film ‘Thudakkam’ had been made, Suchitra Mohanlal, the wife of Malayalam star Mohanlal, has now gifted a costly Swiss watch to the film’s…
‘Rubber stamp CM’: K’taka BJP criticises Cong over delay in portfolio allocation
Bengaluru, Aug 6 (IANS) Karnataka Unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday criticised the Congress government over the delay in allocating portfolios to the newly inducted ministers, alleging that the state administration was functioning under…
NIA arrests another absconding accused in Praveen Nettaru murder case
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key absconding accused in the 2022 murder of Karnataka BJP leader Praveen Nettaru, taking the total number of arrests in the high-profile case to 25. The accused,…
TN to train 22,500 mechanics in EV servicing under new skill programme
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will launch a specialised skill development programme to train 22,500 people, including 12,500 roadside two-wheeler and four-wheeler mechanics, in electric vehicle (EV) servicing over the next five years,…
US Senate confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC chief after nearly year of vacancy
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) The US Senate has voted to confirm Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after nearly a year-long vacancy in which the role was filled only on an acting basis. The upper chamber on…
Several killed in mass shooting in US’ North Carolina
Washington, Aug 6 (IANS) A mass shooting at a rural house in Caswell County in North Carolina, US, led to multiple deaths, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Police responded to a call for service just before 8 a.m. Wednesday…
Heavy rain with gusty winds forecast for many TN districts
Chennai, Aug 6 (IANS) Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds is likely to lash parts of four Tamil Nadu districts on Thursday and Friday, while moderate showers are expected across several other districts over the next few days, the Meteorological…
Rainfall brings relief from humidity to Delhi-NCR; IMD forecasts monsoon showers across several states
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Delhi-NCR woke up to moderate rainfall on Thursday morning, bringing relief from the humid weather conditions. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast another spell of widespread monsoon rainfall across…
Rakesh Roshan and Prem Chopra celebrate 55-year of friendship
Mumbai, August 6 (IANS) Veteran filmmaker and actor Rakesh Roshan celebrated his five plus decade-long friendship with legendary actor Prem Chopra by sharing a warm picture of the two on social media. Taking to his social media account, Rakesh posted a…