AIADMK factions are moving towards reconciliation, signaling an end to internal rifts CHENNAI: Warring factions within the AIADMK on Wednesday moved towards reconciliation, with leaders from both camps signalling unity and a possible end to the internal rift.“It is over. We are all together like mother and child,” former minister K C Veeramani said after…
A dispute over housing goats for Bakrid rituals inside a Mira Road housing society escalated into protests and a bizarre pig-carrying incident. MIRA BHAYANDAR: The Mira Road area in Thane witnessed an extraordinary scene on Tuesday, a policeman running frantically with a pig in his arms while a crowd chased him, trying to grab the…
Jennifer Aniston didn’t just become an actress. She became a cultural icon. She’s been in massive blockbusters. She’s won major awards. She’s hosted award shows. She’s been on magazine covers more times than most people can count. She’s been at the absolute top of entertainment for decades. But what defines Jennifer Aniston isn’t just her…
Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has resigned from all party posts, including her district president role, citing moral responsibility for electoral defeats. Her move follows internal discussions about the party’s setbacks and includes veiled criticism of political consultancy firm I-PAC’s influence. A veteran leader, Dastidar’s departure signals growing internal dissent within the TMC. KOLKATA:…
India’s intelligence system is often imagined through Bollywood-style spy thrillers, covert operations and high-risk missions. But the real process of entering agencies such as the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) or Intelligence Bureau (IB) is far less dramatic. Unlike regular government jobs, intelligence agencies rarely advertise operational positions openly. Recruitment mostly happens through deputation from…
New Delhi: After 145 weekly international flights, loss-making Air India will now slash its domestic flights by about 22% this summer due to rising jet fuel prices. The airline has reported a loss of about Rs 25,000 crore last fiscal and is pulling all stops to cut costs at a time when operating costs have…
Success at work does not come from talent alone. It also demands a lot of discipline, consistency, learning to adapt to situations, and the hunger to come back stronger from failures. And only a few actors in Bollywood have demonstrated these qualities as strongly and consistently as Akshay Kumar. Over the years, the ‘Khiladi’ has…
Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing controversy linked to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results, accusing him of remaining silent on the issue.In a post on X, the Congress leader said, “There has been massive tampering in the CBSE exam results, leaving millions of children across…
The Centre on Wednesday approved a Rs 25,530 crore scheme to continue and modernise the public distribution system (PDS) including ration transport, dealer support and technology upgrades, till March 2031.The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the umbrella scheme called SARTHAK-PDS for the 16th Finance Commission period.The scheme combines two existing programmes related to…
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has “zero” cash in its official fund despite billions of dollars in pledges from member countries, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.The board, created to support the reconstruction of Gaza, was established in January following the October ceasefire agreement aimed at ending two years of conflict in Gaza.Trump…