Chennai: Days after a rally led by him in Tamil Nadu's Karur witnessed 41 stampede deaths, TVK founder, actor Vijay, Tuesday said he hasn't visited the affected persons so far as his presence there would lead to an "unusual situation." Challenging Chief Minister M K Stalin, Vijay said the CM could "do anything to him," but not...

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India Tuesday published the much-awaited final voter list as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar. During the enumeration phase of the SIR held from June 24 to July 25, more than 7.24 crore electors, out of a total of 7.89 crore, submitted their details. The draft rolls,...

Bengaluru: A court here Tuesday reserved its order for October 9 on a petition concerning the jail facilities provided to actor Darshan, who is currently lodged in Bengaluru prison as an accused in the Renukaswamy murder case. Jail authorities submitted a report to the 57th Sessions court here during the hearing, and the Judge heard extensive arguments...

New Delhi: Delhi Police were interrogating three sisters, who were working together at the institution where 'Swami' Chaitanyanand Saraswati was the director, in connection with the molestation charges by the 17 students. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, director of the reputed Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management in Delhi's posh Vasant Kunj, is facing a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi greeted the people on the occasion of Maha Ashtami. The governor wished for happiness, prosperity, and success in everyone's lives. In a post on X, Majhi said, "Warmest wishes to all on Maha Ashtami. May Maa Durga bring joy and prosperity to everyone's lives." “ଯା...

London: Several world leaders Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza conflict, facilitate the release of hostages, and provide urgent humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza. The remarks came after Trump formally announced his 20-point peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

New Delhi: Palestine Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza and said it would ensure the unification of Palestinian land and institutions. The plan, unveiled after talks between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposes an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of all the hostages held by...

New Delhi: Actor Paresh Rawal's upcoming film The Taj Story has sparked a huge controversy over its poster depicting him removing the dome of the Taj Mahal and a statue of Lord Shiva emerging from it, prompting the filmmakers to say it does not "deal with any religious matters". Presented by Swarnim Global Service Pvt Ltd, the...

Karachi: At least 10 people were killed and over 30 others injured Tuesday in a bomb attack against the paramilitary forces in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province. The blast ripped through a busy street close to the headquarters of Frontier Constabulary (FC) in Quetta, capital of the province. Balochistan Health Minister Bakht Muhammad Kakar confirmed the attack. “Ten...

Chennai/Bhubaneswar: Zoho Corporation is planning a new data centre in Odisha as it scales up its homegrown messaging app ‘Arattai’, Chief Scientist and Co-founder Sridhar Vembu said Tuesday. Launched in 2021, Arattai is a privacy-first messaging app. Voice and video calls are end-to-end encrypted, and standard messages will be encrypted in future updates. The move comes as...