Lok Sabha polls | T.N. is medical hub of India, with some of world’s best doctors who have not cleared NEET: Udhayanidhi

April 16, 2024 02:41 pm | Updated 02:41 pm IST - ERODE Denouncing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, said that Tamil Nadu was the medical hub of the country, with some of the world’s …...Read More

Pinarayi Vijayan counters PM Modi’s portrayal of Kerala as a State in decline

April 16, 2024 02:30 pm | Updated 02:32 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on April 16 (Tuesday) sought to refute Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s alleged portrayal of Kerala as a State in economic and social decline. Speaking to reporters in Thrissur, Mr. Vijayan attempted to offer …...Read More

UPSC Civil Services 2023 results declared, Aditya Srivastava secures top rank

April 16, 2024 02:19 pm | Updated 02:19 pm IST - New Delhi The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on April 16 declared the results for the Civil Services Exam 2023, with Aditya Srivastava securing the top rank. Animesh Pradhan and Donuru Ananya Reddy secured the second and third ranks …...Read More

Judge removed from case over Garrick Club membership

A High Court judge has been removed from overseeing a case involving an alleged rape victim because he is a member of the male-only Garrick Club. Sir Jonathan Cohen was due to hear a family court case involving a dispute between a mother and father over their son's care, with …...Read More

Muslim student loses legal challenge against Michaela Community School's 'prayer ban'

A Muslim student has lost a legal challenge against a school previously dubbed Britain's strictest over its ban on "prayer rituals". The pupil, who cannot be named for legal reasons, took the action against Michaela Community School in Brent, north London, claiming the policy "uniquely" affects her faith, with prayer …...Read More

Lok Sabha polls | T.N. STC to operate 275 special buses from Vellore, for voters to reach hometowns on polling day

April 16, 2024 02:10 pm | Updated 02:10 pm IST - VELLORE The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) will operate 275 special buses from Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai starting from 2 p.m. on April 17, 2024 (Wednesday) onwards to facilitate easy travel for voters to cast their vote …...Read More

Minor boy drowns in Sanathnagar GMHC swimming pool

April 16, 2024 02:08 pm | Updated 02:13 pm IST - HYDERABAD A minor died after drowning in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) swimming pool in Sanathnagar on Monday evening. Kartikeya, 12, a resident of Subhash Nagar in Sanathnagar, was playing cricket with his friends between 4-6 pm on …...Read More

Rupala files nomination papers, protests by Rajputs continue

April 16, 2024 02:02 pm | Updated 02:02 pm IST - AHMEDABAD Amidst protests by Rajputs over his controversial remarks, the Union Minister Parshottam Rupala on April 16 filed his nomination papers as the BJP candidate from Rajkot parliamentary constituency. Mr. Rupala was accompanied by several leaders including Kesridevsinh Jhala, …...Read More

£67k in cash clawed back from 'explicit' arts project that planned to include real sex performances

Creative Scotland has clawed back more than £67,000 from an explicit arts project that planned to include real sex performances. A total of £84,555 was awarded to director Leonie Rae Gasson for the development of Rein in the January round of the art body's National Lottery Open Fund. The project …...Read More

Superdry warns of administration if rescue plans fail

Struggling Superdry has revealed plans for a fundraising and restructuring, warning that failure will mean it faces administration. The fashion retailer, which has 94 shops and is run by co-founder Julian Dunkerton, confirmed a story by Sky News on Monday when it said that the three-year restructuring deal would result …...Read More