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The inscription says that the stone was erected in the memory of Kiran, son of Aththiyan, who fought against Apannur and died Chennai: A 2,000-year-old Tamil Brahmi-inscribed hero stone was found in Appanur village in Ramanathapuram. Epigraphists say the writings on the stone could belong to 1st century BCE, making it one of the earliest…
NEW DELHI: Six days after being shot in the head during a heated altercation at an eatery in southeast Delhi’s Amar Colony, 17-year-old Sai Kumar died on Monday, bringing a tragic end to a week-long battle for survival.Police have arrested two adult associates of the juvenile accused on Monday. The two were accompanying the minor…
Ritabrata and (R) Sandipan (L) KOLKATA: The ‘Signgate’ row over the alleged forging of Trinamool MLAs’ signatures claimed its first casualties on Monday, immediately after a press conference by Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari, and threw Trinamool into even greater disarray.Trinamool was forced to expel two of its MLAs, Sandipan Saha (Entally) and Ritabrata Banerjee (Uluberia…
KOLKATA: First-time MLA Swapan Dasgupta, for long the intellectual voice championing BJP’s vision for his native Bengal, was among the 35 new ministers sworn in Monday. This took the strength of chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s government to 41.Nine MLAs from north Bengal and six women took oath, raising the number of representatives from the northern…
Nearly four years after sparking widespread curiosity with their viral social media photos, businessman and former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has finally opened up about his relationship with actress Sushmita Sen. Speaking candidly about their time together, he confirmed that they were indeed in a relationship and revealed that geographical distance eventually led to their…
AMRITSAR: A tragic incident has come to light where a Class 12 student ended her life after allegedly facing severe mental harassment by her school management over unpaid fees.Amritsar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar confirmed that following the viral video, a case has been formally registered based on the victim’s video statement, adding that the…
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai met with party leaders in Delhi CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Tuesday met BJP national president Nitin Nabin and the party’s national general secretary (organisation), B L Santhosh, in New Delhi and submitted his resignation letter.Annamalai also handed over a five-page note detailing BJP’s…
Actor Soumitrisha Kundoo is set to lead the upcoming thriller Atonko, a 24-episode series that will be released in phases, with the first six episodes premiering initially.The series follows Purba, a woman grappling with years of abuse, fear and unresolved trauma. As the story unfolds, the narrative explores the blurred lines between reality and psychological…
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have always served couple goals ever since they tied the knot. They became parents to a baby boy in November last year and named him Vihaan Kaushal. While Katrina has largely been spending time with her little boy and making the most of motherhood ever since he’s born, rare glimpses…
The accused, Mohammad Shaikh arrested following a sustained intelligence-led operation involving electronic surveillance, digital analysis and field verification. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a 22-year-old Class 10 pass-out from Azamgarh for allegedly working for a Pakistan-backed terror network that was grooming Indian youths through social media and assigning them targeted missions,…
