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CUDDALORE: In a shocking act of vengeance, two men doused a 64-year-old farmer with petrol and set him on fire near Panruti in Cuddalore district on Thursday night, police said. The victim, Rajendiran from Maligampattu village under Kadampuliyur police limits, suffered severe burns on his neck, back, and lower hip.The attack unfolded when three men…
NEW DELHI: Protest erupted across multiple cities including outside the Bangladesh high commission in Delhi, to condemn the mob lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu worker in Bangladesh.In Delhi outside Dhaka’s mission visuals showed Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) protesters clashing with security forces, attempting to march towards the building. They broke through police barricades…
As farmers return to the streets on January 16, with bigger mobilisations planned for February 12 and February 16, it’s clear this is no routine agitation. It is a warning that rural India is running out of patience with policies it feels were written without it. India has seen enough farmer agitations in the last…
CBSE circular on International Writing competition The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued a circular asking its affiliated schools to take part in the 55th edition of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) International Letter Writing Competition for Young People. The competition, to be held in 2026, is being organised by the Department of…
Rihanna shared a late-night Instagram video on February 27, 2026, capturing a raw reaction of her entering a recording studio at 2:18 a.m. Titled ‘commercial break’, the silent clip shows her strutting into a dimly lit space sitting at a mixing console, jotting notes and laughing with collaborators. This raw glimpse reignited excitement for new…
As tensions in the Middle East stretch into their fourth week, shockwaves are now being felt across global markets and gold is no exception. The precious metal has taken a sharp hit, tumbling to its steepest weekly fall in nearly four decades, with prices reaching $4,354 per ounce.The fall marks a swift retreat from levels…
NEW DELHI: AIADMK general secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswami on Saturday announced that if the party comes to power following the Tamil Nadu assembly elections on April 23, his government would investigate a viral video in which senior DMK leader A Raja allegedly claimed that chief minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin kept his late father,…
Taylor Swift is not just one of the biggest musicians in the world; she is also a voice of wisdom for millions of fans. Known for turning personal experiences into powerful music, the global pop icon has shared words that go well beyond her songs over the years. Here is a look at Taylor Swift’s…
NEW DELHI: In a significant order, Central Information Commission (CIC) has said advocates cannot use Right to Information (RTI) Act by filing applications to seek details regarding cases they are handling for clients, and cited a Madras high court judgment that emphasised using the law this way defeats its core objectives.The ruling came in a…
What is in a name? The Shakespearean question has particular relevance in a country like ours, where name-changing is an integral part of attempts to reinterpret history and re-establish cultural links with the past. No wonder, the first cabinet meeting at Seva Tirth—the new name for the Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi—wholeheartedly cleared a…
