Chennai: Will the state govt give sovereign guarantee to temple funds invested by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) dept in the Tamil Nadu Power Finance Corporation (TNPFC), Madras high court asked on Wednesday.A vacation bench comprising Justice G R Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan raised the query when a public interest writ petition…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only CHENNAI: Facing backlash from students’ organisations, the Directorate of Collegiate Education (DoCE) backtracked on its circular that called for action against college students taking part in protests organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and left-wing parties.In a circular, dated Aug 17, the DoCE had called upon the school…
File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes. Israeli media, citing security officials, said the…
Coimbatore: Two state transport corporation (TNSTC) buses were confiscated in Coimbatore, following court orders, after authorities failed to pay wage difference compensation to govt bus drivers.In the first case, M Balakrishnan, 36, of Irugur, joined service on a contractual basis at the Mettupalayam depot in 2015. Although rules state that employees should be regularised after…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami DHARMAPURI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday criticized the TVK govt in Tamil Nadu for the mounting fiscal deficit and recurring power outages, asserting that AIADMK remains the only party genuinely addressing people’s grievances.EPS was speaking at a mass induction event in Dharmapuri, where cadres from various…
Evgenii Romanov of Israel, Petar Arnaudov of Bulgaria, Nurgyul Salimova of Bulgaria (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Israel Chess Federation chief Zvika Barkai has accused FIDE of failing to honour a prior agreement over scheduling arrangements for Yom Kippur, after both Israel’s men’s and women’s teams forfeited their Round 6 matches at…
India’s Chef de Mission Sahdev Yadav (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Chef de Mission Sahdev Yadav has acknowledged a shortage of accommodation at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, revealing that the Indian contingent had to book additional hotel rooms after its accommodation quota was reduced upon arrival in Japan.Yadav said the Sports Authority of India (SAI)…
TIRUPUR: Leader of the opposition and DMK youth wing president Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday alleged that chief minister C Joseph Vijay had lured seven AIADMK MLAs with suitcases and “bought MLAs wholesale” to split the party and form the govt.Campaigning for DMK candidate S Suganya in Dharapuram assembly constituency where a byelection will be held…
Rajiv Mittal, chairman and managing director, Va Tech Wabag Chennai: VA Tech WABAG’s consolidated profit after tax (PAT) rose 37% year-on-year to Rs 90.1 crore in the first quarter of FY27 from Rs 65.8 crore in the year-ago period, as the water technology company reported strong revenue growth and robust order inflows.Consolidated revenue from operations…
The day is blessed with an uplifting breeze. Venus, your ruler is a cheerful spirit and Jupiter boosts learning, luck and confidence. This means that doors are opened without a lot of resistance. Even things that normally require effort can be done with ease. Pleasant change, isn’t it?Overall, success comes from many corners today. Family…