NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday allocated portfolios to the 23 newly inducted ministers in his Cabinet, including members from the Congress party.As part of the reshuffle, Vijay retained the Poverty Alleviation portfolio and reassigned the Women Welfare department, previously held by him, to newly inducted minister K Jegadeshwari.Congress leaders…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Thursday reserved orders on the interim relief sought by Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha in his plea alleging misuse of his personality rights through AI-generated deepfakes, morphed visuals and manipulated social media content.The matter was heard by Justice Subramonium Prasad, who orally observed during the hearing that the content…
Three women found dead off UK Brighton Beach identified as sisters. Three women found dead in the sea near Brighton beach earlier this month have now been identified as sisters from London, police confirmed.Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, all from the Uxbridge area, were found dead near Madeira Drive on…
NEW DELHI: Controversy over the recitation of the national song Vande Mataram reignited in Tamil Nadu on Thursday as it took precedence over Tamil Nadu’s state song during the swearing-in ceremony where 23 new ministers took oath in chief minister Vijay’s cabinet.In a social media post on X, DMK IT cell warned DMK to not…
Millions of children in England to benefit from free bus travel this summer / Image: File Millions of children across England will be able to travel on local buses for free throughout August under a new government-backed scheme aimed at helping families cope with rising living costs.The plan, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will allow…
NTA to launch refund portal (representational) The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to launch a refund portal on Thursday for candidates appearing in the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled after the original exam held on May 3 was scrapped over alleged paper leak concerns.The NEET UG 2026 exam was cancelled following allegations of a…
The incredible archaeological discovery in Cumbria has changed some parts of Britain’s prehistoric timeline because the latest DNA testing showed that “the oldest northerner” was an infant girl aged about three who lived about 11,000 years ago. The prehistoric human bones unearthed in Heaning Wood Bone Cave, close to Great Urswick, represent one of the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his five-nation tour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy, during which he presented a range of culturally significant gifts to world leaders, highlighting India’s traditional crafts, agricultural diversity and musical heritage.PM Modi had gifted his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni with two handpicked…
London heatwave makes UK hotter than parts of Greece London and large parts of southern England are heading into what could become the first major heatwave of 2026, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 29C across the Bank Holiday weekend.After days of chilly winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms, forecasters say the weather is…
Rahul Gandhi faces FIR over ‘traitors’ remark against PM Modi, Amit Shah (Image credit: ANI) Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha has filed a police complaint after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi allegedly referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as “traitors” during a public event.The complaint was lodged by Bharatiya Janata Yuva…