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CHENNAI: Ahead of the April 23 election for the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday replaced the state’s chief secretary, N Muruganandam, with senior bureaucrat M Sai Kumar and DGP (armed police, vigilance and anti-corruption) S Davidson Devasirvatham with Sandeep Mittal, a 1995-batch IPS officer, a decision that drew an…
BHOPAL: Hours after a Delhi court sentenced Congress’ Datia MLA Rajendra Bharti to three years in jail in a bank fraud case on Thursday, the Madhya Pradesh assembly secretariat hurriedly opened its office around midnight, issued a notification on Bharti’s disqualification from the assembly and declared the seat vacant.The disqualification, however, has triggered a political…
Days after news broke of actor Nicholas Brendon‘s sudden demise, details about his death are now coming to light. The actor, best known for his role in the sci-fi series, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’, was reportedly ‘found dead’ at his Indiana residence by a friend. New details reveal that the actor was living alone, but…
Veteran filmmaker M. M. Baig, known for his work in Hindi cinema and as the father of former child actor Baby Guddu, was found dead at his residence earlier this week. He was in his 70s. The news was confirmed by his publicist, Hanif Zaveri.According to Zaveri, Baig had been unwell for some time and…
NEW DELHI: Is air pollution directly causing deaths in India? The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under health ministry have offered starkly different answers to this question, exposing a policy contradiction at the heart of the govt’s public health and environment response.On Thursday, MOEFCC…
Opposition cries foul over ’68’ unopposed wins in Maharashtra civic polls MUMBAI: A large number of candidates from the Mahayuti parties are set to be elected unopposed in the municipal corporation polls, a situation that was confirmed by BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye. Upadhye said on X: “The BJP’s momentum continues. From the Mahayuti, 68 corporators…
DAVANAGERE: A 38-year-old woman died after being mauled by two rottweilers in Honnuru Gollarahatti village on the outskirts of Davanagere late Thursday.The victim, Anita Halesh, was walking from Mallashettihalli to Honnuru Gollarahatti around 11pm after leaving home following an argument with her children. She was on her way to her parents’ home in Vaddanahalli when…
Snehangini Chhuria with Naveen Patnaik (File photo) NEW DELHI: BJD on Sunday rejected the Nuapada by-poll results after finishing third behind the BJP and the Congress, accusing the Election Commission of India of failing to stop “rigging” by the ruling BJP. The by-poll was held after the death of the sitting BJD MLA. His son,…
Delhi’s worsening air pollution is forcing residents to make difficult life choices, with many relocating to cleaner cities like Bengaluru NEW DELHI: For Ketan Sharma, Delhi was more than just home. It was where he was born, grew up and built his life. The familiar lanes of Malviya Nagar held fond memories of childhood games,…
Photo for representation only Bhubaneswar: Family members of NEET aspirant Roshan Patra, who was found dead in his hostel room in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday, suspect foul play and want a thorough probe into the incident.Roshan (24) from Abhaypur village under Patrapur block in Ganjam district was preparing for NEET while staying at Rajiv Gandhi…
