Chennai: Right outside MGR University, Adayalampattu village panchayat dumps waste into river Cooum every day. Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) later clears the garbage and transports it to Kodungaiyur, North Chennai.The panchayat also dumps waste along service lanes and under NHAI’s Chennai bypass. With reservoirs pre-emptied and the Cooum carrying more water following recent showers, the…
Sanchar Saathi mobile app In what raises privacy concerns and fears around state surveillance, govt has asked smartphone makers to mandatorily pre-install its Sanchar Saathi app on their devices, ostensibly to strengthen cyber security on the devices and prevent tampering and spoofing of IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number.The order, originally issued on November 21,…
US markets moved lower on Monday, giving back part of last week’s gains as bitcoin and other once-popular assets continued to weaken. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in morning trading, putting its five-day winning run at risk. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 204 points, also 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite edged down 0.5%.Earlier…
Indian importers have stepped up advance purchases of South American soybean oil, securing large volumes for delivery from April to July 2026 as they brace for a potential jump in palm oil prices next year.According to a Bloomberg report, Aashish Acharya, vice president at Patanjali Foods Ltd, said buyers have committed to more than 150,000…
NEW DELHI: The winter session of Parliament started with a major uproar as the government and the opposition sparred over former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s sudden exit, deteriorating air quality in Delhi-NCR and the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in several states.After Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s address before the beginning of the…
Financial fraudsters are increasingly shifting their operations toward small business and current accounts, using them to move large amounts of illegal funds, executives at fraud-detection startups said.In the past, scammers generally hijacked retail and Jan Dhan accounts and converted them into mule accounts. However, now they are turning to business accounts for the same purpose….
Choreographer Nandika Dwivedi has issued a strong statement denying rumours linking her to the postponement of cricketer Smriti Mandhana and music composer Palaash Muchhal’s wedding. The ceremony, which was reportedly paused due to Smriti’s father being hospitalised, has become the centre of social media speculation, with unverified claims dragging Nandika and fellow choreographer Gulnaaz Khan…
Manipur’s 10-day Sangai Festival drew to a vibrant close on Sunday with a grand finale held at the Bhagyachandra Open Air Theatre, featuring a stunning performance by the artistes from the Government Dance College. Marking the end of the 12th edition, the festival once again celebrated Manipur’s rich cultural identity, traditional arts and diverse indigenous…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has submitted its affidavit over the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in several states, refuting allegations of mass deletion of genuine voters as “highly exaggerated, speculative and politically motivated.”In an 81-page counter-affidavit filed on November 26 in a petition by TMC MP Dola Sen and others, the poll…
COIMBATORE: A 32-year-old man hacked his estranged wife to death at a working women’s hostel on Raja Naidu Street near Gandhipuram here on Sunday morning over her extramarital affair with another man. He also clicked a selfie with the body and posted it as his WhatsApp status with a message that ‘payment for betrayal is…
