Minister V Senthil Balaji has been denied bail by the Chennai Principal Sessions Court. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a jobs-for-cash scam. The court stated that considering the seriousness of the offense, the evidence against the petitioner, and his failure to satisfy the conditions of Section 45 of the PMLA, bail...
Read MoreThe Tamil Nadu government is establishing a 100 crore ‘co-creation fund’ to support the growth of venture capital funds in the state. The fund aims to improve investments for regional startups, women-led ventures, and those focused on rural impact and climate action. Managed by professionals, the government will contribute a predetermined percentage based on...
Read MoreLokesh Kumar, a food delivery executive for Swiggy in Chennai, has been selected as a net bowler for the Netherlands cricket team. The 29-year-old left-arm pacer-turned-chinaman was chosen after the Dutch team assessed 10,000 bowlers from India who had uploaded videos on a mobile application. Lokesh, who has been playing in lower divisions in...
Read MoreThe Pune city police have released a video showing traffic diversions and closed paths during the Ganeshotsav festival. The video, available on the police’s Twitter handle, demonstrates possible road closures and alternative routes. The video also highlights the locations of help desks for visitors. The police have set up fifteen watch towers to monitor...
Read MoreThe Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian anti-aircraft units had destroyed 19 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and Crimea, as well as three more in central and southern Russia. They characterized this as an interception of an attempt by the Ukrainian regime to carry out a terrorist attack using drones in Russia. The...
Read MoreThe Allahabad high court has granted conditional bail to four convicts who were serving life imprisonment for their role in the 2005 Ayodhya bomb blast and terrorist attack case. The court was influenced by the lengthy period of incarceration and instructed the convicts to present their appeals challenging their life sentences for a hearing...
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