Pro-Kannada organizations in Karnataka have called for a bandh (shutdown) on Friday to protest the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu. This comes after private and public transport unions announced their support for a bandh in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The bandh on Tuesday was called by a coalition of farmers and Kannada...
Read MoreThe Mandya Zilla Raitha Hitharakshana Samithi has decided to support the Bengaluru bandh on Tuesday in protest of the Cauvery water sharing issue with Tamil Nadu. Various organizations and politicians also joined the protests, demanding the state and Union governments and the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to take action. The opposition parties, including...
Read MoreOver 500 foreign buyers registered on the third day of the UP International Trade Show in Greater Noida. The trade show aims to showcase UP’s products and attract investments to the state. Buyers from various regions are visiting the fair. A session was held on Uttar Pradesh’s growth in ICT manufacturing and export, with...
Read MoreThe AIADMK spokesperson, D Jayakumar, has reiterated that there is no alliance with the BJP, despite a delegation meeting with the BJP’s national leadership in New Delhi. A meeting of senior functionaries, MPs, and MLAs has been scheduled for Monday, where decisions regarding alliances for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections are anticipated. The announcement...
Read MoreA 20-year-old man died by suicide in Chennai after being forcefully separated from his minor girlfriend. The man’s body was found partially burnt on a barren land, where his family had secretly cremated him without informing the police. The couple had eloped and got married, despite opposition from their families. However, the police had...
Read MoreResidents of Madipakkam in Chennai continue to face difficulties due to the poor condition of roads, despite the approaching northeast monsoon. Cars are getting stuck in pits and slush, causing damage to vehicles. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has re-laid some of the roads in the area but residents claim that more work needs...
Read MoreTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin accused the BJP and AIADMK of deceiving the public by maintaining a clandestine alliance while publicly feuding. Stalin claimed that the BJP had intimidated the AIADMK into staying in the alliance to protect themselves from corruption cases. He also questioned why AIADMK leaders visited Delhi to meet...
Read MoreThe first premium train, Vande Bharat Express, between Tirunelveli and Chennai Egmore was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Telangana governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Union minister L Murugan were present as passengers on the inaugural journey. The train received positive reviews from passengers, who praised its comfort and cleanliness. Around 100 rail fans...
Read MoreThirteen people, including seven children, fell ill after consuming lemon juice mixed with silica gel in Tiruvallur district. The incident occurred when someone mistakenly added silica gel from an ice pack, thinking it was ice, due to a shortage of ice cubes. The victims were treated for food poisoning and have since been discharged...
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