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The contraband was immediately seized (Representational) Madurai/Chennai: In a major bust, the narcotics drug methamphetamine worth Rs 180 crore meant for transport to Sri Lanka was recovered from a rail passenger in Madurai and a dump yard in Chennai by officials, who detained a man and his wife in connection with the seizures. A total…
World leaders on Friday called for an investigation and a ceasefire nearly five months into the Gaza war, a day after dozens of desperate Palestinians were killed rushing an aid convoy. Israeli troops opened fire as Palestinian civilians scrambled for food aid during a chaotic incident on Thursday which the Hamas-run territory’s Health Ministry said…
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Words of wisdom: TN skipper Sai Kishore listens keenly to coach Kulkarni. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane has stressed Shreyas Iyer does not need any advice ahead of the Ranji Trophy semifinal despite the tricky circumstances the younger batter finds himself in. “We all know he is an experienced player. His…
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File photo of Kapil Dev. | Photo Credit: The Hindu “A few players will suffer, but let it be,” said legendary former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday as he backed the BCCI’s decision to terminate central contracts for lack of commitment to domestic cricket, calling it a much-needed step to protect marquee first-class events…
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The Adani Group will invest about ₹75,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh, including ₹5,000 crore in building the Mahakal Expressway between Ujjain and Bhopal, Pranav Adani, its Managing Director (Agro, Oil and Gas) and Director of Adani Enterprises, said on Friday. Mr. Adani made the announcement on the first day of a two-day investor summit, Invest…
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Pope Francis speaks during the international conference “Man-Woman: Image of God. Towards an Anthropology of Vocations” at the Vatican, March 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Pope Francis launched a fresh critique on Friday of gender ideology, saying it was “the worst danger” which “erases differences”. “It is very important that there is this meeting,…
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The flight from Dominican Republic was diverted to the Turks and Caicos Islands. An American woman travelling on American Airlines Flight 2790 from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, to Charlotte, North Carolina, tragically passed away after experiencing a sudden illness on the flight, according to The New York Post. The 41-year-old passenger, identified by family members…
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The eight-month-old girl was found abandoned in a dustbin. Hazaribag (Jharkhand): A US-based couple has adopted an eight-month-old girl who was found abandoned in a dustbin in Jharkhand’s Hazaribag town in June 2023, a senior district official said on Friday. On June 16 last year, some youths found the newborn crying and informed the district…
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The land for the temple was donated by the UAE government. Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s first Hindu stone temple, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14, was opened to the general public on Friday. The temple was built by the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) on a 27-acre site…
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Firefighters work to contain a fire that broke out at a commercial complex in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A six-story shopping mall that caught fire in the Bangladeshi capital had no fire exits, the country’s Prime Minister said on Friday, as the death toll climbed to at least 46…