The viral Cockroach Janta Party appears to have inspired a wave of similarly themed satirical political groups in Pakistan, with pages such as the Cockroach Awami Party (CAP) and Cockroach Awami League (CAL) emerging on social media soon after the Indian satirical social media outfit went viral online.The Cockroach Janta Party emerged in mid-May after…

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CHENNAI: Former Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner J Kumaragurubaran has been posted as secretary to govt, commercial taxes, registration and religious endowments department, as the Tamil Nadu govt on Friday reshuffled several IAS officers.Kumaragurubaran replaces Shilpa Prabhakar Satish, who has now been posted as commissioner of labour. Dr S Swarna has been redesignated as principal secretary,…

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the continued grant of reservation benefits to children of economically and educationally advanced families within backward classes, observing that social mobility comes with empowerment and that reservation cannot continue indefinitely for such sections.A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan was hearing a plea challenging a…

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NEW DELHI: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held a surgeon guilty of gross medical negligence for removing a patient’s healthy left kidney instead of her diseased right kidney, an error that ultimately cost the patient her life. In its order dated May 18, a bench of President AP Sahi and Member Bharatkumar…

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Chief minister C Joseph Vijay and Ku Pa Krishnan CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday appointed Ku Pa Krishnan as chairman of the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB).The chairman post had remained vacant, and the chief minister issued orders appointing Krishnan to head the board for implementing its various welfare schemes…

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ISL club owners had two virtual meetings with senior All India Football Federation (AIFF) officials on Friday Panaji: At least 11 of the 14 top tier clubs are “reviewing the extent of their commitment to the Indian Super League (ISL) beyond the current season” due to continued uncertainty surrounding Indian football.Club owners had two virtual…

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The restructuring of Asian competitions and poor performances of Indian clubs has seen India drop to 15th in West Asia and 26th overall in Asia Panaji: From competing in the top tier of Asian football just three years ago, Indian clubs have been demoted to the AFC Challenge League, the third tier, for the 2027-28…

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NEW DELHI: A major power outage hit Gurugram on Thursday after a fire broke out in the main transformer at the 220 KVA power station in Sector-72, disrupting electricity supply across several parts of the city. “A power outage occurred in Gurugram after a fire broke out in the main transformer at the 220 KVA…

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Cockroach Janta Party (Image/website) NEW DELHI: The rapid rise of satirical digital platform ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP) on social media has left the parents of its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, worried that their son could land in legal trouble or even face arrest over his political satire content.Dipke, a student at Boston University and a former…

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Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra has directed strict enforcement of animal welfare laws for Bakrid. NEW DELHI: Delhi development minister Kapil Mishra on Thrusday directed officials to ensure strict enforcement of animal welfare laws ahead of Bakrid, warning of stringent action against illegal animal transportation, unauthorised slaughter and cruelty towards animals.During a review meeting with officials,…

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