CHENNAI: Veteran actor Rajinikanth on Sunday addressed a press conference at his residence in Poes Garden, Chennai, clarifying his political position amid criticism surrounding his recent meeting with MK Stalin.Rajinikanth said he was “extremely shocked” on hearing about Vijay becoming the chief minister. He added that he is no longer active in politics and has…

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A Gujarat court has ordered the registration of a criminal case against filmmaker Anurag Kashyap following his controversial social media remarks about the Brahmin community. The Surat court partly allowed a private complaint filed by a VHP leader and lawyer, finding sufficient reason to believe the posts could promote enmity between communities. Gujarat court directs…

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LUCKNOW: Tensions erupted in Kaiserbagh on Sunday after police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse protesting advocates during a demolition drive carried out by the Municipal Corporation outside the Civil Court complex.Police said the situation escalated when a group of lawyers began protesting and started pelting stones at security personnel. To control the crowd,…

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HYDERABAD: Hyderabad man Teja (28), the accused in the murder of 22-year-old Vaishnavi in Jadcherla, died while undergoing treatment after he was assaulted by local residents following the attack.According to police, Teja allegedly murdered Vaishnavi, a resident of Jadcherla town in Mahabubnagar district, by slitting her throat on Saturday.Investigators said he had allegedly been harassing…

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NEW DELHI: Panic gripped passengers onboard the Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express after a fire broke out in an air-conditioned coach in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district early Sunday morning.The blaze erupted around 5.15 am in the B-1 coach of Train No. 12431 between Vikramgarh Alot and Lunirichha stations under the Kota railway division.Passengers evacuated safelyRailway officials…

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Veteran author Shobhaa De took a sharp dig at Alia Bhatt’s Cannes appearances, saying she was waving at her own HMU team and that none of her looks worked. De praised Aishwarya Rai as the only recognised Indian star at Cannes, while Alia clapped back at a troll with “You noticed me :).” Alia Bhatt…

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Ministry of education on Sunday said the digital marking process was not new for the CBSE, amid students expressing concern over error in checking of answers of Class 12 this year. In a press conference, Sanjay Kumar, secretary, department of school education and literacy said, “Some students feel that they should have received higher marks…

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The Tamil film industry has been left shocked by the death of veteran producer K Rajan, who was widely known for his outspoken speeches and controversial remarks at cinema-related events. The 85-year-old allegedly died by suicide after jumping into the Adyar river.According to a report by Tamil OneIndia, K Rajan leapt into the river from…

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NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday announced the names of ministers who will be part of his new cabinet and take oath alongside him during the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for Monday.Among the prominent leaders included in the cabinet are Ramesh Chennithala, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sunny Joseph and senior Congress…

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the iconic Afsluitdijk dam in the Netherlands during his official trip has drawn attention to a lesser-discussed but strategically important issue for India: long-term water management and climate resilience.Accompanied by Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, PM Modi visited the massive barrier dam that has protected the Netherlands…

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