The June 21 ammonia leak in the seafood export firm at Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district claimed the lives of 16 migrant workers. | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam Forty-one migrant workers from Jharkhand, who were evacuated from St. Paul and Peter Seafood Export Firm at Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district after the ammonia leak that claimed […]
NEW DELHI: The Rajasthan state consumer commission has upheld that a shopkeeper cannot charge a customer extra by simply “rounding off” a bill, even if the excess amount is as small as 50 paise. The commission held a shopkeeper liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practices and directed them to pay Rs 10,000 […]
Many changes made in the army’s senior leadership. Service gets new chief and vice chief among others. (image credit: Indian Army) The armed forces witnessed a significant reshuffle in senior leadership positions on Tuesday, marking a change of guard across key Army and Air Force appointments.The changes come at a time when the country has […]
Hospitality technology company Prism, the parent of OYO, has filed updated draft papers with markets regulator Sebi for a Rs 6,650 crore initial public offering (IPO) comprising entirely a fresh issue of shares with no offer-for-sale (OFS) by existing shareholders. Hospitality technology company Prism, the parent of OYO, has filed updated draft papers with markets […]
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday claimed that the Uttar Pradesh Police placed several of its leaders, including state unit chief Ajay Rai, under house arrest a day before a high-level party delegation was scheduled to visit Ayodhya and offer prayers at the Ram Temple.Rai targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming that the BJP government “got […]
The actor leads Robert Eggers’ latest gothic horror film as the mysterious creature at the centre of the 13th-century tale.Image credit (X) Robert Eggers has unveiled the first trailer for his latest horror period piece, ‘Werewulf ‘, which will arrive in theatres on December 25. The movie reunites the cast and director from the Christmas […]
NEW DELHI: As concern grows over student stress, suicides in coaching hubs, dummy schools and safety lapses at private institutes, the Centre is weighing the possibility of both a national law to regulate the coaching sector and redesigning entrance exams to make private coaching less decisive in JEE, NEET-UG and CUET-UG. The reason: a nine-member […]
Petrol, diesel retail sale curbs for commercial users lifted NEW DELHI: Rolling back yet another emergency measure introduced to ensure equitable distribution of fuel during West Asia conflict, govt Monday decided to lift restrictions on sale of petrol and diesel to commercial users from retail pumps from July 1. The temporary restrictions on the sale […]
Forecasters have warned of extreme temperatures and oppressive humidity A dangerous heatwave is set to engulf large parts of the central and eastern United States from Tuesday through the July 4 holiday weekend. Forecasters have warned of extreme temperatures and oppressive humidity during the country’s 250th Independence Day celebrations and the FIFA World Cup knockout […]
New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): Indian Army’s Shaktibaan and Divyastra during the 77th Republic Day parade, at Kartavya Path, in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo/Rahul Singh) The Army is undergoing a structural change as part of its modernisation drive to become a leaner, more lethal and technology-driven fighting force. The forces plans to raise […]
