Chief Minister Vijay “blackmailed” children by appealing to them, two election petitioners allege before Madras High Court

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay had “blackmailed” children by making an appeal to them to prevail upon the adults in their familiies to vote for his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party, election petitioners R.D. Shekar and S. Inigo Irudayaraj, of DMK, who lost to him in Perambur and Tiruchi East Assembly constituencies respectively, have contended […]

‘He did it to himself’: Girlfriend high on drugs stabs weed farmer boyfriend to death in Thailand

Woman arrested in Thailand for stabbing boyfriend (Image source: Bangkok Post) A 21-year-old British woman has been arrested in Thailand on suspicion of murdering her boyfriend, a 34-year-old cannabis farm operator, after police found his body with multiple stab wounds in a luxury rental home in Pattaya.Police were called to the property in Nong Prue […]

Former High Court Judge J.K. Ranka Visits Narayan Seva Sansthan, Reviews Rehabilitation Projects | Udaipur Kiran

UDAIPUR, July 1, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) : Former Rajasthan High Court judge and National President of the Association of Retired Judges, J. K. Ranka, visited the Seva Mahatirth campus of Narayan Seva Sansthan at Badi and reviewed various service and rehabilitation projects being run by the institution. On the occasion, Narayan Seva Sansthan President Prashant Agarwal […]

‘Entering H1-B lottery at very high rate’: Indian students may face tougher path to US jobs under new visa rule, says CEO

A proposed change to US student visa rules could make it much harder for international graduates, especially Indians, to stay and work in America after completing their studies, according to Danielle Goldman, CEO and co-founder of Build. Goldman warned that the proposal could worsen labour shortages in key sectors such as AI, technology and engineering […]

Why Allahabad high court had to suspend a mayor’s powers to get a corporator sworn in

NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court has suspended the administrative and financial powers of Lucknow Mayor Sushma Kharkwal for failing to administer the oath of office to a duly elected Samajwadi Party (SP) for nearly five months. The order, passed on May 22 in Lalit Tiwari v State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors, was delivered […]

Most advanced countries in the world ranked: From South Korea’s high digital adoption to Denmark’s pharmaceutical innovation | World News

The most technologically developed countries in the world are ranked based on their degree of digitalisation, access to the internet, mobile phone usage, investment in research and development, and the overall technological competitiveness of the state. Among the top countries to be considered for the year 2026 are those with higher degrees of incorporation of […]

Hormuz technically open for ships, but risks too high, says Indian National Shipowners’ Association chief

NEW DELHI: The Strait of Hormuz remains technically open, but commercial shipping is far from normal, according to Anil Devli, chief executive of the Mumbai-based Indian National Shipowners’ Association. With 14 Indian vessels trapped in this chokepoint and with Indian ships earlier hit by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps , Devli said, there is bound […]