A single government order is sufficient to make Malayalam the language of the lower courts and in legal studies, former High Court judge M.R. Hariharan Nair has said. He was delivering the keynote address at the inauguration of International Mother Language Day celebrations organised by the Malayala Aikya Vedi and the Mizhavu Malayalam Club at […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday criticised the Union government over reports that the Railways has reduced the number of unreserved coaches in a few trains. It was a matter of “pity” that the government has reduced unreserved coaches that were used by the poor and the downtrodden. Referring to posts on social […]
Ramalinga Reddy, Minister for Muzrai and Transport, inaugurated a convocation for students who had completed the Agama Shastra studies here. He said holding such an event would motivate the graduates and lamented that it had not taken place in 27 years. Although efforts were made to reach out to those who completed the agama studies […]
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday said the State government would have a relook at the entertainment tax levied by the local bodies on the cinema industry. He was responding to a request by cine actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan. Speaking at a function organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers […]
An exhibition at the Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS 2025) was opened on Friday (February 21), showcasing the State’s industrial growth, opportunities, and investment potential. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who opened the expo, was accompanied on his visit to the pavilions by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and other State ministers. Industrial […]
The Samsung India Workers’ Union (SIWU), backed by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), continued its protest for the 17th day on Friday (February 21, 2025) in Kancheepuram over the suspension of its members by Samsung India management. The CITU is also planning a massive strike across industrial units in Kancheepuram on March 8. […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the shared cultural heritage of Indian languages would give a befitting reply to those making efforts to create divisions in the country in the name of languages. “Embracing all languages is our collective responsibility,” he said, inaugurating the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan here. Indian languages had […]
Trigger warning: The following article has references to suicide. Please avoid reading if you feel distressed by the subject. On the morning of February 17, Pankaj Yadav, a 19-year old student, was fast asleep in his hostel room at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) when he heard aggressive knocks on the door. He […]
A day after post-mortem examinations confirmed the murder of two women and a teenage girl found dead in their Kolkata home, the police said on Friday that they are now focused on identifying the culprits and motive behind the crime. Investigators are also exploring the possible involvement of the two women’s husbands, who are siblings, […]
Three years ago, Kathmandu was caught in the crossfire of Washington-Beijing tensions over the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a multi-million American grant for Nepal. While the United States warned of reviewing its overall ties with Nepal should Kathmandu fail to ratify the MCC-Nepal Compact from Parliament, Beijing referred to the grant as a “Pandora’s box.” […]
