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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's final film Jana Nayagan is inching closer to Rs 200 crore mark on Day 3 of its release.The global total now stands at Rs 171.84 crore with a collection of Rs 63.50 crore overseas, as per industry reports.Released on July 23 after seven months of getting stuck in a limbo, the film's theatrical debut turned into a festival with Thalapathy's fans celebrating all over the world.With tickets soaring as high as Rs 2500 and packed cinemas, the film received mixe

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) cancelled the registration of seven ethics committees (ECs) after identifying significant non-compliance with the provisions of New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 (NDCT Rules, 2019).A letter signed by Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India, stated that CDSCO conducted risk-based inspections of ECs across India to assess compliance with the applicable regulatory requirements, good clinical practice (GCP) guideli

New Delhi: India on Sunday urged its citizens to carefully assess the security situation before taking up jobs in maritime zones witnessing conflicts, especially in the Black Sea region.In an advisory, New Delhi flagged concerns over the security situation in and around the Black Sea and adjoining maritime areas, saying they "remains highly volatile" due to the ongoing conflict.The advisory came days after five Indians were killed in attacks on two commercial vessels in the Black Sea region in t

London: A merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine's Port of Odesa, with two crew members confirmed safe while information about the other two is still awaited, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv said on Sunday.The incident occurred on Saturday when MV AGN Ragnar was hit at the Port of Odesa, one of Ukraine's key Black Sea ports that has frequently come under attack since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022.The Indian mission, in a statement, said it is closel

Srinagar: A remark by former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti that the use of force in Kashmir was “understandable” because of militancy, while condemning the alleged police action at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, has triggered a political row and revived memories of the Valley’s pellet gun victims.@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@700&family=Roboto+Slab:wght@400&display=swap'); .dh-inline-infographic{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;background-

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu): Eight officials and staff members of the Arulmigu Koniamman Temple here were suspended on Sunday in connection with the misappropriation of hundi funds.The suspensions, ordered by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister Ramesh, include four employees directly accused of the theft and four supervising officials, who were penalised for severe administrative negligence.The disciplinary action follows a probe by HR&CE Regional Joint Commissioner Ra

AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to students over the police action against protesters demonstrating in New Delhi over NEET paper leak, and said the issue would be raised forcefully in Parliament on Monday.Speaking to reporters, the Alappuzha MP said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had convened a meeting of opposition parties on Monday morning to finalise a joint strategy for the Parliament session.Venugopal said the Centre

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that the students have shown Prime Minister Narendra Modi that "votes can be stolen, not people". He hailed students for their nationwide protests over the alleged exam papers leak.He was addressing a gathering at Shivaji Park in Mumbai after his cousin and MNS chief Raj Thackeray led a one-minute silence in memory of 21 students who allegedly died by suicide following the NEET paper leak controversy.Thackeray said that agitation marked the b

Mysuru: Amid the challenges of global warming, climate change, growing urbanisation, conserving the green charm of heritage city Mysuru, known for its pleasant weather, serenity has become a matter of concern.On one hand the environmentalists of Mysuru are up in arms against the permission by officials of the forest department for felling 559 trees in Mysuru district for various developmental projects during 2025-26. But shockingly the general public have given 353 applications to the forest dep

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday said the Jantar Mantar and other protests in recent weeks have had proximate causes in a rigged exam system but the agony and anger of youth and their parents have more fundamental causes of both accessibility and affordability revealed by household expenditure data.Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the youth and their parents are crying out for remedial action on accessibility and affordability."The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) has ve

Chennai: City police have arrested a 26-year-old sanitation supervisor for trespassing into a widow's home, threatening her with a knife, and physically assaulting her.An official release from the police here on Sunday said that the accused, identified as Suresh (26) of Vyasarpadi, was a supervisor at the Central Railway Station where the 37-year-old victim previously worked on a contract basis.Tamil Nadu cracks whip on liquor overpricing; repeat offenders face dismissalAccording to the police,

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Operation Sindoor demonstrated what will be the fate of those who attempt to threaten India with terrorism. He asserted that the country can respond to any misadventure by Pakistan in a manner "beyond their imagination".While speaking at the Kargil War Memorial, he also slammed Pakistan for making terrorism a "part of its state policy".He also said that there will be no talks with Pakistan other than on Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (POK), which is

Kathmandu: Nepal has allowed Indian and Nepalese nationals to bring into or take out of the country Indian currency notes of Rs 200 and Rs 500 denominations, ending a nearly decade-long restriction under which only notes of up to Rs 100 denomination were permitted following India's 2016 demonetisation.The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), in a notice reissued on Thursday, said Indian and Nepalese nationals may carry Indian currency notes of Rs 200 and Rs 500 denominations issued on or after November 9, 2

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has stepped up attack on Home Minister Amit Shah, asking him to clarify whether he approved the use of lethal force, including pellet guns, against protesting students in Delhi last week.@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@700&family=Roboto+Slab:wght@400&display=swap'); .dh-inline-infographic{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;background-color:#ffffff;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rg

Mangaluru: Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbu Kumar has assured eligible voters that they need not worry about losing their voting rights during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, stating that those whose names are omitted from the final voters' list can still apply for inclusion through Form 6.Speaking at a review meeting on the progress of the Special Intensive Revision in Dakshina Kannada district at the Deputy Commissioner's office on Sa

Chuck Russell, the director of the 1994 superhero comedy The Mask, has died at 74 in San Diego on July 22.As per reports, the filmmaker died unexpectedly and the cause of his death has not been disclosed yet.Known for directing hits like A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, (1987), The Blob (1988), Eraser (1996) and The Scorpion King (2002), Russell has donned several hats throughout his over five-decade long career including that of a film director, screenwriter, and producer.Dhar

Panaji: Israel expects tourist arrivals from India to return to pre-war levels by 2027, driven by stronger marketing, better air connectivity, streamlined visa process, and closer bilateral ties, a senior tourism official has said.Israel had witnessed one of its strongest tourism recoveries following the COVID-19 pandemic before the conflict interrupted its growth trajectory, Amruta Bangera, Director of Marketing, Israel Ministry of Tourism, told PTI in Panaji on Saturday."Around 69,100 Indian v

Chennai: In a major move to curb overcharging at state-run liquor retail outlets across Tamil Nadu, the state government has issued strict, revised disciplinary guidelines following directives from the Madras High Court.Under the new circular issued, retail liquor staff found selling liquor above the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) will face progressive penalties, culminating in permanent termination for repeat offenders, sources from Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), the monopoly agen

Noida (UP): A worker and a security guard allegedly died of asphyxiation while cleaning a sewage treatment plant (STP) tank at a residential society in Noida's Sector 150, police said on Sunday.The incident occurred on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday at Eldeco Society under the Knowledge Park police station area.According to police, Shashikant Sharma (40), a resident of Rajasthan's Karauli district, entered the STP tank to clean it but lost consciousness inside.'No barricades or war

Mangaluru: Police have registered a case against the management of Sri Rama Vidya Kendra in Kalladka after an investigation into the fatal school bus accident at Barimaru in Bantwal taluk revealed that the vehicle was operating without a valid insurance policy and fitness certificate.The case has been filed against the head of the school's management and others at the Bantwal Rural Police Station for allegedly allowing the vehicle to operate without mandatory documents and failing to ensure the