Stones hurled in Maharashtra as protests against Tripura violence turn ugly, govt appeals for peace

Stones were hurled and at least 18 police personnel, including three officers, were injured after protests in Maharashtra against the alleged communal violence in Tripura took an ugly turn. The state government has appealed to the public to maintain peace and 20 FIRs have also been registered in the matter. The…

TMC nominates ex-Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro as candidate for RS bypoll from Bengal

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) nominated the party’s newly-appointed national vice-president Luizinho Faleiro as its candidate for the upcoming bypoll to a Rajya Sabha seat from West Bengal. Faleiro, the former chief minister of Goa, had quit the Congress and joined the TMC in September. Taking to Twitter, the TMC…

Atharvaa’s Thalli Pogathey releasing on December 3

Actor Atharvaa’s next is with director Kannan, which is the remake of Telugu film ‘Ninnu Kori’ that has been titled ‘Thalli Pogathey’. The film stars Atharvaa, Anupama Parameswaran and Amitash Pradhan in the lead. The romantic entertainer is all set to hit the screens…

Gaurav Narayanan completes dubbing for Pizza 3 The Mummy

Ashwin Kakumanu is playing the lead role in debut director Mohan Govind’s ‘Pizza 3 The Mummy’ produced by CV Kumar. Pavithrah Marimuthu of Arulnithi-starrer Diary fame, will be seen essaying the female lead. While the teaser of the film was released earlier in October, director turned actor Gaurav…

Tamil Nadu rains: Thunderstorm with moderate rain likely over two districts today

As rains in Chennai subsided, the IMD said a low-pressure now lies inside the north Tamil Nadu. Thunderstorm with moderate rain is likely to occur at one or two places over the Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli districts within the next two hours, said the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai on Saturday. In view of the…

Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas: PM Modi to lead celebrations to mark Birsa Munda’s birth anniversary on Nov 15

The Union government is all set to mark the birth anniversary of iconic tribal leader Birsa Munda, who led a rebellion against the British, as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Janjatiya Gaurav…

Change Habibganj railway station’s name to Rani Kamlapati station: MP govt writes to Centre

Rani Kamlapati was the widow Gond ruler of Nizam Shah, chief of Ginnorgarh. The Gond community comprises the largest tribal group of India with more than 1.2 crore population. Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday urged the Central government to rename the Habibganj Railway Station’s name after the…

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces identify 38 Pakistani terrorists in Valley

As per reports, out of the 38 terrorists, 27 belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) while 11 have affiliations with Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) as Indian security forces remain hot on their trail. Srinagar:  As many as 38 terrorists hailing from Pakistan are currently active in Jammu and Kashmir, said sources on Friday. The…

With AQI soaring to 499, Delhi wakes up to season’s worst ‘severe’ air quality; pollution board advises to take ’emergency’ measures

Delhi NCR pollution level today: Air quality in Delhi stood in the ‘severe’ category on Saturday, with SAFAR recording an overall AQI of 499. The concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 particles stood at 541 and 349 respectively. At 6 in the morning, the concentration of PM2.5 particles in Pusa, Ayanagar and Delhi…

SC directs Centre, Delhi govt to take emergency steps to curb air pollution

New Delhi:  With Delhi and its satellite cities reeling under poisonous air, the Supreme Court on Saturday directed the Centre and the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in the national capital to implement emergency measures to bring down pollution. The apex court even suggested that if required, the executive…