Writ petition filed in Madras HC seeks FIR against TVK chief Vijay over alleged tax irregularities

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Chennai: A writ petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President C. Joseph Vijay in connection with alleged income tax irregularities linked to the 2015 Tamil film "Puli". The petition, which was numbered by the High Court Registry Wednesday, is expected to be listed shortly under the caption “For Maintainability.” Though the plea...

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Cabinet clears move to make Vande Mataram disruption punishable

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New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 to make any obstruction to the singing of the national song Vande Mataram a punishable offence. This gives Vande Mataram the same statutory protection as the national anthem Jana Gana Mana. The Act, at present, protects the national anthem, the national flag and the Constitution from any insults. Burning, mutilating, defacing,...

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Washington values growing partnership with India, to build stronger ties: Sergio Gor

New Delhi: Ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to India, US envoy Sergio Gor Wednesday said Washington deeply values its growing partnership with New Delhi and remains committed to building even stronger ties that will benefit both the nations and the world. In a post on X, the US ambassador to India also shared an old photograph of him with Rubio. "Looking forward to welcoming my good friend Secretary...

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At least 16 killed in Indonesia bus–tanker collision

Jakarta (Indonesia): A passenger bus collided head-on with a fuel tanker truck on a highway on Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and injuring four others, officials said. The crash occurred around midday on the Trans-Sumatra Highway in North Musi Rawas regency of South Sumatra province, when an intercity bus carrying at least 20 people struck a tanker truck travelling in the opposite direction, said Mugono, a local...

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Bhubaneswar: Asserting that India's growth cannot remain one-sided, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the next phase of industrial expansion must be powered by the east coast, with Odisha positioning as a natural gateway for the country's next wave of growth. Majhi said this while addressing industry leaders during his second-day visit to Gujarat and a...

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Cabinet clears move to make Vande Mataram disruption punishable

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971 to make any obstruction to the singing of the national song Vande Mataram a punishable offence. This gives Vande Mataram the same statutory protection as the national anthem Jana Gana Mana. The Act, at present, protects the...

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Jeetu Munda completes purification ritual after exhuming sister’s remains

Keonjhar: Jeetu Munda, who recently hit the headlines for carrying his sister's skeleton to a rural bank to prove her death and withdraw money, Wednesday underwent a purification ritual as per tribal tradition and offered a feast to the community people. The Munda tribe buries their dead, and exhuming the remains is considered sacrilege. Purification rituals are...

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Bangladesh foreign minister holds talks with China’s top advisor

Beijing: Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, who is here on his maiden visit to China, Wednesday met China's top political advisor Wang Huning and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries. Wang is a member of the high-level Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the ruling Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee...

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Hyderabad: A luckless Yuzvendra Chahal was left high and dry by his 'butter-fingered' colleagues as Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan lived charmed lives to guide Sunrisers Hyderabad to a challenging 235 for 4 against Punjab Kings in an IPL match Wednesday. After Abhishek Sharma (35 off 13 balls) and Travis Head (38 off 19 balls) blasted Arshdeep...

West Bengal CEO submits report on post-poll violence to governor

Bengal CEO submits post-poll violence report to governor

Kolkata: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, Wednesday afternoon submitted a report to Governor R.N. Ravi on the post-poll violence in the state after the results of the recent Assembly elections were declared May 4. The CEO at the same time, handed over to the Governor the gazette notification on the list...

 

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