Chennai: Ending the suspense, the VCK Saturday declared unconditional support to Vijay-led TVK to form the government in Tamil Nadu, and the actor-politician is expected to call on Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar soon. Also putting an end to speculation and uncertainty over the new dispensation, TVK leader Adhav Arjuna told reporters that the VCK has extended support...

Bhubaneswar: Six more people were arrested for allegedly being involved in the lynching of a 32-year-old GRP constable, who was accused of attempting to rape a woman in Odisha's Khurda district two days ago, police said. With these arrests, the number of people apprehended in the case rose to 11, a senior officer said. The GRP constable,...

The Kia Seltos and the Hyundai Creta share a platform, a price bracket and many of the same buyers in India's used car market. But they are not the same car. A used Kia Seltos and a second hand Hyundai Creta at the same price point make different promises: the Seltos leans toward feature richness and a...

New Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Saturday issued a detailed show-cause notice to Vinesh Phogat, accusing her of indiscipline and anti-doping rule violations, and declared her ineligible to compete in domestic events till June 26, 2026 for failing to complete the mandatory six-month notice period required for athletes returning from retirement under UWW Anti-Doping Rules....

Chennai: The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) Saturday announced that it would declare its decision on extending support to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government formation bid at 4 P.M. today, amid intense political developments in Tamil Nadu. The announcement assumes significance as actor-politician C. Joseph Vijay’s TVK is inching closer to the majority mark required to form...

New Delhi: An ex-IPS officer moved the Supreme Court on Saturday, challenging Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar's refusal to invite TVK chief C Joseph Vijay to form the government despite his party winning the highest number of seats. The plea was filed by IPS M Ramasubramani (retd), who served as an Additional Director General of Police...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Renowned Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta has been left frustrated in his attempts to secure the prize money for the Odisha Open title he won earlier this year, with repeated assurances from the organisers yielding no result. Despite writing several letters to the All India Chess Federation, the Chess Olympiad medallist is yet to receive the...

Abbotsford (Canada): Three Indian-origin persons have been found guilty of first-degree murder by a court in Canada in connection with the killing of a couple in Abbotsford, according to local broadcaster CBC News. Arnold and Joanne De Jong were found dead in their Abbotsford residence in May 2022. Four years later, British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Brenda...

Chandigarh: Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann alleged that the BJP-led Centre is playing dangerous games with Punjab as he slammed it after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Saturday conducted fresh searches against Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora. He also accused the Centre of using agencies like the ED and the CBI as weapons to meet their political ends. Mann...

United Nations: India and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) discussed expanding and diversifying regular migration pathways. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met with IOM Director General Amy Pope Friday on the sidelines of the second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) currently underway here. Discussions focused...