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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay orders closure of 717 liquor shops near temples, schools, bus stands

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday directed authorities to shut down 717 TASMAC liquor outlets located within 500 metres of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the state within the next two weeks.According to the state government, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) currently runs 4,765 retail...

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28-year-old cricketer loses life in horror car accident

Representational Photo A British cricketer, Jamie Spence, has died in a car crash in New Zealand along with another man, French national Raphael Jean-Gabriel Roellinger. Jamie, who was from Yorkshire, was 28 years old. The crash happened on April 29 near Kinleith on New Zealand’s North Island.Jamie played for Hull Strikers, a local cricket club...

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‘Beyond shameless’: TMC attacks BJP, EC after ex-Bengal CEO appointed chief secretary

Manoj Agarwal NEW DELHI: Days after conceding a major defeat in West Bengal, the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has launched a sharp attack on the newly formed BJP government in the state over the appointment of former chief electoral officer Manoj Agarwal as chief secretary. The opposition party termed the move “shameless” and questioned the...

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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Tenerife as WHO completes evacuation operation

Passengers are sprayed with disinfectant before boarding a plane after disembarking from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius at Tenerife airport in Canary Islands (Image credits: AP) The hantavirus-hit MV Hondius departed the Spanish island of Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday after the last remaining passengers and several crew members were evacuated from the...

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Himanta Biswa Sarma to take oath as Assam CM today

NEW DELHI: Himanta Biswa Sarma is set to take oath as Assam chief minister for a second consecutive term on Tuesday, becoming the first non-Congress leader in the state to achieve the feat.The swearing-in ceremony of the BJP-led NDA government’s third straight term in Assam will be held at the Veterinary College Field in Khanapara...

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