Fresh unrest in Nepal? Border area near India placed under curfew — what triggered it

Spread the love       (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: A TikTok video in Nepal’s Birgunj triggered religious tension, prompting the Parsa District Administration Office to extend an ongoing curfew.The prohibitory order had been issued on Monday, but both groups involved in the dispute held simultaneous demonstrations in defiance of it, leading authorities to enforce a full curfew to restore order.The district administration...

Kolkata Chess: Story behind India’s only Super Rapid & Blitz event

Spread the love       Kolkata ready to embrace the warmth of chess (Photo by Timothy Neesam and Tata Steel Chess India) NEW DELHI: On a winter evening in Kolkata, when the fog hangs low over the Maidan and the city’s iconic hand-pulled rickshaws creak their way home, the clatter inside a chess hall, mostly the slamming of pieces, ticking of clocks,...

Wipro asks employees to work at least 6 hours from office – check new rules

Spread the love       Wipro will continue to allow for temporary remote working, but the allowable number of such days has been reduced to 12 from 15 in a calendar year. IT services giant Wipro has tweaked its work from office policy, putting in more stringent checks for employees. The new rules require employees to stay in the office at least...

SIR verification: EC summons Mohammad Shami in Kolkata; cricketer seeks fresh dates

Spread the love       Mohammed Shami (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has asked Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami to appear in Kolkata for a hearing under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The hearing has now been rescheduled after Shami cited professional commitments.Shami was originally called to appear on Monday at a school in Jadavpur along with...

Apple execs book long stays in S Korea — driven by Samsung and SK Hynix talks

Spread the love       Tech giants, including Apple, are reportedly camping out in South Korean hotels to secure crucial memory chip supplies. A global shortage, driven by AI demand, has sent RAM prices soaring, forcing companies to negotiate long-term contracts. This situation could lead to higher iPhone prices or reduced memory in future models. Apple has stationed executives in South Korean...

Mustafizur controversy: Big loss for Bangladesh cricket not playing in India

Spread the love       Mustafizur Rahman (Image credit: BCB) NEW DELHI: Mustafizur Rahman’s release by Kolkata Knight Riders from the IPL, following directives issued by the BCCI, sparked widespread debate and criticism in Bangladesh. In the latest developments, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced that the national team will not travel to India for the ICC Men’s T20 World...

9-ம் தேதி வெளியாகுமா 'ஜனநாயகன்'? தணிக்கை சான்றிதழ் வழங்கக்கோரி நடிகர் விஜய் நீதிமன்றத்தில் அவசர வழக்கு 

9-ம் தேதி வெளியாகுமா 'ஜனநாயகன்'? தணிக்கை சான்றிதழ் வழங்கக்கோரி நடிகர் விஜய் நீதிமன்றத்தில் அவசர வழக்கு 

Spread the love      இயக்குனர் எச்.வினோத் இயக்கத்தில் நடிகர் விஜய்,நடிகை பூஜா ஹெக்டே, மமிதா பைஜூ உள்ளிட்டோர் நடிப்பில் ஜனநாயகன் திரைப்படம் உருவாகி உள்ளது. பொங்கல் பண்டிகையையொட்டி வரும் 9ஆம் தேதி திரையரங்குகளில் ரிலீஸாக இருப்பதாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்நிலையில் இதுவரை ஜனநாயகன் படத்திற்கு தணிக்கைச் சான்றிதழ் வழங்கப்படவில்லை. படத்திற்கான அனைத்து பணிகளையும் முடித்து கடந்த மாதம் தணிக்கைக்காக படக்குழு அனுப்பியது. தொடர்ந்து டிசம்பர் 19-ஆம் தேதி படத்தை பார்த்த தணிக்கைக்குழு, சில காட்சிகளை நீக்கவும், சில வசனங்களை மியூட் செய்யவும் அறிவுறுத்தியதாக கூறப்படுகிறது. படம் பார்த்த தணிக்கை...

Why ISRO’s next big challenge is to succeed on an industrial scale

Spread the love      The record of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) over the last decade has been remarkably broad for an agency of its size and budget. Its rockets, especially the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), have sustained reliable access to orbit, rendering operations with multiple satellite classes almost a matter of routine today. And ISRO is attempting even more...

‘Wakf has no locus standi’: Madras HC upholds single bench’s order; allows lighting deepam atop hill

Spread the love       Madras HC upholds order of single bench to light deepam at the deepathoon atop Thiruparankundram hill MADURAI: Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld the order passed by the single Judge (Justice G R Swaminathan), directing the Subramaniya Swamy temple management to light Karthigai deepam at the deepathoon (stone pillar) on one of the peaks of Thiruparankundram hill,...

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