Spread the love அப்போது, மதுரை மாநகராட்சியில் சொத்து வரி முறைகேடு தொடர்பாக தவெக எம்எல்ஏ தங்கப்பாண்டி குற்றச்சாட்டுகளை முன்வைத்தார். இதற்கு பதிலளித்த திமுக எம்எல்ஏ கே.என்.நேரு, முறைகேடு தொடர்பாக ஆதாரங்கள் இருந்தால் அவற்றை வெளிக்கொண்டு வந்து நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கலாம் என தெரிவித்தார். இதனைத் தொடர்ந்து பேசிய நகராட்சி நிர்வாகத்துறை அமைச்சர் ஆதவ் அர்ஜூனா, மாநகராட்சிகளில் குடிநீர் உள்ளிட்ட அடிப்படை வசதிகளை மேம்படுத்த அரசு பல்வேறு திட்டங்களை செயல்படுத்தி வருவதாக குறிப்பிட்டார். மேலும், மாநில அரசு நிதி ஒதுக்கீடு செய்தாலும், பல மாநகராட்சிகளில் பணிகளை...
Vineyard skips irrigation and pesticides for 20 years; organic matter doubles
Spread the love Representative Image (AI-generated) For more than two decades, the soil between rows of grapevines in a Spanish vineyard has remained covered with spontaneous vegetation instead of being repeatedly tilled. The unusual approach was associated with a striking difference beneath the vines: soil managed with long-term vegetation cover contained more than twice as much organic matter in its...
Smriti Irani’s ‘dal ka soup’ helped Mira Kapoor with anaemia: ‘Saw a difference in my blood reports’
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiAug 31, 2026 03:55 PM IST Mira Kapoor met former Union Cabinet Minister Smriti Irani on a recent flight, and they discussed a wide range of topics, from coding platforms to history and everything under the sun. During their mid-air conversation, Mira also seemed to remind Irani of a soup recipe she had shared...
Rahul or Vijay for PM? Congress-TVK rift talk grows after MLA’s seat shift
Spread the love Rahul Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Speculation over differences between Congress and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in Tamil Nadu grew on Monday after Congress MLA Tharahai Cuthbert was shifted to the front row of the opposition benches in the state assembly.This comes a day after state tourism minister...
Elon Musk warns humanity has 50 years to act or it’s ‘game over’
Spread the love Tesla CEO Elon Musk has cautioned that transitioning to sustainable energy alone may not be enough to protect Earth from long-term climate threats. Recently, Musk suggested that “sentient satellites” launched to Earth-Sun Lagrange points using mass drivers built on the Moon could one day regulate the planet’s temperature. He said such a system could potentially address global...
Faf revisits cricket’s darkest chapter, says Australia mishandled ‘Sandpaper Gate’
Spread the love Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft Eight years after the Sandpaper Gate scandal shook Australian cricket, former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has offered a different perspective on one of the most controversial episodes in the sport.Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera using sandpaper to alter the ball during the 2018 Cape Town Test against...
From exam reforms to school reforms: How CJP is changing political discourse
Spread the love NEW DELHI: From colleges to schools. From Gen Z to Gen Alpha. From Jantar Mantar to cities and villages in states. The students’ protest has continued; only the stage has shifted. The Cockroach Janata Party’s (CJP) “School Thik Karo” campaign has put the spotlight on the sorry condition of government schools in many states. Gen Z showed...
Centre moves Supreme Court to quash FIRs against NEET protesters
Spread the love File photo: Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Centre has moved Supreme Court seeking to quash the FIRs registered against protesters in connection with alleged violence during protests over the NEET paper leak in Delhi and other states.Solicitor general Tushar Mehta mentioned the plea before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday, seeking...
TOFA: Can it burn fat without making you eat less?
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiAug 31, 2026 03:00 PM IST GLP-1 medicines such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have transformed the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic conditions; yet researchers are exploring a very different approach to weight loss. A new study suggests that a small chemical compound called 5-(tetradecyloxy)-2-furoic acid, or TOFA, may help reduce body fat...
Poor, fatherless boy becomes Burger King mogul and gives $2M to charity
Spread the love Gullo got his start as a night manager at Burger King. Over the years he built up his business interests and eventually established a franchise empire in three states. John Gullo’s story of overcoming a poor, fatherless childhood in a rough Italian neighborhood of Buffalo, New York to becoming a successful businessman and philanthropist is a true...
