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New Delhi: TVK MLA R Seenivasa Sethupathi has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order passed by the Madras High Court on Tuesday restraining him from voting in any floor test or trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.The plea was mentioned for urgent hearing before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The bench agreed to list the matter for hearing on Wednesday. Sethupathi had won from Tiruppattur in Sivagangai district by a margin of one vote against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and former minister KR Periakaruppan.Also Read:…

Russia’s Central Bank has advised creditors to offer loan relief to businesses impacted by ongoing Ukrainian drone strikes against Wildberries logistics facilities, according to a letter published by the regulator on Monday. Ukraine has attacked almost two dozen Wildberries logistics centers since mid-July, accusing the company of supplying the Russian military with drone parts and other equipment. The strikes have wiped out a significant portion of the e-commerce giant’s storage capacity and cost third-party merchants hundreds of billions of rubles, according to Forbes Russia. “Small and medium-sized enterprises that have suffered as a result of terrorist attacks on logistics centers, warehouses,…

Freedom Habba, the state govt’s day-long Independence Day celebrations around Vidhana Soudha, will offer children and families an opportunity to visit the iconic seat of the legistature and grand assembly hall, and experience a range of cultural and educational activities on Aug 15. Those wishing to take part and visit Vidhana Soudha for the guided tour can register in advance through the QR code issued by the organisers. According to Greater Bengaluru Authority, the celebrations will be children-centric, with a makkala mela, interactive games, storytelling, arts and crafts, creative workshops. There will be a living museum of the freedom movement,…

The biggest hurdle is the uncertainty surrounding Parandur, the site selected by the previous Tamil Nadu government for Chennai’s second airport. CHENNAI: Chennai’s long-pending second airport project has reached a crucial juncture, but the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur remains caught between the city’s growing aviation needs and opposition over land, waterbodies and the impact on local communities.The latest push for a second airport has come from industry. P Ravichandran, deputy chairman of the CII Southern Region, said Chennai would need another airport within the next five to 10 years to keep pace with its economic growth and emergence as…

Women in handwoven sarees during the National Handloom Day celebrations in Brisbane, Australia Rourkela: Odisha’s rich handloom heritage took centre stage at the National Handloom Day celebrations hosted by the Consulate of India in Brisbane, Australia, on Friday. On the occasion, members of the Odia diaspora showcased an array of the state’s iconic handwoven sarees.The event celebrated India’s diverse handloom traditions and the artisans who keep them alive. Women from the Odia community displayed a range of traditional weaves, including Sambalpuri, Khandua, Dolabedi, Berhampuri, Bichitrapuri, Kotpad, Pattachitra, Ashwini and Utkal Laxmi sarees, highlighting the state’s centuries-old weaving legacy.The event paid…

Chandigarh-born architect, academic and filmmaker Asees Prab, who is pursuing a PhD in Architecture and Urban Design at Australia, explores cities through the experiences of the people who inhabit them.During a recent visit to Chandigarh, her research-based short films, Act! Citizen and otherness, were screened at Tagore Theatre. The screening was followed by a panel discussion featuring architect Surinder Bahga, architect Shilpa Das, senior advocate Manmohan Sarin and journalist Aarish Chhabra. The discussion focused on Chandigarh’s architecture, urban evolution and civic identity.Speaking to the media, Asees said her doctoral research examines how architecture influences everyday life and how cinema can…

Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh has undergone a multifaceted transformation driven by state government initiatives under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and proactive local administration over the past nine years. Once primarily known for its agrarian base and traditional crafts, the district has evolved through educational reforms, heritage revival, environmental conservation, and large-scale infrastructure upgrades. These efforts have not only improved human development indicators but have also strengthened Sambhal’s contribution to Uttar Pradesh’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), diversified its economy, boosted exports, and positioned it as an emerging logistics and agro-industrial hub within the state’s broader economic renaissance.Uttar Pradesh’s overall…

Patna: A house in Manichak village under Masaurhi police station in Patna district was burgled on Sunday night with jewellery, cash and a cellphone worth lakhs of rupees stolen.The theft came to light on Monday morning when house owner Rita Devi returned home and found valuables missing. In her complaint at Masaurhi police station, she said thieves broke into the house, ransacked the rooms and fled with the valuables.The stolen items included a gold mangalsutra, earrings, tika, nose rings and other jewellery, besides a cellphone and around Rs 35,000 in cash. Rita informed police and lodged an FIR against unidentified…

SDO Sanjay Kumar assured the protesters that a tripartite meeting involving the plant management, workers and district administration would be convened within a week Jamshedpur: An indefinite hunger strike-cum-sit-in by workers of the cement plant at Jhinkpani, their families and supporters in Chaibasa, West Singhbhum district, ended within six hours on Monday after officials assured them that efforts would be made to find a solution.Around 40 protesters, under the banner of ACC Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, gathered outside the old deputy commissioner’s office, seeking immediate state intervention to prevent the shutdown of the eight-decade-old plant. The unit is scheduled to close…

An asylum seeker who raped a 13-year-old girl after pretending to be a teenager on Snapchat has been jailed.Abdul Khan attacked the girl in a nature reserve in Clifton, Nottingham, on 14 May last year.Khan arrived in the UK in the back of a lorry in 2015, Nottingham Crown Court heard, and faces automatic deportation to Afghanistan after he has served two thirds of his sentence. He was jailed for nine and a half years on Monday after he was convicted of two counts of rape, one count of sexual activity with a child, sexual communication with a child, meeting…