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Thrissur: Former Keralam chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said his hands and those of his daughter T Veena and other family members were clean and asserted that none of them had engaged in any hawala dealings.Reacting to the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering probe against Veena, Vijayan said she had cooperated with the investigation and would continue to provide all information sought by the agency.”Neither I, my daughter nor any member of my family has done any hawala dealings. I am fully convinced about that. These hands are clean and will remain clean,” Vijayan said.Also read: BJP passes ‘Vande Mataram’…

Punjab: 180 elementary teachers protest outside Minister Harpal Cheema’s residence over recruitment irregularitiesChandigarh: Over 180 Elementary Teacher Training (ETT) teachers, accompanied by their family members, staged a protest sit-in outside the residence of Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema in Chandigarh.The demonstration was organised to protest alleged large-scale irregularities and high-handedness of department clerks during the recruitment process of the 180 ETT teachers.Speaking to ANI, one protester declared that they are demanding the suspension of the Education Department clerk for allegedly orchestrating a scam against them to accommodate his own people.The protester further alleged that despite the promise to arrange…

Sridevi, the late actress, was admired for her grace, charisma and skill on screen. But away from the camera, she had a hidden talent too — painting, something she enjoyed doing in her free time. She was never fond of selling her artwork, though she did once display it on Salman Khan’s show ‘Dus Ka Dum’.Sridevi’s appearance on ‘Dus Ka Dum’Years later, Sridevi made a television appearance on Salman’s reality show ‘Dus Ka Dum’. The episode featured Sridevi and Boney Kapoor as guests, alongside Prabhu Deva and Ayesha Takia, and served largely as a promotional segment for ‘Wanted’, which would…

Image used for representational purposes only. Photo: Special Arrangements. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Saturday (August 22, 2026) said that $72,85 billion [$72,848 million] of foreign exchange has been generated via FCNR(B) Deposits, External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) and Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings (OFCBs) under the Reserve Bank Swap facility as on August 21, 2026.The position of forex inflows as reported by Authorised Dealer Banks to the RBI till August 21, 2026 includes $64.40 billion by way of FCNR (B) deposits; $4.86 billion via OFCBs and $2.59 billion by ECBs.The RBI had introduced a special USD-INR Forex Swap facility…

More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state.An unprecedented joint letter dispenses with diplomatic language by accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing and warning that the world no longer sees Israel as a genuine democracy.Arguing that Britain and France played a key role in the formation of the modern-day Middle East and noting that both countries took the step of recognising Palestine as a state in 2025, the diplomats contend…

The Indian Navy proudly welcomes Mangrol, its third indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft The Indian Navy has received Mangrol, the third indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC) built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), strengthening its ability to detect and counter underwater threats in coastal waters.Mangrol, which was delivered on Friday, is part of an eight-ship programme and has more than 80 per cent indigenous content. It is equipped for underwater surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, mine warfare and low-intensity maritime operations.The eight Mahe-class ASW-SWCs are being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy. The programme is focused on…

The governor of the southern Samara region said on Saturday that Ukrainian drones hit an industrial facility, as well as a warehouse belonging to online retailer Ozon, in overnight strikes. In a post on Telegram, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev said that several people were wounded in the strikes. He did not name the industrial facility that was struck, but the region hosts several oil refineries that have been repeatedly attacked by Ukraine. Ozon, Russia’s second-largest online retailer, said in a statement on Telegram that work at its Samara region logistics center in the town of Chapayevsk had been halted after the strike, which it said…

Tukaram Mundhe (L); Representative Image (R) MUMBAI: The FDA on Saturday suspended the food business licence of the Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) facility in Mumbai.On Friday, the FDA had suspended the food business licence of The Bombay Presidency Radio Club and the registration certificate of Khar Gymkhana over alleged hygiene, structural and food safety violations.The FDA also suspended the licence of McDonald’s Colaba after a live cockroach infestation was found in the kitchen, among other violations.In a communication (TOI has a copy) to its members, the MCA Club wrote, “Dear Associates, This is to inform you that,…

Karnataka has implemented a one-year ban on non-dairy paneer to safeguard public health and consumer interests BENGALURU: Karnataka has banned the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of analogue or non-dairy paneer being sold in the market as “Paneer” for one year, with the state food safety authorities citing public health and consumer protection.The Food Safety Division of the Department of Food Safety and Drug Administration issued a notification to this effect, which will remain in force across Karnataka for one year from the date of issuance.The order has been issued under Sections 30(2)(a), 18 and 29 of the Food Safety…

(Image used for representative) The UPPCL technical committee has concluded that smart meters meet accuracy standards set by Indian regulations LUCKNOW: A four-member technical committee constituted by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) has found that the smart meters tested in the state were accurate and complied with the permissible limits prescribed under Indian Standard IS 16444. However, the committee’s assessment of the meters’ connectivity and software was still in progress when the report was prepared.The report was made public on Saturday night on the UPPCL website. The committee was constituted on April 12.The committee was formed under the…