Chennai, July 27 (IANS ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced a cash incentive of Rs 30 lakh for weightlifter Raja Muthupandi, who secured a silver medal in the men’s 65kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. Congratulating the athlete on his achievement, the Chief Minister said the reward was in recognition of his outstanding performance and expressed confidence that the medal-winning feat would inspire young sportspersons across the State.Raja fini…
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Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Actress and politician Kangana Ranaut has strongly reacted to the videos of Gen Z-led protests that have been going viral over social media.The actress who seems to have been mighty upset with the language used by the Gen Z in the protest videos, said that it all has left her disturbed and ‘scarred.’Taking to her social media account,, Kangana criticised the language and visuals seen in the protest reels.She wrote, “Never in my life I have seen so much ugliness in one …
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) PMK president Dr Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Union government to enact a nationwide law prohibiting children below the age of 16 from using social media, arguing that such a measure is essential to safeguard their physical health, mental well-being and academic future. In a statement, Anbumani welcomed France’s decision to ban social media access for children under 15, describing it as a significant step toward protecting young people from the harmful effects of exc…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Music composer Amaal Mallik, who earlier indirectly targeted fellow music composer Tanishk Bagchi, shared another post with veiled comments against the latter. On Sunday, Amaal took to his X, formerly Twitter, and penned a long post in which he spoke about taking the trash out of his timeline but ensured that he isn’t deleting his tweets because he is retracting his statements. He shared that he simply wants to clear his timeline after putting forth his side. However, he…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Shahzad Bhatti network, tasked by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) with recruiting Indian youth for a range of anti-India activities, has concentrated much of its efforts in Uttar Pradesh.Although investigations into the network have extended to Delhi and Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh remains Bhatti’s primary area of operation, officials said. Of the 20 people arrested so far in the case, nine are from the state.Earlier this week, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Ter…
New York, July 24 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, called on the Chinese authorities to stop suppressing public discussion of animal abuse, release protesters who remain in detention, and investigate allegations of police violence in China’s Chongqing.According to HRW, two widely circulated videos showing abuse of stray animals in China this summer triggered widespread public outrage. As the videos spread rapidly online, the right body alleged that Chinese authoritie…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Veteran actress and activist Shabana Azmi has contracted swine flu and has been advised complete bed rest by doctors.The actress, who was apparently all set to participate in protests, has been advised complete bed rest by the doctors.According to her team, the 74-year-old actress has contracted swine flu and is running a high fever of 102 degrees.A statement from her team read, “Shabana ji was meant to go to the protest today but she has contracted swine flu with 102 feve…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late-night video on social media added around 1 million followers on Instagram overnight, an indication of the wide reach and public acceptance of his insights on the paper leaks issue. Observers credited PM Modi’s high-engagement selfie video addressing exam paper leaks for the overnight surge in his Instagram followers, taking the total number of his followers to nearly 101 million.The Prime Minister commands a massive digital presen…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday debunked claims made in a social media video of a man who claimed to have quit as a sub-inspector to lend support to the ongoing students’ protest at Jantar Mantar. Cautioning people not to circulate unverified information on social media, the Delhi Police said the claims made by the individual – who is seen claiming to be a sub-inspector – are false.In a clarification issued on its official website, the Delhi Police said, “A video is be…
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Actress Isha Koppikar has weighed in on the ongoing student protests, and has also urged people to stay focused on the real issues instead of getting carried away by online noise.The actress, stressing the importance of responsible dialogue in a democracy, the actress cautioned against using terms like “dictatorship” casually and even appealed to parents to teach their children the difference between democracy and dictatorship.In a video shared on social media, Isha said, …