Nearly half of the newly elected MLAs in the Odisha Assembly have criminal charges against them, an 11 per cent rise as compared to 2014, according to a report.
Live-in partner sets woman on fire at Korattur
A woman was set ablaze by her live-in-partner at Korattur last night. She passed away at Government Kilpauk Hospital in the wee hours of today. Police arrested Soundararajan (42) who lived with Devi (39) at Bajanai Koil Street, Padi.
Depressed woman cop ends life in Chennai
A woman head constable who attempted suicide due to mental stress at T P Chatram here last night passed away this morning at a hospital.
ITM students bag first place in Angelhack hackathon
A student team from ITM Group of Institution, Chennai, won the first place in Angelhack hackathon which was conducted as part of Angelhack Global Hackathon series 2019 in Chennai. The theme was ‘Build for Big Scale’.
Maxwell key to Australia’s success, says Cummins
Australia vice-captain Pat Cummins said teammate Glen Maxwell will a vital cog in the team as the all-rounder’s performance with the bat and ball would hold the key to their aspirations of winning the sixth World Cup.
Surat fire: Probe finds lapses on part of civic body, builder
A preliminary probe into the causes of devastating fire in Surat at a coaching class which claimed lives of 22 students last week has highlighted various lapses on part of officials of the local municipal corporation as well as the builders.
We’ll get used to the conditions: Mendis
Sri Lanka batsman Kusal Mendis admits that his team is playing catch-up ahead of the World Cup having lost both their warm-up games badly and said the onus is on the batsmen to get used to the English conditions.
Small modular reactors for fixing electricity issues: Komarov
The need of the hour in developing countries is to access cheap and reliable source of electricity for the country’s economy and overall development and Small Modular Reactors (SMR) can be the solution for this plaguing power woes and yet be easy on the budget, said Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation first deputy director general, Kirill Komarov.
Real Madrid keen to sign Hazard
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez confirmed on Monday the club are keen to sign Eden Hazard this summer and claimed Sergio Ramos has an offer to move to China.
I am very happy with my game, says Djokovic after win
Djokovic laid down an early marker in his bid to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously for the second time, powering past Polish youngster Hubert Hurkacz. The 15-time major champion impressed in a 6-4 6-2 6-2 triumph and will face Swiss lucky loser Henri Laaksonen in round two.