New Delhi: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday wrote to Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu over the alleged misuse of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and other agencies against MPs and their family members, and claimed that he was also approached by some people and was told to assist them in toppling the Maharashtra government. Pointing out that the Shiv Sena and BJP were coalition partners for more than 25 years before parting ways over ‘ideological differences’, Raut alleged that leaders and legislators of the Sena have been ‘systematically targeted’ by ‘using’ law enforcement agencies such as the ED.…
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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today New India is ‘China-nirbhar’ (China-dependent) as the Statue of Equality, the 216 feet seated statue of Vaishnaviite Saint Ramanujacharya, is made in China, he claimed. Rahul’s accusations are based on reports that claimed that the Rs135 crore grand statue, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 5 February, was made by China’s Aersun Corporation. The contract was given in August 2015. The reports said a major work was carried out in China and the statue was brought to India in 1,600 pieces. The installation took about 15 months. An Indian company was also…
New Delhi: With 71,365 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 4,24,10,976 today. According to Union Health Ministry data updated this morning, the country’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 5,05,279 with 1,217 new fatalities. The active cases have declined to 8,92,828. India’s Covid-19 tally had crossed the 20-lakh mark on 7 August, 2020, 30 lakh on 23 August, 40 lakh on 5 September and 50 lakh on 16 September. It went past 60 lakh on 28 September, 70 lakh on 11 October, crossed 80 lakh on 29 October, 90 lakh on 20 November and surpassed the one-crore mark on 19…
Chennai: Vivo has announced expanding its Y Series with the launch of Y21e in India. According to a company statement, the phone is powered by the Snapdragon 680 mobile platform for a powerful gaming experience. It comes with 5000mAh battery. Priced at Rs 12,990, Vivo Y21e offers 3GB+64GB storage and 0.5 GB extended RAM. Yogendra Sriramula, director, brand strategy, Vivo India said, ‘the Y-Series is aimed towards millennials who have a penchant for immersive experiences and superior technology. To meet their requirements, we have introduced the Y21e, featuring a large 5000 mAh battery and industry-leading Snapdragon 680 Mobile Platform.’ chennai, newstodaynet,…
Demand and supply metrics for Chennai real estate showed improvement in the third quarter of the 2021 calendar year after a prolonged period of lull, shows Real Insight (Residential) – July-September (Q3) 2021, a quarterly report by REA India-owned online real estate company PropTiger.com.
A joint committee report submitted before the southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said the new ash pipeline being built for North Chennai Thermal Power Station (NCTPS) stage-3 in Ennore over Kosasthalaiyar river does not have mandatory statutory clearances.
With 29,616 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,36,24,419 today.
Police officials seized five elephant ivory tusks and a deer horn from a luxurious car which was involved in a collision with another car in the city on Friday.
TASMAC administration has said that liquors should not be sold in wholesale at retail shops.