After banning imports, India now bars Pakistani ships from entering its ports

After banning all imports from Pakistan, India on Saturday barred Pakistan-flagged ships from entering any of its ports, following the barbaric attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which took 26 lives. According to a directive from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Pakistan-flagged ships have been banned from entering Indian ports. The directive also…

May 5 last day for payment of Inter supplementary examination fee, in Andhra Pradesh

The State Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) has extended the dates for payment of examination fee for Intermediate first- and second-year students of both General and Vocational streams. In a statement on Saturday (May 3, 2025), the Board Secretary Kritika Shukla said first and second year Intermediate students appearing for the ensuing Intermediate Public Advanced…

Rajeev Chandrasekhar hits back with ‘son-in-law of communist dynasty’ remark amid Vizhinjam row

BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar (file) | Photo Credit: PTI After being criticised by Kerala’s Public Works Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas and trolled on social media for his onstage presence alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the commissioning of the Vizhinjam International Seaport, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kerala State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said the…

Odisha Governor expresses concern over delay in implementation of PESA, suggests task force

Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement r Expressing concern over the delay in framing rules for the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act or PESA in the State, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati suggested the State Government to constitute a high-level task force for effective implementation of key legislations. The…

Shooting for Dulquer Salmaan’s ‘I’m Game’ begins

Chennai, May 3 (IANS) Shooting for director Nahas Hidhayath’s eagerly awaited Malayalam film, ‘I’m Game’, featuring actor Dulquer Salmaan in the lead, began on Saturday. Dulquer Salmaan announced the commencement of shooting on his social media timelines. The popular actor, who will be making a return to Malayalam cinema with ‘I’m Game’, wrote, “At long…