Son of veteran Congress leader and former Union Defence Minister A.K. Antony, Anil, who is an engineer with a Masters from the prestigious Stanford University, spoke about the Congress and the prospects of the BJP in his home state, Kerala, in an interview with IANS.
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Explosion in TN firecracker godown kills five
According to authorities, five more people are said to be trapped in the godown, with the fire and rescue services jointly conducting an operation with the district police.
Countdown for launch of 7 Singaporean satellites with PSLV rocket begins
Looking back at the year, ISRO had two successful commercial launches. The first one was the launch of 36 satellites belonging to the UK-based OneWeb with the LVM3 rocket in March.
ED conducts searches in residences, business premises of ex-PFI leaders
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted searches and raids at the residences and business premises of a few leaders of the banned Islamist organisation, Popular Front of India (PFI).
Rain in Andhra, K'taka: Tomato price touches Rs 170/kg in Chennai
With a reduction in the quantity of tomatoes arriving in Chennai's Koyambedu market, South India's largest vegetable market, the price of tomatoes has touched Rs 170 per kilogram here and outskirts in the retail market and the rain in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are being held responsible for this.
ED takes another Tamil Nadu minister into custody
The ED sleuths were conducting raids at his premises since morning related to amassing disproportionate wealth during 2006-2011 years when Ponmudi was a minister for mines and minerals.
ED raids nine places linked to TN Minister Ponmudi
Ponmudi and his wife P. Visalakshi were earlier acquitted by the Principal District Judge, Vellore in June 2023 in a case filed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in 2011.
After Moon, it's going to be mission to Sun for ISRO
ISRO will be sending up its Aditya L1, a coronagraphy satellite, on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)/rocket to study the solar atmosphere towards the end of August.
European Space Agency to track India's Chandrayaan-3
European Space Agency (ESA) from its various centres will be tracking India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft's progress and health, said the space agency, adding that it will also lend support to some future missions.
Good number of women behind Chandrayaan-3, though not at the helm
Even though the Chandrayaan-3 mission is helmed by men, unlike the Chandrayaan-2 mission, a sizable number of women are behind the former, said a senior official of the Indian space agency.
Countdown for India’s third moon mission to begin shortly
While the first rocket’s first stage is powered by solid fuel, the second stage is by liquid fuel and the third and final stage consists of a cryogenic engine powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
BJP national leadership keen for AIADMK alliance in 2024 LS polls
Even as the Tamil Nadu BJP state president and former IPS officer, K. Annamalai has time and again been making unruly comments against the AIADMK and its leaders, the central leadership of the BJP is keen that the party is in its fold.
Tamil Nadu DIG shoots himself dead
Sources say that he borrowed the service pistol from the gunman and went inside his room. On hearing a firing noise from the DIG's room, the gunman rushed inside only to find the senior IPS officer lying in a pool of blood.
ISRO's 13 jinx persists? Chandrayaan-3 launch fixed for July 14
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in a tweet on Thursday, said: “Announcing the launch of Chandrayaan-3: LVM3-M4/Chandrayaan-3 Mission:The launch is now scheduled for July 14, 2023, at 2:35 pm IST from SDSC, Sriharikota.”
ISRO terminates hot test for semi-cryogenic engine midway
According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on July 1,2023, it had conducted the first hot test on an intermediate configuration of the semi-cryogenic engine, known as Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
Odisha train accident: Only 22 claims under IRCTC insurance
A total of 22 claims for disability and hospitalisation due to the Odisha train accident have been lodged with the general insurance companies under the IRCTC travel accident insurance scheme for train passengers till date, said the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
Five dead, 43 injured in TN road accident
According to the police, the accident occurred on Sunday night and victims -- P. Nagarathinam, Muthamil Selvan, G. Manikandan, R. Ayyappan, S. Deenadhayalan -- were all occupants of the car.
India, US to develop small modular reactors for domestic and export markets
The world's first land-based small modular reactor (SMR) with RITM-200N is slated to be commissioned in 2028 in Russia's Arctic region, said Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev.
US to train and fly Indian astronauts to International Space Station in 2024
According to the joint statement issued by the US White House, the US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi set a course to reach new frontiers across all sectors of space cooperation.
Yoga brings harmony to mind, body and soul, shares Hansika Motwani on IYD
On the occasion of International Yoga Day (IYD), Bollywood actress Hansika Motwani on wednesday perfomed some asanas in the morning and shared that Yoga brings a lot of positivity.
Sensex breaches all-time high, touches 63,588.31 points
Industry experts said the upward trend will be there for some more months and the markets may turn nervous during the next round of state elections in November/December 2023.
TN BJP state secretary S.G. Suryah arrested, Annamalai retorts
Tamil Nadu BJP state secretary S.G. Suryah has been arrested in connection with his tweet against Madurai MP and CPI(M) leader Su Venkatesan. The arrest was made by the Madurai cyber cell police on Friday night.
TN records 10 fresh Covid cases, 5 came from abroad
In the last 24 hours, Tamil Nadu recorded 10 fresh Covid-19 cases, of which five patients tested positive upon their arrival from abroad, authorities said on Saturday.
Former Tamil Nadu DGP gets 3 yrs imprisonment in sexual harassment case
The incident had taken place during the election campaigning when the accused and the victim officer were involved in planning security arrangements for the former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswamy.
Arrested TN Minister Senthil Balaji advised bypass surgery
A coronary angiogram has been performed on the minister who complained of chest pain at the TN Government Multi-Super Specialty hospital at Omandurar where he was admitted.