Gig workers call 5-hour nationwide shutdown, seek Rs 20 per km

IANS | May 16, 2026 10:02 AM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Gig & Platform Service Workers Union (GIPSWU) called for a nationwide temporary shutdown of app-based services between 12 pm and 5 pm on Saturday, while demanding a minimum payment of Rs 20 per kilometre for delivery and transport workers following the latest fuel price hike.

AIADMK rebellion deepens as EPS faces challenges from within

IANS | May 16, 2026 9:48 AM

Chennai, May 16 (IANS) The internal rebellion within the AIADMK appears to be gathering pace, with a powerful dissident faction led by senior leaders C.V. Shanmugam and S.P. Velumani intensifying efforts to challenge the leadership of party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).

Govt revises petrol export tax, cuts diesel, ATF duties

IANS | May 16, 2026 9:27 AM

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The government has revised export taxes on petroleum products, imposing a special additional excise duty (SAED) of Rs 3 per litre on petrol exports while reducing the duty on diesel to Rs 16.5 per litre, effective from Saturday.

Vishnu Vishal's 'Gatta Kusthi 2' to hit screens on July 3

IANS | May 16, 2026 9:24 AM

Chennai, May 16 (IANS) The makers of director Chella Ayyavu's eagerly awaited film, 'Gatta Kusthi 2', featuring actors Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmi in the lead, have now announced that the film will hit screens on July 3 this year.'