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KL govt instructs chief secy to ignore guv's summons

AFTER a lull, the government-governor conflict is back in the news. A day after Governor Arif Mohammed Khan summoned the chief secretary and the state police chief over the chief minister's controversial interview, the government instructed its top officials to ignore the fiat.

TN Cabinet nod for 14 projects worth ₹39k cr

THE state Cabinet on Tuesday approved 14 new projects with an investment commitment of ₹38,698 crore, enabling the creation of 46,931 jobs. Most of them are high-end jobs, said Industries Minister TRB Rajaa.

13 yrs on, 6 convicted for trying to kill Dalit panchayat president

SIX persons, including a notorious rowdy, were convicted on Tuesday in the 2011 attempt-to-murder case of an SC woman panchayat president, a case that sent shockwaves across the state. The II additional district sessions court for Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act cases found them guilty. The quantum of punishment for the convicts is to be delivered on Thursday.

DMK appoints external observers in 234 constituencies to hit 200 in 2026

Their responsibilities include monitoring developments, giving feedback to strengthen party

Udhaya opens ₹1.37-crore Marina swimming pool

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the renovated Marina swimming pool near Marina Beach on Tuesday.

In a first, Vettaiyan to release with disability-friendly features

COME Thursday, Thalaivar is back with another flick-Vettaiyan. This time the Rajnikanth-starrer has more to it than what meets the eye, literally.

Rain, thunderstorm forecast for city

THE Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued a heavy rain alert for isolated places over 10 districts in Tamil Nadu.

Scamsters gold plate imitation jewels to hoodwink customs X-ray machines

Colluding officers didn't follow mandated step of scratching jewel surface before testing them

BJP 1, CONGRESS O

CONG VOTE SHARE IN HARYANA JUST 0.85% BEHIND BJP, BUT SEAT DIFFERENCE 11 ONC IMPROVES ITS VOTE SHARE BY 2.66%, ADDS 27 SEATS TO ITS 2014 TALLY

EPS relieves MLA Thalavai Sundaram of AIADMK posts

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday temporarily relieved party MLA and senior functionary Thalavai N Sundaram from all party posts, for acting against the ideology and principles of the AIADMK besides violating the party's bylaws.

West Asia: A Year Of War Without End

THIS Monday was the first anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel near the Gaza border on October 7, 2023 a dastardly event that saw 1,200 dead and over 250 innocents taken hostage.

Reddy 2.0 roars at big stage

After falling off the radar in 2020, Arundhati found her confidence to make a comeback TNIE @ WOMEN'S WORLD CUP KALYANI MANGALE DUBAI RUNDHATI Reddy was always supposed to be the superstar.

Reserve Bank unlikely to reduce rates, policy stance

THE reconstituted Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) first meeting that began here on Monday comes in fraught times after the escalation of conflict in the Middle-East has sent crude prices skyward, completely diminishing any chance of an interest rate cut.

'Israel-Iran conflict will not lead to oil shortage

THE ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran will not lead to any oil shortage in the world, as there is more reserves available globally than there is consumption, said the Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday.

Safari Retreats case: Govt mulls review plea

Law panel evaluating whether govt should pursue a review of Supreme Court order regarding ITC on construction costs

Ashok Leyland plans to roll out first Hydrogen truck in 18-24 months

ASHOK Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja group, is planning to roll out the first Hydrogen truck in 18-24 months, according to Dr N Saravanan, chief technology officer Dr N Saravanan.

2 Chinese killed, many hurt in targeted attack in Pak airport motorway

A massive blast that targeted a convoy of Chinese workers in Pakistan's largest city killed two nationals, Beijing's embassy said on Monday, in an attack claimed by a separatist group.

Israel marks first anniversary of Hamas attack by lighting candles

Fighting a war of resurrection, says Bibi, will stay the course till all hostages are released

Spacecraft to study scene of cosmic crash

CAPE CANAVERAL A spacecraft blasted off on Monday to investigate the scene of a cosmic crash.

Swedish IS woman's trial starts for Yazdi war crimes

COPENHAGEN A 52-year-old woman associated with the Islamic State group went on trial on Monday in Sweden on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against Yazidi women and children in Syria.

US DUO WIN MEDICINE NOBEL FOR GENE WORK

STOCKHOLM US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated, solving a decades-old mystery, the Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institute said.

Kyiv strikes Russian oil hub in Crimea as prez says war at key phase

KYIV UKRAINE's military said it struck a major oil terminal on Monday in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia's war effort as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war has entered a key phase.

On CM, Hooda & Selja say high command to take call

AMID speculation over the chief ministerial candidate of the party ahead of poll results on Tuesday, Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda said that he is \"neither tired nor retired.

ED raids AAP MP in Punjab 'land fraud' case

SLEUTHS of the Enforcement Directorate (Jalandhar) on Monday raided the premises of AAP's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora and some others, including realtors and investors, as part of a money laundering probe linked to a \"land fraud\" case.

PDP, independents to play key role in govt formation

WITH the National Conference-Congress alliance and the BJP being hopeful of a good showing in the polls, the role of Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP and independent candidates assumes significance in case of a hung assembly after the October 8 results for the 90-member Assembly.

CBI chargesheet names Sanjoy Roy as accused in rape-murder of doc

THE CBI on Monday filed its first chargesheet accusing Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer, of raping and murdering a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.

Formula cracked as MahaYuti, MVA arrive at Maha seat deal

UPCOMING ELECTION AFTER a series of brainstorming sessions, the main political coalitions in Maharashtra - the Maha Yuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) -- have agreed on seat-sharing arrangements for the Assembly polls which are likely soon.

Another drug haul as 12 kg cocaine worth ₹120 cr seized from Kutch creek

COCAINE worth ₹120 crore has been seized from a creek near Gandhidham town in Kutch district of Gujarat, police said on Monday.

Tejashwi took away ACs, furniture while vacating bungalow: Minister's aide

THE NDA on Monday accused former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of replacing new air conditioners with old ones and taking away sofa, water taps and a basin while vacating his previous official bungalow at 5 Deshratna Marg in Patna.

Will act against derogatory remarks on deities & saints of all faiths: Yogi

A day after the controversial remarks of priest Yati Narsinghanand's against Prophet Mohammad, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that derogatory remarks against saints and priests of any religion or faith were unacceptable and people responsible for that would be dealt with an iron fist.