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No headway at COP29 on climate finance, all eyes on Rio G20 summit
AS COP29 reaches its midpoint, the climate finance negotiations remain deadlocked, casting a shadow over the conference's prospects.
Bengal Minor, who tried to shoot TMC leader, nabbed
A minor has been detained for allegedly attempting to shoot Trinamool Congress councillor Susanta Ghosh near Kasba in Kolkata.
Shah slams Soren for 'decline' in tribal population
HOME Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren of facilitating the settlement of Bangladeshi infiltrators.
Panel to probe newborn deaths in Jhansi hosp
A day after 10 newborns died in a massive fire at Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, the state government on Saturday constituted a committee to investigate the incident.
Vote split threatens Sharad Pawar
MAHARASHTRA's first CM Yashwantrao Chavan was known as 'Saheb', and his birthplace Karad and district Satara always stood with him. His legacy is carried forward by another 'Saheb' - Sharad Pawar.
16 drones seized in a wk on Pak border in Punjab
Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Gurdaspur sectors
Bangla woman arrested in Surat for illegal entry, forged papers recovered
A Bangladeshi woman was arrested on Saturday in Gujarat's Surat four years after she entered India illegally, police said.
Tourism surge spells environmental crisis in U'khand's Panchachuli peaks
UTTARAKHAND'S Pithoragarh district is experiencing a rise in tourism, but this boom is taking a toll on the environment.
WHEN JUSTICE RUNS IN VEINS
OR Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India on November 11, sticking to the letter of the law and living up to its spirit, has been like walking on a razor's edge at times.
Road rage: UP minister's driver & PSO attacked in MP's Gwalior, 4 arrested
A personal security officer (PSO) and the driver of an Uttar Pradesh minister were allegedly attacked by a group of locals in the presence of the minister in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh.
Diabetes stress hits 36% patients, says Lancet
PEOPLE with diabetes (both type 1 and 2) are two to three times more likely to develop depression and 20% more likely to develop anxiety than those without the chronic metabolic disease, says a Lancet report.
EC writes to Kharge, Nadda over poll code violations by senior leaders
THE Election Commission of India (EC) has written to the Congress and BJP chiefs Mallikarjun Kharge and JP Nadda respectively, following complaints of model conduct violation registered by the two parties against each other.
Military ties robust, Army chief to visit Nepal next week
IN a reflection of strong military ties, Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel will confer the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army on Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi at a special ceremony in Kathmandu.
PM embarks on 5-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil, Guyana
Modi to attend G20 meet in Rio, receive Dominica's highest honour
India, Japan sign pact to develop critical parts of stealth tech for warships
INDIA and Japan have signed an agreement for the co-development of specialised radio communication equipment in a move to boost stealth technology used by the Indian Navy in its warships and submarine.
Himachal moves SC after HC quashes appointment of 6 parliamentary secys
The Himachal Pradesh government has moved the Supreme Court seeking authorization of the appointment of six parliamentary secretaries which was recently quashed by the high court for being \"illegal and unconstitutional\".
LIVE EXCHANGE OF FUTURES & OPTIONS IN MAHA POLLS
This week, voters in Maharashtra have a date with democracy. The verdict will set the tone of national politics as it unveils a parade of epitaphs and obituaries on politicos and parties.
THE GANDHI TRINITY VS SOLO MODI
Parliament, where the numbers game wins, is familiar with double whammies. This time, the Congress will have a triple whammy when Priyanka Gandhi enters the Lok Sabha as a member from South India.
ENVIRONMENTAL COST OF CONVENIENCE
IN my morning walks in the university campus where I am a scholar-in-residence, I initially saw piles of waste everywhere.
Four-month-old baby of child marriage victim dies in K'giri
A four-month-old daughter of a woman, a victim of child marriage, died due to health complications on Thursday night.
Suspicious survey by US firm: HC orders probe
Company conducted controversial survey involving questions on Kerala Muslims in 2010 without Union govt's nod
Kasthuri arrested by Chennai cops from friend's house in Hyderabad
A special team of Chennai police, on Saturday, arrested actor Kasthuri Shankar from a house in Hyderabad.
Woman yet to get panchayat prez charge despite HC order
DESPITE more than 20 days after a court declared A Priyadharshini Iyaappan as the Sankarapuram panchayat president in October this year, she is yet to be given official charge.
Molotov cocktail hurled at theatre screening 'Amaran'
SOME unidentified miscreants hurled petrol bombs (molotov cocktail) at Alankar Theatre at the screening of actor Sivakarthikeyan's biographical drama, 'Amaran', at Melapalayam in Tirunelveli early on Saturday.
Pvt colleges want to hike med fee, move HC
THE Madras High Court has ordered notice to the government and the Committee for Fixation of Fee for private self-financing colleges on a petition filed by the TN Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association seeking increase in the fee for MBBS for 2022-25 academic years by revoking an order passed by the committee in this regard.
Pvt colleges want to hike med fee, move HC
THE Madras High Court has ordered notice to the government and the Committee for Fixation of Fee for private self-financing colleges on a petition filed by the TN Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association seeking increase in the fee for MBBS for 2022-25 academic years by revoking an order passed by the committee in this regard.
Research will be held in Kallar farm without hindering elephants: Govt
THE Tamil Nadu Horticulture department has informed the Madras High Court that research activities would be carried out in the state horticulture farm at Kallar in The Nilgiris district without hindering the movement of elephants.
How Sadiq used films to turn drug money kosher
ABOUT eight months after Jaffer Sadiq's alleged involvement in drug trade came to light, the expelled DMK leader in 2021 pivoted his business empire from metal scrap, fish trade and hospitality towards the Tamil film industry, where he pumped in at least ₹10 crore, investigations by Enforcement Directorate (ED) has found.
Yellow alert for three delta dists today
A yellow alert has been issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre for possible heavy rain over isolated places in Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts on Sunday.
Digital crop survey involving agri students halted after controversy
Agri secretary says work related to the survey stopped temporarily owing to rainy season