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'File report on steps to augment waterbodies' capacity'

STRESSING the need for safeguarding waterbodies and augmenting storage capacity, the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to file a detailed report on the steps taken so far in this regard within two weeks.

Tusker electrocuted near Gudalur

A 35-year-old tusker was electrocuted near the Gudalur forest range on Tuesday.

HC SEEKS REPORT ON CAUVERY LINK CANAL PROJECT

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the engineer-in-chief of the water resources department in Chennai to appear before the court, either in person or via video conference, to inform about the status of the Cauvery-VaigaiGundar Link Canal Project.

3 workers die while deepening well in Villupuram

THREE workers died after an iron tub carrying them fell into a 100-foot deep well as the rope connecting the tub to an earthmover snapped, near Tiruvennailalur in Villupuram district on Monday night.

2 teens injured in clash over caste in Nellai school

20 BC, SC students get into tiff over writings on toilet wall that allegedly insulted a caste

Cong high command pulls up Siddu, DKS over alleged scams

THE Congress high command on Tuesday pulled up Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar over the recent political developments that caused a big embarrassment to the party.

No state deprived of funds, says FM in LS

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday sought to emphasise that no state was denied funding in the General Budget, while replying to a discussion in the Lok Sabha.

Cuddalore boy hit by javelin at school succumbs to injury

A regular training session at a private school turned fatal for a Class 10 student from Dharmasalai, Vadalur when a javelin thrown by another student struck him on the head on July 24 and resulted in his death on Tuesday.

Rain mishaps in TN: 3 dead in Coimbatore

THREE people were killed in rain-related incidents in Coimbatore district on Tuesday morning.

125 KILLED IN LANDSLIDES

OVER 90 STILL MISSING AFTER TWO PRE-DAWN LANDSLIPS ROCK KERALA'S WAYANAD DIST | NDRF, ARMY AND AIR FORCE PRESSED INTO RESCUE OPS | OVER 480 RESCUED | KERALA DECLARES TWO-DAY STATE MOURNING

TN Saw 3,380 Incidents Of Forest Fire Last Summer, Highest In 4 Yrs

Senior official of state forest dept attributes the spike to extremely dry weather conditions

What Kargil '99 Can Teach About Jammu Today

On the 25th Kargil Victory Day, it's worth taking a wider view of the 1999 war. Pakistan's terror strategies in Jammu today are similar to what we saw then

Digital Economy To Reach 20% Of GDP By 2026: RBI

THE sweeping digitisation of the financial markets and payments system will drive the country's digital economy, which currently accounts for a tenth of the GDP, and constitute a fifth or 20% of the GDP by 2026," says a report prepared by the Reserve Bank.

BJP Attacks Rahul, Asks Him To Keep Decorum Of House

BJP leaders who are in the Modi cabinet went ballistic against Rahul Gandhi for his speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Lebanon On Edge As Israel Mulls Response

AIRLINES suspended flights to Lebanon on Monday as diplomatic efforts were underway to contain soaring tensions between Hezbollah and Israel after deadly rocket fire in the annexed Golan Heights.

Critical Equipment Acquisition For Army Gets Nod

THE Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday approved two significant acquisitions after considering various proposals.

AMID CHANTS OF 'LEON', MARCHAND HAS HIS MOMENT

Comparisons with Michael Phelps will grow after Frenchman delivers in the 400m medley

NCLT orders liquidation of Biyani-led Future Retail as resolution process fails

THE Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered liquidation of Future Retail as all the resolution bids have failed with the lenders after the committee of creditors led by Bank of India, opted for liquidation of the company that was once the poster boy of modern restock in the country.

Concor disinvestment unlikely soon: DIPAM Secy

DISINVESTMENT of Container Corporation of India (Concor) is unlikely in near future, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday.

NSE Nifty comes within the hair's breadth of 25,000

IN the highly volatile session of Monday, NSE Nifty50 - almost conquered the 25,000 milestone.

NCLAT judicial member rescues from hearing

JUSTICE Sharad Kumar Sharma of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Chennai bench on Monday rescued himself from hearing an appeal by edtech firm Byju's founder Byju Raveendran seeking an interim stay on the insolvency proceedings.

Ola Electric sets price band at ₹72-76 for ₹6,145 cr IPO

At upper price band, m-cap will be $4 bn, down 25.8% from $5.4 bn valuation in Sept 2023

Maduro declared poll winner, Oppn coalition rejects it

According to electoral council, prez got 51.2% of votes, while rival Urrutia 44.2%

France probes ultra-left hand in fibre optic cable sabotage

FRANCE was on Monday probing the possible involvement of ultra-left movements in attacks that paralysed the rail network at the start of the Olympic Games, as new sabotage acts affected fibre optic cables in several areas.

Himanta orders all-veg fare, seeks to keep govt events 'simple & solemn'

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday directed the district commissioners (DCs) in the state to keep government functions simple and solemn.

Raining gulab jamuns on donkeys for divine aid!

MOVE over Bollywood, donkeys are now the new stars of Madhya Pradesh! These humble beasts have trotted into the spotlight, thanks to a series of whimsical rituals and a highstakes search that's got everyone braying with laughter.

Transfer of forest land title to 'deprived' legal heir soon

THE Chhattisgarh govt has devised an action plan for transferring land ownership for thousands of tribals and forest dwellers living as \"dispossessed\" descendants after the death of their forefathers or parents, who were allotted individual title deeds.

Banned Jamaat returning to poll politics in J&K?

AFTER its workers and leaders voted in the recent Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the banned Jamaat-eIslami, a socio-religious and political organization of J&K, is likely to contest the forthcoming Assembly polls in the Union Territory if the Centre lifts the ban on the organization.

BJP in UP House puts up united front on day one

THE confidence level of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appeared a few notches up after his return from three-day brainstorming in Delhi with the BJP brass.

PM-Fadnavis meet sparks Maha buzz over top party post

MAHARASHTRA deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday sparked speculation that Fadnavis may replace BJP chief JP Nadda.