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Cloudburst triggers flash flood in Uttarkashi as Yamuna overflows

A cloudburst on Thursday night unleashed flash floods, causing the Yamuna River to surge dramatically and inflict widespread property damage.

Assam's ‘Moidams' on Unesco World Heritage list

'MOIDAMS' - the mound-burial system of the Ahom Dynasty from Assam - have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Priyanka visits Type VIII bungalow offered to Rahul on Sunehri Bagh Road

LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi may soon be allotted bungalow no 5 on Sunehri Bagh Road.

Kharge takes on Modi over claims on Agnipath, seeks review of scheme

A political slugfest erupted on Friday over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the Agniveer scheme as the Opposition parties launched a broadside against him.

Chouhan, Oppn spar over legal guarantee to MSP

THE Rajya Sabha witnessed a ruckus on Friday with the Opposition demanding a legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) and Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accusing the Congress of doing politics in the name of farmers.

Doval talks of terrorism, drug trafficking at Myanmar meet

NATIONAL Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who is attending the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) meeting in Myanmar's Naypyitaw, met his counterpart Admiral Moe Aung on Friday.

SC notice to Centre, governors over pending bills

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre as well as to the additional chief secretaries of the Governors of Kerala and West Bengal, asking them to file a detailed reply within three weeks on a plea filed by the governments of these two states.

On SC order revised NEET-UG results out: No of toppers down to 17 from 61

THE National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday released the final results for the NEET-UG, following a Supreme Court directive.

'Long way to go, can't call India mfg hub'

INDIA is far away from becoming the manufacturing hub of the world.

Siddu defends kin, denies role in MUDA 'scam'

CM accuses BJP, JD(S) of making politically motivated allegations out of hate & anger

TN child rights panel moribund for two years

IN the past two years, the state has witnessed a series of incidents where children have been victims of violence.

In bid to enter jail, man hurls petrol bomb at police booth

A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hurling petrol bombs at two places near Annai Sathya Nagar on Thursday night.

TN got 20 cr for Khelo India while UP and Gujarat got ₹400 cr: Udhaya

YOUTH Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday charged that the union government has been the personification of discrimination towards Tamil Nadu and urged the BJP to give up its hostile attitude towards states which did not vote for it.

Stalin lays foundation for ₹257cr TN House in Delhi

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday laid the foundation stone for the construction of new buildings at a cost of ₹257 crore in Vaigai - Tamil Nadu House, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, through video conference from the secretariat.

AIADMK & BJP oppose posting of Jinnah as director of prosecution

THE AIADMK and BJP have opposed the appointment of Hasan Mohammed Jinnah, State Public Prosecutor, as the Director of Prosecution in charge.

High Court bench recuses from hearing YouTuber case

THE Madras High Court bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice Sunder Mohan has recused from hearing the habeas corpus plea filed by A Kamala, mother of YouTuber Savukku Shankar challenging his detention under the Goondas Act.

No more temporary power connection in name of contractors in govt projects

TANGEDCO has decided to stop providing temporary electricity connections to premises in the name of contractors working on government projects.

Mettur level may touch 100 ft soon

Inflow at Hogenakkal touches 98,000 cusecs on Friday; flood alert issued in Dharmapuri

₹1.74-cr deal for DPR on metro till Parandur

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has signed an agreement for preparing a detailed project report (DPR) at ₹1.74 crore cost for the 43.63-km metro rail stretch between Poonamalle and Parandur via Thirumazhisai and Sriperumbudur.

Panchayat dumps tonnes of waste in mangrove area

NGT tells civic body to clear the waste in Ennore within 2 weeks

G.O. issued on panel to probe ghost faculty in engg colleges

THE higher education department on Friday issued a G.O. forming a three member committee to probe the ghost faculty scam in private engineering colleges in the state.

Professional cricketer jumps to death from Chennai flyover

A 23-year-old professional first division cricketer allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the Kathipara flyover on Friday.

HC: Caste tag in school names will stigmatise students, remove them

Judges ask chief secretary to take action, dissatisfied with AG's report in Kalvarayan case

Three of a family among six arrested for pushing minor girl into sex work

THREE members of a family, including a woman and her sister, and three others were arrested for allegedly forcing a 14-year-old girl into sex work near Selaiyur in Chennai.

Paradigm shift as PSU sale put on ice

IN a marked departure from its aggressive privatisation pitch in the past, the Narendra Modiled government seems to have quietly put the disinvestment drive on the back burner.

Mining case: ED attaches assets of Ponmudi's kin

THE Enforcement Directorate on Friday said that it has provisionally attached immovable and movable properties worth ₹14.21 crore in the illegal mining case involving the family members and associates of Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi and his son Dr P Gautham Sigamani, a former MP.

MODI CALLS OUT PAK FOR TERROR ON KARGIL ANNIV

Says Agnipath was launched at the behest of forces for reforms

Deadly Typhoon In Taiwan Floods Second Biggest City

THE strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed four people and flooded parts of the island's second-biggest city on Thursday, while rescuers searched for six sailors missing after their cargo ship sank in the storm.

Shuttler Sindhu primed to add another feather to crown

IT\"S the beginning of the Olympics and, like most mega events, the first few days are like treasure hunt.

Tech Mahindra net profit up 23% to ₹851 cr; revenue from ops down 1.2% at ₹13,159 cr

M TECH MAHINDRA on Thursday reported a 23% increase in its consolidated net profit at ₹851.5 crore for the June quarter as against ₹692.5 crore in the year-ago period.