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MEA reveals Dhaka letter over Didi 'refugee' remark

INDIA has received an official communication from Bangladesh criticising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's statement regarding the provision of shelter to individuals affected by violence in the neighbouring country.

MoS demands housing for sportspersons in RS

THE Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed a different kind of demand by Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth during zero hour.

Consultations on UCC on, Meghwal tells Lok Sabha

A year after the 22nd Law Commission invited suggestions from stakeholders on the proposed nationwide Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Centre does not appear to have made any considerable progress on it.

Rijiju: Oppn is trying to stall House during Budget debate

PARLIAMENTARY Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday accused the Opposition leaders of resorting to politics and abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi instead of participating in a constructive debate during the discussion on Budget in Parliament.

NEET SOLUTION IN FIXING THE SYSTEM, NOT SCRAPPING IT

THE National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak and numerous other problems faced by students in the medical entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) this year have given currency to the demand of going back to the pre-2016 system of entrance exams.

KANNADIGA QUOTA BILL NEEDS TO BE RECONSIDERED

ALREADY facing a backlash from the opposition for alleged corruption and nepotism, the Congress government in Karnataka suffered a loss of face on July 17.

TIME FOR PRIMAKOV'S TRIANGLE OF GLOBAL INFLUENCE?

Yevgeny Primakov's idea of India, Russia and China playing a balancing role in the post-Cold War era was ahead of its time. But as recent moves show, it's worth revisiting now

TIDCO to set up aviation academy to help students of southern dists

THE Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited (TIDCO) will establish an aviation training academy in Kovilpatti to facilitate entry for the students of southern districts to the aviation sector, said Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Geetha Jeevan on Thursday.

Clip of worker fully submerged in sewage water sparks outrage

THE work order of a private contractor associated with Cuddalore corporation was cancelled on Thursday after the video of a man cleaning a drain without any safety equipment went viral in the social media.

Misleading fat info on Aavin milk packs riles buyers

HUNDREDS of customers are upset over the misleading fat content printed on the milk packets sold at Aavin parlours on Thursday.

Cop probing crypto scam stole bitcoins worth ₹850 cr

THE Bitcoin scam has a shocking revelation.

MUDA scam: K'taka oppn plans Mysuru 'chalo' march

BOTH Houses of the Legislature were adjourned sine die on Thursday as BJP and JDS legislators continued their protest seeking a debate on the alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by MUDA.

K'taka passes resolution against NEET

Wants Centre to allow med admissions based on CET conducted by Karnataka Examination Authority

Quack performs sex determination tests, arrested

HEALTH department officials in Dharmapuri on Thursday busted a gang in Perambalur that was allegedly involved in performing illegal sex determination tests (SDTs) on pregnant women.

Driver suffers heart attack, stops bus with 20 kids safely before collapsing

THE driver of a school bus saved the lives of 20 students in Tiruppur on Wednesday evening as he stopped the vehicle just in time before collapsing due to a cardiac arrest that proved to be fatal.

Gutka row: Case against DMK MLAs adjourned

THE Madras High Court has adjourned the case pertaining to the privilege notice issued to 18 DMK MLAs, present Chief Minister MK Stalin among them, for bringing gutka into the state assembly in 2017 as part of a protest, to Monday for final arguments to be advanced on behalf of the MLAs.

NHRC files case over shifting of Manjolai estate workers to plains

THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) registered a case on Thursday following a complaint filed by activist SP Muthuraman against shifting Manjolai tea estate workers from the hills to the plains.

Nellai, Kovai mayors to be elected on Aug 5, 6

INDIRECT poll to elect new mayors for Tirunelveli and Coimbatore Corporations will be held on August 5 and 6 respectively.

₹360 cr allocated for Tamil Pudhalvan, 3.28L to benefit

THE state government has allocated ₹360 crore for implementing the Tamil Pudhalvan Scheme during the current financial year.

Minister: 2,595 milk producers' co-ops will be computerised

MINISTER of Milk and Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj said 2,595 of Aavin's primary milk producers' cooperative societies will be taken up for computerisation during the first phase.

'Don't open Mettur before Aug 3rd week'

AMID demands for urgent release of River Cauvery water for irrigation following the significant rise in inflow into the Mettur dam over the past 10 days, several farmers in the delta region and experts say it would be prudent to defer any plans of opening the reservoir's sluices till the third week of August to ensure a successful samba paddy cultivation season.

61-yr-old killed for questioning man playing loud music

AN autorickshaw driver residing in a paying guest accommodation in Triplicane has been arrested for allegedly murdering a 61-year-old man who had reprimanded him for playing music out loud.

e-cigarettes and gold jewellery worth ₹1.2 crore seized at airport

CUSTOMS officials seized gold ornaments disguised as silver jewellery and e-cigarettes worth 1.2 crore from five passengers in separate incidents at Chennai International Airport on Thursday.

Pulicat islanders' 20-year wait ends, bridge to mainland ready

THE two-decade wait of around 20,000 residents of Pasiyavaram island in Pulicat for safe mobility during the monsoon is finally over as the state highways department has completed the bridge work over the lake.

Edu centre shut 3 yrs ago, schooling now a dream for 20 Vellore tribal kids

AROUND 20 school-aged children in the tribal village of Periyathattankuttai have neither been in a classroom nor received any formal education for three years after the closure of a non-residential school teaching centre (NRSTC) in the region.

Jumbo breaks into shop, eats 75kg tamarind in 30 minutes

THE scenic Masinagudi town in the Nilgiris has come under wild elephant forays, unsettling residents.

'Ghost faculty' scam: DoTE chief to head probe panel

Anna univ professor & AICTE official to be members of committee

Inter-caste marriage: Youth murdered by wife's brothers in Sivakasi

IN a suspected case of caste murder, a 26-year-old man was hacked to death allegedly by his wife's brothers and their friend in Sivakasi on Wednesday night.

India rebuffs US criticism on Modi's Russia trip to meet Putin

INDIA on Thursday rejected the concerns raised by the US over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, asserting that all countries have the \"freedom of choice\" in a multipolar world and everyone should be mindful of such realities.

Paris set to paint its Olympic masterpiece

THEY looked strange, almost surreal.