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Denied adoption due to disability at first, couple finally brings baby home

AS a ray of hope to prospective adoptive parents with disabilities, S Velmayil (34) and P Baby (36), a couple with disabilities from Srivaikuntam in Thoothukudi district, adopted a four-month-old baby on Tuesday.

HMs, teachers, can't be used for non-academic work, says HC

THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court said that services of headmasters and teachers of government schools should not be utilised for purposes other than teaching and school administration.

No relief to DMK MP as HC refuses to overturn order in FEMA case

IN a setback to DMK MP Jagathrakashagan in his legal battle to stall the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from going ahead with the proceedings for Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations, the Madras High Court on Tuesday refused to overturn a single judge's order, which had turned down the MP's plea in November 2023.

AU panel to probe allegation of engg faculty on payroll of multiple colleges

NGO claims 47% of TN engineering colleges employ 'ghost profs' to meet AICTE norms

No NEET-UG retest as no proof of systemic breach: SC

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to cancel the NEET-UG exam, observing that there is no data to suggest a systemic breach or violation of its sanctity, following two localised leaks of question papers.

Coalition compulsions in Andhra, Bihar bonanza

IN a generous display of coalition politics, the first Budget of Modi 3.0 handed out hefty financial packages for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, ruled by its crucial allies, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the JD (U).

Stalin lambasts budget, to stay off NITI Aayog

SLAMMING the BJP for \"ignoring\" Tamil Nadu in the Union Budget, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said he will boycott the NITI Aayog meet to be chaired by PM Narendra Modi on July 27 in Delhi.

PATH OF PRUDENCE, NOT POPULISM

WHEN Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday rose to present Budget and spelled out the key themes employment, skilling, MSMEs, and the middle class-there was high hope that she would open the purse strings and announce some generous measures for the middle class. It was not to be.

Standard deduction up, tax slab tweaked

THE Union Budget offered some relief for individual taxpayers, though not as much as expected.

MAN WHO REDEFINED OLY SUCCESS

Abhinav Bindra competed in five Olympics and became the first individual gold medallist from the country at the 2008 Beijing Games. In the process, the shooter showed what was possible. Swaroop Swaminathan speaks to the legend about his stellar career spanning over 16 years and what it takes to achieve the ultimate glory...

More than 45% recognised start-ups emerge from tier-two, three cities

MORE THAN 45% of the recognised start-ups (about 56,000) are emerging out of tier 2/3 cities and more than 47% of the recognised start-ups have at least one woman director, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24 released on Monday.

Corp sector should take job generation seriously

THE Economic Survey 2023-24 has called upon the corporate sector to take its share of responsibility to create jobs seriously.

Economic Survey bats for FDI from China to boost manufacturing

INDIA will have to make a choice between allowing cheap Chinese products into India and attracting investment from China if it wants to give boost to manufacturing, the Economic Survey report said departing from a the government's largely anti-China stance.

Eco survey warns against F&O trade

No place for speculative trade as any potential fall in mkts can make investors feel 'cheated'

Mkt may remain volatile on Budget day; brokerage warns of 10% correction

DOMESTIC equity market is expected to witness increased volatility on the Budget Day (July 23) even as the central government is likely to keep its focus on fiscal prudence and capital expenditure-led growth.

Biden's quit decision reached in 48 hrs: CNN

BIDEN's final decision to leave the race was reached in the last 48 hours, a senior campaign adviser said, as he consulted family and top advisers by telephone while recovering from Covid, CNN reported.

Kamala gets Pelosi's backing, raises $50m in a day

VICE President Kamala Harris moved swiftly on Monday to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their party that he would be unable to defeat Republican Donald Trump.

Aerial solution to save crops from antelopes in MP

A potential aerial solution is being developed to protect farmers' crops from antelopes and subsequently furnish an ideal prey base for predator felines, including African cheetahs, in Madhya Pradesh.

Heat on Assam govt seeking action over elephant carcass burial in refinery

PRESSURE is mounting on the Assam government to initiate action in the case involving the burial of an adult wild elephant carcass inside the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) township in the Golaghat district.

Terror attack on Rajouri house of Shaurya Chakra awardee

A week after four Army men, including a Captain, were killed in an encounter with militants in mountainous Doda district, militants on Monday struck in J&K's border district of Rajouri by attacking the house of Shaurya Chakra awardee Village Defence Committee (VDC) member Purshotam Kumar in a remote village, triggering a gunfight with the Army.

Soren sop: 'Samman Rashi' of ₹lk/month for women between 21 & 49 age group

CHIEF Minister Hemant Soren on Monday announced 'Samman Rashi' for all women aged between 21 to 49 years in the state.

Sharad, Shinde closed-door talk on Maratha quota

AMID reports of tension between the Maratha and OBC communities in some parts of Maharashtra, former NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday and held a closed door meeting for more than 90 minutes.

Raj govt moves SC to withdraw suit on phone tapping

IN a significant turn of events, the Bhajanlal-led BJP government in Rajasthan has decided to withdraw a case filed in the Supreme Court against the Central government on the 2020 phone tapping allegations.

Stripped of forest portfolio, minister likely to quit in MP

WITH only seven months into office, the Dr Mohan Yadav-led BJP government in Madhya Pradesh, was in for a surprise on Monday morning.

Defence production shoots up: India now among top 25 arms exporting nations

INDIA'S rising production of defence equipment and systems is changing its narrative as the world's second-largest arms importer.

Rural distress: Bihar, UP used less NREGA funds than states with lower poverty levels

THE Economic Survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on Monday stated that the demand under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is not a real indicator of rural distress.

NEET-UG: SC asks IIT-D to form team on Physics answer

THE Supreme Court on Monday ordered the IIT-Delhi Director to form a team of three physics experts to determine the correct answer for a Physics question in the NEETUG exam and to report their findings by Tuesday noon.

RSS says never asked for lifting ban on govt staff joining Sangh activities

AFTER a row erupted over the Centre's order on lifting the ban on government employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities, the Sangh sources said that it never demanded the government to remove the ban which was in force since 1966.

'Oppn is trying to create rift between Hindus & Muslims'

Jamal Siddiqui, the national president of the BJP's Minority Morcha, welcomed the Supreme Court's interim stay on directives passed by the UP and Uttarakhand governments that eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route must display names of owners.

PM tears into 'negative approach' of Oppn

Ahead of Budget session of Parliament, Modi accuses Opposition parties of repeatedly muzzling the govt’s voice’