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500 enemy properties encroached in Bengal: MHA

THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data has revealed that out of the total 4,376 enemy properties in West Bengal, over 500 of them are encroached by illegal occupants and the authorities initiated eviction proceedings only in cases of 49 such assets so far.

'Erosion of EC integrity': Kharge on poll rule tweak

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched an attack on the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Narendra Modi government's \"systematic conspiracy\" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.

India, Kuwait bolster defence ties

During PM Modi's visit, MoUs signed to boost trade, sports and cultural cooperation

No data on aid given to families of docs who died during Covid, shows RTI reply

THE Centre has refused to share data on compensation given this year to the number of families of doctors, who succumbed to Covid-19 during the first and second waves, according to an RTI reply.

BJP clears air, says NDA to fight Bihar assembly elections under Nitish, Modi

BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday that the NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Retired military dogs to spread joy for special kids

IN a major role change, the canine soldiers of the Indian Army will now serve children after completion of their service to the nation.

WHEN FESTIVALS HOP OVER RELIGIOUS LINES

HAPPY Christmas in advance, dear readers. Besides feasting on fruit-rich Christmas cake, pears and cherries made of marzipan and hot cocoa, one of our childhood rituals was to reread our favourite Christmas stories in the holidays.

BANGLADESH STIRRING TROUBLE TO HIDE CRISIS

Bangladesh is heading toward an alarming economic situation. Its future now hinges on a delicate balance of domestic political developments and international interventions

Waste still left, will be removed today

TIRUNELVELI Collector Dr K P Karthikeyan told reporters the Kerala team was cooperating with local officials and would remove all the waste dumped in different villages.

Communal posts on murder at Nellai court: 3 cases filed

THE Tirunelveli Taluk police registered three cases against persons of different castes for social media posts allegedly inciting communal tensions over the murder of one Mayandi near the entrance of the Tirunelveli court complex on Friday.

Cop shows video to debunk Allu Arjun's claim

The 10-minute clip compiled from 1,000 videos examined after actor said he only learnt of the stampede next day

Only 121 security personnel to guard AP CM's residence

FOLLOWING the directives of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the security detail assigned to him has been significantly reduced.

T'pur jail inmate escapes during power outage

TIRUPPUR city police are on the lookout for a 24-year-old remand prisoner who escaped from the district jail in broad daylight on Saturday allegedly when there was a power cut due to which CCTV cameras were not functioning.

Three held for attempted murder at Royapuram

THREE men were arrested and charged with attempted murder for allegedly assaulting two men at Royapuram on Friday.

ST panchayat official attacked by caste Hindu inside his office

THE vice-chairman of Dhali town panchayat, who is from a Scheduled Tribe, was assaulted by a dominant caste man in his office on December 18.

5 MEMU trains to have 2 coaches less this week

TO accommodate additional train services for the Kumbh Mela festival, the Southern Railway has diverted two coaches each from five 12-car MEMU train pairs - Tambaram-Tiruvannamalai, Chennai Beach-Villupuram, Chennai Egmore-Puducherry, Tirupati-Puducherry, and Chennai Beach-Tiruvannamalai.

Two die in road accident at Pallikaranai

TWO software engineers died after the bike they were riding on crashed into a median on Sunday near Pallikaranai.

Long queues, limited food mar user experience at Marina Food Festival

FOR visitors at the Food Festival held at Marina Beach near V House on Sunday, the experience was an unsavoury one as they had to wait in long queues and also go hungry owing to the prepaid card payment system, limited food availability, and inadequate seating arrangements.

TTDC floating restaurant stuck in low tide

Though ready for months now, the first floating restaurant in the state, anchored at the Muttukadu Boat House on East Coast Road (ECR), is yet to be made fully operational as the boat cannot sail smoothly in the backwaters during low tides.

VIT ranked 396 in QS world univ rankings

VIT has secured 396th rank in QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025 released recently, a statement issued by the institute said.

Armed police to be deployed at all TN courts

FOLLOWING the murder of a man near the court in Tirunelveli district, DGP Shankar Jiwal has directed the deployment of armed police at all court complexes in the state.

Childline workers' salaries increased after 1-year delay

AFTER a delay of a year, the Department of Child Welfare and Special Services has increased the salaries of child-line workers across the state.

A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE OF MK'S POLITICAL ACUMEN, SHARP WIT

SATTAMANDRA Nayakar Kalaignar', a compilation of the memories of former chief minister M Karunanidhi's friends, contemporaries and critics on the DMK patriarch's quips, documents the trail of how requests made to Karunanidhi become government orders and legislation.

Annamalai, Poyyamozhi spar over edu fund allocation

DENYING charges over allocation of funds for the education department, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi dismissed the allegations that internet bills for district education offices have not been paid leading to suspension of connections.

HOPES RETURN BUT NIGHTMARE OF DEC 26 REMAINS

THOUSANDS ALONG TN'S COAST REMAIN HAUNTED BY LOSS OF LOVED ONES, LIVELIHOOD, HOMES LEFT BEHIND BY KILLER WAVES THAT FATEFUL MORNING

Betrayal has been watchword of EPS's political career: Stalin

CM slams Edappadi for not flaying Shah's Ambedkar comment or centre for tungsten mining

Youth assaults 9-year-old SC boy for 'scribbling on car' in Tiruppur, held

POLICE arrested a 25-year-old youth who attacked a nine-year-old SC boy for allegedly scribbling on the dust of his car near Avinashi.

Obstinate Guv delays V-C appointment: Teachers

THE Association of University Teachers (AUT) on Sunday expressed serious concerns over the inordinate delay and the \"unwarranted intervention\" of Governor R N Ravi, who is also the chancellor of state universities, in the appointment of vice-chancellors (V-C).

IMA to launch job portal on Friday

THE Indian Medical Association (IMA) has developed an online platform called 'Doctors Employment Exchange', in an effort to generate jobs for doctors in the private sector within the country and abroad.

2-year 'probation' for new drivers in Kerala soon

STARTING next year, it won't be all smooth sailing for those receiving their driver's licence in Kerala.