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At 1,500, max clemency in a day in US

President Biden commutes sentences, pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes

Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity

Big cats establish their turfs up to 50 km

Techie suicide: Wife's family flees UP house, cops say no alert from K'taka

Abetment to suicide case registered

Maha Yuti's Maha formula on portfolios cracked: Fadnavis

AFTER meeting the top leadership of BJP in Delhi, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the formula for portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies has been finalised and cabinet expansion will take place soon.

Manipur crisis will take time to heal, says Biren

MANIPUR CM N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the government was making efforts to find a solution to the ethnic crisis but it would take time considering the fragile situation.

Setback to Soren govt as HC stays 75% quota for locals in pvt companies

IN a major setback to Hemant Soren government, the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday put a stay on the implementation of the 75% reservation for locals in private companies in the state.

NIA raids 19 places across 8 states in JeM terror case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids against Jaish-e-Mohammad-linked members at 19 locations across eight states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal and J&K.

2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter

SEVEN cadres, including two women of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet nod to One Nation, One Poll

AS the Union Cabinet approved two bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, several Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the proposed legislation, terming it an attack on \"democracy and federalism\".

Air pollution killed 1.5mn annually from '09-'19

A whopping 1.5 million deaths were reported in India annually from 2009 to 2019 due to long-term exposure to PM2.5 pollution every year, said a latest Lancet study.

V-P muzzling Oppn right to speak, says Kharge

AS the political showdown over the Opposition's no-trust motion notice against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continues, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the chairman of muzzling the Opposition's \"right to speak\".

Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'

BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to create \"anarchy\" as he condemned the charges levelled against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by opposition leaders.

BJP, Cong issue whip to MPs ahead of debate on Constitution

THE stage is set for a fiery debate on the Constitution scheduled to begin in the Lok Sabha on Friday noon.

Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros

BOTH Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday following an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over a press conference held by Opposition MPs a day earlier and ruckus in the Lok Sabha over allegations of the Congress' links with billionaire George Soros.

BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to roll out the accelerated degree programme (ADP) and extended degree programme (EDP), two ambitious initiatives aimed at providing flexibility to college students.

NEHRU: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE CAESAR

Our first PM shunned unchecked power. Instead, with his respect for parliament, judiciary and his political opponents, he instilled a deep regard for democracy in the newly independent nation

Four schoolgirls die in KL road accident

FOUR schoolgirls were killed when a cement-laden lorry overturned and fell on them in Palakkad on Thursday.

Over 300 residents shifted to 10 relief camps in Villupuram

Unlike during Cyclone Fengal, the district administration, owing to the continuous rain, has proactively shifted over 300 residents to relief camps on Thursday.

'Pressure tactics for reservation unconstitutional'

K'taka CM cites SC order, says state must first constitute permanent BC commission

Holiday declared for schools in Nellai, Tenkasi

INCESSANT rainfall lashed various parts of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts here on Thursday, disrupting normal life.

12 cm rainfall pounds Nagai; acres of samba crops inundated

HEAVY rain poured across Nagapattinam throwing life out of gear on Thursday. The district received a total rainfall of 84 cm from Wednesday 8.30 am to Thursday 8.30 am.

13-year-old boy dies in house collapse

A 13-year-old boy died in a house collapse near Velankanni on Thursday due to downpour.

Mule account holder nabbed in ₹53L online trading scam

A 27-year-old man hailing from Kerala was arrested by the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Police for allegedly operating as a first layer mule account holder in an online investment scam.

Amid stir against bike taxis, auto driver books trip, assaults rider & damages bike

CLAIMING that the service of bike taxis in the city was affecting their business, an association of auto drivers staged a protest on Thursday.

Two clerks at RGGGH held for swindling money

TWO persons, employed as record clerks at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), were arrested on Thursday for allegedly swindling money from the hospital.

Baby, grandparents from KL die as car rams van in Kovai

AN elderly couple hailing from Kerala and their two-month-old grandson died after the car collided with a van on the Salem-Kochi Highway near Madukkarai on Thursday.

Flood alert issued as Poondi reservoir outflow raised to 5k cusecs

Relief centres ready in Tiruvallur district, residents will be evacuated if the outflow further increases; Chembarambakkam, Red Hills levels too near full capacity

Parts of city waterlogged as intermittent showers persist

CHENNAI witnessed widespread moderate rainfall with heavy spells recording an average rainfall of around 10 cm from Wednesday night to Thursday evening.

DMK MP slams centre's laxity in giving funds for disaster relief

CHENNAI: DMK Deputy General Secretary and Parliamentary Party Leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Thursday criticised the union government for failing to address Tamil Nadu's disaster relief requirements during a discussion on the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 in Parliament.

Another low pressure may develop, move towards TN

THE northeast monsoon has come in heavy this year, already delivering bountiful rains.