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Of 337 butterfly species found in Western Ghats, 40 endemic

AS many as 337 butterfly species have been identified in the Western Ghats in a two-decade long survey conducted by two researchers-Dr Kalesh Sadasivan and Ashok Sengupta.

No pension for five months, kin of caste atrocity victims in distress

500 families await money; Adi Dravidar welfare dept officials say delay due to fund issues

Rajnath Singh inaugurates maritime rescue facilities in Chennai & Pondy

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday remotely inaugurated the Indian Coast Guard's Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) and Regional Marine Pollution Response Centre (RMPRC) in Chennai, as well as a Coast Guard Air Enclave in Puducherry.

SC takes suo motu cognisance of Kolkata case

CJl-led bench to hear matter on Tuesday; protests against rape-murder of trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital get bigger

Rajnath releases coin, hails Karuna as 'titan' of politics

POLITICAL differences took a backseat as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh showered encomiums on former chief minister M Karunanidhi in Chennai on Sunday.

Coast Guard DG dies of cardiac arrest in Chennai

DIRECTOR General of Indian Coast Guard Rakesh Pal (59) passed away due to cardiac arrest in Chennai on Sunday afternoon.

Football fans clash with police amid protests

PROTESTS against the horrific rape and murder of a medic at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital spilled on to the streets on Sunday after the police clamped prohibitory orders and cancelled the much-anticipated football match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan at the Salt Lake Stadium.

Shiv Das Meena dropped as chief secy, appointed TNRERA chief

A few months ahead of his retirement in October, Shiv Das Meena has been shifted out from the post of Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu and appointed as the chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA).

Unreserved travellers in reserved coaches jump two-fold in TN trains

THE number of passengers travelling in reserved coaches of express trains holding unreserved tickets in the state increased two-fold during 2023-24 compared to the previous year.

Champai in Delhi amid buzz over BJP switch

JHARKHAND Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren landed in Delhi on Sunday along with four party MLAs, triggering speculations that he is set to join the BJP months before the state Assembly elections.

Detained Ex-Principal Of RG Kar Hints At A Racket

AMID a nationwide 24-hour shutdown of OPD and elective services in protest against the rape and murder of a 31year-old PG student, the CBI on Saturday detained Sandip Ghosh, former principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital for questioning.

Jaden, Abhay win in racing championship

TEENAGERS Jaden Rahman Pariat from Shillong and Bengaluru's Abhay Mohan came up with fine performances to claim top honours in the MRF single-seater categories on the first day of the fourth and final round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Car Racing Championship 2024 at the Madras International Circuit.

Mirabai & coach Sharma shift focus to Asiad, CWG

WEIGHTLIFTER Mirabai Chanu fell short of a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics just by a kilogram.

MINDFUL & AIMING FOR SKY

Javelin ace Neeraj, who won silver in Paris, set to take part in Lausanne Diamond League before taking a call on surgery to treat groin injury which has been troubling him for some time

Buchi Babu: Mumbai made to follow on

LAKSHAY Sangwan's 3/30 came in handy for Haryana to bag a lead of 174 runs over Mumbai on the third day of the Take Sports All-India Buchi Babu Invitation cricket tournament organized by TNCA held at Coimbatore.

After freak neck injury, Sai Kishore ready for long season

WHEN R Sai Kishore delivered a Player of the Match performance (4/33) for Gujarat Titans against Punjab Kings in late April, he was the talk of the town.

Liverpool & Arsenal make winning starts

ARNE Slot got off to a winning start as Liverpool manager with a 2-0 win at newly-promoted Ipswich on Saturday as Arsenal began their Premier League title challenge by beating Wolves by the same scoreline.

FM calls for more discussion on reforms of MDBs

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sithraman has called for views on actions needed to reform multilateral development banks (MDBs), and how the global south can collaborate better to raise the issue of debt distress faced by the low income countries.

Discount brokers' market share rises

DISCOUNT brokers continue to chip away market share from traditional/full-service brokerages, with top five of them raising their market share to 64.6% in July, up from 58.1% in the year-ago period.

Mid-sized banks vying for deposits

These banks are offering 8.5% at the peak, nearly 20-30 bps more than larger banks

India needs to create 148 mn addl jobs by 2030: Gopinath

INDIA needs to create an additional 148 million jobs by 2030 given the population growth, IMF's First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath said on Saturday.

COUNTING THE COST OF MINING AND QUARRYING

THE below-the-radar mines and minerals industry is back in the news.

LEBANON SAYS 10 SYRIANS KILLED IN ISRAELI STRIKE

Target was arms storage facility operated by Hezbollah group, says Israel

'Mediators preparing to implement truce deal'

IN a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a US official said Friday that West Asia negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.

X to shut operations in Brazil over 'censorship orders', says Musk

SOCIAL media platform X, formerly Twitter, will shut down its local operations in Brazil, owner Elon Musk said on Saturday, although the service will remain available to Brazilian users.

Gujarat doctor brandishes pistol in rally, booked

A doctor in Gujarat's Amreli city was booked after he allegedly brandished his licensed pistol while addressing a gathering of doctors and medical students protesting the Kolkata rape-murder, police said on Saturday.

2 Cong MLAs suspended for 6 yrs in Meghalaya

THE Congress in Meghalaya suspended two MLAs for six years for their alleged anti-party activities.

Doctors' strike gains nationwide traction

Protests get support from global associations as well HEALTHCARE services across the country were severely hit on Saturday as the doctors halted non-essential services in government, private and in some corporate hospitals on the Indian Medical Association (IMA)'s call for a 24-hour shutdown to protest the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor in a state-run hospital in Kolkata.

MP madrasas under govt scanner over 'conversions'

THE Madhya Pradesh government has decided to act against government-aided Madrasas which are forcing students to take religious education or attend worship without consent.

RSS objects, but BJP to go with Ajit in Maha elections

DESPITE reservations by RSS, the top leadership of the BJP has decided to go along with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led NCP for the upcoming Maharashtra state assembly elections.