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In a first in country, Bihar madrasas to have parent-teacher meeting soon

BIHAR's madrasas will soon have parent-teacher' meetings, becoming the first state of the country to introduce such an initiative.

₹50L lights stolen from Ram temple in Ayodhya

IN a curious theft case, around 3,800 newly-installed bamboo lights and 36 Gobo projector lights, collectively worth more than ₹50 lakh, were stolen from the highly-secured Bhakti Path and Ram Path in Ayodhya.

"Today us, tomorrow you,' say doctors as stir intensifies on 3rd day

RESIDENT doctors in several government-run hospitals in various states refused to return to work for the third day on Wednesday, despite one of the associations calling off the strike late on Tuesday night after Union Health Minister JP Nadda's verbal assurance that the government would consider a Central law for the protection of healthcare workers.

Divorced daughters can avail parents' pensions

IN a landmark decision, the Uttarakhand government has announced that divorced daughters will be eligible for their parents' pension, even after their demise, if the divorce occurs after parental death.

Rahul: Attempts to save accused raise questions

IN his first reaction over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the attempt to save the accused instead of providing justice to the victim raises serious questions on the hospital and the local administration.

Women on road to 'reclaim the night'

With more docs joining protests in hosps across the country, CBI takes over probe into rape and murder of PG student in Kolkata

Highest number of gallantry medals for CRPF

ON the eve of Independence Day 2024, President Droupadi Murmu, as Supreme Commander of the Uniformed Forces, has approved 103 gallantry awards for the Armed Forces and 213 for personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces and state police forces.

States can appoint trained support persons for child abuse survivors

ALL states and Union Territories will have to mandatorily appoint for child sexual abuse victims a 'support person' or a professional who will provide them emotional, psychological, and legal assistance during their challenging and traumatic period so that they can be protected and rehabilitated.

Singhvi to contest bypoll to Rajya Sabha as Cong nominee from Telangana

THE Congress on Wednesday nominated senior party leader and Supreme Court lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi to contest the Rajya Sabha bypoll from Telangana.

Adequate security to be provided for elections in J&K, home secy tells EC

THE Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is learnt to have assured the Election Commission of India (EC) that it is ready to provide adequate security personnel to conduct free, fair and peaceful assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.

TDP roots for sub-categorisation of caste by states, says aviation minister

EVEN as the Centre maintains a stony silence on the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing states to go ahead with subclassification among Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), the NDA ally Telugu Desam party (TDP) has strongly rooted for the verdict.

6K guests in traditional attire to attend I-Day celebrations

AROUND 6,000 special guests will attend the 78th Independence Day celebrations led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Red Fort on Thursday, an official statement said.

Social justice govt's top focus: Prez

Recalls BR Ambedkar and says the spirit of inclusion is visible in every aspect of our life

Tusker raids house; wall collapse kills mom, son

A woman and her eight-year-old son lost their lives when a wild tusker raided their mud house, causing a wall to collapse in the remote Balijodi village of Barsuan range under the Bonai Forest Division (BFD) in Sundargarh district late Tuesday night.

Work to fix temporary crest gate commences at Tungabhadra dam

ENGINEERS and experts began work on fixing a temporary crest gate at the Tungabhadra Dam here on Wednesday.

Apex court asks ED to clarify on predicate offences in Senthil Balaji PMLA case

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on August 20 regarding the Enforcement Directorate's clarification on the issue of predicate offences with respect to the bail plea filed by former minister V Senthil Balaji accused in a money laundering case.

Don't take coercive action on 'Savukku' Shankar: SC

YouTuber arrested again in preventive detention case: Counsel to CJl

Prehistoric stones found near Jarugu village in Dharmapuri

HISTORY enthusiasts and researchers have urged the Archeological Department to protect cairn circles (prehistoric stones) identified near Ajjipatti village near Jarugu.

Suspended HR&CE officer held over fake harassment message

IN the wake of a false sexual harassment complaint doing the rounds against an HR&CE joint commissioner in Madurai, the city police on Tuesday arrested a suspended executive officer of the department for allegedly circulating the message over personal enmity.

Biker falls into pit dug up for road work, dies

Victim was impaled by column rods; locals allege work site lacked safety measures

₹50 cr allocated for renovating 2.5K temples in TN villages: CM

CM MK Stalin on Wednesday presented cheques for 2 lakh each to priests and office bearers of 12 temples located in rural areas and places where people belonging to SC and ST live in large numbers.

Court asks TN to permit vehicle rallies carrying national flag on I-Day

THE Madras High Court has ordered the state government to permit vehicle rally or procession by citizens carrying national flag on Independence Day in Tamil Nadu.

Two die, two suffer injuries after blast at cracker unit in Srivilliputhur

TWO workers were killed while two others sustained burn injuries following an explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit in Mayathevanpatti village near Srivilliputhur on Wednesday.

Prices of school textbooks hiked by 30% to 50%

AIADMK wants hike revoked; minister says price increased to manage production cost

Centre cuts 70% of funds for new rly lines in TN

The railway ministry has slashed 70% of the funds earmarked for new railway lines in Tamil Nadu for 2024-25 fiscal compared to what was announced in the interim budget.

MaSu launches state-wide registry for people with type-1 diabetes

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian launched a state-wide registry for people with type-1 diabetes on Wednesday. Patients in the registry will receive treatment, including insulin therapy at free of cost, the minister said.

Madhya Kailash footbridge to make way for flyover, work on

THE state highways has started dismantling the footbridge at the Madhya Kailash junction, opposite VHS Hospital, to make way for a L-shaped flyover.

Tiruchy IFS officer booked for harassing lady colleague

THE Cantonment all-women police in the city are investigating a complaint of sexual harassment against a high-ranking forest department official.

Kanchi CWC chairperson suspended for taking bribe

THE chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Kancheepuram district and her husband who is a member of CWC, Chennai South have been suspended as an investigation revealed that they had received money to favour a person in a child custody case.

Khushbu Sundar resigns from NCW, says want to engage in politics more

ACTOR Khushbu Sundar, a national executive member of the BJP, has resigned as a member of the National Commission for Women.