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Maoists kill another woman in Bijapur dist

Killing of three youths triggered the campaign against PLFI members in

INDIA bloc will hold talks to take call on Mamata as leader, says Tejashwi

The main opposition in Bihar-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-on Sunday appeared non-committal on West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee's willingness to lead the 'INDIA' bloc.

800 sewage treatment plants enrolled under Jal Amrit Scheme so far

Within a few weeks of its launch, more than 800 Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) from different states and UTs have been enrolled for assessment under Centre's ambitious 'Jal Amrit' scheme.

Strain in Iran-Israel ties a concern, says EAM

Jaishankar says India keen on Red Sea conflict mitigation as trade hit, calls for deeper cooperation in Gulf, Mediterranean

Tough task for sleuths as black cocaine flown by air

The air route has become a dominant way of smuggling drugs, as the most expensive drug, black cocaine, is brought to the country through international passenger and cargo flights, officials said on Sunday.

BNP for India goods boycott; anti-B'desh rallies in Bengal

A day ahead of foreign secretary Vikram Misri's official visit to Dhaka, six members of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday submitted a memorandum to the Indian High Commission there, raising concerns against anti-Bangladesh incidents in its neighbourhood.

UP man returns after serving Russian army in Ukraine war, says 25 still stuck

AFTER serving in the Russian army for eight months in the war with Ukraine, Rakesh Yadav from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh returned to India and claimed that more than 25 youths from India are still stuck in the conflict zone.

HOW DEVOTION HELPED DISSOLVE KARMA

Story is performed each year around Kartikai Ekadasi in the temple town of Thirukkurungudi, over 70 km from Thoothukudi, by dancer Anita Ratnam's Arangham Trust.

ROAD TO DAMASCUS WAS ALWAYS PAVED WITH BITTER IRONY

The coming years will reveal whether the Syrian people can resist the forces of disintegration and reclaim the nation. Can they unify despite the pulls of Big Power politics?

College, principal booked for forging docus to enrol in bar

The Greater Chennai Police (GCP) has arraigned an Andhra Pradesh college, its then principal and correspondent as an accused in the case pertaining to forged documents submitted by a retired railway guard turned advocate for enrolment in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in 2019, according to the chargesheet filed before a Chennai court.

Four of a family in AP die after car rams tree

THE joy of buying a new car turned into gloom within a month for a family as the vehicle met with an accident on Sunday, killing four people and injuring four others.

KL Cong chief refuses to step down from post

Sudhakaran rejects AICC's demand despite the high command conveying that a section of leaders want his exit

'IMBL violation': Lankan Navy arrests 8 Ramnad fishermen, seizes two boats

THE Sri Lankan Navy seized two Indian boats and arrested eight fishermen hailing from Mandapam for alleged violation of IMBL near Neduntheevu in the wee hours of Sunday.

Sabarimala: Shrine witnesses 18 lakh visitors

THE annual pilgrimage season at Sabarimala is seeing a significant surge, with nearly 18 lakh devotees visiting the hill shrine by Sunday.

Water supply from Siruvani dam reduced due to absence of rain

WITH no rainfall in the water catchment areas of Siruvani Dam in Kerala, the amount of water supplied to Coimbatore from the reservoir has reduced by 83 MLD a day.

Karnataka to launch govt-owned OTT platform similar to Kerala

IN line with the Kerala government-owned over-the-top (OTT) platform—'C-space'—the Karnataka government's Sree Kanteerava Studios Limited is gearing up to launch its own OTT service.

Tell officials to follow rules while ordering eviction: Court

IRKED by the non-adherence of rules by revenue officials while passing eviction orders under the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, which leads to the filing of unnecessary litigations, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the revenue secretary to give suitable instructions to officers to prevent recurrence of the issue and conserve the court's time.

Don't make PG teachers oversee Ennum Ezhuthum

PG teachers in government schools have opposed their appointment as field investigators for the assessment of 'Ennum Ezhuthum' scheme saying that they are already burdened with non-academic work.

Special camp conducted to provide benefits to former workers of Manjolai tea estate

A special camp was organised in Manjolai hills to extend rehabilitation benefits to former tea estate workers on Saturday, in the wake of an order of the Madras High Court.

Central team inspects cyclone-affected areas in Pondy, Cuddalore

A multi-disciplinary team led by Rajesh Gupta, Joint Secretary of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, on Sunday inspected the damage caused by Cyclone Fengal in Cuddalore district.

VCK panel discusses action to be taken against Arjuna

WITH VCK deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna's remarks kicking up a political storm, party president Thol Thirumavalavan said the party's high-level committee had discussed the issue and its decision would be revealed soon.

Expert committee inspects T'malai to assess safety for Maha Deepam trek

IN the wake of the landslide triggered by Cyclone Fengal which killed seven persons last week, collector D Baskara Pandian, along with an eight-member expert committee constituted by the state government, inspected the hills on Sunday.

State to move resolution in House to cancel tungsten mining licence

Resolution to be adopted today, may condemn centre as licence was given without state nod

CM Stalin to inaugurate renovated Vaikom Periyar memorial on Dec 12

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin will be inaugurating the renovated memorial cum library for social reformer Periyar EV Ramasamy in Vaikom, Kerala, to mark the centenary of the Vaikom struggle, in the presence of his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on December 12.

Parvatheeswarar temple tank renovation to begin next year

THE renovation of the temple tank of Parvatheeswarar temple here under a Union government scheme is likely to commence next year, Hindu Religious Institutions department officials said.

Organic produce need more sales avenues

ORGANIC farmers from 10 districts in a meeting in Tiruchy on Sunday adopted resolutions demanding the state government to create more avenues for selling their produce and to allocate \"sufficient\" funds for organic farming in the state government's agriculture budget for 2025-26.

Pondy agri secretary at PAJANCO&RI

Puducherry agriculture secretary Pankaj Kumar Jha on Saturday visited the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru College of Agriculture and Research Institute (PAJANCOA&RI) in Karaikal where he exhorted the researchers to work on strategies to double farmer's income.

Poor catch disappoints Nagai fishers out to sea after weeks

FISHERS in the district who resumed their trips to the sea after two weeks were disappointed with the \"poor\" catch.

Vet surgeons to keep away from vax camp

The Tamil Nadu Veterinary Assistant Surgeons Association has decided not to commence the sixth round of the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination camps until 2,813 Animal Husbandry Assistant vacancies across the state are filled at least on a temporary basis.

Ryots blame WRD's apathy for breach of Perambalur lake

FARMERS of Arumbavur in the district have blamed the Water Resources department (WRD) for the recent breach of a lake in their village.