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Pak Soldier Killed, 7 Wounded in Clashes With Afghan Forces

A Pakistani paramilitary soldier was killed and seven others wounded in cross-border exchanges of fire with Afghanistan's forces, a security source said on Saturday, while hundreds of Afghans protested against the deadly air strikes that sparked the clashes.

Multi-disaster response vehicle at Mahakumbh

AS part of Mahakumbh preparations, a state-of-the-art multi-disaster response vehicle has been deployed to enhance safety and disaster readiness at the mela arena.

ED Raids Premises of 6-Time Cong MLA in C'garh Liquor Scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted raids at the residences of six-time Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma, his son Harish, and Congress leader Raju Sahu in Chhattisgarh as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged liquor scam in the state, official sources said.

Protests, poster wars come out in open as factionalism rocks BJP in Gujarat

FACTIONALISM within the Gujarat BJP has intensified following the recent appointments of mandal and taluka presidents, leading to widespread dissent.

Ex-forest minister's son grilled by ED in Corbett tree felling

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into the family of Uttarakhand's former Forest Minister Harak Singh Rawat for land fraud and illegal tree felling in the Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Beed murder mastermind's assets to be seized: Fadnavis

MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday ordered the police to confiscate the properties of the prime accused in the Beed sarpanch murder case.

Sindhu and Sai: Love-Game and Match Point

They say marriages are made in heaven. This surely matches one. By the admission of the bride and groom, it did bloom on a flight, mid-air.

Ex-PM cremated with full state honours

President, top political leaders & several foreign dignitaries bid adieu to the architect of economic liberalisation

Over 18L gave up citizenships in 13 yrs, says govt

More than 18 lakh Indians have renounced their citizenship in the last 13 years, opting for nationality of 135 countries, according to government data presented in the Rajya Sabha.

New norms for traffic at Myanmar border

In view of the inconvenience faced by people near the India-Myanmar border, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to allow cross-border movements of those living 10 kilometres of the frontier, officials said on Saturday.

NIA seizes cellphones in raid against Maoists

In a move to combat left-wing extremism in the Naxal hotbeds of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at multiple locations in both states, officials said on Saturday.

Military diplomacy: Indian Navy's 3rd warship visits Casablanca within a year

As part of efforts to bolster bilateral relations and naval cooperation with Morocco, Indian naval ship (INS) Tushil docked at Casablanca and both the navies will engage in an exercise.

Why Are Rich Indians Deserting India?

Rich Indians, having emotionally seceded from their country for some time now, are moving bag, baggage and business out of India, joining an elite international set.

Women Ruled the Year in Indie Films

Something unusual happened at the movies for me at the very start of 2024. An imperturbable film buff that I consider myself, for the first time in my life I walked out of a Hindi film at the interval.

Halt highway expansion, build flyover: Protesters

A six-hour standoff unfolded on Saturday in the Avalur area of the Chennai-Bangalore National Highway as villagers halted road expansion work demanding the construction of a flyover near the Avalur bus stand in Kaveripakkam, Ranipet district.

Crop loss claims two more farmers' lives in Odisha

WITH the spectre of financial distress looming large after rains destroyed harvest-ready crops, two more farmers died in the state on Saturday.

Periya twin murders: 14 found guilty, 10 acquitted

THE CBI court in Kochi on Saturday found 14 people, including former CPM MLA K V Kunhiraman, guilty of murdering Youth Congress leaders Sarath Lal K P, 23, and Kripesh, 19, at Periya in Kasaragod on February 17, 2019, a case that came to be known as the Periya twin murders.

AIADMK Urges Action Against DMK Men for Digging Holes in Bridge

The district administration must take action against DMK functionaries for digging holes in the old Sulochana Mudaliyar bridge in Tirunelveli for planting party flags, said AIADMK Tirunelveli city district secretary Thatchai N Ganesaraja on Saturday.

Man electrocuted while singing devotional songs

A 27-year-old Ayyappa devotee died allegedly after suffering a lethal electrical shock while holding a microphone and singing devotional songs at Sri Karunakara Vinayagar temple in Alwarthirunagari in the wee hours of Friday.

After years in the dark, Paliyar hamlets light up

WHEN the sun sets, the lives of these Paliyar tribals used to come to a standstill. However, this is not the case anymore in the hamlets of Kuravan Kuli, Karumparai and Petchaiamman Solai in the Agamalai forest area in Periyakulam Taluk.

Illegal salt pans continue to encroach waterbodies

No action taken despite HC orders to remove encroachments in Vembar

36-Year-Old Arrested for Rape, Assault of Minor Girl

Marthandam All Women Police arrested a 36-year-old man under the Pocso Act on Saturday, on the charges of rape and sexual assault of a Class 12 girl.

Tenkasi cops deny allegations of collusion with smugglers

A day after a constable attached to the Sivagiri police station petitioned DGP Shankar Jiwal, alleging that seized vehicles used for smuggling minerals were forcefully released by smugglers with the involvement of higher officials, the Tenkasi district police on Saturday issued a statement denying the allegations.

Two Fishermen Die at Sea Near Trespuram in Separate Incidents

IN two separate incidents, two fishermen, who had ventured into the sea from Trespuram fish landing centre, died on Saturday.

Woman Hurls Slipper at CM Poster, Man Held for Sharing the Video

GREATER Chennai Police on Saturday arrested a Kanniyakumari-based man and registered a case against an unknown elderly woman in connection with a video in which she is seen throwing a slipper on a poster of Chief Minister MK Stalin pasted on a pillar of Chennai Metro rail in the city.

No nod for rally, DMDK cadre 'walk' to Vijayakant memorial

DEFYING police orders, the DMDK cadre led by its general secretary Premalatha Vijayakant took out a procession to mark the first death anniversary of party founder Vijayakant on Saturday.

Hyperloop to be tested in three months at IIT

THE project on Hyperloop, a high-speed transportation system, is likely to be tested in the next two to three months at the 410-meter hyperloop test track at IIT Madras' Discovery campus in Thaiyur.

Green energy producers in TN seek open access for LT, LTCT industries

THE Renewable Energy Producers Association (REPA) has appealed to the state government to allow open access for green energy to Low Tension (LT) and Low Tension Current Transformer (LTCT) industries with a connected load of at least 100 kW.

After Sedation, Bullet Lodged in Kraal at ATR; Elephant Yet to Recover Fully

A day after sedating the tusker, nicknamed Bullet aka Kottamalai Baskar, the elephant was lodged at a kraal at Varagaliyar in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), by Saturday afternoon.

Kashmiriyat on display amid first big snowfall

PEOPLE in the Valley showed what Kashmiriyat is all about by opening their homes and mosques to tourists stranded at different places following the season's first major snowfall.