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Russian Gen heading N-arms vertical assassinated

Ukraine claims responsibility, accuses Igor Kirillov of using banned chemical weapons in ongoing war; Moscow treating it as terror attack

UP presents its 2nd supplementary budget worth ₹17.8K cr in Assembly

THE Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday presented its second supplementary budget of ₹17,865.72 crore, which includes new proposals worth ₹790.49 crore for 2024-25.

A Punjab sad story written in Georgian ski resort

Of the 12 people found dead at a restaurant in the ski resort of Gudauri, Georgia, possibly due to carbon monoxide poisoning, 11 were Indian nationals with most of them from Punjab.

Over 8L ration cards cancelled, Cong says tribals worst affected

BETWEEN 2013 and 2024, a total of 815,734 ration cards were cancelled in Gujarat, the Centre on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha.

Omar to meet Shah in Delhi today to discuss statehood restoration

NEARLY two months after the passage of a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on restoration of statehood, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital for the second time on Wednesday.

Setback to PK as 2 ex-MPs quit Jan Suraj Party

IN a major setback for political strategist-turned activist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP), two former MPs Devendra Prasad Yadav and Monizir Hasan resigned from the core committee of the party on Tuesday.

Bhujbal ups ante, fires 'toy' salvo at Ajit Pawar for no cabinet position

SENIOR NCP leader and former deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday upped the ante against his party leader Ajit Pawar for denying him a place in the Maha Yuti cabinet.

PM promises tap water to all homes

Modi lays foundation stone for much-awaited Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project in Jaipur

Erratic rains, warm winter hit sugar production

WITH erratic monsoon rains and warmer winter temperatures negatively affecting sugar production, sugar prices are expected to rise in the coming months.

HC judge appears before SC collegium over remarks on UCC at VHP function

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who stirred controversy with his statement at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday to present his side of the issue.

ED conducts raids at 21 locations in case on betting app owned by Pak nationals

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday said it had conducted fresh raids under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act at 21 locations in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune as part of its probe against the operatives of an unlawful betting website owned by some Pakistani nationals.

OTTs glorifying drug use under govt lens

THE OTT (over-the-top) platforms are on the radar of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for streaming content that reportedly 'glamorises' and 'glorifies' the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Nadda accuses Cong of attempting to introduce religion-based quota

QUOTING BR Ambedkar, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to introduce religion-based reservations.

Govt lacks 2/3rd majority to push bill, says Tharoor

AS the government tabled two Bills on 'One Nation One Election' on Tuesday, the Congress party has raised questions about whether the NDA government has the requisite numbers to pass them in Lok Sabha.

GROWING ENTERPRISES IN A TIME-TESTED INDIAN WAY

SOME accomplished chief financial officers of established companies like Tata Consultancy, Tata Chemicals and KPMG set up a think tank as a body that would engage with relevant audiences—India Inc, regulators, administrators—to create and nurture better-governed enterprises.

ONE ELECTION CAN BE FIRST OF MANY REFORMS

We should use the move for simultaneous elections to call for other political reforms, such as greater transparency in parties' internal affairs and mandatory reports on manifesto pledges

Two Odisha men found murdered in Namakkal

TWO Odisha natives were found dead near Veppadai in the early hours of Tuesday.

Athangudi tile makers file plea against Big Boss show

MEMBERS of the Federation of Chettinad Athangudi Heritage Flooring Tiles Manufacturing Association petitioned District Collector Asha Ajith against popular television show Bigg Boss for projecting traditional Athangudi tiles as those of inferior quality.

SC clears decks for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 68 people dead.

Kerala waste dumped in Nellai villages: Police register two cases after 37 days

NEARLY 37 days after complaints were filed against miscreants who dumped biomedical, food, plastic and other waste from Kerala in Kodaganallur and Palavoor villages, the Suthamalli police registered two cases on Thursday night.

Can't seize PDS rice-carrying ship due to legal constraints

1,320 metric tonnes had been loaded onto the cargo ship: Kakinada DC

Woman, live-in partner held for impersonation

A 30-year-old woman and her live-in partner were arrested for impersonation as she made him pose as her husband before the district medical board, formed under the Surrogacy Act, at Directorate of Medical Services office in Teynampet.

₹14 crore cocaine seized from Kenyan woman

CHENNAI Customs have seized 1.4kg of cocaine worth ₹14 crore from a Kenyan female passenger who tried to smuggle it from Addis Ababa by ingesting it.

Passengers dub proposal for rail terminal at Perambur irrational

EVEN as the Southern Railway continues to drag its feet on the new terminal work at Tambaram for the last seven years, the decision to set up a greenfield terminal at Perambur, near Perambur Loco Works station and 7 km from Chennai Central, has left rail passengers shocked and disappointed.

Will skill grads and integrate them into workforce: PTR

INFORMATION Technology and Digital Services Minister Dr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said the state government's key priorities in the next four years will be to skill graduating talent and integrate them into the workforce through the ICT Academy; establish policies for R&D, deep tech, and AI guidelines; reduce attrition; and provide support programmes for startups to fuel innovation and growth.

4 held in ₹1.65cr online scam

FOUR men who were involved in an online investment scam were arrested by the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre (SCCIC) on December 6 and 7.

Samsung workers plan 'canteen boycott'

UNREST is brewing among the Samsung India workers in Sriperumbudur again over alleged harassment of 35 workers, who were the face of the month-long protest in September, by supervisors and management of the company.

Couple held with 19 dead crows sparks fear of meat finding way to eateries

Birds poisoned using mild toxin; Officials say meat may be sold to small eateries along highways

Cops yet to crack Tiruppur murder case, ask people to install CCTV cams

NEARLY three weeks have passed since three members of a family were beaten to death in a farm house near Avinashi-palayam, yet district police are unable to make a breakthrough in the investigation despite forming 14 special teams.

Basha laid to rest amid huge police deployment in Kovai

OVER 2,000 police personnel and 200 RAF personnel were deployed from Ukkadam to Flower Market area on Tuesday ahead of the funeral procession of SA Basha, the mastermind of the 1998 serial bomb blasts.