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Communist Party tightens rules for members

THE ruling Communist Party of China headed by President Xi Jinping has issued a new set of rules to remove incompetent members deemed lagging in their faith, loyalty and performance, in a bid to further strengthen the party's control over the conduct of its nearly 100 million members.

Takht declares Sukhbir guilty of misconduct

THE Akal Takht on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya' guilty of religious misconduct for the \"mistakes\" committed by his party and government from 2007 to 2017.

Rain respite, but floods wreak havoc in Gujarat

EVEN as rains abated in most parts of Gujarat on Friday morning, several towns and villages witnessed water logging due to swollen rivers.

Didi again writes to Modi seeking Central laws, hikes salary of civic volunteers

CHIEF Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over the lack of response to her earlier appeal for a stronger legislation on crimes against women in the wake of a trainee doctor's rape and murder in Kolkata.

Assam Assembly abolishes 2-hr Friday namaz break rule

THE Assam Assembly has abolished a British-era rule that granted a two-hour break to Muslim MLAs to offer namaz on Fridays.

Hit by flash floods, U’khand rescues 189 tourists from Valley of Flowers

A sudden downpour on Thursday afternoon led to a flash flood in the Valley of Flowers trekking route, sweeping away a concrete bridge over a stream and leaving 189 tourists stranded in Uttarakhand.

Champai joins BJP, levels snooping charge against Hemant-led JMM govt

FORMER Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Friday joined BJP along with his supporters in Ranchi.

NIA carries out raids at 9 locations across 4 states to tackle Maoists

THE National Investigation Agency on Friday conducted raids across Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, as part of its efforts to scuttle the attempts of the banned CPI (Maoist) outfit to revive its presence, the agency said.

SC to hold 2-day nat'l meet of district judiciary

THE Supreme Court will organise a two-day national conference of the district judiciary on August 31 and September 1, according to a statement issued by the apex court on Friday.

BJP relies on freshers, farmers, sports icons

THE BJP is likely to field some distinguished sportspersons as candidates in the Haryana assembly polls due October 1.

Rebellion in BJP over distribution of ticket

THE BJP is facing a full-blown rebellion in its ranks in Jammu and Kashmir over denial of the party ticket to senior leaders and loyalists in its Jammu stronghold.

UCC a measure of justice for women: V-P

VICE-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said Uniform Civil Code will be a measure of justice to women.

India's projects in Bangla in limbo as 'strong anti-Delhi sentiment' persists

INDIA-led projects in Bangladesh will continue to remain in deep freeze for some time, owing to the strong anti-India sentiment across the country fuelled by student leaders.

AG Noorani: Man who reminded us of the values that make nations great

BDUL Ghafoor Majeed Noorani, who left us on August 29, was an outstanding constitutional scholar whose valuebased analysis of events over the past half century enriched the nation.

Can all 17 FIRs against 'Savukku' be clubbed, apex court asks TN

THE Supreme Court on Friday directed the Tamil Nadu to apprise the top court by September 2, as to whether the FIRS pending against YouTuber Savukku Shankar can be clubbed.

Weak monsoon reduced Cauvery flow at interstate point: CWRC

THE Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has expressed satisfaction over the Cauvery water flows at interstate point Biligundlu from Karnataka.

Second sexual assault case on Jayasurya

CPM leader Brinda Karat denounces state unit's backing of MLA Mukesh, who has been accused of misconduct

TANFUND so far secured ₹80 crore, partnership with 200 VC companies

CHENNAI: Startup Tamil Nadu is working to attract more venture capitalists (VCS) to invest in Tamil Nadu through initiatives like TANFUND, the startup funding platform of the state, which has already secured over 80 crore and formed partnerships with 200 venture capitalist firms, according to Sivarajah Ramanathan, Mission Director and CEO, Startup TN.

Rescue bonded labourers from Gujarat, HC tells SP

TAKING serious note of the inaction by the former Thoothukudi district collector and superintendent of police on a complaint filed by a woman, seeking to rescue her son who was a bonded labourer in Gujarat, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the SP to depute a team to rescue all persons employed as bonded labourers at a shop in Gujarat.

Ammonia gas leak at pvt chemical plant kills one, injures 4 in Thoothukudi

A youth was killed and four others were grievously injured in a suspected ammonia gas leak incident in a unit of the Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited on Friday.

Chief leaves for UK, BJP names panel for TN affairs

THE BJP national leadership has appointed a six-member coordination committee to conduct the party's activities in Tamil Nadu during the absence of state president K Annamalai, who has gone to the UK for a three-month educational training programme, which will conclude in November.

Trips to cost more as toll at 25 plazas across state to go up from Sunday

FROM September 1, vehicle users have to pay more fees at 25 toll plazas on national highways across the state.

Stop harassment of women athletes at sports events: HC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the TN chief secretary to ensure the protection of women participants in sports from sexual harassment.

One held for harassing NIT-T student; warden apologises for harsh remark

NIT-T campus witnessed high drama after an alleged incident of sexual harassment in the women's hostel on late Thursday evening gave rise to a spirited night protest by students demanding not only a safe campus but also an end to moral policing by authorities.

Sign MoU for PM SHRI to get SS funds: Centre to CM

Union min replies to Stalin's letter; cites undertaking dated March 15

Minor boy on bike falls off flyover, dies

A 16-year-old boy died on Thursday night when the bike he was travelling pillion on hit the Medavakkam flyover's parapet wall and he fell off the bridge.

'Kuruvi' fails to deliver gold, gang tortures him for months

A 32-year-old man, who allegedly acted as a 'kuruvi' for a gold smuggling gang, was detained in a lodge in Triplicane and tortured for almost four months as he failed to hand over the gold to the gang members.

Online rummy loss: Woman stages theft of 25 sovereigns

A 55-year-old woman was arrested by Valasaravakkam police on Friday for staging a robbery.

Uproar over 'irrational' water tax at Tambaram council meet

THE Tambaram Municipal Corporation Council meeting held on Friday was dominated by complaints raised by councillors regarding \"unjustified\" and \"irrational\" collection of water and property taxes, and stray dog menace.

NMC withdraws nod for private med college, TN loses 100 seats

THE last-minute notice by the National Medical Commission (NMC) about the withdrawal of permission to 100 MBBS seats in the new Kanniyakumari Madras Medical Mission Research Centre has put the state government in a fix.