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Maha House Suspends Azmi for Eulogy of Aurangzeb

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi was on Wednesday suspended from the Maharashtra legislative assembly till the ongoing budget session ends on March 26, over his remarks eulogizing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Air India trainer pilot among 30 sacked, 10 others grounded

AIR INDIA has fired a simulator trainer pilot for lapses and removed 10 pilots, who underwent training under the trainer pilot, from flying duties pending investigation, the Tata Group airline said Wednesday.

Abu Dhabi authorities seek consent letter to bury her, says Shehzadi family

THE final rites of Shehzadi Khan were not held today in Abu Dhabi, claimed Shamsher Khan, elder brother of Shehzadi.

Uproar in J&K Assembly over July 13 'martyrs'

THE J&K Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed uproarious scenes over the July 13, 1931 ‘martyrs’ with senior J&K BJP leader and LOP Sunil Sharma termed them as \"traitors\" and NC and other Kashmir-based legislators said the martyrs gave their lives fighting against monarchy and for democracy.

RRB roped in to conduct all departmental exams

Over 7 crore candidates examined, says official

Leopard sighting in univ at Kovai sparks panic, 200 students evacuated

STUDENTS and faculty of Bharathiar University (nestled close to the Western Ghats) were gripped with panic and hurriedly evacuated the premises after a staff member allegedly sighted a leopard on the campus on Wednesday morning.

Trump Administration Pauses Flow of Intel to Kyiv

The US has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped the war-torn nation target Russian invaders, but Trump administration officials said Wednesday that positive talks between Washington and Kyiv mean it may only be a short suspension.

DELIMITATION CONUNDRUM

AMIL Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin's all-party meeting has once again brought the vexed issue of delimitation in focus.

Amid US-Europe rift over Ukraine support, EAM calls on Starmer

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Keir Starmer on Tuesday night, during which the British Prime Minister discussed the UK's perspective on the Ukraine conflict amid ongoing turmoil in Europe-US relations.

Reciprocal tariff on India from Apr 2

PRESIDENT Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on India starting April 2, signaling a tough path ahead in the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations as they could clash with these sweeping tariffs.

Nod to two U'khand ropeway projects

THE government on Wednesday approved two ropeway projects, one for reaching Kedarnath Shrine and the other for Hemkund Sahib ji, in Uttarakhand to help pilgrims reaching easily to the two holy places.

No relief to news channel that revealed Pocso victim's identity

No caste can claim ownership of a temple, caste is not religion: Court

Man Questions Ex-Min, Beaten Up

AIADMK functionaries beat up a man who questioned senior leader and Gobichettipalayam MLA K A Sengottiyan during a meeting of Erode West district unit on Wednesday.

Panel Seeks Report on Surrender of Spectrum by Telcos

A parliamentary panel, headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, has sought a factual note from the Ministry of Communications regarding reports that the ministry allowed telecom service providers to surrender spectrum acquired before 2022.

Zoho will focus on AI, large enterprises and global expansion: CEO Mani Vembu

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence, focus on vertical markets across geographies and domain-specific platforms will be our three key priorities, said Mani Vembu, who has stepped into Sridhar Vembu's shoes as CEO of SaaS major Zoho.

Minister launches 3rd phase of Makkaludan Mudhalvar camp

HIGHER Education Minister Kovi Chezhian inaugurated the third phase of the Makkaludan Mudhalvar special camps in Cuddalore on Wednesday, distributing welfare benefits to beneficiaries.

Pondy CM gives appointment orders, says mill revival on cards

CHIEF Minister Rangasamy presented appointment orders to several individuals during an event in Karuvadikuppam on Monday evening.

Defeats, succession battle behind BSP rumblings

AMID BJP's outreach to non-Jatav Dalits, emergence of Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' on the horizon of Dalit politics in UP and his claim to Kanshi Ram's legacy along with SP's politics of Pichhda, Dalit and Alpasankhyak (PDA), the rumblings in Mayawati-led BSP seem set to add to the pace of party's downslide in days to come.

East Bengal face Arkadag

A DIFFICULT season in the Indian Super League (ISL) notwithstanding, East Bengal would fancy their chances in their AFC Challenge League quarterfinal against FC Arkadag of Turkmenistan here on Wednesday.

Guarrotxena Steps Up for Goa as They Beat Mohammedan SC 2-0

FC Goa defeated Mohammedan SC by 2-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Tuesday.

A Different Gravity in the Indian Ocean

The oceans are more mysterious, and yet more fascinating than you think!

Unable to bear pet's loss, woman ends life in UP

A woman from the Amroha district in Western UP failed to cope up with the loss of her pet cat and died by suicide.

EU Mulls $841 Billion Plan to Beef Up Defenses to Thwart US Disengagement

THE chief of the European Union's executive on Tuesday proposed an $841 billion plan to beef up defenses of EU nations, aiming to lessen the impact of potential US disengagement and provide Ukraine with military muscle to negotiate with Russia following the freeze of US aid to the embattled nation.

Thousands throng Melmalayanur for Angalamman temple chariot procession

THOUSANDS of devotees gathered for the grand annual car festival of the Angala Parameswari Amman Temple in Melmalayanur on Tuesday.

Not going for Shehzadi's last rites: Family

THE family of Shehzadi Khan - the 33-year-old woman from Banda district in Uttar Pradesh (UP), who was executed on February 15 in Abu Dhabi for the death of a four-month-old child under her care - will not be going to Abu Dhabi for her final rites.

Sirkazhi sexual assault: Juvenile falsely implicated, survivor's dad tells collector

COMPLAINING that the juvenile accused of sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl near Sirkazhi last month has been falsely implicated in the case, a group including family members of the survivor submitted a petition with the district collector on Monday urging action against the \"improper\" police investigation and to find the \"actual\" perpetrator.

Schools run by DMK leaders teach Hindi only because of centre's edu policy: Stalin

IN a bid to debunk BJP's argument that Hindi is being taught in CBSE schools run by some DMK leaders, party president Chief Minister M K Stalin stated that the union government's education policy is to be blamed for the situation and not any individual, irrespective of their political alignment.

Maha Min Munde quits after murder heat

MAHARASHTRA minister Dhananjay Munde on Tuesday resigned after his close aide Walmik Karad was named the mastermind in the horrific abduction, torture and murder of Santosh Deshmukh, a sarpanch in Beed.

Multi-crore textile import scam uncovered at SEZ

INVESTIGATING a case of mis-declared textile imports at the special economic zones (SEZ), the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a new modus operandi where goods worth at least ₹50 crore were moved out of a Chennai warehouse using documents of earlier consignments to avoid official scrutiny and payment of customs duty.

FOOFARAW OVER THE OUTLIER, GOP'S MOTHBALL SYNDROME

VER the past week, the ubiquitous, loquacious wordsmith Dr Shashi Tharoor, a four-time MP from Thiruvananthapuram, has dominated headlines in Indian media.