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Meghalaya Mob Attempts to Attack School, Curfew Imposed

CURFEW was clamped in areas falling under the Mawkynrew village in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district on Monday following an incident of mob violence involving a school.

Defamation proceedings against Rahul stayed

THE Supreme Court on Monday stayed trial court proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed against him for alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Jallikattu victims: Demand for ₹25 lakh aid, insurance

DEMANDING the state government to provide compensation of ₹25 lakh for the kin of victims gored to death by bulls during jallikattu events across Tamil Nadu, members of the South Indian Forward Bloc staged a protest outside the collectorate on Monday.

Tiruneveli man held for hacking in-laws to death

THE Tirunelveli city police arrested a 36-year-old man who allegedly hacked his in-laws to death, here on Sunday night.

Skywatch time as rare celestial show begins; 7 planets to align in March

IN a rare celestial event, seven planets of the Solar System will align by March this year.

SEBI May Extend Time to Fix MF NAV

To ease the implementation of directions on upstreaming of client funds, the markets watchdog is planning to extend time to stock brokers/clearing members to un-pledge units of overnight mutual fund schemes and place redemption requests with funds houses, after the close of market hours.

Fintech Tower project will go live soon: Min

THE Tamil Nadu government is planning to launch the Fintech Tower project, set to come up on a 2.29-acre plot in Fintech City at a cost of ₹234 crore, in the next few months, according to Industry Minister Dr T R B Rajaa.

Will be key player in electric 3-wheeler market: TVS

CHENNAI-based auto major TVS Motor has set its sight on becoming a key player in the rapidly-growing electric three-wheeler market within the next three quarters.

Allow import of panels, solar developers urge TN

SOLAR power developers in Tamil Nadu have urged the union government to allow import of cost-effective solar panels from China and other countries, at least until such time when there is a competitive domestic market for them.

Cultural skits, poetry recital part of rally by Nellai cops on drug abuse awareness

AN anti-drug awareness programme and rally, jointly organised by the Tirunelveli district administration and police, were conducted in Eruvadi here on Monday.

RBI Eases Settlement Guidelines for ARCs

THE Reserve Bank has provided a level playing field to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) with banks and non-banking financial companies by easing norms for settling dues payable by borrowers.

Appavu walks out of meeting of speakers after RS deputy chief objects to remarks on TN guv

TAMIL Nadu Speaker M Appavu on Monday walked out of a meeting at the two-day 85th All India Presiding Officers' Conference in Patna after Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Harivansh Narayan Singh objected to certain remarks Appavu was making about the Tamil Nadu governor in his speech.

Fire accident at pvt thermal power plant, 3 workers hurt

THREE workers of a private thermal power plant sustained burns during a fire accident at a coal crushing unit on Monday.

U'KHAND CABINET CLEARS UCC RULES

THE Uttarakhand Cabinet on Monday approved the Uniform Civil Code's (UCC) regulations, close to a year after the legislation was passed by the state assembly.

After mishap, Assam launches drive to seal illegal rat-hole mines

ASSAM government has launched a drive to seal all rat-hole coal mines.

Gukesh turns tables on Anish Giri in Tata Open

D Gukesh seems to be on a roll. At least for a while. On January 17, D Gukesh was at the Rashtrapati Bhavan for the National Sports awards ceremony.

Do not politicise Kamakoti's statement, says Annamalai

PEOPLE should not politicise the statements made by IIT-M director V Kamakoti on medicinal benefits of cow urine, BJP president K Annamalai said.

B'luru techie gets free phone, loses ₹2.8 crore

AFTER the 'dubious parcel at Customs' scam and 'digital arrest' scare, cyber fraudsters have come up with a new trick to gobble up your money: give a free mobile phone, and use it to siphon off money from your bank account.

Two SC men attacked for condemning rash driving

KALAKKAD police registered a case against six persons, including two minors, for attacking Scheduled Caste individuals who condemned rash driving near Kalakkad.

HIL: Lancers pull off stunning comeback

KALINGA Lancers pulled off a stunning comeback to earn a shootout victory against the Delhi SG Pipers in the ongoing Hockey India League.

India-US ties reached new heights in Modi-Biden era

Outgoing US Ambassador to India has a final meeting with PM Modi

BJP Secys For 33 TN District Units Elected

BJP state vice-president M Chakravarthy, who is also the election officer for electing office-bearers of the party at various levels, on Sunday announced that secretaries to 33 districts have been elected.

Maritime drill in Indian Ocean as Quad foreign ministers set to meet

WHILE the maritime forces of the Quad nations are together exercising in the Indian Ocean as part of a multinational exercise, the foreign ministers of India, Australia and Japan are expected to meet a day after Donald Trump takes oath as the 47th US President on January 20.

Mysterious illness toll rises to 17, Centre's team reaches Rajouri

A high-level inter-ministerial team formed by Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday visited J&K's Rajouri district where a mysterious illness is wreaking havoc, killing another person in Budhal village and taking the death toll to 17.

Man Jailed Under Goondas for Dumping KL Waste in TN

A 42-year-old man was detained under the Goondas Act on Friday, for allegedly helping to illegally dump Kerala waste near Suthamalli, posing a threat to public health.

EPFO Simplifies PF Account Transfer Process

THE Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has simplified the process for transfer of PF account on change of jobs wherein the requirement to route online transfer claims through either the previous or current employer has been removed in majority of cases.

Impeached prez Yoon formally arrested, his supporters riot in court

HOURS after South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested, triggering rioting by his supporters, his lawyers said on Sunday that he remains defiant in his refusal to answer questions over the probe into his declaration of martial law last month.

Govt May Table Waqf Bill During Budget Session After JPC Submits Report

The Centre is likely to introduce the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill during the Budget session, scheduled to begin on January 31 and continue with recesses till April 4.

Art Of Surviving, Thriving In Mkt

I have often felt that for all the positive domestic retail investor numbers that were being reported regularly over the last several years, the real test for the Indian equity market would come in case of a longer than usual, if not prolonged correction in a market that has been on a one-way rising trend since the early Covid days, almost five years ago.

What Not To Expect Of Budget 2025

By the end of the week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second Budget in quick succession.