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Gujarat village awaits Sunita return from space

THE ancestral Gujarat village of American astronaut of Indian origin Sunita Williams eagerly awaits her return to Earth. Her homecoming has sparked joy worldwide, more so in the small village of Jhulasan in Kadi, Mehsana, where her family is already celebrating her anticipated arrival.

Dargah trustee hacked to death by gang in Nellai

A 60-year-old former police sub-inspector was hacked to death by a gang in Tirunelveli city around 5.45 am on Tuesday in a suspected dispute regarding a parcel of Waqf land.

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After ASER 'fails' TN kids, primary schools ready for 'open challenge'

Education directorate invites officials to visit 4,552 schools to assess students’ proficiency

Deal on Ukraine energy, infra targets truce done

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Monday agreed to stop striking energy targets in Ukraine for 30 days, Kremlin said.

A PENCHANT FOR PENS

This is a story that takes us a few decades back, familiarises with the history, the makers and making of Ranga Pens one that made rounds at the Chennai Pen Show

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Ceasefire in the bin as Israeli airstrikes kill over 400 in Gaza

Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday killing at least 413 Palestinians, mostly women and children, and shattered a ceasefire in place since January with its deadliest bombardment in a 17-month asymmetrical war with Hamas.

A concerted effort

NDIA Vision Institute (IVI) has announced a partnership with Plastic Odyssey—they will explore the feasibility of making spectacle frames, cases and accessories from recycled plastic waste.

Zopper aims to end FY25 with ₹500-cr revenue

INSURTECH start-up Zopper aims to end this fiscal year with a ₹500-crore revenue, coming on back of a strong 55%-60% growth in its premiums across key lines of business.

Modi says Ilaiyaraaja a trailblazer in every sense

FOLLOWING his recent Symphony in London, music maestro Ilaiyaraaja called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday.

A concerted effort

INDIA Vision Institute (IVI) has announced a partnership with Plastic Odyssey they will explore the feasibility of making spectacle frames, cases and accessories from recycled plastic waste.

PTPA launches series of cases against tennis bodies

A TENNIS union co-founded by Novak Djokovic on Tuesday announced a series of legal actions aimed at the sport's governing bodies, alleging \"anticompetitive restraints and abusive practices\".

Devices of Hope

BEHIND THE SCIENCE essie Virginia Griffin, better known as Bessie Blount, was an American physiotherapist, inventor, and pioneering figure in the field of healthcare, particularly for people with disabilities.

A Democratic Country Must Not Function Like a Police State: SC

EXPRESSING dismay over the habit of trial courts and high courts denying bail even in minor cases despite completion of investigation, the Supreme Court said that the practice is unacceptable in a democratic country and that it creates unnecessary strain on the higher judiciary.

Include Tamil instructions in bed kit wrapper, Rly tells bidder

Following a complaint that instructions in Tamil were missing from the biodegradable paper covers that are used to wrap the bed roll kits of AC coaches, the Madurai railway division ordered the bidder concerned to include instructions in Tamil, along with Hindi and English.

Make in India is working, believe in it: Sitharaman

BRUSHING aside the opposition criticism of the 'Make in India' programme, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the scheme is yielding \"good results\" as the government has taken multiple steps to strengthen the manufacturing sector, including defence production.

Uproar over Modi's Maha Kumbh remarks

PRIME Minister Modi on Tuesday hailed the recent Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj saying that it gave a befitting response to those who questioned India's collective strength to organise such a large congregation.

Sambhal admin denies nod to traditional mela

THE western UP district of Sambhal has been in the news for quite some time for reasons galore.

Modi Shares Trump's Commitment to Peace, Says Gabbard

STRESSING that 'America first' doesn't mean 'America alone,' United States National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares President Donald Trump's commitment to peace.

Baby 'brought dead' to hosp sparks infanticide suspicion

Docs alert police after family tries to flee with body from hospital

T'gana Assembly Passes SC Sub-Categorisation Bill

As per the proposed law, 59 sub-castes will be divided into three groups

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Researchers test Artificial Intelligence's emotional D responses in mental healthcare, exposing GPT-4 to different emotional conditions to test reaction

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Pamela Anderson Onboards Place to Be

After playing a glamorous showgirl in her comeback film, The Last Showgirl, Pamela Anderson has landed another project.

Maha, Guj biggest beneficiaries of PLI scheme; eastern states fail to cash in

MAHARASHTRA has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, with 212 approved manufacturing units under the initiative.

Taking a cue from Chhaava film, Nagpur attack planned: Fadnavis

CM says movie fuelled anger against Aurangzeb, action will be taken over attacks on police

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No Discrimination Against Farmers of Any State: Shivraj

AGRICULTURE Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said the Centre will not discriminate against farmers from any state, be it from Kerala or Karnataka, if a natural disaster strikes.

₹80 cr gold, diamond watches, ₹1.37 cr cash seized in Gujarat raid

THE Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Gujarat ATS raided a flat in Ahmedabad and unearthed 87.92 kg of smuggled gold bars worth ₹80 crore, many bearing foreign markings, officials said on Tuesday.

Sunita to return, capsule carrying her undocks ISS, splashdown today

NASA's two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.

'Min belittling gig workers from the North'

BJP state president K Annamalai on Tuesday accused MSME Minister TM Anbarasan of belittling the workers from North India who are employed in Tamil Nadu.

THE KIDS ARE NOT ALRIGHT

THE first thing I did after watching Adolescence was call up my young niece, urging her to check it out immediately.

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