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Act fairly, min tells centre on 'move' to cut share of tax

FOLLOWING reports in a section of the media that the Union government is mulling to cut central tax revenues shared to the states from 41% to 40%, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday strongly condemned the move.

Son kills mom, court changes murder charge into culpable homicide

A 31-year-old man, charged in 2021 with murdering his mother in a fit of rage, was instead convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder by a sessions court in Chennai on February 20.

Toys, cosmetics worth ₹13.5 cr seized

Chennai: Chennai Seaport Customs on Friday said they have seized toys imported in violation of BIS regulations, globally branded cosmetics, possibly violating IPR, and misbranded cigarettes worth around ₹14 crore in two separate cases.

Thanked by PwDs for local body quota, CM says got my b'day gift

A day after Chief Minister M K Stalin announced that the state government will provide adequate representation for persons with disabilities by nominating them to all urban and rural local bodies, office-bearers of organisations for the disabled called on the CM and thanked him profusely for the announcement.

India's SDG Struggle: Uneven and Slow Progress Casts Shadow on 2030 Deadline

India is falling short in nine of 16 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), trailing global averages and ranking 109th out of 167 countries, according to the Centre for Science and Environment's (CSE) State of States: Are We on Track to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals 2030, released this week at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2025.

Eviction delay does not give encroachers right over govt land

OBSERVING that the indifference of officials in evicting encroachers from a government land would not mean that the encroachers would acquire rights, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently allowed an appeal filed by the state government to retrieve a five-acre government land, which lies in the foreshore area of Vandiyur irrigation tank in Madurai, from private individuals.

Top Democrat Slams Don, Vance for Berating Zelenskyy at WH Meeting

SENATE Democrats accused US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance of siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin after they berated Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky in an extraordinarily tense White House meeting on Friday.

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Affordable Art India has come to the city with an idea that art should be accessible to everyone by breaking the notions around it

KUMBH: BHARAT'S CIVILISATIONAL SHOWCASE FOR THE WORLD

HE Prayag Maha Kumbh that concluded on February 26 saw the convergence of over 66 crore devotees from all over the world to take holy dips at the Triveni Sangam.

Russia names new ambassador to US after talks in Istanbul

RUSSIA on Friday named career diplomat Alexander Darchiev as new ambassador to the United States, filling a role vacant since last year in another sign of easing tensions.

Delimitation must be as per 1971 data

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give assurance in writing that delimitation will not be carried out based on the current population.

Agra techie kills self, blames wife in video clip recorded before death

IN a chilling reminder of the Atul Subhash death case, a techie from Agra reportedly committed suicide on Monday, leaving behind a video clip where he is seen accusing his wife of forcing him to take the extreme step.

Following arrest of rape accused, Ajit asks police to act tough on crimes

HOURS after the arrest of the Pune bus rape accused, Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday talked tough on law and order, asking police to take strong action against the people involved in crime without succumbing to any pressure.

Ramnad fishers begin indefinite hunger strike

DEMANDING the central government to take immediate action towards releasing the Indian fishermen jailed in Sri Lankan prison and retrieve the confiscated boats, as many as 300 fishermen along with their family members began an indefinite hunger strike at Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram on Friday, even as heavy rain lashed the region.

Technicolor shuts India ops, to affect 2,500 employees

MANY employees of Technicolor India, Paris-based visual effects (VFX) group, received their layoff letters on Friday, as the company closed its India operations, impacting over 2,500 employees from both Bengaluru and Mumbai offices.

IOC's Provisional Recognition: A Responsibility, Not a Right

The North Paris Arena is ensconced in one corner of the sprawling metropolis. In the quiet neighborhood, cheered on by thousands, boxers were carving out their destiny inside the ring during the 2024 Olympics.

UAPA added to reverse bail: SC raps C'garh cops

THE Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on Chhattisgarh Police for booking a man under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) days after it gave him interim protection from arrest in a murder case.

'Disguised veto delaying blacklisting of terrorists': India calls for UN reforms

HIGHLIGHTING the need for greater transparency in the operations of the UN Security Council's subsidiary bodies, India said the reasons for rejecting or delaying requests to blacklist terrorist organisations are not disclosed publicly and remain confined to a select group of individuals, describing it as a \"disguised veto.\"

HITS Men Claim Basketball Title

HINDUSTAN Institute of Technology and Science (HITS) claimed the championship title in the 34th KCG Verghese Memorial Inter-Institutional Basketball Tournament they hosted.

Collector in soup for inaction in plaint on fake info in poll papers

THE Madras High Court has ordered the state to initiate disciplinary action against Tiruvarur collector for failing to take action for prosecuting a civic body member who had furnished false information in his affidavit accompanying the nomination papers for civic body polls.

Crypto scam: Cops to trace accounts used to pay 2 actors

THE Puducherry Cyber Police have intensified their investigation into a massive pan-India cryptocurrency fraud, focusing on financial transactions linked under the accused's name.

5 dead as late Feb snow revives winter in J&K

AT least five people were killed in the Jammu region over the past 48 hours due to heavy snowfall and rain, which led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway — the only road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.

Renaming Spree: Full Politics, Little History

NE of the earliest shock-and-awe campaigns of the Modi government was a renaming blitz.

FY25 EPF interest rate to remain unchanged at 8.25%

THE Central Board of Trustees (CBT), Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), has recommended no change in the annual interest rate on EPF accumulations at 8.25% for 2024-25.

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SC reinstates two MP women judges

THE Supreme Court on Friday set aside the termination of services order of two women civil judges of Madhya Pradesh, and reinstated them with the remark that the action against them was \"punitive, arbitrary and illegal.'

Congress Issues Gag Order on Kerala Leaders

Amid the row over Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's TNIE column hailing the achievements of the CPM-led government in Kerala, the Congress leadership on Friday said those who don't toe the party line would face action.

BJP Set To Name New President By Mid-March, Women Frontrunners

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to announce its new national president by the middle of March—15th or 16th—after organisational elections in over 13 states conclude.

Change Pitch To Sing In Unison For Kerala

The intense rivalry between political fronts has been a roadblock to Kerala's industrialisation. Recent promises of support from across party lines should send a positive signal to investors

Royals Championing Change

India is a land of rich heritage, diverse cultures, and a history that spans centuries.