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Maha rebel headache in Maha Yuti & MVA

As many as 983 candidates withdrew from the poll fray on the last day of the withdrawal of candidature for the Maharashtra assembly elections.

Modi tears into 'mafia-slave' JMM govt in J'khand

Accuses Soren-led Jharkhand govt of nepotism’, supporting Bangla infiltration and corruption in all welfare schemes

'First significant results from payload onboard maiden solar mission Aditya-Ll

\"Using the unique data obtained with the VELC onboard Aditya-L1 we were able to precisely estimate the onset time of a coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted from the Sun on July 16. This is the very first science result from the maiden solar mission of ISRO,\" said Senior Professor, IIA and Principal Investigator for the VELC payload, R Ramesh.

5 movies for 'Best Debut Director of Indian Film'

FIVE movies selected for the \"best debut director of Indian film\" award, being introduced this year, will highlight new perspectives, diverse narratives, and innovative cinematic styles from across India.

Decide on mercy plea of Beant Singh assassin, else we will, SC tells Centre

THE Supreme Court on Monday said it would consider the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab CM Beant Singh, if the Centre does not decide on the matter \"either way\".

Pal 'bulldozing' Waqf Bill JPC's proceedings: Oppn MPs write to Speaker

IN another face-off between the Opposition and the ruling BJP over the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Opposition MPs wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday flagging the unilateral decisions by the panel head and warned that they might be forced to disassociate with JPC as they have been stonewalled.

Skilled manpower, land pocket needed for solar mission

The two-day 7th International Solar Assembly, an India-driven global alliance on harnessing solar energy with 120 countries as members, began in Delhi on Monday.

EC defers bypolls in UP, Punjab, Kerala

Instead of Nov 13, bypolls to 14 constituencies to take place on Nov 20, says poll panel; Festival rush cited

THE FIVE PILLARS OF AI GOVERNANCE IN INDIA

THE US experiences with unregulated growth in social media and finance illustrate the dangers of delayed regulation.

CHINA'S PERCEPTION ABOUT INDIA'S POWER ASPIRATIONS

India's actions across the LOC and in J&K made China wary of it being a perceived obstacle to its growth. The Ladakh adventurism was just a message Beijing calibrated in an awkward way

A BIG WEEK FOR INDIAN CRICKET

THE past week has been a bit of a revelation for Indian cricket. Of course, the biggest blow was the three-nil loss against New Zealand-India's first ever in their 92-year long Test history at home.

SLUGGISH CAPEX BARES THE CHINKS IN ECONOMIC ARMOUR

FOR an economy already bogged down by a consumption slowdown and a shrinking middle class, the moderation in public and private capital expenditure comes off as a new headache.

Hrs after killing AIADMK worker, man attends collectorate meeting

A 35-year-old man was arrested outside the collectorate premises on Monday, for allegedly murdering an AIADMK functionary for accusing him of stealing a temple idol.

Conductor slaps man in spat over luggage, suspended

A conductor of a TNSTC bus, en route to Tirunelveli Town from Moolaikaraipatti, was suspended from duty on Monday after he slapped a passenger who attempted to board the bus with luggage; a video of which went viral on social media.

AP govt to invite fresh tenders for developing Amaravati city

CRDA meet under CM Naidu decides to cancel old tenders of 2014-19

Attack on PMK man sparks tension between two groups in Cuddalore

A recent attack on a Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) functionary near Chidambaram has led to rising tensions between two villages, with police deployed in both areas.

Builder cocks a snook at govt, resumes construction in Pulicat Bird Sanctuary

THE illegal construction of a commercial building inside the Pulicat Bird Sanctuary has been progressing under the nose of Tiruvallur forest and district revenue authorities.

TN AIMS TO GENERATE 25 GW WIND POWER BY 2030 TO TACKLE PEAK-HOUR SHORTAGE

WITH its vast wind energy potential, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGEC) aims to generate 25 GW of wind power by 2030.

Cricketer death: FIR on organisers quashed

THE Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against organisers of a local cricket match in Tiruvallur district over the death of a player after suffering a fatal hit in the chest by a cork ball darting off a bat.

Will free forests of invasive weed spectabilis in a year, state tells HC

THE Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that the forests of the state would be made free of one of the invasive weeds - Senna spectabilis by the next 12 months.

Man, son found dead on collapsed cot; cops book case of suspicious death

IN a case of suspicious death, a man and his son were found dead purportedly owing to a fall from a steel cot on which they were sleeping at Shanarpatti in Dindigul district on Monday.

Politics of power affected sense of oneness, says guv

THE creation of modern states, politics of power and modern education system we followed after Independence have systematically weakened the sense of oneness prevailing among people of various states, Governor RN Ravi said on Monday.

CM opens first govt-run co-working facility

Ground floor of building will function as shared office space, first floor as learning centre & second floor as cafeteria

Nurse on way home sexually assaulted near PHC, 1 arrested

A 45-year-old nurse at the Orathur Primary Health Centre in Lalgudi block was allegedly sexually assaulted by a youth on Thursday evening while returning home after her shift.

Two women cops killed as speeding car rams two-wheeler near Melmaruvathur

TWO policewomen attached to the Avadi police commissionerate died in a road accident near Melmaruvathur in Chengalpattu district on Monday morning.

5 engg students with 94 LSD stamps, 48 ecstasy tablets held

IN yet another seizure of synthetic drugs, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) arrested five private engineering college students and seized 94 Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) stamps, 48 'Ecstasy' tablets, 700 gm of 'OG' ganja and five mobile phones on Sunday.

Manipur man kills elder brother in drunken brawl

A 28-year-old man from Manipur was arrested for allegedly murdering his elder brother during a drunken brawl on Sunday night.

Seven more kids in Tiruvottiyur school take ill

No unpleasant smell reported this time; officials say school reopened on Monday without approval from govt

TNOU plans to educate textile workers' kids

THE Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) is in the process of holding talks with Tiruppur textile traders to enable children of factory workers pursue higher education.

Applications invited for ‘Mudhalvar Marunthagam’

The state government has invited applications online for ‘Mudhalvar Marunthagam’ (Chief Minister’s Pharmacy) scheme from people who are planning to open pharmacies.