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Two killed amid fresh protests in Bangladesh

NEW protests erupted in Bangladesh on Friday, leaving two people dead and more than 100 injured the latest in a wave of unrest that killed more than 200 people last month in violent demonstrations following weeks of rallies over controversial reforms in the job quota system.

18 MISSING AFTER KEDARNATH LANDSLIPS

IAF's Chinook and MI17 copters join rescue ops along pilgrimage route Villagers stay awake at hillocks fearing rain

8 dead, over 45 missing in Himachal cloudbursts

EVEN as rescuers raced against time to trace 45 people missing since late Wednesday's heavy rains in three districts of Himachal Pradesh, the death toll from flashfloods trigged by cloudbursts rose to eight with the recovery of three more bodies on Friday, sources said.

Parched Kashmir records 44% rain deficit in 2 months

JAMMU and Kashmir has recorded 44 per cent rainfall deficit from June 1 to July 31 with Valley accounting for 60.67% deficit and Jammu accounting for 34.83 per cent rain deficit.

Maha Yuti's Maha sweet deal: Offers 1.5K cr loans to sugar factory owners

AHEAD of Maharashtra assembly elections, the BJP-led Mahayuti government has approved 1590 crore loans for 11 co-operative sugar factories linked to the ruling alliance leaders.

Rift widens as Yogi govt, UP BJP chief agree to disagree on Nazul bill

THE political rumblings, which had apparently subsided in the UP BJP camp after New Delhi's intervention, apparently resurfaced when the ruling party dominated Legislative Council referred the Nazul Property (Management and Use for Public Purpose) Bill 2024, to a select committee.

Vertical split in SAD likely as Dhindsa slams Badal for 'unconstitutional' decisions

THE unsavoury developments in the 103-year-old Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), including expelled Akali stalwart Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and rebel leader Gurpartap Singh Wadala tearing into party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are indicative of the party heading for a vertical split.

Chouhan ups ante on Cong 'anti-farmer DNA'

ALLEGING that being 'antifarmer' is in the DNA of the Congress, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday tore into the Opposition party for “misleading\" the farmers on various issues since long for electoral gains.

Cong moves motion as Rahul suspects ED raid

■ LoP says his 'chakravyuh' speech in Parliament against Budget has angered govt ■ Agri minister accuses grand old party of misleading farmers for political gains

Vaishnaw: Exp trains to have 4 general coaches

RAILWAY minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that at least four general unreserved coaches will be attached to mail and express trains to cater to passengers' rush for affordable travel round the year.

West Asia ceasefire prospects ended with Haniyeh's killing: Former envoy

IN a fast escalating Middle East crisis triggered by the ninemonth-long Israel-Gaza war, the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday morning has further pushed the war-torn region into chaos.

Maldives softens anti-India stand after setback to tourism, economy

AFTER nearly nine months, the Maldivian government has flipped from its anti-India stand.

SC lists steps to make NEET foolproof

THE Supreme Court on Friday said it cannot order holding of NEET-UG afresh as no sufficient material is on record at present to indicate a systemic leak or malpractice compromising the integrity of the test.

Guvs are interfaces between Centre & states: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged governors to play the role of an effective bridge between the Centre and states and interact with people and social organisations in a manner that would co-opt the underprivileged.

MACHINE-MADE FAKE RESEARCH LEADING TO DIGITAL INBREEDING

RESEARCH recently published in Nature suggests that intelligent machines planning to replicate themselves for world domination are doomed to failure.

SULEKHA: A SWADESHI INK FLOWS AGAIN

It was one of the earliest fountain pen inks made in India. Bengal's labour militancy forced the company shut in 1991. There is a colourful revival on now

Tea leaves lose aroma, smell of death wafts through this Wayanad hamlet

A visit to the hamlet located on the backside of Harrisons Malayalam plantation on the way to Mundakkai from Chooralmala can freeze your brain.

Will face guy's actions legally: Siddu

'MUDA scam petitioner a blackmailer, Gehlot should have legally vetted before serving notice'

'Raise voice against officials' lapses, but do not cross Lakshman Rekha'

PASTING posters and distributing handbills have been recognised as modes of protest, observed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, while hearing a petition concerning the sanction of an education loan.

Off-budget borrowings: BRS accused of concealing details

THE Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has said that the previous BRS government concealed details of Off-Budget Borrowings (OBB).

₹12,700 cr Pondy budget focuses on infra, edu

CHIEF Minister N Rangasamy presented the annual budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025, allocating ₹12,700 crore for the union territory.

Sterlite: SC stays HC order for DVAC probe into officials' assets

THE Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Madras High Court's order directing Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to launch a fresh investigation into the assets of police and revenue personnel accused in the 2018 Thoothukudi police firing at the anti-Sterlite protestors case.

2 HT power transmission towers collapse in Kollidam

TWO of Tangedco's extra hightension (HT) power transmission towers on the bed of River Kollidam near Azhagiripuram in the district, which leaned in the river on Thursday following heavy flow from the Mukkombu barrage discharge, collapsed completely into the waterbody in the early hours of Friday.

Not a single life should be lost, Stalin tells officials; reviews safety measures

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin visited the state emergency operation centre at the Ezhilagam complex on Friday night and reviewed the precautionary steps taken in view of the release of the huge quantity of surplus water from the Mettur dam besides the continuous rains in the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts.

TN fishermen rescue Sri Lankan stranded in sea for 9 days

A 41-year-old Sri Lankan fisherman who was found lying unconscious in a boat drifting in the sea off Nagapattinam coast was rescued by fishers from the district and brought to shore on Friday. The rescued fisherman was stranded in sea for nine days following his vessel developing a snag, sources said.

461 CLASS 12 KIDS WHO MADE IT BIG GET STALIN'S PAT

DESPITE excelling academically, M Kowshika from Tiruvallur had initially planned to drop out after Class 12 due to her family's financial situation.

WRD: No go but to let surplus Cauvery water into sea

In 2022-23, 4,57,393 mcft of water was released via surplus channel of Mettur dam to the river, which eventually reached the sea

CM unveils renovated Anna Flyover on 50th anniversary

COMMEMORATING its 50th anniversary, Chief Minister M K Stalin unveiled the renovated Anna Flyover in Chennai on Friday.

8.5K students get degrees at 39th VIT convocation

THE 39th convocation ceremony in Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, witnessed the presence of distinguished guests, with Professor Anil D Sahasrabudhe, Chairman of the National Educational Technology Forum and Executive Committee member of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), serving as the Chief Guest.

HC seeks status of parks taken over for metro works

THE Madras High Court has directed Chennai Corporation, court appointed amicus curiae, senior counsel for Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) and its officials to visit Thiru Vi Ka Park in Shenoy Nagar and Nehru Park to assess improvements and maintenance, and submit an action taken report (ATR) by September 2.