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Court strikes down sections of Act granting addl powers to registrars

THE Madras High Court on Friday struck down the amendment to the Tamil Nadu Registration Act, that introduced sections 77-A and 77-B.

Teenager hacks classmate with sickle for spilling water on him in Tirunelveli

A Class 9 student of the Kendriya Vidyalaya at the INS Kattabomman campus hacked his classmate on the head with a sickle on Friday, after the latter allegedly spilled water on the boy on Thursday.

NEET-PG docs get test centres out of TN, irked

THE allotment of exam centres located in far-off places for the upcoming NEET-PG examination has left doctors across the country disappointed with the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).

SNIFFER DOGS & THERMAL RADAR ADD TO SEARCH OPS

WAYANAD LANDSLIDE TOLL CROSSES 300 OVER 200 STILL MISSING

Suo motu case on Wayanad disaster: NGT issues notice to Kerala, TN govts

Tribunal condemns 'exploitative' development allowed by both govts on hills of Western Ghats

SC: No roving inquiry into electoral bonds

THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a batch of pleas seeking a court-monitored SIT probe under the supervision of a retired SC judge into the scrapped electoral bonds scheme.

MANU, SEN & HOCKEY TEAM BRING BIG CHEER

HISTORY is shadowing her right from the day she started her qualification round in the 10m air pistol a week ago.

UK Teen Suspect Charged With 3 Counts Of Murder

THE teenage male suspect charged with murder over the fatal stabbing of three young girls in north-west England was on Thursday named by authorities after restrictions were lifted in court, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer held talks with police chiefs over violent protests the incident triggered outside Downing Street here.

India Emerging As Largest Market For Meta AI Usage

INDIA is becoming the largest market for Meta AI usage, according to Meta CFO Susan Li.

HC Rejects Muslim Side Plea On Krishna Janmabhoomi

IN a significant development, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the applications from the Muslim side challenging the maintainability of suits filed by Hindu worshippers in connection with the dispute.

Sai Kishore, Ashwin face off in Qualifier 2

FRESH from a thrilling fourwicket victory over Chepauk Super Gillies, Dindigul Dragons possess an edge over iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans when the two sides lock horns in Qualifier 2 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League on Friday evening.

WOMAN BOXER AT HEART OF GENDER ROW WINS BOUT IN 46S

IMANE Khelif of Algeria won her opening boxing bout on Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy quit after just 46 seconds.

SWAPNIL SCRIPTS EPIC SAGA

AFTER FINISHING FOURTH ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST, SHOOTER KUSALE RISES TO THE OCCASION TO WIN INDIA'S THIRD MEDAL AT THE PARIS GAMES ON THURSDAY

For Nikhat, a loss & an emotional end

IT was a tale of two losses in Paris that will torment India for a while.

Portrait of a struggle: Sindhu ousted in pre-quaterfinals

THE most poignant scene in all of sport is to see a player toiling to stay afloat.

Zomato profit up 126 times at ₹253 cr; to launch app - ‘District'

FOOD aggregator Zomato on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit of ₹253 crore in the first quarter of the financial year 2024-25.

Good JLR sales lift Tata Motors net profit in 1st quarter

ON the back of robust Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sales, homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Thursday reported a 74% jump in its June quarter (Q1FY25) consolidated profit at ₹5,566 crore as against ₹3,203 crore reported in the same quarter last year.

Top 3 carmakers report decline in July sales

Even as original equipment manufacturers and showrooms are offering hefty discounts to lure vehicle buyers

AEL to transfer Wilmar stake to shareholders

PAVING the way for a potential stake sale, Adani Group flagship company - Adani Enterprises (AEL) - will transfer its stake in Adani Wilmar (AWL) to its shareholders.

Gross GST collection for July rises 10.3% to ₹1.82 lakh crore

AFTER facing criticism for not officially announcing the monthly GST collection numbers in June, the government on Thursday announced the revenue figures for July 2024.

No swift resolution of Infy GST issue; more cos may come under scrutiny

THE 32,000 crore GST notice to Infosys could impact most IT companies as they have a similar model as the Bengalurubased company.

9/11 accused mastermind, US enter pretrial plea deal

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will no longer be given death sentence

WSJ reporter, ex-US marine among 26 prisoners freed in Russia-West deal

US reporter Evan Gershkovich and former US marine Paul Whelan were among 26 prisoners released on Thursday in Ankara in a swap between Russia and six Western countries, Turkey announced.

World's first AI law comes into force in Europe

THE European Union's landmark law on artificial intelligence came into force on Thursday, which Brussels vows will drive innovation while protecting citizens' rights.

Same old Trump show on race: Kamala

VICE President Kamala Harris said former President Donald Trump's false assertions about her race were the 'same old show' as she emphasised the need for Black women to organise for his defeat this November.

Mohd Deif too dead. Iran mulls response

THE Israeli military said on Thursday that it has confirmed that the head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an airstrike in Gaza in July.

CLOUDBURSTS & RAVAGING RAIN FURY

Many missing, Army on standby in Himachal Alert in U’khand, hotel washed away Jaipur records highest rainfall

Roads broken, Kedarnath yatra halted

A small hotel in Uttarakhand's Tehri was swept away on Thursday in the sudden rush of water and debris following a cloudburst, killing three members of a family and injuring six others.

HC reprieve to parents accused of not letting kids watch TV, use phone

A couple who were booked by police in Indore during 2021 for allegedly harassing and not allowing their two children to watch television and use cellphone, have got interim relief from the Madhya Pradesh High Court nearly three years later.

Delhi rerun as 3 drown after flood water enters basement

AT least three people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed as the basement of their house in Vishwakarma area of Jaipur was flooded on Thursday after heavy rain pounded the Rajasthan capital, officials said.