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TN to assess learning ability of Class 5 kids online

FOR the first time in Tamil Nadu, an online assessment through direct interaction will be conducted for Class 5 students in around 150 government elementary schools across the state between July 29 and August 1 to understand their learning ability in subjects like English and Tamil.

Mettur just 11ft shy of full level; 12K cusecs released

THE Mettur dam was opened for irrigation on Sunday after the water level in the dam went up to 109 feet (full level 120ft) due to increase in inflow from Karnataka.

TN youth hacked to death by girl's brothers over inter-religious love

IN a dispute over the relationship between two youngsters of different religions, four people, including two brothers of the woman, hacked the 25-year-old man to death in front of his workplace near Elakkiyampatti on Friday evening.

Bangladesh braces for more youth protests

EVEN as the authorities in Bangladesh maintain that the law and order is under control, the country remains tense with the student groups warning that they are preparing to resume protests over the arrests of their leaders who spearheaded the quota agitation.

Coaching centre owner held for student deaths, sent to judicial custody

A day after three young IAS aspirants were killed after they got trapped in a pool of water that entered the basement of a civil service coaching centre in central Delhi following heavy rains, the police on Sunday arrested the owner Abhishek Gupta and coordinator Deshpal Singh.

UltraTech board clears acquisition of India Cements

THE board of directors of India's largest cement maker UltraTech Cement on Sunday approved the purchase of 32.72% equity stake held by the promoters and their associates in Chennai-based India Cements Limited (ICL).

KARMA, BHAGAVAD GITA and the legend of Manu Bhaker

IT is perhaps more than just providence that Manu Bhaker won a medal in the town of Chateauroux, where a river named Indre flows.

Skipper Surya shows the way

IN many ways, it was a new beginning for both the teams.

BHAKER LONE SPARK ON A DULL DAY FOR INDIAN SHOOTING

Manu salvages the day after 10m air rifle mixed & 10m men's air pistol shooters fail to qualify

Aussie Ariarne wins Titmus test

THE story of how La Defense Arena was transformed is as whacky and ridiculously crazy as the Opening Ceremony was.

Wet, wet and wet - inclement weather makes its presence felt at Games

IF anything that is grabbing headlines at the Paris 2024 Games after the spectacular Opening Ceremony, it's the rain.

Harmanpreet's late strike takes India past NZ

IN a madcap game which had everything in it including cards, plenty of penalty corners and a penalty stroke, the men's hockey team fought-back e from a goal-down, managed to e 1 e e lose control after being a goalup before finally winning it with less than 120 seconds on the clock.

PNB profit rises 159% to ₹3,252 cr; to raise ₹5K cr

THE third-largest public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has posted a record 159% year-on-year rise in net income at 3,252 crore for the June quarter-the highest since the amalgamation of Oriental Bank and United Bank of India in April 2020 boosted by all-round performance including healthy asset quality and higher loan sales.

Harley opens its second dealership in Chennai

MARINA Harley-Davidson, the retail outlet for premium Harley-Davidson range of motorcycles, has strengthened presence with the opening of its second dealership in the city, the company said on Saturday.

ICICI Bank net profit rises 14.6%; slippages double

Healthy numbers driven by 7.3% higher net interest income and improved asset quality

Sebi bans Mallya from mkt for 3 years for rigging

MARKETS regulator Sebi has barred fugitive businessman and ex-liquor baron Vijay Mallya from the securities markets for three years and restrained him from associating with any listed firm for a similar period for routing funds using his overseas bank accounts with the Swiss bank UBS.

Jain Corp V-P buys Kamachi Industries

CHENNAI-based Kamachi Industries has been acquired by Jaicorp's vice chairman Virendra Jain, along with his son Ankit Jain,for 487 crore through a corporate insolvency resolution process.

Elect me, you won't have to vote again, Don tell supporters

DONALD Trump on Friday night told a crowd of supporters that they won't \"have to vote again\" if they return him to the presidency in November's election.

G20 to work closely to end tax-dodging by ultra-rich

G20 nations have agreed to work together to make the super-rich pay their taxes, but stopped short of a more substantial deal, according to a declaration adopted on Friday after a meeting of finance ministers in Rio de Janeiro.

Greece's Santorini island mulls restrictions to curb overtourism

ONE of the most enduring images of Greece's summer travel brand is the world-famous sunset on Santorini Island, framed by sea-blue church domes on a jagged cliff high above a volcanic caldera.

Day after sabotage, dozens of train services remain cancelled

TENS of thousands of rail passengers struggled through a second day of cancelled trains Saturday as investigators tracked saboteurs who paralysed the network just ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.

At least 30 killed in Israeli strike on girls' school in central Gaza: Hamas

Israel says militant group stored weapons and planned attacks from the building

Ajit Pawar says enough funds for Ladli Behna

MAHARASHTRA Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who also holds the finance portfolio, on Saturday dismissed media reports about the financial crunch shrouding the 'Ladli Behna' scheme in uncertainty, saying that there is no shortage of funds and the scheme will be implemented smoothly.

Nitish's son says he's not interested in joining politics

IT came from the horse's mouth when Nishant Kumar, the only son of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, hinted that he had no plans to join active politics.

Checks on migrant workers hit Meghalaya hotel industry

Pressure groups worry about influx of illegal immigrants to the state

Believe it or not! MP sadhvi cleans out ₹90L from seer's account, case lodged

POLICE in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh are on the lookout for a Sadhvi, who is accused of fraudulently withdrawing 90 lakh from the bank account of her guru who died in a road accident last year.

Woman, daughter buried alive in Tehri Garhwal

A series of landslides triggered by incessant heavy rains for three days in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand have brought death and destruction in interior villages.

A lot to watch in this cross-border love triangle!

IN another instance of a crossborder relationship, a 25-yearold Pakistani woman claims she has married a man from Rajasthan.

SC to hear plea on blood donation rules being 'biased' against LGBTQI

CAN an LGBTQI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex), person donate blood? The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Tuesday a PIL being recently filed by a Delhi-based gay man challenging the constitutional validity of blood donor rules, 2017.

Developed states can make Viksit Bharat: PM

Modi highlights three targets: Strive for ‘zero poverty', investor-friendly charter and set up a river grid