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Suspected case of infanticide: 9-day-old baby's body exhumed

IN a suspected case of infanticide, the body of a nine-day-old girl buried by the parents in their own farm at Pommankuttai village in Vellore district was exhumed by police and revenue officials and sent to Vellore Government Medical College and Hospital for a postmortem examination on Thursday.

Yr before federal poll, Trudeau govt reduced to a minority

WITH the left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Khalistani sympathiser Jagmeet Singh snapping ties with Canada's ruling Liberal Party, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government has been reduced to a minority.

TN SEALS ₹2K CR DEAL WITH SMART ENERGY SOLUTIONS COMPANY

TRILLIANT Networks, a USbased smart energy communications firm, will be investing ₹2,000 crore in Tamil Nadu to set up its development and global support centre and a production facility.

Putin proposes India mediation on Ukraine war

China and Brazil, too, could be go-betweens; botched '22 deal could be the starting point

The Teachers We Need For The Education We Want

"What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.

The Peculiar Identity Crises In The Northeast

Three former kingdoms-Assam, Tripura and Manipur-are burdened with a tussle between identities past and present. Their aspirational middle classes may help bridge the divide

Hit West Bank With Full Force: Israel Min

ISRAELI Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday said the military should use its "full strength" to strike at Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank, where a sweeping military operation has killed dozens.

Govt Nod To New Eye Drops That Can Remove Reading Glasses In 15 Minutes

INDIA'S drug regulatory body Drug Controller General of India has approved a new treatment designed to eliminate the need for reading glasses for millions of people suffering from presbyopia, a common age-related vision ailment that impacts those aged above 40.

'Promotions can't save a bad film'

Archana Kalpathi, the creative producer of GOAT, shares insights on what goes behind the scenes to create a Vijay-starrer, understanding the pulse of the audience, and more...

VIJAY SETHUPATHI TO HOST BIGG BOSS TAMIL S8

WEEKS after actor-politician Kamal Haasan stepped down from hosting Tamil TV reality show Bigg Boss, it was announced that Vijay Sethupathi will now take the mantle from his Vikram costar.

Chloe Bennet, Phil Dunster to headline Hello Out There

ACTOR Chloe Bennet, best known for her role in the Marvel series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and Phil DunIster of Ted Lasso-fame are all set to headline the upcoming film, Hello Out There.

‘Grateful' Sudharsan targets Duleep Trophy

From Nottingham to Anantapur, Andhra in 36 hours, southpaw from Tamil Nadu ready to wield the willow for India C in the domestic tournament

Archer Harvinder clinches historic gold in Paralympics

TOKYO Games bronze-winner Harvinder Singh became the first Indian archer to win a gold medal at the Paralympics, beating Poland's Lukasz Ciszek in a lop-sided final on Wednesday.

Tiafoe and Fritz set up all-American semifinal clash

FRANCES Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz set up an all-American semifinal at the US Open with victories on Tuesday, guaranteeing the United States a man in the title match at the country's Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 18 years.

T20 WC in Dubai will be once in a lifetime experience: Mughal

'WITH the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup shifting from Bangladesh to Dubai and Sharjah, former UAE captain Chaya Mughal believes this could work as a boost for women's cricket in the region.

UTT: Ahmedabad enter semis with win over Jaipur

WORLD No.13 Bernadette Szocs and Manush Shah led the charge as Ahmedabad SG Pipers waltzed into the semi-finals in style with a 12-3 thrashing of Jaipur Patriots in the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium.

Govt to clear FAME-III scheme in 1-2 months: Kumaraswamy

THE Centre is expected to clear the much-anticipated third phase of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid and) Electric Vehicle (FAME) scheme in the next one-two months, heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Wednesday.

Sebi denies toxic work culture allegations

Sebi Employees Association recently cited lack of respect, mistrust shown at the highest level towards employees MARKETS regulator Sebi on Wednesday issued a statement denying the allegations of 'toxic work culture' within the organisation that some of its senior employees have made to finance ministry.

Govt eyes $1 bn export opportunity from alcoholic, non-alcoholic drinks

AMID a rise in demand for Indian liquor, the government is eyeing $ 1 billion in exports from alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages over the next few years.

RIL wins bid for manufacturing advanced cell

RELIANCE Industries has emerged the successful bidder for 10 GWh-capacity advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery storage under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme.

NCLT defers ruling on Glas Trust's plea

BYJU'S CASE THE Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has deferred its decision on a petition by US-based lender Glast Trust that seeks a stay on further meetings of the committee of creditors (CoC).

Hiring for festive season to jump 30% in tier-2,3 cities

AHEAD of the festive season, there is a 25-30% increase in hiring, especially in tier-2 and 3 cities, compared to the previous season.

Air India's upcoming B'luru MRO to generate over 1,200 new jobs

THE Air India Group on Wednesday announced the construction of a mega maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at the Kempegowda International Airport, for which it has earmarked ₹1,400 crore.

Four dead, 9 injured in shooting at US high school

THE Georgia Bureau of Investigation said on Wednesday that four people were killed and at least nine were injured in a shooting at a high school outside of Atlanta.

US sanctions on Russia's RT over 'influence campaign'

THE Biden administration accused Russia on Wednesday of a far-reaching effort to influence the US presidential election, including by promoting disinformation and enlisting unwitting American influencers to spread propaganda on Russian state media.

UK government failures blamed for 2017 London inferno that killed 72

A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a \"death trap\" where 72 people lost their lives.

Zelenskyy rejigs govt, 5 cabinet ministers resign

Need new energy, says Ukrainian president as war drags on; Russian strike kills 7 including children in western city of Lviv

Ghosh moves SC, says not heard before case handed over to CBI

TWO days after the CBI arrested him for his alleged role in financial irregularities at RG Kar College and Hospital, its former principal Sandip Ghosh moved the Supreme Court, arguing that the Calcutta HC did not hear his side before passing the order of handing over the investigation to the CBI.

CITY OF JOY WRAPPED IN BLANKET OF DARKNESS

All lights urder LESS than a month after a medico's brutal rape and murder at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, protests by junior doctors demanding action in the case have only spiraled.

Centre seeks report from states & UTs on security

THE Centre has asked the states and union territories to submit an action taken report by September 10 on the immediate measures taken to provide security to doctors and healthcare workers.