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Assembly clears anti-rape bill, Mamata targets Modi & Shah

The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the state anti-rape Bill that seeks capital punishment for rape convicts if their actions result in the victim’s death or leave her in a vegetative state and life sentence without parole for other perpetrators.

Bengal not supporting CISF staff: Centre to SC

Says para-military personnel deployed at RG Kar Medical College facing difficulties in performing duties

Ex-principal remanded in 8-day police custody

IN a significant development, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Dr Sandip Ghosh, was sent to eight-day police custody on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in financial irregularities at the facility.

HC raps Shinde govt over Badlapur mishandling

THE Bombay High Court on Tuesday reprimanded the Maharashtra government for its mishandling and lacklustre approach in the investigation of the sexual assault of two minor girls by a male toilet cleaner at a school in Badlapur, near Thane.

Hemant holds 'courtesy' meet with Kharge, Rahul ahead of Assembly polls

JHARKHAND Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday met Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.

Mistaken for smuggler, 19-yr-old killed by cow vigilantes in Haryana

A 19-year old Class 12 student of Faridabad in Haryana was allegedly chased in a car and shot dead by suspected cow vigilantes who mistook him for a cattle smuggler, police said on Tuesday, adding that all the five accused were arrested.

Coast Guard chopper makes 'hard' landing in Arabian Sea, 3 go missing

THREE crew members went missing after an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter on a rescue mission crashed into the Arabian Sea off Porbandar coast in Gujarat, officials said on Tuesday.

Navy gets fresh boost to combat drones by DRDO

IN a step to beef up the counterdrone combat capabilities of the Indian Navy warships, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday handed over the production document of 30mm High Explosive Preformed Fragmentation (HEPF) Shell to Director General of Naval Armament Inspection.

'Emergency': asks CBFC to look HC at Sikh objections

WHILE not issuing directions to stop the release of Emergency, directed and starred by actor-politician Kangana Ranaut, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday disposed of a PIL filed by two Sikh organisations.

MP rapped for 8-yr custody of man in chit fund case

THE Supreme Court on monday came down heavily on the state of madhya Pradesh for keeping a person behind bars (in custody) for eight long years in connection with a chit-fund fraud case, while granting him bail in the matter.

4 axed women judicial officers reinstated: HC

THe madhya Pradesh High Court has reinstated four women civil judges who were previously terminated due to alleged unsatisfactory performance, the court registry informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Netflix promise: Will keep nation's sentiments in mind

FACING criticism for not revealing the real identities of the hijackers in its latest web series IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack and subsequent pressure from the Centre, the OTT giant Netflix on Tuesday updated the opening disclaimer to include the real and code names of the hostage-takers.

Neighbourhood watch: Bangla interim govt hurries to mend bridges with Pak

THE interim government of Bangladesh seems eager to change its history by mending bridges with its once arch-rival, Pakistan.

In Brunei, PM says looking forward to strong relations

First bilateral visit by an Indian PM to the southeast Asian nation

Govt not keen to give House panel chief posts to Oppn, says Tharoor

AMID reports of tussle between the Centre and the Opposition over parliamentary standing committee chairperson posts, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that \"it only reflects the government's growing insecurity, rather than any accumulation of wisdom or confidence after 10 years in power.

THE UNIQUE POLITICAL CRISIS IN KARNATAKA

EVEN at the risk of being told that it may be subjective nonsense or a long-existing default, one feels rather compelled to argue that a certain hopelessness, a certain type of gloom has taken over Karnataka in recent months.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR NAVIGATING TURBULENCE

WHILE change is undoubtedly accelerating exponentially, the tools to cope with it are also accelerating equally fast.Perhaps the gap between them is constant.

Booked for rape, Nivin Pauly refutes 'fake' allegations

THE Malayalam film industry suffered a fresh jolt on Tuesday after actor Nivin Pauly was named as one of the accused in a rape case registered on the complaint of a woman from Oonnukal in Ernakulam's Kothamangalam.

K'taka govt declares dengue as epidemic

THE Karnataka government on Tuesday declared dengue fever an 'epidemic' across the state.

Name board mix-up: New VAO takes bribe, but old VAO 'booked' by DVAC

THE brother of the K Abishekapuram village administrative officer (VAO), who was recently arrested by the DVAC on charges of demanding and accepting a bribe, on Tuesday submitted a petition with the chief minister's special cell complaining that his arrest was \"illegal\" citing that the accused was not named in the FIR.

Andhra relief ops in full swing, over seven lakh food packets distributed

RELIEF and rescue operations were intensified on Tuesday as floodwater levels in areas hit by the Budameru deluge and inflows to the Prakasam Barrage receded.

Two Madras univ employees go on hunger strike

TWO non-teaching faculty at the University of Madras have been on a hunger strike since Monday to protest alleged delay in their promotions for many years.

Scrap merchant kidnapped, robbed of ₹13 lakh by gang

A 45-year-old man was kidnapped and robbed of 13 lakh under the pretext of arranging admission in a medical college on August 23.

Powder washed ashore in Nagai is meth, shows forensic analysis

A forensic analysis of the crystalline powder packed into two plastic boxes, which are said to have washed ashore in Kodiyakarai of the district on Sunday, has confirmed it to be methamphetamine, a psychostimulant drug.

12,000 billing machines purchased for Tasmac liquor outlets: Minister

A total of 12,000 billing machines have been purchased by Tasmac to prevent sale of liquor at extra cost, said Prohibition and Excise Minister S Muthusamy on Tuesday.

Mekedatu dam will be more beneficial to TN than Karnataka: DKS

KARNATAKA Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday reiterated his view that the Mekedatu dam proposed by his state would be more beneficial to Tamil Nadu than Karnataka.

Kanchi DMK mayor again in councillors' crosshairs

ALMOST 35 days after surviving a no-confidence motion moved by the councillors of her own party (DMK), mayor M Mahalakshmi Yuvaraj, who chaired the Kancheepuram Municipal Council meeting held on Tuesday, faced another round of challenge.

Goldsmith ends life, son blames cops for suicide

TENSION gripped Kattumannarkoil town on Monday evening after K Santhosh (24), son of a local goldsmith, alleged that his father K Kamaraj (50) died by suicide after police assaulted him during an inquiry.

Woman DSP manhandled at stir; 1 held as video goes viral

THE Aruppukottai deputy superintendent of police (DSP) was manhandled when she attempted to prevent protesters from staging a road blockade on Tuesday.

Coimbatore's 'Police Akka' scheme likely to be adopted across state

Suggestion made at CS meet says scheme can help prevent sexual harassment in colleges