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UP 'home guard' hoodwinks admin, works for 35 yrs on fake documents

COCKING a snook at the government authorities, Nakdu Yadav of Azamgarh managed induction into UP Home Guards in 1989 as Nandlal Yadav with the help of fake documents which hid his identity as a habitual offender with many criminal cases, including under the Gangster Act, lodged against him between 1984 and 1989.

Bhagwat on 10-day visit to Bengal from Feb 7, to firm up RSS programmes

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will begin his 10-day visit to West Bengal from February 7 to discuss expansion of the organisation with leaders at various levels.

Rajnath to meet envoys ahead of Aero India show

AS a prelude to Aero India 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the Ambassadors' Round Table in New Delhi on Friday.

Parents legally compelled to pay for daughters' edu

THE Supreme Court has said daughter has an indefeasible, legally enforceable and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents, who can be compelled to provide necessary funds within their means.

Scorpene class sub added to Navy arsenal

IN a significant development, the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) handed over the sixth and the last submarine of the Scorpene Class to the Indian Navy on Thursday.

Executive, legislature to take call on exclusion from quota: SC

THE Supreme Court on Thursday said the executive and the legislature would decide whether persons, who had availed of quota benefits and were in a position to compete with others, were to be excluded from reservation.

Genome India data out, milestone for biotech research: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the genome sequencing data of 10,000 Indian nationals, describing the occasion as a significant milestone in the field of biotechnology research.

Step up campaign on TB elimination in correctional homes & jails, states told

TO eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from India by 2025, the Centre has written to all the states and the Union Territories to organise an intensive 100-day campaign on TB eradication in prisons and correctional facilities across the country.

67% funds under clean air plan used for clearing dust

NEARLY six years after the launch of India's clean air programme, data and analyses show misplaced priority and non-transparency in the programme.

Heritage panel nod to construction of common secretariat buildings 6, 7

THE Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) has approved the proposal for construction of common central secretariat (CCS) buildings 6 and 7 to be built on Maulana Azad Road.

ROSE CASE: ACT WITH SAME SPEED FOR COMMONERS

SENDING out a strong message against bullying on social media platforms, the Kerala police arrested celebrity businessman and philanthropist Boby Chemmanur a day after actor Honey Rose filed a complaint against him and a few others for making lewd comments online.

DELHI SIGNALS NEED FOR DEMONSTRABLE, SOBER GOVERNANCE

WHAT is the primary issue before Delhi's citizens as the three main political parties solicit their votes for W the assembly election on February 5? It is much more than roads, hospitals, schools, clean air and 'bijlipani'.

COMPETITIVE ADULATION OF BRAMBEDKAR

Every political party today pays obeisance to Ambedkar. It's debatable whether it's to commandeer his image for votes, or to genuinely engage with his bold ideas

BUILD ON MOMENTUM OF AUSSIE TRADE PACT

India and Australia have long shared a relationship rooted in history, democratic values and mutual respect.

Tirupati stampede: Naidu orders judicial probe

Andhra CM suspends DSP Ramana Kumar & TTD Goshala director Harinath Reddy, transfers three other key officials

Coastal erosion puts Tiruchendur devotees at risk

DUE to severe soil erosion and violent waves along the beach adjoining the famous Tiruchendur Murugan temple, devotees taking a holy dip often fall and sustain injuries while hitting the underlying rocks.

Kerala's 'soul singer' Jayachandran passes away at 80 in Thrissur hosp

THE acclaimed singer known to Malayalis around the world as 'bhavagayakan' (soul singer), P Jayachandran, died at Amala Hospital in Thrissur on Thursday evening. He was 80.

CBI Books Karti in Fresh Graft Case Over Diageo Deal

CBI has registered a fresh case of corruption against Karti Chidambaram, former finance minister P Chidambaram's son and Congress MP, for allegedly giving relief to alcoholic beverage company Diageo Scotland over a ban imposed by ITDC on the duty-free sale of its whisky, officials said on Thursday.

CBI files fresh case, begins probe into 2008 triple murder

CBI has started investigations into the 2008 triple murder of former chairman of Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd, his wife, and house-help after registering a fresh case on January 2 based on Supreme Court direction. The CBI'S FIR does not name anyone as an accused.

Photographer's Drone Helps Farmer Catch Men Fleeing in Burglary Bid

A drone from a local photo studio helped a Madurantakam farmer track down two men who attempted burglary at his house when he was away.

VIT, US varsity sign MoUs

VELLORE Institute of Technology (VIT) has signed eight memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with US-based Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), during the AI and Data Science Summit 2025 organised by VIT in Chennai.

Assembly Passes Motion Against UGC Draft Norms

The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution moved by Chief Minister MK Stalin urging the Union Ministry of Education to withdraw the draft regulations released by University Grants Commission (UGC) on appointment of vice-chancellors (V-Cs).

'Don't have funds for 1K Pongal gift as centre has failed to pay TN'

RESPONDING to the demands from various parties in the state Assembly on Thursday to include ₹1,000 cash component in the Pongal gift hamper, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the state government avoided it this year due to financial crunch, especially due to the non-allocation of funds by the union government.

Parties slam Seeman, say Periyar was ahead of his times on women's issues

MEMBERS of the Dravidar Kazhagam filed complaints in several police stations in Tiruchy and Ariyalur on Thursday even as the unsubstantiated remarks of NTK chief coordinator Seeman that belittled Periyar's feminist ideas drew flak from various quarters.

CM starts Pongal hamper rollout, no-cash a dampener

CHIEF MINISTER MK Stalin on Thursday launched the distribution of Pongal gift hampers to eligible ration card holders across the state at a fair price shop in Saidapet.

City air quality improved by 43%, says report

Average PM2.5 level dropped from 49 µg/m3 in 2017 to 28 µg/m3 last year; lack of monitoring stations still a concern

Robotic surgery saves kidney

Doctors at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre saved the kidney of a 40-year-old patient from Bangladesh by performing robot-assisted surgery.

Top firms have HQs in other states, but their factories are in TN: Rajaa

DELIVERING the inaugural address at RISE - Go Global Tamizha, a three-day event launched at ITC Grand Chola in Chennai on Thursday, Industries Minister TRB Rajaa urged entrepreneurs to invest in Tamil Nadu and also influence others to do so.

ED Says Sleuths Seized ₹2.74 Cr From Kingston Engg College

THE ED on Thursday informed the Madras HC that it had seized ₹2.74 crore cash and hard disks of two computer servers that reportedly contained information related to financial accounts from Kingston Engineering College in Vellore, run by DMK MP Kathir Anand, son of DMK general secretary and Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan.

Don't proceed on pleas against EPS's party post, ECI told

THE Madras High Court has restrained the Election Commission of India (ECI) from proceeding on the representations filed by two former MPs and a few others demanding the commission to not recognise the election of Edappadi K Palaniswami as the general secretary of AIADMK.