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First snow turns Valley into 'winter wonderland'

AFTER enduring intense cold wave conditions, with night temperatures plunging several degrees below freezing point, Srinagar and other plains of the Valley experienced their first snowfall of the season on Friday.

Katra shutdown against ropeway project extended

6 protesters on hunger strike, Vaishno Devi pilgrims face tough time

18 days & counting, Beed sarpanch murder mastermind still on the run

THE Opposition in Maharashtra charges the home minister with being weak for the failure to arrest Walmik Karad, a close aide of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde and the alleged mastermind of Massajog village Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, even 18 days after the incident.

13 BHU Students Held for Trying to Burn Copies of Manusmriti on Campus

Amid massive commotion between students and the Proctorial Board of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), over a dozen (13) students, including three girls, associated with Bhagat Singh Chhatra Morcha were arrested by Lanka police for their alleged plans to burn copies of Manusmriti on the campus on Christmas Day.

Punctual and proud owner of Maruti 800

FORMER IPS officer and social welfare minister in Yogi Adityanath's cabinet, Asim Arun, on Friday recalled Manmohan Singh as a courteous, humble and extremely punctual leader who had a particular fondness for his Maruti 800.

Return of the native and 'City Beautiful'

PUNJAB was Manmohan Singh's first love. He had a special place in his heart for Amritsar, where he spent his initial years.

Cong Picked ‘Assam Resident’ Singh Over Pranab For RS Seat

FORMER Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao chose Manmohan Singh over Pranab Mukherjee to be a Rajya Sabha member from Assam in 1991.

TIME TO STRIKE NEW-AGE NOTES IN CARNATIC MUSIC

T is that time of the year in Chennai when the city goes Carnatic.

The Demise of the College Lecture Foretold

AI tools will soon be able to replace human lectures in several subjects. Academia should use the opportunity to make quality higher education cheaply available and shift towards research

Karnataka CM, Dy CM recall Singh's contributions

Paying rich tributes, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Dr Singh was an eminent economist who served as PM for 10 years. When senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi declined to become PM, she chose Dr Singh for the top post. Dr Singh led the government at the Centre successfully.

Submit report on steps taken for safety of women students: HC

The bench directed the state to file a detailed report on the matter and the Anna University to submit a report on the measures taken to ensure the safety of women students.

Karnataka CM, Dy CM recall Singh's contributions

The CPEd Ground here, which was decked up for the mega Congress convention on Friday, became the venue of the party's condolence meeting where its state leaders recalled the contributions of former prime minister Manmohan Singh for the country's growth.

Steps taken to identify dried up water channels

IN the wake of instances of rain water stagnation at certain areas of the corporation, Mayor Jegan Periyasamy said that steps are being taken to identify the once surplus water channels that have disappeared, and desilt them.

Submit report on measures taken for safety of women students: HC

The correct lead is not present in the extraction.

HC Allows KL Govt to Acquire Land for Wayanad Victims

Court dismisses petitions by the two estates but directs govt to compensate the private entities

Notice on plea to remove banners installed for MLA's b'day

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday issued notice to Kumbakonam DMK MLA Sakkottai G Anbalagan in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking to remove the illegal banners, flex boards and flag poles installed on public roads and pedestrian pavements at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district.

Pushpa stampede case: Allu Arjun appears before court

PUSHPA fame Allu Arjun virtually appeared before the Nampally IX ACMM court on Friday in connection with the Pushpa stampede case.

25 Years On, 54-Year-Old Woman Yet to Receive Family Pension

A 54-year-old destitute woman from Jeyapandian street at Nazareth appealed to Collector K Elambahavath to provide family pension that she did not receive since her mother's death in 1999.

Tangedco chairman inspects Thoothukudi thermal plant

TANGEDCO Chairman and Managing Director K Nandakumar inspected the Thoothukudi Thermal Power Station (TTPS), whose cooling water channels were choked by fly ash from the flood caused by recent rain and he directed officials to expedite its removal before January 5.

HC orders inspection as inmate's kin decries food quality in prison

THE Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Friday directed the chairman of Tirunelveli district legal services authority to conduct surprise visits at the Palayamkottai Central Prison, following allegations regarding the quality of food served to inmates.

SC residents of Kurinjakulam seek extension of time for kids' games

'New year games restricted between 8am & 2pm following objections from dominant caste'

Minister contradicts CoP's account, clarifies later

HIGHER Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Friday acknowledged that Gnanasekaran (37), the accused in the rape case, has visited the campus multiple times.

Self-flogging is process of surrendering to God

BJP state president K Annamalai staged a dramatic protest on Friday against the DMK government by whipping himself in front of his residence near Kalapatti.

Constable alleges cop-smuggler nexus, writes to DGP

A constable attached to Sivagiri police station petitioned DGP Shankar Jiwal, alleging that seized vehicles used for smuggling minerals were forcefully released by smugglers with the involvement of higher officials.

Police seek five-day custody of rape accused, may trace more survivors

GREATER Chennai Police have sought five-day custody of Gnanasekaran (37), the suspect arrested for raping the student.

Edappadi questions contradictions in statements of police chief, Chezhiaan

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday questioned the contradictions in the statements of Chennai City Police Commissioner A Arun and Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan regarding the sexual assault of a student of Anna University.

Panel of retired judges to help TN fight priest appointment case: Min

HR&CE Minister PK Sekarbabu here on Friday said that a committee comprising retired judges will be formed to secure a favourable verdict from the Supreme Court towards appointment of priests from all castes in temples across the state.

Govt, NGOs coming together can really make a difference in difficult situations

KANNIYAKUMARI was one of the worst affected districts struck by Tsunami. At the time, bureaucrat Sunil Paliwal was transferred from Theni and posted as collector of Kanyakumari with his task cut out for rebuilding infrastructure and nurture hope among local population.

25 De-addiction Centres Set to Be Opened in Govt Med Colleges Soon

The health department is set to officially inaugurate 25 de-addiction centres in government medical college hospitals to provide institutional counselling, treatment and rehabilitation services to persons affected by substance abuse.

H Raja's Jail-Term Suspended Until Court Decides on Appeals

THE Madras HC on Friday ordered suspension of the sentence of six months imprisonment to senior BJP leader H Raja in the cases relating to making inflammatory and derogatory statements against DMK MP Kanimozhi and Periyar EV Ramasamy until the appeals filed against the trial court verdict are decided.