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After Pawar, Lalu backs Mamata as INDIA bloc chief

RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday stirred up a controversy with his remarks on chief minister Nitish Kumar's proposed 'Mahila Samvad Yatra', beginning December 15. When asked about Nitish's yatra from Valmikinagar in West Champaran district, Lalu said, \"Nayan Sekne Jaa Rahen Hain (they are going to ogle at women).\"

3 from Gujarat arrested in MP dist for duping investors in 16 states

THREE men from Gujarat have been arrested for running a cyber fraud racket and duping people from 16 states of at least ₹7 crore with a promise to skyrocket their investments, police said on Tuesday.

Another day, another Parliament washout

Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link', Oppn counters it with Adani

Another day, another Par

Treasury bench raises 'Cong-Soros link', Oppn counters it with Adani

NIA arrests kingpin of Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery gang

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding accused Kamran Haider as part of its probe into the Laos human trafficking and cyber slavery case, officials said on Tuesday.

...meanwhile, Rajya Sabha breaks into a bit of wit, humour, shayaris, shlokas

Amid protests and walkouts, the Rajya Sabha witnessed this year witty comments, humour, poetry, shayaris, couplets, Sanskrit shlokas, quotes, analogies, and even filmy songs recited by its members.

Rules for interception of messages, agencies given 6 months for surveillance

Contentious rules

EAM calls for ceasefire, end of war in West Asia

SRI Lankan President Anura Dissanayake will be making his first international visit since he came to power to India next week. This is being viewed as a good indicator of the relations between India and Sri Lanka.

Honouring the visionary legacy of SM Krishna

It is with deep sorrow, we bid farewell to SM Krishna, a remarkable leader, visionary reformer, and a trailblazer whose transformative contributions have shaped the trajectory of Karnataka and India.

NMC asks institutes to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms

TAKING note of the increased incidents of ragging in medical colleges—in some cases victims taking the extreme step—the National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked all institutions to implement robust anti-ragging mechanisms, failing which strict action will be taken.

THE REFORMS WE NEED TO ACHIEVE 2047 GOAL

NDIA needs to grow at around 8 percent a year through the next few decades to become a developed nation by 2047.

WHAT INDIA NEEDS TO TRANSFORM TO OUTTHINK THE WEST

We must act against the colossal bureaucratisation of science. Once, Indian science tried to answer fundamental questions. Today, it encourages technical answers to technical questions

DMK Files-3 in 2025: Annamalai

THE next part of 'DMK Files-3' would be released in early 2025, BJP state president K Annamalai said on Tuesday.

HC bars flex boards praising govt on temple premises

KERALA High Court on Tuesday directed the Administrative Officer of Thuravoor Mahakshetram (temple) near Cherthala to take steps to remove the flex boards carrying photographs of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan, the TDB president and the MLA of the constituency praising permitting 'annadanam' for Sabarimala pilgrims during the ongoing Mandalakala Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.

K'taka's 10th CM SM Krishna dies aged 92, last rites today

Tributes pour in for late leader who put Bengaluru on global IT map

Lingayats' protest for quota turns violent, stones pelted

PANCHAMASALI Lingayats' protest seeking reservation for the community under 2-A category turned violent when protesters indulged in stone-throwing after police foiled their attempts to remove barricades and enter the premises of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday.

Liquor bottles in reserve forest puts animals at peril

A large number of empty liquor bottles dumped in Chelukkady reserve forest in Gudalur forest division allegedly by locals and tourists have raised concern over the safety of wild animals and their free movement inside the forest.

₹495 cr loss attributed to shortage of bus crew, but hundreds used for other work

THE cancellation of scheduled trips due to shortage of crew to operate buses has resulted in the State Transport Undertakings (STUs) in Tamil Nadu reporting a total revenue loss of ₹495.27 crore from 2017-18 to 2021-22.

Malpractices in co-ops: New law allows immediate action by govt

IN the wake of repeated instances of malpractice and funds misappropriation in cooperative societies—government-funded and privately managed—the state government has enacted a law empowering the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) to immediately suspend the governing board of the societies involved in financial irregularities or other malpractices.

CM says he never met Adani, asks if PMK, BJP support JPC probe

Anbumani says his party supports inquiry, but asks whether DMK govt ready for CBI or SIT investigation into alleged corruption involving TNEB & Adani Group

₹495 cr loss attributed to shortage of bus crew, but hundreds used for other work

THE cancellation of scheduled trips due to shortage of crew to operate buses has resulted in the State Transport Undertakings (STUs) in Tamil Nadu reporting a total revenue loss of ₹495.27 crore from 2017-18 to 2021-22.

19 Bills passed in one go, 12 of them sans objection

THE Assembly passed as many as 19 Bills in one go on Tuesday.

Late supply of drugs with short shelf life led to ₹11 cr loss: CAG

THE belated supply of various drugs, which have a short shelf life, to the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) resulted in medicines worth ₹11.12 crore expiring while in stock itself from 2016-21.

HR&CE not cooperating with audit of assets: Report

THE CAG has accused the state government of refusing to cooperate for an audit of assets belonging to temples managed by the HR&CE department.

EPS, Stalin spar over release of water from Sathanur

THE Assembly witnessed a heated exchange involving CM MK Stalin and opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami and over the release of water from Sathanur dam earlier this month during heavy rains and it led to discussion on 2015 floods in Chennai following the opening of Chembarambakkam lake.

Will discuss Mullaiperiyar row with Pinarayi: Duraimurugan

WRD Minister Duraimurugan assured the Assembly on Tuesday that issues between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaiperiyar dam will be taken up with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during the inauguration of Periyar memorial in Vaikom on Wednesday.

Man attacks youth with sickle at railway station in fight over woman, arrested

A 23-year-old youth was brutally hacked by another youth at Sankarankovil railway station on Monday night, as they were in love with the same woman.

Nellai MP demands upgradation of ESIC hosp

TIRUNELVELI MP C Robert Bruce raised the demand of upgradation of the 100-bedded Tirunelveli ESIC hospital into a 300-bedded one, and sought the filling up of vacancies of doctor-posts, in the Lok Sabha under Rule 377 on Monday.

World's first: IIT-Madras releases 3D images of foetal brain

The institute's director says it's the largest publicly accessible digital dataset and can help in early diagnosis, treatment of health conditions affecting the brain

Residents flag civic issues at grievance meeting, seek garbage disposal facility

TIRUNELVELI Corporation Mayor G Ramakrishnan received petitions from residents and councillors at the grievance redressal meeting held in the corporation office on Tuesday.