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Cong seeks restoration of statehood ahead of J&K polls, to take call on tie-up

WITH the likelihood of Assembly elections in J&K in August-September, the Congress has demanded that statehood be restored before the Assembly polls.

Rivers in spate as Assam flood situation worsens

35 deaths reported, lakhs of people from 1,275 villages in 19 dists hit

NHRC seeks report on ‘JCB' whipping Bengal couple in full public view

THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a couple being brutally beaten up in a village in West Bengal's Uttar Dinajpur district by a group of people, led by a Trinamool Congress local leader, and issued notices to the state chief secretary and director general of police, calling for a detailed report within a week.

Women CID officer held for aiding bootlegger in 'dry' Gujarat's Kutch

A woman CID officer was caught aiding a liquor smuggler in Gujarat's Kutch district.

J'khand HC spots 'error' in printed edition

THE Jharkhand High Court on Monday took suo motu cognizance of an error in the Universal LexisNexis edition of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) bare act.

NEET-UG retest result out, ranks changed, says NTA

THE National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday released the result for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test UG (NEET-UG) 2024 reexamination.

Docs up in arms as laws dealing with negligence suggest jail term, fine

ON National Doctor's Day, many doctors were united in protesting a specific section in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which replaced longstanding British-era laws.

New laws will give justice, says Shah

HOME Minister Amit Shah, who spearheaded the three new criminal laws, which have come into force now, said on Monday that the Acts emphasise justice rather than punishment and appealed to the Opposition not to indulge in politics over them, maintaining that they have been brought after wider consultation.

Model poll code hit infra projects as only 4km roads built in May: Ministry

THE implementation of Moddel Code of Conduct (MCC) has impacted the infrastructure development in the country.

Mahua says BJP paid a huge price for expelling her from Parliament

TRINAMOOL Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Monday lashed out at the BJP-led NDA government for expelling her in the last Lok Sabha session, saying they paid a very heavy price for throttling her voice which led to loss of 63 BJP MPs.

Kharge leads Oppn charge against BJP

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar expunges Cong chief's remarks on saffron takeover of edu system

July likely to get above normal rainfall

THE India Meteorological Department has forecast abovenormal rainfall in July in most parts of the country except northeast, and eastern states like some parts of western Bihar, east UP and Jharkhand.

THE PROMISE OF NEW CRIMINAL LAWS UNDER TEST

WITH the three new criminal laws to revamp the justice delivery system coming into force, the police across the country have already started invoking them.

ODISHA GOVT NEEDS TO PICK UP PACE IN WORK

IN office for close to three weeks, the Mohan Charan Majhi government in Odisha appears to be in no particular hurry.

HEED VOICES AGAINST A CENTRALISED EXAM SYSTEM

THE National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) controversy gripping the nation underscores deep-rooted corruption, inefficiency and apathy.

LOOKING FOR A BUDGET WE DESERVE

Planning organisations, especially those administering welfare schemes, need to be more connected to the poor. It is hoped this Budget would improve justice delivery to the marginalised

Two brothers hacked to death in Sivaganga

TWO brothers were hacked to death in Kalaiyarkoil on Sunday night in Sivaganga district, allegedly due to previous enmity.

T'gana HC rejects ex-CM KCR's plea against probe panel in power case

Rao's contention that commission was \"biased\" & \"predetermined\" was overruled by bench

Balaji filing petitions only to stall trial proceedings, says ED

CHENNAI: THE Enforcement Directorate on Monday informed a sessions court here that with an ulterior motive to stall the trial proceedings in a money laundering case, former minister V Senthil Balaji was constantly filing petitions and thereby causing a delay in commencement of trial.

3 arrested in ex-AIADMK councillor murder case

THREE men were arrested for allegedly murdering D Pushpanathan (45), an AIADMK district representative and former ward councillor in Cuddalore.

121 moved to rain shelters in Nilgiris

AS many as 121 residents were relocated to temporary shelters as part of safety measures in Pandalur and Gudalur taluks in the Nilgiris district on Monday as the fallout of the flooding in the wake of incessant rain over the last few days.

CM flags off 5 hi-tech luxury tourist buses

CM MK Stalin flagged off five new hi-tech luxury tourist buses at a cost of 3 crore from the secretariat on Monday.

NEET FIGHT TAKES 'ANTI-NAT'L TURN IN KOVAI

ANTI-NEET slogans painted on the parapet of the Kotagiri-Mettupalayam Road linking Coimbatore and Nilgiris created a flutter on Monday.

Fishers stage protest after SL Navy arrests 25 & seizes boats

THE Sri Lankan Navy arrested 25 Indian fishermen and confiscated the four country boats they were sailing in for alleged violations of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on Monday.

PM, CM condole death of Lankan Tamil leader R Sampanthan

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, CM MK Stalin and other leaders condoled the demise of Sri Lankan Tamil leader R Sampanthan(91), who died on Monday morning.

New tax regime: Transport dept earnings up by ₹1.6K cr

WITH the increase in motor vehicle tax and other charges taking effect from November 9 last year, the transport department's earnings rose by 1,591 crore from January 1 to June 30 this year compared to the same period the previous year.

Union minister wants FIR against her for linking TN & B'luru blast binned

UNION Minister for State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour & Employment Shobha Karandlage has moved the Madras HC seeking orders to quash an FIR registered against her by the Madurai police in connection with her comments on the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast.

Officials summoned over Palani temple squatters

NOTING that the authorities had not taken steps to remove encroachments from the girivalam path around the Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the district collector and Palani tahsildar to appear before the court on July 2.

Now, no building completion cert needed for small houses, shops

Exemption given to residential buildings not exceeding either 8 dwelling units or 750 sq m of built-up area and for commercial buildings not above 300 sq m area and 14 m in height

3 cases booked under new criminal laws

EVEN as the new criminal laws came into force on Monday, the Thousand Lights police registered the first criminal case at 1:10 am in a mobile snatching incident.