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Court voids order allowing HR&CE officer to opt for VRS

THE Madras High Court has in rejecting the application, from the date of submission, PILS seeking he approached the High Court to quash the order of dered in his favour and held set aside an order of a single rejection.

Movement of TNPSC exam materials will now be monitored in real-time

Vehicles carrying question and answer sheets have been fitted with GPS trackers and GPS locks

Vijayabhaskar's anticipatory bail plea rejected, CB-CID likely to arrest him

A day after the District Sessions Court rejected the anticipatory bail petition filed by former AIADMK transport minister M R Vijayabhaskar in connection with a land fraud case, police sources said the CB-CID may move to arrest him.

Delhi court sends Arvind Kejriwal to three-day CBI custody

DELHI Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Wednesday sent to three-day CBI custody by a local court after his arrest by the central probe agency in the excise policy case.

Four more die in Kallakurichi tragedy

FOUR more people undergoing treatment in government hospitals after consuming toxic hooch in Kallakurichi died on Wednesday, while the condition of 13 others is critical.

ED sends dossier to DGP, says 23.6L units of sand mined illegally in TN

THE Enforcement Directorate has sent a dossier to the Tamil Nadu DGP flagging collusion between government officials and excavator-owning private contractors in the alleged ₹4,730 crore sand mining scam.

Protesting AIADMK MLAs suspended for rest of Assembly session

THE Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rocked the state Assembly again on Wednesday with AIADMK MLAs, including party general secretary and Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, finally being suspended from attending the remainder of TN Assembly session, which concludes on June 29.

Birla stays in LS Speaker's saddle

Second presiding officer to get two terms; elected by voice vote

5G spectrum auction fetches just 12% of targeted revenue

THE Central government's second 5G spectrum action on Wednesday saw subdued bidding by telecom companies, which collectively bid ₹11,340 crore for a total 141.4 MHz of airwaves.

Brazil Fail To Break Down Costa Rica

A LACKLUSTRE Brazil launched their Copa America campaign with a dour 0-0 draw against Costa Rica on Monday as James Rodriguez inspired Colombia to a 2-1 win over Paraguay.

China's Lunar Probe Returns To Earth With Moon Samples

A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon returned to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first.

First Election Of Speaker In Over 5 Decades Today

Trinamool yet to take call on supporting INDIA candidate K Suresh

Quant MF Probe: No Need For Panic Redemption, Advise Experts

AMID reports of Sebi probe against Quant Mutual Fund for alleged front running, investors are in a stress over the safety of their investments.

Nitish Revokes ₹826 Cr Water Contracts Given By Tejashwi

THE Bihar government on Tuesday revoked 350 contracts worth ₹826 crore, which were awarded during the previous Grand Alliance government in the state, triggering a spat between the ruling Nitish Kumar led dispensation and the Opposition.

Modi To Skip SCO Meet At Astana, May Attend July Summit In Russia

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will skip the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit to be held on July 3-4 in Astana, Kazakhstan, but is likely to visit Moscow around July 8 for an India-Russia summit, diplomatic sources said.

Rahul Named Leader Of The Opposition In LS

ON the eve of the election to the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, the Congress on Tuesday named Rahul Gandhi as the Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the Lok Sabha.

Reserve Bank Will Continue To Focus On Inflation: Das

RESERVE BANK Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday asserted that the prevailing high interest rate is not impeding growth, making it clear that the monetary policy will continue to "unambiguously" focus on getting inflation down.

Sensex Hits 78K As Private Bank Stocks Rally

Current account surplus of $5.7 billion or 0.6% of GDP in the March quarter also attributed to the surge in market

Afghanistan's jewel in the crown - Rashid

As was evident against Bangladesh on Monday & Tuesday, the spinner has been instrumental in taking the team to another level

Austria stun Netherlands, France held

MARCEL Sabitzer scored late for Austria to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship with a 3-2 win over the Netherlands on Tuesday.

Telcos place bids of ₹11,000 cr for spectrum on Day 1

ON the first day of the spectrum auction, which saw five rounds of bidding, telecom service providers placed bids worth about 11,000 crore.

'New CEO needs to give Wipro renewed direction'

FY24 has been one of the most challenging years in Wipro's history, as per Rishad A Premji, Chairman of the company.

External debt rises by $40 bn to $664 bn in FY24

THE country's external debt has increased by $39.7 billion in the past fiscal to $663.8 billion over the previous fiscal ending March 2023, but the external debt-to-GDP ratio fell marginally to 18.7% in FY24 from 19% in FY23 due to rise in size of the GDP, show the RBI data.

Assange reaches plea deal with US

To be freed today after accepting to one count of guilt, will head to Australia after release

Israeli strike kills 10 relatives of Hamas chief

ISRAELI forces on Tuesday bombarded besieged Gaza where Palestinian officials said one strike killed 10 family members of Hamas' Qatarbased political chief Ismail Haniyeh, including his sister.

20 yrs later, Nagaland civic body elections with 33% quota for women today

NAGALAND's urban local body (ULB) elections will be held on Wednesday after a gap of 20 years.

Pune Porsche crash: HC orders release of minor from observation home

THE Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the release of a teenager accused of running his Porche car over two IT engineers in Pune on May 19.

That sinking feeling: Joshimath fears mount as clouds hover over U'khand

UTTARAKHAND's Joshimath town, where buildings developed cracks due to land subsidence early last year, is facing threats as monsoon is set to arrive.

MP ministers, not govt, to pay income tax as Yadav changes 52-year-old rule

THE Dr Mohan Yadav-led BJP government in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday decided to end the 52-year-old system of the government paying the income tax on the salaries and perquisites of the ministers.

Tough ordinance to tackle paper leak

UP govt proposes maximum punishment up to life sentence & 1 cr fine for malpractices