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Long & dry spell triggers forest fires in Himachal

BUT for Wednesday's paltry rain, the Queen of Hills - Shimla could have been as parched as the plains down its mesmerizing slopes.

Maha rift erupts as Sena blames Ajit for election defeat

THE Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Thursday said the BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP are responsible for the poor performance of Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, indicating a rift in the ruling alliance of the state.

Big catch: Drugs worth ₹150 cr seized from Gujarat's Kutch

THE Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday seized narcotics worth 150 crore from the Sir Creek area of the Kutch region in Gujarat, officials said.

J&K poll process has begun, says PM

Asserts that walls of Article 370 have been brought down and Constitution implemented

Student bodies take to the streets, several detained

I blame game as petitions being heard in the Supreme Court HUNDREDS of students from different outfits staged protests outside the residence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and the education ministry office on Thursday over alleged NEET irregularities and the cancellation of UGC-NET.

Ministry orders probe into NTA 'irregularities'

THE Ministry of Education is investigating the alleged irregularities at the National Testing Agency (NTA).

BJP's Bhartruhari Mahtab named pro-tem Speaker, Cong says seniority ignored

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu on Thursday appointed Odisha BJP leader Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker, who would perform the duties of the Speaker till the election for the post is over.

Rahul questions PM's silence on NEET paper leak

AMID a raging controversy on the NEET-UG paper leak scandal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being silent on the issue.

... RJD retorts: 'Govt trying to save big faces'

THE RJD reacted sharply to Bihar deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha's allegation that Tejashwi Prasad Yadav's close aide was linked to NEET-UG 2024 paper leak.

Indian Railways ensuring safety at level crossings with infra upgrades

INDIAN Railways is waging an unprecedented war against one of the biggest threats to rail safety level crossings.

Bihar DyCM points at Tejashwi close aide...

BIHAR deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Sinha on Thursday stirred up a controversy by linking RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav with the alleged NEET-UG 2024 paper leak, claiming that Tejashwi's aide booked a room at a government guest house for one of the key accused of the case.

3 held for beating stray dog to death, released on bail

THREE youths were arrested for beating a street dog to death in Kovilpatti.

Sewage works wreck pipeline, polluting water for 8k houses

A WATER pipeline was inadvertently damaged during the ongoing underground drainage (UGD) work in wards 16, 17 and 18, leading to contamination of drinking water.

Naidu promises white paper soon on capital city construction status

CM accuses YSRCP of 'destroying' Amaravati, Polavaram projects during its five-year regime

Govt ignored Kallakurichi AIADMK MLA's repeated pleas for action: EPS

Says Senthilkumar alerted district SP five days ago regarding rampant sale of illicit liquor

Filipino found dead in coal ship, suicide suspected

IN a suspected case of suicide, a 31-year-old Philippines national was found dead inside a coal vessel stationed off the Thoothukudi VOC Port here on Wednesday.

AIADMK moves HC with PIL seeking CBI inquiry

THE AIADMK has filed a public interest litigation petition in the Madras High Court praying for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.

'Illicit arrack sale thriving under police nose'

THE area in Karunapuram where the illicit liquor was sold is barely 500 metres from the local police station and also close to the district integrated court complex and a few government offices. However, locals say the sale of illicit liquor has thrived here for several years.

A sorry tale of overnight orphans: Five below 15 years lose parents

EVERY street in Karunapuram village has the purple tent mounted, with the entire neighbourhood echoing the funeral laments of families, for over 19 people from the locality died on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Global firms now opt for flexi-space operators

C SHIVAKUMAR @ Chennai RIDING pillion on Tamil Nadu's target of becoming a one trillion dollar economy, investments are steadily trickling into Chennai and the office space in the city's heart is in high demand.

How Madurai parotta helped catch a convict who jumped parole for 4 years

CONVICTED for committing a murder in Kerala and accused in another in Chennai, C Sivakumar (45) from Coimbatore is no ordinary criminal, but a polyglot fluent in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam, and a smooth operator who gave cops in two states the slip for four years.

Orders reserved in suo motu revision cases against mins

Judge had initiated revision in cases against Thennarasu, KKSSR, OPS

Farmers unhappy with 5% paddy MSP hike, want incentive from govt

THE central government's announcement to raise the minimum support price (MSP) for paddy (common variety) from ₹2,183/quintal to 2,300 has met with mixed response, as majority of the farmers are unhappy with the increment of ₹117 or 5% compared to last year.

HOOCH TOLL RISES TO 39; 24 MORE CRITICAL

THE death toll in the illicit arrack tragedy in Kallakurichi went up to 39 on Thursday as several victims undergoing treatment at various hospitals died without responding to treatment.

NTA institutional failure, says govt, probe panel soon

UNDER fire over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG and the UGC-NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday admitted that consecutive paper leak cases affecting the lives of at least 35 lakh students represent an institutional failure of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Delhi court grants bail to Kejriwal

IN a big relief to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a Delhi court on Thursday granted him bail in the money laundering case that stems from the alleged excise scam.

TWO-FOLD JUMP IN RABIES DEATH IN TN THIS YR

Chennai THE number of human deaths due to rabies in Tamil Nadu has almost doubled this year with 16 deaths being reported since January.

HC strikes down Nitish govt's quota bump-up

IN a major setback to the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, the Patna High Court on Thursday set aside the state government's move to raise quotas for deprived classes from 50% 65%.

Heatwave hits over 40,000, kills at least 110 since March, say officials

THE brutal heat wave sweeping large swathes f the country killed at least 110 people in the past three months and left around 40,000 people grappling with the effects of suspected heat stroke, Union health ministry sources said on Thursday.

Inflation Targeting To Remain Work In Progress Till Food Prices Fall: RBI

THE Reserve Bank on Wednesday in its monthly bulletin said the goal of aligning inflation with the target of 4% will remain a work in progress as long as food prices pressure persists.