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'Court ignored settled law in awarding death to accused in Dr Subbaiah murder'

THE Madras HC has held that the trial court, which had awarded death penalty to seven and life imprisonment to two accused, in the murder of renowned neurosurgeon Dr SD Subbaiah, had adopted a callous approach in failing to appreciate evidence and disregarded well-settled legal propositions while awarding the maximum punishment.

Alumnus gives ₹ 41 cr for research at IIT-M

IIT Madras alumnus V PremWatsa, founder of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, a Canadian financial company, will support the research activities of IIT Madras Sudha Gopalakrishnan Brain Centre through a research grant of $5 million (approximately ₹41 crore), said a statement from IIT-M.

Coach booked for making students skate on NH

A skating coach was booked by the police on Tuesday for having his students practice skating on the Salem-Namakkal National Highway, violating road safety regulations.

Sterlite firing: HC says need to look into rights violations

Bench says state seems more interested in not serving public interest

King Kohli reclaims throne of India's most valued celebrity brand

WITH a brand value of $227.9 million in 2023, cricketer Virat Kohli surpassed Bollywood star Ranveer Singh to claim the No 1 spot as India's most valued celebrity.

MP's daughter runs over youth, let off on bail

THE daughter of a YSRCP MP from Andhra Pradesh was arrested by Chennai traffic police on Tuesday for allegedly running over a 22-year-old man in Besant Nagar on Monday afternoon.

Withhold new criminal laws: Stalin to Shah

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to withhold the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023 until the views of all state governments and other stakeholders have been considered.

RBI MULLS BETTER INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR GREEN DEPOSITS

WITH climate change emerging as an overarching risk to the global economy as well as financial systems, the Reserve Bank of India is exploring adequate insurance coverage for green deposits, deputy governor Michael Patra said.

Boiling tap water, power cuts add to Delhi's misery

\"WE are more worried about the boiling tap water than the blistering heat,\" says Sunita, 28, a migrant from Maharashtra, living in Delhi's Sundar Nagari.

SC sets highest bar on negligence in NEET-UG exam

Asks NTA to take action if there is 0.001% chance of malpractice in holding the test

Remove caste names from all private, govt schools, Chandru panel recommends to TN

REMOVAL of caste appellations from names of government and private schools and the enactment of a special legislation for social inclusion are among the key recommendations made by the one-man committee headed by retired judge K Chandru in his 610page report on how violence on the basis of caste and creed can be prevented among school and college students in the state.

'Government needs to review FTAs that are not advantageous for India'

THE Centre needs to review free trade agreements with countries like South Korea and other ASEAN countries that have not been very beneficial for India in terms of market access, Sanjiv Puri, Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) said in an interaction with this newspaper.

40% People With Bipolar Disorder Achieved Complete Mental Health'

OVER 40% of people diagnosed with bipolar disorder were free of symptoms and about a quarter achieved complete mental health, a new study has said.

India Committed To Boost Strategic Ties With US: PM

INDIA is committed to strengthening its comprehensive global strategic partnership with the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday after meeting the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who is on an official visit to India.

Job Market To Witness Promising Growth In July-December 2024, Say Experts

FOR the quarter beginning July 2024, the job market across sectors such as BFSI, manufacturing, construction and retail will see an uptick in employability, according to experts.

Trouble at top continues for Pak

With early exit from the WC, the 2022 runners-up have some tough decisions to make

Match-fixing allegations to dreaming again: Romania's rise

ONE of the geopolitical quirks of Group E is the presence of multiple countries which once called the Soviet Bloc home.

CITY RIDERS COME TO FORE

IT was a day of the \"double\" at the Madras International Circuit on Sunday as the first round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024 concluded with the new generation of riders outshining the old guards.

Air India admits presence of blade in passenger's meal

IN the ongoing long list of pitiable services offered by Air India, the airline has now admitted the presence of a \"foreign object\", believed to be a metal blade, in a meal that was served to a passenger last week.

FPIs turn cautious, pull out ₹37K cr in FY25

High valuations and uncertainty surrounding upcoming budget provide little incentive for FPIs to invest in Indian mk

'Need to reassess concession on gold, silver imports under FTA with UAE'

INDIA needs to reassess tariff concession on gold and silver imports from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under its India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), as the massive surge in imports is adversely impacting current account deficit of the country, according to a recent report by Delhi-based think tank GTRI.

Som Distilleries blames contractor for child labour fiasco, ends vendor's services

MIRED in controversy over the use of child labours in one of its plants, New Delhi-based Som Distilleries and Breweries has come out in defence saying that the issue is not related to its associate private limited company which deals primarily in country liquor, and is not a listed entity as reported by some sections of the media.

FISME urges overhaul of NPA classification norms

IN a recent presentation to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on Budget, the Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME) highlighted concerns pertaining to the mechanism for non-performing assets (NPA) classification, which has proven to be detrimental to MSMEs recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hyundai avails ₹1,200 cr tax exemptions in FY23

HYUNDAI Motors India, which is looking to raise ₹25,000 crore through public issue of shares, has availed tax exemptions and government incentives worth ₹886 crore in the first nine months of 2023-24, the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) of the company showed.

Nuclear-armed nations continue to modernise weapons, says think tank

THE world's nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernise their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said on Monday.

Chinese, Philippine vessels collide in South China Sea

Both sides blame each other of the collision; Washington condemns Beijing's aggressive, dangerous maneuvers that led to the collision

Israel-Hamas truce attempt in trouble

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza, Israeli officials said on Monday, a move that comes days after a key member of the body bolted from the government over frustration with the Israeli leader's handling of the war.

Vadodara BJP chief links grant to poor turnout

BJP's Vadodara president Dr Vijay Shah stirred a controversy by asserting that booths with lower voter turnout in the last three elections will not qualify for financial assistance.

Uddhav to sue poll official over defeat by 48 votes in Mumbai Northwest seat

THE Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will move court against the returning officer of the Mumbai Northwest Lok Sabha seat for \"illegally\" declaring the rival Sena candidate a winner by a mere 48 votes.

Nitish MP says he won't help Muslims & Yadavs'

JANATA Dal-United MP Devesh Chandra Thakur on Monday stoked a controversy with his remarks that he will not accept requests for help from people belonging to Muslim and Yadav communities as they didn't vote for him in the recently held Lok Sabha elections.