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5 Union ministers to steer BJP plan in assembly polls

WEEKS after falling short of a majority on its own in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP shifted its attention towards the assembly polls scheduled later this year.

Parties set for July retest in 7 states

Barely after a month of Lok Sabha elections, major political parties to lock horns yet again

5 Maoists, including 2 women, gunned down in J'khand encounter; 2 arrested

FIVE Maoists, including two women, were gunned down, while two others were arrested in an encounter with security forces in Jharkhand's Chaibasa, police said, adding the rebels included a zonal and a sub-zonal commander.

Jain idols to be restored in Gujarat after protests

THE Gujarat government on Monday directed officials in Panchmahal district to restore centuries-old Jain idols to their original location near the steps leading to the Kalika Mata temple on Pavagadh hill.

Safety goes off track, sends shivers down spine of travellers

A probe focusing on lapses in signalling or operational procedures has been launched

BJP likely to retain speaker, NDA meet soon

THE BJP is likely to retain the Lok Sabha Speaker post in the NDA-III government and incumbent Om Birla may continue for another term, sources in the party indicated on Monday.

Indian accused in Pannun murder plot taken to US

NIKHIL Gupta, accused by the US Department of Justice in November 2023 of allegedly being involved in the murder-forhire of US citizen and Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, was extradited to the US on June 14 from Ruzyne Airport in Prague, a year after his detention there.

K'taka CM dares BJP to protest against centre

Siddaramaiah asks why petrol prices surged during Modi's tenure though crude oil prices dropped by over 20%

Pocso: Yediyurappa appears before CID

FORMER chief minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa, who is an accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case, appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for inquiry on Monday.

EPS' charges baseless, DMK govt brought in many achievements to agri sector: MRK

AGRICULTURE Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Monday described as baseless the recent charges of AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palnaiswami regarding the agriculture situation in the state, and asserted that the DMK government has made many achievements during the past three years which included an increase in the food grain production and the increase in the cultivation area.

DMK: AIADMK's boycott a ploy to realign with BJP

THE DMK on Monday criticised the opposition AIADMK for its decision to boycott the Vikravanadi by-election.

With changing political landscape, Vikravandi can become anybody's fort

POLITICAL dynamics around the by-election to Vikravandi have been spiced up with the principal opposition party in the Assembly, AIADMK, boycotting the bypoll and PMK fielding a candidate against the ruling DMK.

As heat subsides, Aavin daily milk procurement back to 32 lakh litres

AAVIN'S dairy milk procurement, which dropped to less than 27 lakh litres a day in February, has rebounded to 31.6 lakh litres since the first week of June.

State must act against caste outfits creating tension: CPM

THE state must act against caste outfits that are fuelling communal tensions after intercaste marriages, and pass a bill to protect intercaste couples and prevent honour killing, CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan said on Monday.

Shelf life of false ideology of Tamils is long over, says Guv Ravi

GOVERNOR RN Ravi on Monday said the shelf life of a 'fabricated and false ideology' that Tamil people are a different race, their language is different etc, is long over.

Woman attacked by buffalo, dragged by horns

Severely injured, but victim expected to make full recovery; corpn mulls banning rearing of cattle in specific areas

One accused dies while cops drag filing of ganja case chargesheet for 3.5 years

IN yet another instance of the Chennai police messing up a ganja case investigation leading to an acquittal, a city trial court has now found that the police filed the chargesheet in a case three-and-a-half years after filing the FIR.

25 TN students back from UK with AI know-how

TWENTY-five students who attended a one-week training program at Durham University in the UK, aimed at gaining international exposure and advanced skills in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, returned to Chennai on Monday.

Prevent water theft from LBP canal, collectors told

PRINCIPAL secretary in the water resources department (WRD) Sandeep Saxena has directed collectors of Erode, Tiruppur and Karur districts to take steps to prevent water theft from the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) canal.

Estranged husband hacks Kanchi cop in broad daylight

A 31-year-old woman constable in uniform was attacked with a sickle allegedly by her husband in broad daylight on Monday afternoon in Kancheepuram town.

Spooked by superstition, man kills infant grandson

A 58-year-old man, S Veeramuthu, was arrested on Monday near Jayankondam for the murder of his month-old grandson on Friday.

Live-in relationships end when either party decides to leave, says Madras HC

HOLDING that a live-in relationship entered into by a man already married with five children with another woman cannot get the status of a legal marriage in the absence of formalisation of the relationship through marriage as per the law, the Madras High Court ruled that such a man cannot claim rights over property that stands on the woman's name following a settlement deed.

Goods train rams express, kills 9

Stationary Kanchanjunga Express hit in the rear by speeding goods train in West Bengal

Fresh peace talks with Meiteis & Kukis: Shah

UNION home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Centre would hold talks with both the Meiteis and the Kukis to bridge the ethnic divide in Manipur and restore peace and tranquility at the earliest.

Rahul picks Rae Bareli, Priyanka to make poll debut from Wayanad

ENDING suspense, the Congress on Monday announced that former party chief Rahul Gandhi will retain the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut from the Wayanad seat.

Rahul picks Rae Bareli, Priyanka to make poll debut from Wayanad

ENDING suspense, the Congress on Monday announced that former party chief Rahul Gandhi will retain the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will make her electoral debut from the Wayanad seat.

Nausea County: Dizzy tale of slow & unsteady chase

IF it wasn't for the different colours worn by the Bangladesh bowlers and fielders, it may well have been a replay of each of South Africa's earlier batting efforts.

Sub Weghorst snatches winner for Netherlands

SUBSTITUTE Wout Weghorst snatched a late winner for the Netherlands in a 2-1 victory over Poland on Sunday in their opening Euro 2024 clash.

Of faith and patience to hope and joy: The journey of Asha

\"THERE is a story of Job in the Bible.

Ankita and Bhajan earn individual quotas in archery for Paris Olympics

INDIA'S recurve archers Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur sealed individual quotas in women's archery of the Final Olympic Qualifier here on Sunday to confirm country's representation for next month's Olympic Games in Paris.