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500 CAPF units to ensure smooth Amarnath Yatra
Forces to be moved from Punjab to Jammu before the pilgrimage begins on June 29
Trial test for Vande Bharat sleeper trains to start on Aug 15
THE Indian Railways is likely to roll out the first two rakes of highly advanced Vande Bharat sleeper trains for a trial run in one-and-a-half months.
Plea in SC seeks scrapping of NEET-UG test, CBI probe
A GROUP of 20 students, who had taken the NEET-UG 2024 exam, has filed a plea in Supreme Court seeking a direction to scrap the exam and a courtmonitored probe by the CBI or any other independent agency into the alleged irregularities in the test held on May 5.
No action yet on pharma firm selling homoeopathic drug named 'insulin'
DESPITE clear directions from India's drug regulator, the Ayush Ministry and the Rajasthan government have yet to act against a pharma company selling a homoeopathic medicine named 'insulin'.
235 officers, including 22 women, join Air Force
MAYANK SINGH @ New Delhi THE Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) was held at the Air Force Academy at Dundigal near Hyderabad on Saturday to mark the culmination of the training of 235 flight cadets of flying and ground duty branches of the Indian Air Force.
BJP GOES BACKWARD CASTEING NET WIDE
LED by Modi 3.0, for now, NDA 3.0 is a caste iron coalition.
THE PERSUASIVE CINEMA OF EXODUS
MAHDI Fleife's debut feature To A Land Unknown begins with a quote from Palestinian American scholar Edward Said: \"In a way, it's sort of the fate of Palestinians not to end up where they started, but somewhere unexpected and far away.
Udhaya unveils new logo for SDAT
SPORTS Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday unveiled a new logo for the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.
Unwed woman can give her baby for adoption: HC
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the registration department to allow a 3-year-old boy, who was born out of wedlock, to be adopted by a couple as the boy's biological mother wished to ensure a proper future for the child.
TN may allow culling of wild boars to save crops
THE Tamil Nadu government may soon allow 'selective' culling of wild boars that are venturing out of forest areas and damaging crops.
CPM office attack: Cadre seek arrest of all accused
A day after a community outfit vandalised the Tirunelveli CPM party office and attacked party functionaries for allegedly conducting an inter-caste marriage, the party cadre on Saturday demanded the police to invoke sections of Protection of Civil Rights (PCR) Act, 1955 against the accused and arrest all the henchmen involved.
Vengaivayal: Advocate demands CBI inquiry
DESCRIBING the CB-CID probe into the Vengaivayal case 'shoddy', senior advocate Bhavani B Mohan on Saturday called for a CBI investigation.
Further probe in graft cases against politicians is to fix defects: DVAC
THE Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has told the Madras High Court that 'further investigation' in cases relating to the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) against political leaders are carried out only as a remedy for a defective investigation and such reports, in many cases, could ensure an innocent person is not convicted due to faulty evidence or the guilty do not get way away due to defective investigation.
Guv, CM laud Vasuki, Raguraman for winning Sahitya Akademi awards
GOVERNOR RN Ravi, Chief Minister MK Stalin and other leaders congratulated writers Yuma Vasuki and Lokesh Raguraman for being chosen I by Sahitya Akademi for the prestigious Bal Sahitya Puraskar and Yuva Puraskar awards respectively.
Annual maintenance of hydropower plants begins
TANGEDCO has initiated its annual maintenance work on hydropower plants to ensure smooth operations and optimal power generation as the storage levels in reservoirs will go up during the southwest monsoon.
Kuruvai package ineffective, deceives farmers: EPS
FORMER chief minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami termed the kuruvai package announced by the DMK-led government \"inadequate and ineffective\" in addressing farmers' needs.
240 seats not Modi's victory, they show his poll defeat, says Stalin
CM says INDIA bloc made those who planned to change Constitution bow down before it
No safety for women, kids in resettlement sites, violence up in last 7 years, says report
SAFETY concerns in resettlement sites in the city, including Perumbakkam, continue to make the lives of thousands of women and children difficult.
Govt hospital wards off trauma while stitching health with care
R Mohankumar was being wheeled down the hallway when the native of Telungupalayam kept gazing at the portraits of leaders, positive quotes, and interpretations of the Thirukkural that adorned the walls.
ERODE ENROLS FOR EMPOWERMENT
In the past 13 years, Natraj's NGO 'Sudar' has steadfastly continued to impart education to tribal children. The silent revolution aims to uplift children from communities historically deprived of opportunities
'LAND'MARK CONTRIBUTION FOR VARUSANADU
THE verdant Varusanadu, on the banks of Vaigai River, no longer resembles a lost land from Tamil literature.
INDIA-MIDDLE EAST CORRIDOR GETS G7 SHOT
IF the Group of Seven summit in Italy was all about heavy-duty diplomacy, it had its moments of fun as well.
Crash out in different conditions
THE day the 2024 T20 World Cup started, nobody would have imagined that halfway through the tournament, amongst the four semi-finalists from the previous edition, only India would have confirmed their position in Super 8.
₹IK FOR WOMEN HEADS: RECIPIENTS TO BE TRACKED FOR ELIGIBILITY
SIMILAR to the practice under the old-age pension scheme, bank accounts and other transactions of Kalaingar Magalir Urimai Thogai (KMUT) beneficiaries too will be monitored digitally from June this year to check whether the beneficiaries continue to meet the eligibility criteria under the scheme.
AIADMK decides to stay off bypoll, blames DMK
Chennai IN a surprise move, the principal opposition party, AIADMK, has decided to boycott the Vikravandi bypoll scheduled for July 10.
8 Maoists, 1 STF jawan killed in Chhattisgarh encounter
EIGHT fighters of the outlawed CPI (Maoist), including three women, and a jawan were killed in a gunfight at the forested terrain of Maad region of Narayanpur district, about 400 km south of Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
Sports minister-IOA meeting symbolic but challenges remain
THIS is rare.If senior sports administrators are to be believed, it could be one of the first instances of a sports minister visiting the India Olympic Association (IOA) office after taking charge.
BEND IT LIKE FAROOQI
Left-arm pacer is the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup at the moment with 12 scalps from three matches
BAI for personal coaches' inclusion during Oly
2012: 1 bronze. 2016: 1 silver. 2020: 1 bronze. 2024: ?. Indian shuttlers will be hopeful of maintaining country's habit of returning with a medal from the Olympics.
Difference between retail, wholesale inflation narrows to 16-mnth low
THE gap between retail inflation and wholesale inflation has narrowed to 16-month low as the latter rose to a 15-month high in May to 2.6%.