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68% polling scored in sweltering heat

VOTERS braved sweltering heat to cast vote in the Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency that reported 67.90 per cent turnout till 6 pm.

Patliputra records highest, Patna Sahib lowest turnout among 8 constituencies

THE seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha election on eight seats in Bihar on Saturday witnessed a voter turnout of nearly 50.56% till 6 pm, which is about 0.68% less than the 51.24% voter turnout recorded in the 2019 election.

BJP lauds exit poll projections, says will win 400 seats

THE BJP, buoyed by the seat counts projected by the exit polls of various agencies, claimed that people of the country have once again reposed their trust in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

INDIA bloc leaders discuss counting day preparations

Claim Oppn alliance will get more than 295 seats and form next govt

Authentic dying declaration can be sole basis for conviction of accused, says SC

AN authentic dying declaration that inspires the confidence of the court can be relied upon and be the sole basis for the conviction of an accused without any corroboration, the Supreme Court has said.

Mother of 17-year-old accused in Pune Porsche crash arrested

THE mother of the 17-year-old involved in the Porsche crash in Pune was arrested on Saturday for allegedly trying to tamper with her son's blood sample to influence the case.

'Gujarat BJP leader tried to settle assault case against MLA's son'

A DAY after a case of attempted murder was filed against the son of a Gujarat BJP MLA and others for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting an NSUI leader, an audio recording surfaced on Saturday purportedly showing another BJP leader from Junagadh luring the victim's father for a settlement.

Navy warship Shivalik leaves Singapore for maritime exercises with Japan, US

INDIAN naval ship (INS) Shivalik on Saturday departed Singapore for Yokosuka in Japan, and is scheduled to participate in Japan-India maritime exercise (Jimex) and Rim of Pacific (Rimpac) military exercise.

Spurt in devotees visiting Vellaingiri

MORE than 2.25 lakh devotees visited Vellaingiri Hills in the last three-and-a-half months (until Friday) this year.

Sabarimala pilgrims may get optional insurance scheme

IN a major initiative, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) plans to introduce an optional insurance scheme for pilgrims visiting the Sabarimala temple.

Prakash Raj opens photo expo on ex-CM Karuna

AHEAD of the birth centenary of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, Actor Prakash Raj on Saturday inaugurated a photo exhibition featuring VR facility on the life of the former chief minister.

NGO plans campaign in 360 village govt schools on RTE Act

PALLIKALVI Paathukappu Iyyakkam (Save School Education Movement) is organising a campaign to save education in government schools located in 360 villages across the state on Sunday.

'Veeranam lake green due to algae not chemicals'

DISMISSING concerns about chemical contamination, Public Works Department (PWD) officials on Saturday clarified that the greenish colour in Veeranam Lake water is due to algae and aquatic plants.

SIT sleuths to seek access to Apple servers for probe

'Prajwal is not cooperating with SIT, refusing to answer questions'

3-month-old elephant calf leaves ailing mother, moves into forest with sibling

A three-month-old elephant calf that was wandering around its sick mother at the foothills of Maruthamalai for the last two days, left its mother and joined its sibling and went into the forest on Saturday morning.

Suspected contamination in Vellore village, 40 hospitalised

ONE elderly person died on Friday and more than 40 residents are undergoing treatment for the last two days with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting due to suspected water contamination at Kel Sendathur village in Pernampet block of Vellore district.

Passing-out parade of 1.9K Agniveervayu trainees held

A total of 1,983 Agniveervayu trainees, including 234 women, passed out from Mechanical Training Institute (MTI) and Workshop Training Institute (WTI) on Saturday.

Paint factory fire: Death toll rises to four, probe on

ONE more person was found dead under the rubble on Saturday, in a boiler explosion that took place at a paint factory in Kakkalur industrial estate of Tiruvallur district on Friday.

One arrested in ₹1.41L Fedex courier scam

A 31-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly duping a 52-year-old man of 1.41 lakh last month.

Humming of song lands 2 history-sheeters in jail

THE 'mischievous humming' of an old Tamil song by an auto driver allegedly targeting a pedestrian led to a fight, ultimately landing both the persons in jail.

₹285-crore ropeway project planned to connect Marina and Besant Nagar

A ropeway project for a distance of 4.6km connecting Marina beach with Besant Nagar is on the anvil.

Fund-starved TN varsities worried over UGC's letters

TRAINING THE University Grants Commission (UGC) has written a letter to higher education institutions to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) training to students, faculty and staff - in consultation with trained doctors in order to bring down the number of deaths due to heart attacks.

Six money-lenders held over death of five of a family

SIX persons were arrested on Friday in connection with the death of five members of a family, including a two-month-old baby, near Thiruthangal on May 23.

INDIA bloc on the cusp of victory, says Stalin

INDIA bloc is on the cusp of victory and June 4 will mark the beginning of a new dawn for India, said CM MK Stalin on Saturday.

TN's May rainfall 7th highest in 124 years

Chennai residents can breathe easy as the temperature may turn benign and hover around 38°C to 39°Celsius

Pondy bootleggers busted, 5K liquor bottles seized

A six-member gang from Puducherry was recently arrested by Kallakurichi police for manufacturing and smuggling spurious liquor.

Keltron's test for hi-tech lab instructors to be held on June 5

KERALA State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron), a Government of Kerala undertaking, which has been awarded the tender to set up 22,932 smart boards and 8,209 hi-tech labs in government schools across Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, will be conducting a computer-based examination to select 8,209 administrators and instructors.

Kin say SI coerced women to donate organs, HC orders probe

THE Madras High Court has ordered a thorough probe into allegations against a police officer that he was trapping vulnerable women and forcing them into illegal organ donation.

Modi ends 45-hr meditation, says felt divine energy

AFTER concluding his threeday meditation spree at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, PM Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Tiruvalluvar statue in Kanniyakumari on Saturday.

Checks intensified to stop human milk sale

FOLLOWING the crackdown on illegal sale of breastmilk by a shop in Tiruvallur's Madhavaram, the food safety department has intensified checks across Tamil Nadu to prevent commercialisation of human milk which is banned by FSSAI.