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Saluja denies insider trading, high pay allegations

AMID the ongoing battle with the Dabur Group promoter -Burman family -- over the control of Religare Enterprises (REL), chairman of REL Rashmi Saluja on Friday refuted allegations of insider trading as well as disproportionate salary being drawn by her.

Indian-American wins Scripps Spelling Bee title

BRUHAT Soma, a 12-year-old Indian-American seventhgrade student from Florida, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after he spelt 29 words correctly in the tiebreaker, maintaining the dominance of the children from the small ethnic community in the prestigious competition.

Man stabs several people in German city

A prominent Islam critic was among several people wounded in a knife attack Friday in Germany denounced as \"terrible\" by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Indian-origin doc dies after botched medical procedure

AN Indian-origin doctor referred to as 'brilliant' in his field died after being subjected to a medical procedure that was botched and also without a chance for him to give his informed consent to it, a UK coroner has concluded at the end of an inquest dating back over two years.

Israel confirms central Rafah offensive

THE Israeli military confirmed on Friday that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city.

'Khaike Paan Banaras Wala': When regulation on gutkha finds resonance

FOR generations, Banarasi paan has been among the products defining the unique identity of Banaras, which also inspired the song 'Khaike Paan Banaras Wala' of Bollywood movie 'Don'.

Famous Varanasi saree back in poll lexicon

THE BJP is banking on the infrastructural development in Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, besides the Centre's welfare schemes and Ram temple, to increase the winning margin of second-time MP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which was 4.79 lakh in 2019.

INDIA bloc meet to discuss June 4 prep

AS the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections concludes on Saturday, top leaders of Opposition alliance INDIA bloc will hold a meeting in the afternoon, according to Congress sources.

Daughters-in-law fight it out for Shibu legacy in Santhal Parganas

AS the three Lok Sabha seats in Santhal Parganas gear up to go to the polls on Saturday, the reputation of two daughters-inlaw of JMM patriarch Shibu Soren Sita Soren and Kalpana Soren is at stake.

Severe heatwave to trigger dust storms

EXTREME temperatures in the Northwest India have induced dust storms and may reduce the intensity of rainfall.

Flood wreaks havoc in Assam, Manipur

TO killed, 5.5L hit In Assam & Manipur TMD predicts TEN people have died so far and approximately 5.5 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam and Manipur, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took stock of the situation on Friday.

Over 1.3K wildfires in Himachal in 1 wk

IN the last seven days, 1,343 forest fires have been reported in Himachal Pradesh with an intense dry spell pushing the mercury beyond 40 degrees Celsius in several places, according to the Forest Survey of India.

Bitti Mohanty's plea for early release turned down

A vacation bench of the Supreme Court on Friday rejected rape convict Bitti Hotra Mohanty's plea for early release but allowed him to surrender at Circle Jail in Cuttack, Odisha, provided Rajasthan government agrees to it.

'Chintan Shivir' at IIM-Raipur focuses on 'Viksit Bharat, Viksit Chhattisgarh'

CHHATTISGARH Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday inaugurated a 'Chintan Shivir' (Ideation camp) at the Indian Institute of ManagementRaipur, focussing on ideas, viewpoints and strategies to develop India and the state besides the management for good governance.

Probe into Rajkot gaming zone fire

THE Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday initiated an inquiry into the officials linked to the May 25 Rajkot game zone fire tragedy, which claimed 27 lives, including children.

Amid stand-off, China beefs up offensive air capabilities along LAC eastern sector

AMID the tensions between India and China, the Chinese air combat capabilities have been beefed up in the eastern sector of the Line of Actual Control.

Mirwaiz hopes for peace in Valley, offers prayer

THE Hurriyat Conference chairman and cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in his first media talk after release from house detention said on Friday the Centre should relax its iron fist policy on Kashmir and adopt humane and realistic approach to find solution to Kashmir issue through dialogue.

36 deaths reported in 2 days across Odisha

WITH the heatwave showing no signs of a let up in Odisha, the suspected sunstroke fatalities stood at 36 in the last 48 hours as more deaths were reported from western parts of the state on Friday.

KL temple decries DKS' black magic remarks

Spl branch submits report dismissing deputy CM's allegations; CPM secy says claim affront to state's cultural ethos

Prajwal remanded in police custody till Jun 6

HASSAN MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing sexual abuse cases, was on Friday remanded in police custody till June 6 in a case registered against him at the Holenarasipur Town police station.

Workshop held to make city streets better

THE Greater Chennai Corporation and an NGO, Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), conducted a two-day inter-departmental capacity building workshop on 'Creating Healthy Streets in Chennai' on Thursday and Friday to make the city streets pedestrian-friendly.

Traffic on ECR hit for 2 hours as kin protest over man's death

TRAFFIC on East Coast Road (ECR) near Peravurani in Tiruchy was affected for over two hours on Friday as relatives of a deceased man blocked the road over hospital authorities refusing to hand over the body without a post-mortem examination.

Vellore sizzles, temperature hits decade-high of 43°C

VELLORE experienced its highest May temperature in 10 years on Friday, soaring to a scorching 43 degree Celsius.

Fake motivational speaker scams Kovai people in job mela; 3 held

DISTRICT police have arrested three people for allegedly cheating ten people of 22.55 lakh by promising them government jobs.

Uploading morph picture online affects victim and society at large, says judge

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that morphing a woman's photo and uploading it on social media will \"not only damage the woman's morality\" and her family, but will also disturb and may deviate others, particularly the younger generation, who use social media.

Day after suspension, 'encounter specialist' allowed to retire

THE home department on Thursday suspended Additional Superintendent of Police, Crime Records Bureau, Tiruvannamalai, S Velladurai, jeopardising his retirement from service a day later on Friday.

Sick elephant responding well to treatment: Officials

AN ailing female elephant which was being treated by the forest department since Thursday showed signs of recovery on Friday.

CM should talk to govt employees, address their grievances: Palaniswami

ALLEGING that the DMK government has failed to address the grievances of government employees and teachers, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to hold talks with employees unions and resolve their issues.

Stalin likely to attend INDIA bloc meeting via online mode

CM MK Stalin is likely to attend online the meeting of the INDIA bloc which has been scheduled for Saturday in New Delhi.

ROAD TO BECOMING DOCS NOT AT ALL NEET FOR LANKAN REFUGEES

Special quota enjoyed by the community was struck down by Madras High Court in 2003; national eligibility test norms bar refugees from appearing for the competitive examination