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EU to impose tariffs on Russian grain import to cut funding for Ukraine war

EU states agreed on Thursday to impose \"prohibitive\" duties on grain imports from Russia in a bid to cut off revenues to Moscow for its war on Ukraine.

BJP tries to drive home Vivekananda mantra to drum up Bengal support

WITH nine constituencies going to the polls in the last phase on June 1, the BJP seems to be appropriating Swami Vivekananda to mobilize voters.

Guru Nanak ideology represents enduring values: Rahul in Punjab

SENIOR Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that the BJP intends to dismantle and discard the Constitution.

Can caste arthimetic favour BJP in 3 eastern UP regions?

WILL the traditionally most backward laborer castes Rajbhar and Noniya (Chauhan)— prove to be the Sankat Mochaks (crisis alleviators) for the ruling BJP in the eight seats of the VaranasiMirzapur-Ballia region of eastern Uttar Pradesh? This question is not only crossing the minds of BJP planners and local cadres but also the rival INDI alliance camp in the region, with less than 24 hours left for the last phase of Lok Sabha polls.

'Religious sentiments hurt': BJP woman leaders booked for Modi bhajans in HP

CHANTING hymns and singing \"political bhajans\" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Maa Shoolini temple in Himachal Pradesh's Solan town proved costly for women officebearers of the BJP: they have been booked by the police for \"hurting the religious sentiments\" of the people and indulging in public mischief.

‘Chacha' may take a big decision after June 4: Tejashwi

FORMER Bihar deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday created ripples in political circles by claiming that 'something major' will take place in Bihar after the results of the Lok Sabha polls were declared on June 4.

PM takes to Bhojpuri for Varanasi connect

In 5.57-minute video message, he appeals to voters, mainly first-timers, for record turnout

Campaign ends, over to result day on June 4

Concluding day sees frenetic canvassing by NDA & INDIA bloc leaders

3 Lt Cols among 16 Army personnel booked in J&K

DESPITE the Army downplaying the incident, 16 Army men, including three lieutenant colonels, have been named in the FIR filed for assaulting policemen in a station in Jammu and Kashmir's border district of Kupwara and abducting a cop.

Loss of civilian lives in Rafah a 'matter of deep concern,' says India

INDIA has said that the loss of civilian lives in the displacement camp in Rafah was a matter of deep concern.

ROADS NOT A STAGE FOR SHOWING OFF STUNTS

joyride on an expressway in Bengaluru, with a woman sitting side-saddle on her boyfriend's lap, recently caught the public's imagination.

CLOCK TICKING TO RESET BASE YEAR FOR GDP CALCULATIONS

A Nimportant issue the new central government will face is the need to revise the base year for the purpose of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and other key economic calculations.

A TIGHTROPE WALK OVER A BLAZING FIRE

The US is making a bad situation worse by failing to rein in Israel's war crimes. Domestic politics in the US is making it a more dangerous dangle

NEED TO HASTEN CLIMATE ACTION AS TEMPS BREAK RECORDS

THE unprecedented rise in temperatures across north India—especially in Delhi, which recorded a historical high of 52.9°C on Wednesday-has given a glimpse into the dire future caused by human-induced climate change.

Agnibaan configured to fit payloads of 30-300 kg

\"IT is a testament to the remarkable ingenuity of our Yuva Shakti.

Black flag protests mark Modi's visit to Tamil Nadu

SOURCES said Vivekananda Kendra all-India vice-president Anumantha Roa, joint general secretary Kishore, and Vivekananda Kendra administrative officer Ananthasree Padmanabhan will be stationed at the memorial during the PM's three-day stay.

'Pandian not my successor, oppn is talking nonsense'

I take all decisions, my successor will be decided by people: CM Naveen

Two arrested for making fake land documents

Police on Thursday said two persons were arrested on Wednesday for preparing fake land documents to sell over 23 grounds in Thiruvanmiyur.

Hypertension treated with minimally invasive surgery

Hospital recently treated a 58-year-old man with uncontrolled blood pressure using a minimally invasive procedure as his hypertension had not improved with drugs.

Tholkappia Poonga skywalk work to commence by June

Corporation gets CRZ clearance, expects to finish project by end of year

Modi will become PM again: PMK

PMK founder S Ramadoss said that Narendra Modi will become the prime minister again by securing more than 400 seats in this LS elections.

Class 10, 12 NIOS students can get equivalency certs

THE school education department has ordered all chief educational officers to provide equivalency certificates to National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) students through District Educational Officers (DEOS) so that their college admission is ensured.

A year on, bottleneck in Tasmac's bottle buy-back scheme continues

Since its launch, the corporation has generated a surplus revenue of around 2 crore

Blaze scorches illegal OMR dump, Muttukadu backwater faces heat

100 tankers release raw sewage daily at dump illegally operated by local body

Tahsildar held for bribe feigns ignorance, constable blames her

P Saroja, the tahsildar, who was arrested by DVAC on May 14 in connection with a graft case, has claimed in her bail petition moved before a city court that she had no connection with police constable M Arunkumar who had collected 3 lakh bribe allegedly on her behalf.

B'luru & Tiruchy new routes for TN's exotic animal smugglers

Due to greater vigil in Chennai, runners choose other airports with similar travel time TAMIL NADU smugglers who bring in exotic wildlife species from Thailand and Malaysia to India through Chennai international airport have started using Bengaluru and Tiruchy airports as well due to greater vigil by Chennai Customs, said multiple sources and official data.1 Officials are investigating the business links between Chennai smugglers and traders in Bengaluru who illegally sell the animals via social media and supply these to pet shops and zoos.

2 boys drown in rainwater pit in Pollachi

TWO boys who went on a rabbit hunt two days ago were found dead in a 10-foot-deep pit filled with rainwater in a private land at Gomangalam near Pollachi in Coimbatore district.

Harsimrat Kaur Badal fights against odds to defend Bathinda fortress

AS 57-year-old Harsimrat Kaur Badal, daughter-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch late Parkash Singh Badal, seeks her fourth consecutive win from Punjab's Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency, the odds appear to be stacked against her.

Prajwal lands in B'luru, taken into custody

JDS MP Prajwal Revanna, who left for Germany on April 27 after several women accused him of sexual assault, was taken into custody after he landed at Bengaluru from Munich.

Final chance to protect Constitution, former PM tells Punjab voters

IN an emotional appeal to Punjab's voters ahead of the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday said it's their final chance to ensure that \"democracy and Constitution are protected from the repeated assaults of a despotic regime trying to unleash dictatorship in India\".