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ISRAELI PM TO CONSULT MINISTERS AFTER ICJ ORDER

Hamas hails UN court’s order to Israel to halt military operations in Rafah; UN chief says order binding on Israel

Israeli forces recover bodies of three more hostages in Gaza

You had lost the last election to the present Rohtak MP. Why do you think the people will vote differently this time?

'Mood has changed from '19. Polls will throw up surprising results'

You had lost the last election to the present Rohtak MP. Why do you think the people will vote differently this time?

SC rejects contempt plea against Manipur, says 'Can't go into sentiment'

THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking contempt action against Manipur and others for alleged non-compliance with the apex court's order on protection of properties of people displaced during the violence.

Butcher who helped 'chop' Bangladesh MP's body arrested

THE West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department arrested one person from the state's Bongaon area in North 24 Parganas district for his alleged involvement in the \"murder\" of Bangladesh MP Anwarul Azim Anar.

Relief for Azam Khan, wife & son in fake birth cert case

IN a major relief to former UP cabinet minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, his wife Tazeen Fatima, and son Abdullah Azam, the Allahabad High Court granted them bail on Friday while staying Khan's seven-year sentence in connection with a fake birth certificate case.

Alert sounded as sweltering heatwave ravages parts of Rajasthan, toll 14

RAJASTHAN is currently grappling with a severe heatwave that has tragically claimed the lives of 12 people over the past two days, up from nine fatalities reported just a day earlier.

'Remal' to make landfall on Sunday, says IMD

A DEPRESSION lying over the central Bay of Bengal is going to intensify into a cyclonic storm, named 'Remal', by Saturday morning and further intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Saturday night, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

Gupta brothers held for Dehradun builder suicide

His suicide note alleges intimidation by Anil and Ajay Gupta

Undefined borders have set India back economically, says Doval

INDIA's National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday stated that undefined borders in the west and north have adversely affected the country.

Abandoned cable killed two kids at Kovai park

A day after two children were electrocuted to death in the park inside the Army Welfare Housing Organisation apartment complex at Saravanampatti, investigation revealed that an old underground cable which passed through the play area was not removed and the worn out line had come into contact with a steel slider.

State to build hostels at 35 cr for working women

MORE government working women's hostels are set to come up in Tamil Nadu as the state has set aside 35.87 crore to construct new hostels at Hosur, Tiruvannamalai and at Chennai's St.

LDF in a spot as audio on liquor bribery goes viral

Bar assn leader allegedly heard asking owners to pay bribe to govt

RISE & FALL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY IN TN

TAMIL Nadu is blessed with a good wind potential, thanks to its geographical position with sea on three sides.

Thiruvalluvar anniv on his birth star sparks debate

GOVERNOR RN Ravi on Friday stoked a fresh bout of debate by celebrating the birth anniversary of Tamil saint Thiruvalluvar on his birth nakshatra and offering tributes to the portrait of Thiruvalluvar in saffron clothes and with holy ash and kumkum on his forehead.

KL to NGT: Constructing only a weir on Silandhi

KERALA government on Friday informed the southern bench of National Green Tribunal that it is constructing a weir on the Silandhi river to draw 3 MLD of water to supply drinking water to a nearby local body.

Tasmac outlets to have computerised billing system from Deepavali

THE long wait of consumers for proper billing at liquor outlets may soon be over with Tasmac planning to roll out its computerised billing and inventory management at all its retail outlets before Deepavali this year.

Fight between two khakis: TNSTC staff claim cops targeting buses

CM's intervention sought after instances of cops fining transport staff went up across TN

'Custodial torture': Delay in handing over body irks kin

THE delay in handing over the body of alleged custodial torture victim K Raja (44) after repostmortem has irked his relatives, and they have alleged negligence from the part of the district administration.

Tablets ‘pain-point' for cops cracking down on drugs

Opioid tablets smuggled into city, sold to youth at low prices, say Chennai police

Bodies of 2 minors found floating off Tiruvottiyur beach

THE bodies of two minors living in Mathur were found floating off Tiruvottiyur beach on Friday morning.

₹4 crore seizure: No stay on summons to BJP secretary

THE Madras High Court on Friday refused to stay the summons issued to Tamil Nadu BJP general secretary (organisation) Kesava Vinayakam by the CB-CID in connection with the seizure of 3.99 crore from persons linked to the party's candidate Nainar Nagendran during the run up to the Lok Sabha polls in the state.

Facial recognition tech, DigiYatra, in Chennai airport likely from June

CHENNAI will be one among the 14 airports in the country where DigiYatra will be rolled out next month, said Suresh Khadakbhavi, chief executive officer (CEO) of DigiYatra Foundation.

HC directs lower court to complete Sathankulam case trial in 3 months

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court during the vacation sitting on Friday directed the First Additional District and Sessions Court of Madurai to conclude the trial in the Sathankulam custodial death case within three more months.

Rajesh Das held for trespass & assault, let off on bail

FORMER DGP Rajesh Das, who was earlier convicted in a sexual harassment case, was arrested by the Tambaram city police on Friday morning for allegedly trespassing into a property owned by his estranged wife in Thaiyur.

Litigations keep HM posts vacant in 900 TN schools

Teachers with just less than two yrs left for retirement await promotion, call for action

HC restrains Suchitra from defaming ex-husband

The Madras High Court has restrained playback singer Suchitra from making derogatory comments against her ex-husband and film actor Karthik Kumar.

HC bench gives split ruling over 'Goondas Act' on YouTuber

THE Madras High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict on the legality of detention of jailed YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar under the Goondas Act in the wake of his arrest in five different cases including ones related to denigration of women police personnel and possession of ganja.

Mullaiperiyar: CM warns KL and union govt of legal action

STRONGLY objecting to the union government's decision to consider Kerala's proposal to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for constructing a new dam at Mullaiperiyar, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday warned of strong legal action.

ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive

THE International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah forthwith, but stopped short of calling for a cease-fire.