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Army worried over fall in induction

AGNIVEERS: Shortfall will take another decade to match up to the sanctioned strength

ANDHRA ASSET DIVISION NEEDS SPEEDY DECISIONS

WHICHEVER party comes to power in Andhra Pradesh after June 4 will have to hit the ground running, because Hyderabad ceases to be the state capital from June 2.

EC NEEDS TO ADDRESS CONCERNS ON INTEGRITY OF ELECTION DATA

THE Election Commission's reluctance to place indisputable voting figures in the public domain by uploading Form 17 on its website unnecessarily prolongs the doubts and discussions about the authenticity of voting figures and the integrity of the electoral process.

SHUTOSH MUKHOPADHYAY: A CENTENNIAL TRIBUTE

IF greatness comprises character and intellect of the highest order and is to be judged by the enduring value of someone's thoughts and actions, Ashutosh Mukhopadhyay was, beyond question, one of the most outstanding men.

K'taka dist records 108 cases of monkey fever in 5 months

UTTARA Kannada district has recorded 108 cases of monkey fever or Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) so far this year.

Writing exams on consecutive days on July 12, 13 difficult: TNPSC aspirants

WITH Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) scheduling exams for two categories on July 12 and 13, several candidates said it will be difficult for them to attend both, and requested rescheduling of the second exam to a later dat.

YSRC general secretary posts videos of TDP supporters attacking voters

AMID the ongoing controversy over the action of Election Commission of India against Macherla MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy, YSRC general secretary Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy released videos in which alleged TDP supporters attacked the voters in Palnadu, and urged the ECI to consider all the instances of electoral indiscipline in a fair and nonpartisan manner, and initiate appropriate action so that the role of the commission as an impartial umpire is upheld.

Three killed in lightning strikes across state

A 34-year-old man was killed by lightning near Thittakudi while he was on his way to attend a funeral on Wednesday.

Guard killed while trying to flee from jumbo attack

A man died and another person is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Coimbatore injured when they allegedly tried to escape from a wild elephant inside the Bharathiyar University campus on Thursday.

DGP transfers Cong functionary's death probe to CB-CID

THE case of the suspicious death of Tirunelveli East District Congress president KPK Jeyakumar Dhanasingh has been transferred to the CB-CID on Thursday.

KL's new dam move a conspiracy: TN parties

Say decision against TN farmers; Stalin urged to move the SC to stop attempt to build new dam at Mullaiperiyar

Govt: TN became forerunner in agri production due to various schemes

THE state government on Thursday said Tamil Nadu is self-sufficient in food production and is giving food grains to neighbouring states, thanks to the efficient schemes being implemented by the government headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

Demand for more rakes in Beach-T'malai MEMU

CITING overcrowding on the Chennai Beach - Tiruvannamalai local, railway passengers have demanded upgrading the MEMU rake car from eight to 12.

Sewage & rainwater flood Tiruneermalai roads

FOR the residents of Tiruneermalai's Ranga Nagar, rain is nothing short of a nightmare.

'Cracks in CRRT building due to soil condition'

CHENNAI: Responding to the allegations of damages to an RA puram building owned by Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust due to tunnel boring operations last December, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) said the cracks in the building are due to poor soil conditions.

Infosys must pay ₹6.76 cr to Tangedco, rules court

THE Madras High Court has refused to grant relief to Infosys Limited from paying ₹6.76 crore shortfall charges for consumption of electricity for Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES).

Tender for Parandur airport may be floated by next year

Clearance for greenfield airport expected after MCC is lifted: Official

Cultural centre construction on hold: TN to HC

THE Madras High Court on Thursday questioned the rationale behind the minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) making announcements on the utilisation of temple funds.

Poll-bound Nandigram on edge as BJP worker killed

NANDIGRAM in West Bengal's Tamluk Lok Sabha constituency was on the boil days ahead of the sixth phase of voting there on May 25 after a female BJP worker was killed and several others suffered injuries in an attack by a group of unknown persons.

Five of family found dead in Virudhunagar

IN a tragic incident at Thiruthangal in Virudhunagar, five members of a family, including a two-month-old baby, were found dead inside their house around Thursday noon.

CM asks Pinarayi to stop check dam work on Silandhi

Water flow in Tamil Nadu's Amaravathy river may fall if the check dam is built on Silandhi river in Kerala | EXPRESS EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Thursday wrote a letter to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, urging the Kerala government to suspend the work on construction of a check dam across the Silandhi river.

Mehbooba battling for honour, PDP redemption on her home turf

FORMER Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, 65, is facing the toughest of electoral battle in her political career spanning over three decades.

Google to manufacture Pixel phones, drones in TN

IN a shot in the arm for the state's efforts to become an advanced technology manufacturing hub, Google is likely to manufacture Google Pixel phones and drones in Tamil Nadu.

Seven more Maoists shot dead in their core turf in Chhattisgarh area

SECURITY forces on Thursday shot dead seven armed Maoists in their core stronghold area along the forested terrain of inter-district border of Narayanpur-Bijapur in south Chhattisgarh.

MEA 'processing request to cancel Prajwal passport

Return immediately, says Deve Gowda, warns grandson of isolation from family if he doesn't

Tune In To The Trying Tales Of Climate Change

A cyclone every year, scorching heat waves, unseasonal rains, a dip in groundwater levelthe world is evident.

THE EDUCATION OF SANTOSH

NAMRATA JOSHI A spirit of quiet subversion runs through Sandhya Suri's debut feature film Santosh, which competes in the Un Certain Regard section of Cannes Film Festival 2024.

Really reeling from their suffering?

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Use your mind, says Naveen to BJP's AI charge

CHIEF Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked the BJP leaders to use their mind for alleging that his videos are artificial intelligence (AI)-generated and deepfakes.

EVM vandalism: Hunt on to arrest YSRC MLA

Reddy is caught on camera smashing an EVM at poll booth on May 13; police arrest MLA's driver near Sangareddy