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Clamour for relook as 35 of 66 BJP candidates are turncoats

AS many as 35 of the 66 BJP candidates in the Jharkhand Assembly polls are turncoats, upsetting the party workers who say their credibility is being doubted within the party. Besides, many of the close relatives of some top politicians have managed to get tickets, putting BJP workers in a tight spot over their plank of dynastic politics.

SC says 171 encounters in Assam 'very serious'

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday described the matter concerning 171 police encounters in Assam from May 2021 to August 2022 as “very serious”, noting that such petitions “could not be brushed aside as premature.”

On 19th year, RTI reels under vacant positions amid uptick in complaints

A year after the Supreme Court directed the Central and the state governments to take immediate steps to fill the vacancies in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and state information commissions (SICs), the transparency watchdog is functioning with reduced capacity, leading to inordinate delays in resolving RTI cases and backlog of complaints.

BJP's minority outreach: 26L members brought to saffron party fold during drive

MORE than 26 lakh people from minority communities, including a large number of Muslims, have become members of the BJP during its nationwide membership drive. Nearly six lakh people from minority communities have taken memberships offline. So far, the party has managed to rope in more than 10 crore members.

FOCUSING ON STATES TO ACHIEVE A VIKSIT BHARAT

THERE has been a growing realisation of the need to accelerate economic growth at the state level to take the Indian economy to a higher growth path. At NITI Aayog's ninth meeting of the governing council on July 27, Narendra Modi observed that states could play an active role in achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047. Even earlier, at NITI Aayog's governing council meeting on June 15, 2019, the PM had appealed to the states to recognise their core competence and work towards making India a $5-trillion economy.

NETANYAHU: THE MAN AND HIS MISSION

With the world waiting for Israel's response to attacks from Iran and its proxies, it's essential to understand the anxieties and convictions that drive its leader, Bibi Netanyahu

Students ask for matches at excise office for ganja, caught

STUDY tour from school turned a messy business for a group of higher secondary students after the boys accidentally entered the Narcotic Enforcement Squad office in Adimaly mistakenly thinking it as a workshop and sought for matchbox to light up their beedi rolled with ganja.

Fake website created to cheat med students, says K'giri college dean

FOLLOWING some miscreants creating a fake website in the name of Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital (GKMCH) and cheating MBBS aspirants, the college dean lodged a police complaint at the Krishnagiri cyber crime on Monday.

Cloud burst hits Yelahanka, 10 layouts, 4,000 homes flooded

Disaster response teams deploy boats to rescue 3,000 residents

Nodal officers trained by ED to spot cases for PMLA probe

PMLA is invoked to attach the proceeds of such crimes. Cases registered by other LEAs like CBI, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) also act as predicate offences.

Erode receives 112 mm of rain, key roads inundated

HEAVY rain lashed Erode on Tuesday disrupting normal life. Due to the rain, district administration had also declared holiday for schools.

Chopper over MTR: Tribunal warns officials

THE southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has cautioned the forest department and Nilgiris district administration after a private helicopter flew over the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) and Mukurthi National Park in violation of norms. The incident, which occurred on December 27, 2023, prompted NGT to register a suo motu case.

DMK govt scuttling oppn party protests, meetings: Edappadi

THE DMK government's aim is to create hurdles to other political parties and try to stop their meetings and demonstrations, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said at Konganapuram on Tuesday. He was replying to a question from reporters on alleged police restrictions to actor Vijay's political party TVK's first public meeting in Vikravandi.

Police warn of online cracker sale fraud

THE Tamil Nadu police's cyber crime wing has warned people to beware of an online cracker sale fraud wherein dubious websites offer crackers at discounted rates but later abscond with the money.

Assembly session live telecast only after ensuring decorum: Speaker

ASSEMBLY Speaker M Appavu has said live telecasting of house sessions, as promised by the DMK in its electoral manifesto, will be possible only after ensuring that MLAs refrain from using unparliamentary language.

TN writes to S rly, seeks spl trains for Deepavali

AFTER analysing transport demand from previous years during Deepavali, the state transport department has requested the Southern Railway to operate special trains from Chennai to Thanjavur, Nagercoil and Madurai on October 29 in the evening and on October 30 in the morning.

Delivery video: Police complaint filed against doc, YouTuber Irfan

A show cause notice has been issued to YouTuber Irfan, who cut the umbilical cord of his newborn, and a police complaint was filed against him and the doctor for permitting non-medical persons inside the operation theatre at a private hospital in Chennai, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Tuesday.

NGO alleges land grab by min's kin; firm 'owned by' sons slaps legal notice

ANTI-CORRUPTION NGO Arappor Iyakkam on Tuesday alleged Dairy Minister RS Rajakannappan's family of grabbing close to five acres of government land in a prime location near Alandur metro station on GST Road, worth approximately ₹411 crore in the market. It sent a complaint to the DVAC demanding action against the minister.

CM slams EPS, says DMK's popularity intact, party will win '26 election too

Palaniswami mortgaged TN's honour, AIADMK's support too declined under him, says Stalin

Buy Deepavali kits for ₹499 at Amudham shops

IN an attempt to control price hikes of essential items in the open market, the Food Department on Tuesday introduced the Amudham Plus grocery kit, weighing 3.8 kg and priced at ₹499.

By & for women: 250 pink autos to hit city

THE state government will partially fund 'pink autorickshaws' that will be operated by women in Chennai to ensure the safe travel of women and children.

Three held for assaulting guard at Mamallapuram

The Mamallapuram police arrested three people, including two women, on Tuesday on charges of assaulting a private security person at the entrance of Pancha Rathas in Mamallapuram on Sunday evening.

No seizures, cattle have free run in Tambaram corpn

STRAY cattle continue to have a free run in areas under Tambaram corporation as the civic body suspended fines and seizures since June, according to official sources. Up until June this year, 348 stray cattle were captured, following which the drive was put on hold owing to 'practical difficulties' which include lack of manpower.

NRHM nurses eligible for paid maternity leave

CHENNAI: Ruling that the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 prevails over the contractual conditions, the Madras High Court has held that nurses appointed for the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) are eligible for 270 days of paid leave for maternity.

TRB directed to fix qualification for spl edu teachers

EXPRESSING concern over the mounting vacancies for special education teachers in government-aided and recognised schools in the state under the Inclusive Education for the Disabled in Secondary Stage (IEDSS), the Madras High Court has directed the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) to prescribe qualifications for recruitment in accordance with the guide-

Lower courts, cops asked to peruse each other's reports

Noting a huge difference in the data furnished by the lower courts and the police relating to the filing of charge sheets and committal of cases in lower courts, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday directed both sides to peruse each other's reports and submit their remarks before October 25.

Coimbatore NGO keeps injured monkey as pet in ABC centre

AN injured baby Bonnet Macaque, rescued from Vellore about 10 months back, was found housed as a pet in the Coimbatore city corporation's Animal Birth Control (ABC) centre run by local NGO Prani Mithran, illegally.

TN to set up war room to prevent maternal deaths

Decision taken during first task force meeting; 74% deaths occurred during postnatal period

Fake PSTM certs: HC permits DVAC to search varsities if docus are denied

EXPRESSING displeasure over the non-cooperation of four varsities in the investigation being conducted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) into the alleged issuance of fake Persons Studied under Tamil Medium (PSTM) certificates, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court permitted the investigation agency to expand the scope of the probe and add those who are suppressing material documents as offenders in the case.

Meet on Waqf turns ugly as TMC member smashes bottle

THE meeting of the Joint Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill witnessed high-voltage drama on Tuesday as Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee smashed a glass bottle during a heated exchange of words with BJP member and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay, injuring himself in the process.