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Believe it or not! 'Dead' man comes alive only to die again after 12 hours

Raj tragedy

Omar: Cong not part of govt, House resolution on Art 370 not diluted

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said the Congress is not a part of his government and that it could be the grand old party's compulsion to seek to dilute the Assembly resolution on Article 370.

3 women among 10 Maoists killed in Bastar gun battle

TEN Maoists, three of them women, were gunned down in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Friday.

Last rites of 9 victims amid tight security

THE last rites of nine Meiteis, including three women and an equal number of children killed in three separate incidents in Jiribam district of Manipur recently, were performed on Friday after the bodies were brought from Assam's Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

Maha prep to keep flock together

ALL hands on deck, political adversaries in Maharashtra—the ruling Maha Yuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi—are readying for all sorts of exigencies that the Assembly results could throw up on Saturday.

JMM to keep vigil on winning candidates, BJP confident of victory

A day ahead of poll results, JMM candidates on Friday circulated Chief Minister Hemant Soren's 'head massage' family pictures on social media and took solace from a relaxed countenance of their leader.

'Language should not be barrier': Tributes to ANR

SHARING memories of his father and noted filmmaker Akkineni Nageswara Rao, widely known as ANR, Telugu superstar Nagarjuna on Friday said that ANR's belief that language should not be a barrier was ahead of its time.

From tribal art to a bit of Kashmir in PM's gift to Brazil, Guyana & Nigeria

WITH his each foreign visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only carries India's diplomatic agenda but also its rich heritage.

SC stays disqualification of six HP House secys

THE Supreme Court on Friday stayed the disqualification process of six chief parliamentary secretaries (CPS) of Himachal Pradesh appointed by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government last year.

Changes to Preamble underwent due judicial reviews, says SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the inclusion of the words \"socialist\" and \"secular\" in the Preamble to the Constitution.

BJP to focus on Centre's schemes, outreach drive in Bihar assembly polls

Single focus

Direct entry of specialists in Army soon

IN a major organisational change, the Indian Army plans to induct specialists into the force through various schemes under the Territorial Army and permanent and short-service commission entry.

Poll results to set tone for Oppn strategy in House

Adani indictment, Manipur violence & Waqf Bill to heat up winter session

LAND WARANGAL AIRPORT PROJECT WITHOUT DELAY

EVER since its formation, Telangana has broadly been on an upward development curve-albeit with a few bumps along the way.

RBI KEEPING THE RUPEE STABLE USEFUL IN SHORT RUN, DIFFICULT IN LONG

THE Indian rupee weakened to an all-time low of 84.50 against the US dollar on Thursday, driven by foreign fund outflows, escalating geopolitical tensions and expectations of sharper rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve.

STICKINESS OF SHAME IN THE U.S. AND INDIA

Waves of joy and gloating or fear and loathing are sweeping America every day, depending upon one's political allegiance, as president-elect Donald Trump announces bizarre appointments for his government.

REDISCOVERING THE ESSENCE OF HUMANITY

India has had several masters who could coalesce disparate views and heal the soul. As hatred sweeps across the world, it's time for a renaissance in such thinking

Bhovi scam: Woman contractor ends life, deputy SP booked

A 35-year-old woman contractor, who used to supply materials to beneficiaries under an employment scheme of the Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation, ended her life on Friday after she was questioned on Thursday by CID sleuths, probing the alleged misappropriation of funds in the corporation.

AIADMK cadres fight over poor LS poll show at review meet in Nellai

SUPPORTERS of AIADMK's Tirunelveli district secretary Thachai Ganesaraja and deputy propaganda secretary 'Popular' Muthiah attacked each other during a review meeting in the presence of former minister SP Velumani at a private marriage hall here on Friday.

Prison inmate tries to kill self upset over shifting of block

A 31-year-old inmate at the Tiruchy central prison attempted to take his own life soon after being transferred to another block allegedly after sexually harassing other inmates.

Woman assaulted by cops tells SHRC that she's being threatened by them

A 40-year-old woman from Kovilpatti broke down during a State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) hearing, alleging that three police personnel from Thoothukudi district were threatening her to withdraw the petition filed against them for assaulting her and her family members in a case.

Naidu: Will act on US's Adani chargesheet report

ANDHRA PRADESH Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the state government has the \"chargesheet reports\" filed in the US related to the alleged bribery scam involving the previous YSRCP government and the Adani Group, and promised to act on the irregularities.

SC defers hearing on Udhaya's plea to club FIRs

THE Supreme Court on Friday once again deferred the hearing to February 2025, on Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's plea seeking to club multiple FIRs lodged against him over his controversial remarks on Sanatan Dharma.

Kerala forms judicial panel to resolve Munambam issue

COMING out with an exhaustive plan to address the vexed Munambam waqf land row, the state government has decided to appoint a judicial commission led by former acting chief justice of Kerala High Court Justice CN Ramachandran, to resolve the current issue.

Tiruchendur temple elephant, which killed 2 men, returns to normal state of behaviour

THE Tiruchendur Murugan temple elephant Deivanai, which had trampled its mahout and his relative to death on Monday, has returned to its normal state of behaviour, and is being observed round-the-clock by the forest and animal husbandry officials.

Non-bailable warrant against ex-IPS officer

The Saidapet Metropolitan Magistrate court on Friday issued a non-bailable warrant against former IPS officer S Murugan in a case where he is accused of sexually harassing a woman IPS-rank officer between 2017 and 2018.

Private firm staff tries to rob bank after losing money in online rummy

IN a bid to recover the money lost while playing online rummy, a 45-year-old private firm employee earning ₹1 lakh a month tried to break into a bank at Red Hills and steal money. However, as he cut open the grill gate with a hacksaw blade, the alarm went off and he was nabbed.

Man held for swindling ₹85 lakh in fake medical admission scam

A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly swindling ₹85 lakh under the pretext of securing medical college admissions.

NCMC cards to be available in 41 stations

AGS Transact Technologies Limited, one of the leading providers of integrated omnichannel payment solutions in India, providing digital and cash-based solutions to banks and corporate clients, extended deployment of 'Ongo Ride', an instant national common mobility card (NCMC) solution across 41 Chennai Metro stations.

Madras HC calls for action to prevent student clashes

THE Madras High Court on Friday directed the higher education secretary to be a party in the case of the alleged death of a Presidency College student in a group clash in October.