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TDP roots for sub-categorisation of caste by states, says aviation minister

EVEN as the Centre maintains a stony silence on the recent Supreme Court ruling allowing states to go ahead with subclassification among Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), the NDA ally Telugu Desam party (TDP) has strongly rooted for the verdict.

6K guests in traditional attire to attend I-Day celebrations

AROUND 6,000 special guests will attend the 78th Independence Day celebrations led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Red Fort on Thursday, an official statement said.

Social justice govt's top focus: Prez

Recalls BR Ambedkar and says the spirit of inclusion is visible in every aspect of our life

Tusker raids house; wall collapse kills mom, son

A woman and her eight-year-old son lost their lives when a wild tusker raided their mud house, causing a wall to collapse in the remote Balijodi village of Barsuan range under the Bonai Forest Division (BFD) in Sundargarh district late Tuesday night.

Work to fix temporary crest gate commences at Tungabhadra dam

ENGINEERS and experts began work on fixing a temporary crest gate at the Tungabhadra Dam here on Wednesday.

Apex court asks ED to clarify on predicate offences in Senthil Balaji PMLA case

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on August 20 regarding the Enforcement Directorate's clarification on the issue of predicate offences with respect to the bail plea filed by former minister V Senthil Balaji accused in a money laundering case.

Don't take coercive action on 'Savukku' Shankar: SC

YouTuber arrested again in preventive detention case: Counsel to CJl

Prehistoric stones found near Jarugu village in Dharmapuri

HISTORY enthusiasts and researchers have urged the Archeological Department to protect cairn circles (prehistoric stones) identified near Ajjipatti village near Jarugu.

Suspended HR&CE officer held over fake harassment message

IN the wake of a false sexual harassment complaint doing the rounds against an HR&CE joint commissioner in Madurai, the city police on Tuesday arrested a suspended executive officer of the department for allegedly circulating the message over personal enmity.

Biker falls into pit dug up for road work, dies

Victim was impaled by column rods; locals allege work site lacked safety measures

₹50 cr allocated for renovating 2.5K temples in TN villages: CM

CM MK Stalin on Wednesday presented cheques for 2 lakh each to priests and office bearers of 12 temples located in rural areas and places where people belonging to SC and ST live in large numbers.

Court asks TN to permit vehicle rallies carrying national flag on I-Day

THE Madras High Court has ordered the state government to permit vehicle rally or procession by citizens carrying national flag on Independence Day in Tamil Nadu.

Two die, two suffer injuries after blast at cracker unit in Srivilliputhur

TWO workers were killed while two others sustained burn injuries following an explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit in Mayathevanpatti village near Srivilliputhur on Wednesday.

Prices of school textbooks hiked by 30% to 50%

AIADMK wants hike revoked; minister says price increased to manage production cost

Centre cuts 70% of funds for new rly lines in TN

The railway ministry has slashed 70% of the funds earmarked for new railway lines in Tamil Nadu for 2024-25 fiscal compared to what was announced in the interim budget.

MaSu launches state-wide registry for people with type-1 diabetes

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian launched a state-wide registry for people with type-1 diabetes on Wednesday. Patients in the registry will receive treatment, including insulin therapy at free of cost, the minister said.

Madhya Kailash footbridge to make way for flyover, work on

THE state highways has started dismantling the footbridge at the Madhya Kailash junction, opposite VHS Hospital, to make way for a L-shaped flyover.

Tiruchy IFS officer booked for harassing lady colleague

THE Cantonment all-women police in the city are investigating a complaint of sexual harassment against a high-ranking forest department official.

Kanchi CWC chairperson suspended for taking bribe

THE chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Kancheepuram district and her husband who is a member of CWC, Chennai South have been suspended as an investigation revealed that they had received money to favour a person in a child custody case.

Khushbu Sundar resigns from NCW, says want to engage in politics more

ACTOR Khushbu Sundar, a national executive member of the BJP, has resigned as a member of the National Commission for Women.

25 turtles saved from Kolathur house die in zoo due to stress

THE mortality of reptiles that were rescued from a house in Kolathur is increasing, confirmed Vandalur Zoo authorities on Wednesday, after 25 more Indian roofed turtles died due to extreme stress.

Two more wetlands added: TN tops Ramsar list with a total of 18 sites

Villupuram’s Kazhuveli Tiruppur’s Nanjarayan bird sanctuaries are latest additions to list

K'taka to close SBI, PNB accts

THE Karnataka government has decided to stop all its transactions with State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank citing financial irregularities in the deposits of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.

ARMY CAPTAIN KILLED IN JAMMU ENCOUNTER

AN Army captain was killed in an encounter with terrorists in the dense Akar forests area of the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of Independence Day.

TAX BONANZA FOR MINERAL STATES

They can claim dues retrospectively from 2005: SC

Bhagat Suspended For 18 Months, To Miss Paralympics

TOKYO gold medallist para shuttler Pramod Bhagat will not be able to defend his title at the Paris Paralympics after he was handed an 18-month suspension for breaching BWF's anti-doping whereabouts clause, leaving the Indian heartbroken.

Goodbye Paris, Focus On Los Angeles

IT'S Los Angeles' turn for the torch.

GST Council Meeting Set To Take Place On September 9

THE 54th GST Council meeting is set to take place on September 9,2024, in New Delhi, the authority on Tuesday confirmed on the X official account.

Kamala More Incompetent Than Her Boss Biden, Trump Tells Elon Musk

DONALD Trump has described his Democratic presidential rival Kamala Harris as a "thirdrate phoney candidate" and "more incompetent" than her boss President Joe Biden, amidst indications that she has erased some of his polling advantage in only three weeks as a candidate.

Kyiv Asks Moscow To Accept Peace Amid Incursion

UKRAINE said on Tuesday it would not hold on to Russian territory captured in its surprise cross-border incursion and offered to stop raids if Moscow agreed a "just peace".