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History-sheeter shot in leg during 'escape attempt'

Rohith Raj from TP Chatram was involved in 14 cases, including three murders, say police

Check for soft drink brands, officials told after girl's death

FOLLOWING the death of a 5-year-old girl R Kavyasri allegedly after consuming a soft drink, the food safety department has ordered its officials across the state to inspect shops to check for unfamiliar soft drink brands.

Woman at SL refugee camp to get repatriated Indian certificate

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the regional special deputy collector of a refugee camp in Kottapattu of Tiruchirappalli district to certify a woman, who was an inmate at a Sri Lankan refugee camp, as a repatriated citizen of India.

Sacked cop used rented home for trafficking wildlife species

He took house on rent under pretext of using it for ornamental fish culture

People lost faith in CB-CID; CBI probe must in Kallakurichi hooch case: Plea

WITH spurious liquor snuffing out lives of poor people because of the state police's inability to plug the illegal supply of methanol, the public have lost their faith in the CB-CID and, therefore, a CBI probe is must, argued the counsel of petitioners seeking CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.

Sadiq's brother held for laundering drug money

THE enforcement directorate on Tuesday arrested Mohammed Saleem, brother of expelled DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq, for his involvement in laundering proceeds of crime linked to Sadiq.

J&K assembly poll schedule next week

THE Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a meeting with Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday to review the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir and assess the requirement of security personnel.

TN cabinet okays ₹44K cr projects

THE Tamil Nadu cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for 15 investment proposals of a total value of ₹44,125 crore that are expected to generate over 24,700 jobs in the state.

10% HEAVIER RAINFALL LED TO DISASTER IN WAYANAD

THE catastrophic landslides in Kerala's Wayanad on July 30 were caused by climate change, says a new analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA).

HC orders CBI probe into doc rape-murder

Directs erstwhile principal of her college to go on long leave

Manny Jacinto joins cast of Freakier Friday

ACTOR Manny Jacinto is the latest to join the cast of the sequel to Freaky Friday, titled Freakier Friday.

Vikrant Massey's Sector 36 to release next month

ON Monday, Netflix announced that their upcoming film with Vikrant Massey, titled Sector 36, is all set to release on September 13.

The First Descendant: To play or not to play?

HERE'S the honest truth.

UNITED BY MUSIC

Wilbur Sargunaraj's musical creation bespeaks the importance of love, kinship, and tolerance in the times of political and social unheavals

LLEARN TO KEEP YOUR ASTHMA UNDER CONTROL

IN 2016, the health transformation of a billionaire scion had left everyone amazed.

Rapid weight loss can compromise your immunity

Rapid weight gain can cause a number of health issues like obesity, which can be the cause for onset of a number of disorders including diabetes and cholesterol elevations, says Dr NG Kanchan, consultant, Trilife Hospital.

Judgement day for India & Vinesh

INDIA'S sports fraternity waits with bated breath as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), after hearing arguments of all parties, will deliver its verdict on wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal against her disqualification at the Paris Olympics, on Tuesday.

JSW to acquire 67% in Australian mining company

JSW Steel on Monday announced the acquisition of up to 66.67% in the Australian mining company - M Res NSW -through its wholly-owned subsidiary JSW Steel (Netherlands) B.V.

Vodafone Idea losses fall to ₹6,432 cr, adds 3.8 mn 4G users

VODAFONE IDEA, country's third-largest telecom service provider, reported a consolidated net loss of 6,432 crore for the first quarter of financial year 2024-25, down from ₹7,840 crore in the same period last year.

Hindenburg report fails to dent mkt, Adani stocks fall

CONTRARY to expectations that the latest report of US short-seller Hindenburg Research, which has questioned the conduct of the Sebi chairperson while inspecting the Adani Group for manipulating stock prices would have a wider impact on the Indian equity market, the bulls of Dalal Street sidelined the concerns as the benchmark indices closed on Monday with just minor cuts.

Bharti Global to buy 25% in British Telecom

Bharti says this investment will further help create new synergies in the telecom sector between both countries

Nothing to add: FinMin official on Hindenburg-Sebi case

IN the first official response from the Ministry of Finance regarding the Hindenburg allegations against Sebi Chairperson, Madhabi Puri Buch, Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth said the government has no additional comments to make on the matter.

Founder Ritesh Agarwal invests ₹830 crore in Oyo at valuation of $2.4 billion

HOSPITALITY chain Oyo's founder Ritesh Agarwal has invested 830 crore in the company's latest funding round through Singapore-based entity Patient Capital.

Zomato-owned Blinkit to continue investment in newer categories

ZOMATO'S quick commerce platform Blinkit, which has been diversifying its offerings, will continue to invest in newer categories.

RBI tweaks norms, home loans may get cheaper

IN a relief to housing finance companies, the Reserve Bank has tweaked the risk weights by capping it for undisbursed loans at par with that of disbursed loans.

WH says Iran may attack Israel this wk

IRAN could launch a \"significant\" attack on Israel as soon as this week, the White House said on Monday, as US President Joe Biden discussed the crisis with European leaders.

US passport of children forces new Iran VP to resign in 2 wks

IRAN's former foreign minister Javad Zarif, who negotiated a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with major world powers, on Monday announced he had resigned from his new post as vice president.

Aus, US, UK sign N-deal as part of AUKUS

AUSTRALIA said on Monday it had signed a deal to allow the exchange of nuclear secrets and material with the United States and Britain, a key step toward equipping its navy with nuclear-powered submarines.

Russia orders fresh evacuation as it battles Ukrainian incursion

TWO Russian regions bordering Ukraine ordered more evacuations on Monday as Moscow battled to contain an unprecedented push onto its territory.

Three years on, Taliban govt in Af notches up some diplomatic wins

THREE years into its rule of Afghanistan, the Taliban government has achieved some diplomatic wins even as it has consolidated power and enforced its strict version of Islamic law.