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Bajaj Auto net profit rises 18% to ₹1,942 cr in June quarter of FY25

BAJAJ Auto on Tuesday said its consolidated profit after tax increased 18% to ₹1,942 crore for the first quarter ending June 30, 2024, aided by robust sales across domestic and export markets.

NCLT admits insolvency proceedings against Byju's

Petition filed by BCCI against the edtech firm over a ₹158 crore debt

Indian Americans mark their presence on first day of event

FROM taking the floor to announce all-out support for Donald Trump to reciting Ardaas, Indian Americans attending in large numbers have made their mark on the first day of the high-profile Republican National Convention being held here, days after the party's presumptive presidential candidate survived an assassination bid.

BANDAGED TRUMP GETS RAPTUROUS WELCOME

Going against tradition, the former president made an appearance towards the end of Day 1 at the Republican National Convention

Russia reacts cautiously to Kyiv's offer for summit talks

THE Kremlin on Tuesday gave a cautious reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's apparent invitation to a future peace summit, saying that Russia first needs to understand what Kyiv means before attending talks.

Custodial death of Pardhi youth in Guna sparks row

THE alleged custodial death of a dacoity case accused Pardhi tribe youth Deva Pardhi is turning into a major issue in Guna district.

Provocative slogan: Ajmer court acquits dargah cleric

ALL the six accused in the case concerning the raising of 'Sir Tan Se Juda' slogans and provocative speeches outside the Ajmer Dargah in Rajasthan were acquitted by the Additional District and Sessions Court on Tuesday.

After Maha row, training of IAS officer on hold, called to academy

THE Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie has directed the Maharashtra government to immediately halt the district training program of Pooja Khedkar, a trainee IAS officer, and recall her to LBSNAA for necessary actions.

Former CM blames ticket distribution for BJP 'poor' show

FORMER Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat, who was denied a ticket by the BJP in the Lok Sabha election, has reiterated his disappointment over the party's ticket allocation process.

Mevani says Cong voters targeted, 2 castes victimised

AFTER his party suffered a humiliating defeat in the Gujarat Lok Sabha polls, Congress leader and MLA Jignesh Mevani on Tuesday claimed that the grand old party supporters are being unfairly targeted and their shops demolished in the Gir Somnath district.

7-yr jail, hefty fine in C'garh circular to curb cow smuggling

CHHATTISGARH director general of police Ashok Juneja has issued a circular on Tuesday asking every district police chief and all range inspector generals (IGs) to undertake strong measures and close monitoring to prevent cattle (Govansh) smuggling and slaughtering in the state.

Cong, SP begin seat-share talks for Assembly bypolls

AFTER making an impressive comeback in recently concluded Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, the INDIA Alliance partners - Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) have reportedly commenced the deliberations for a seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming bypoll to 10 assembly segments to be held later this year.

Shah takes a swipe at Cong with 'quota for Muslim' jibe

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that if the Congress comes to power in Haryana, it will snatch the reservation for other backward classes (OBCs) and give it to Muslims.

Half of applications under PM CARES for Covid orphan kids rejected: Govt

OVER half of the applications under the PM CARES for children scheme for Covid-19 orphans has been rejected, officials said Tuesday.

Naidu meets Shah to push for more funds for Andhra

IN his second visit to the capital ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday late evening.

6 states likely to get special economic grants

AMID the pitch for special category status, the NDA government at the Centre may consider giving special economic grants to nearly six states that fall short in the index of developments, officials said.

EC outreach: Choice for 'aggrieved candidates' to pick and check EVMS

THE Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday issued the technical Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) and stipulated choices for aggrieved candidates, who have applied for Supreme Court-directed checking of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for possible tampering post Lok Sabha and assembly results.

DGP's 'terror nexus' remarks draw Mufti ire

THE mainstream leaders in Jammu and Kashmir have hit out at Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain over his controversial statement that mainstream parties had started cultivating leaders of terror networks to further their electoral prospects.

2 more arrested from Bihar and Jharkhand in NEET-paper leak case

THE CBI on Tuesday arrested two more accused in connection with NEET-UG question paper leak case, taking the number of arrested over the irregularities in the medical entrance exam to 14.

'Intel failure behind surge in high casualties'

34 deaths of soldiers have been reported since 2021 while 40 terrorists have been killed in the same period, shows data

NEED FOR MORE INCLUSIVITY IN BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA

EVERY year, the month of June celebrates individuality, inclusivity and pride.

TN FACES TOUGH CHOICES TO RAISE WELFARE FUNDS

WHILE it may be a little early to say that the Tamil Nadu government is facing financial stress, there is enough evidence to conclude that the funding of a string of social welfare schemes is increasingly a challenge.

U.P. POLICY TO BRING HYBRIDS, EVS ON PAR SHOULD BE EMULATED

THE Uttar Pradesh government's recent waiver of registration fees for hybrid passenger vehicles is a welcome move and should be replicated by other states.

HC: Exclude those opposing Adi Dravidars at temple fest

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed to exclude people who oppose Adi Dravidars from participating in a temple's mandagapadi event, from joining the temple festival.

K'taka landslide traps 12, six bodies found

Five of dead are members of a family that operated a hotel on NH 66 at Shirur near Ankola in Uttara Kannada

Curve fixed to remove black spot on ghat road

TO ensure safety, the National Highways Authority of India has corrected the alignment of Thoppur Ghat road for a onekm distance.

Illegal sand mining: SC seeks response from TN & 3 states

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh within six weeks on a plea seeking probe into illegal sand mining cases and the termination of leases of entities involved in it.

4 TN collectors withheld docus in PMLA case: ED

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a compliance report to the Supreme Court and alleged that four collectors in Tamil Nadu have not provided the certain document to the ED in the alleged illegal sand mining money laundering case.

NTK leader murdered near IT min's house

A 48-year-old NTK party functionary was hacked to death by a gang of four due to an alleged family dispute, while he was walking near IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan's house in Madurai on Tuesday morning.

NDA leaders de-politicise Kamaraj in bid to appropriate the leader's legacy

THE NDA leaders who addressed the public meeting organised by the Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) in Tiruchy on July 14 commemorating the birth anniversary of former chief minister K Kamaraj merely spoke about the legendary political leader's simplicity and honesty, skipping his political acumen and vision for which he was more popular for, alleged the leader's admirers across the state.