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MUSLIM WOMEN'S ALIMONY RIGHT MEETS THE MOMENT

IN a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has said that a Muslim woman has the right to seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code like any other woman.

FRESH PUSH FOR LAW TO GUARANTEE CROP SUPPORT PRICES

FARMERS' organisations have been lobbying to bring in guaranteed minimum support prices (MSPs) through private member bills.

RESCUING INDIA FROM THE ALTAR OF BIGOTRY

Anti-Muslim violence has increased after the election. This is unbecoming of a people blessed with a trailblazing Constitution. We need to breathe new life into our secularism

Nandyal rape: Search on for minor's body in river

AS the whereabouts of the eight-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped, murdered and dumped her body in the backwaters of River Krishna, by three minor boys have not been found even after several days.

K'taka ordered to give 1 tmcft daily to TN in July

For a total due of 18 tmcft in June & July, Karnataka has released only 4 tmcft of Cauvery water citing poor monsoon

Activist: Got death threat for helping queer couple

An activist has alleged threat to her life as well as that of the transgender community living in Sandeep Nagar near Kovilpatti for helping a couple who are in a relationship.

9-year-old treated by quack ends up with sepsis

A quack, who was operating a clinic in Panpozhi, was arrested by the Achanpudur police on Thursday as his negligent treatment of a 9-year-old boy led to sepsis of the injury.

Rowdy shot dead by police in 'self-defence' in Pudukai

A 42-year-old history-sheeter was shot dead by a police team \"in self-defence\" at Thiruvarankulam forest area near Alangudi in Pudukottai on Thursday after he allegedly attacked a police officer with knife.

After HC order, Manjolai workers allowed to stay in estate quarters

THE Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited (BBTCL) has informed the workers of Manjolai tea estate that they need not vacate their quarters on the hills.

YouTuber held for MK remarks, released

TIRUCHY cyber crime police on Thursday arrested YouTuber and NTK member 'Sattai' Durai Murugan from a hotel in Tenkasi district for allegedly making derogatory remarks against former CM M Karunanidhi during a campaign for the Vikravandi bypoll.

Sexual assault claims at Gudalur home under lens

NILAKOTTAI police on Thursday questioned Augustine, the managing trustee of Love Shore, a care centre for people with mental health issues at Kunthaladi that was sealed recently for violations, his wife Gracy and a nurse Elizabeth.

TN mulls deep tech fund, mechanism for start-ups to perform govt work: PTR

THE state government is planning to come up with a deep tech fund and a mechanism for the start-ups to help carry out government work, both in Tamil Nadu and across India, said Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services Palanivel Thiaga Rajan.

SL navy arrests 13 Pudukai fishers for 'poaching', seizes 3 trawlers

A total of 13 fishermen from Jagathapattinam and Kottaipattinam fishing hamlets of the district who put out to sea on Wednesday morning were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy in the early hours of Thursday on charges of poaching.

BJP has not learnt lessons from its electoral debacles in TN, says Stalin

Oppn trying to defame us with false propaganda, no big scheme for TN in 10-yr BJP rule: CM

Rly equipment worth lakhs of rupees gutted

DISPLAY units, interlocking systems, computers, dataloggers and other materials used for the maintenance of the railway network's signal and telecommunication (S&T) wing, worth a few lakhs, were gutted in a fire at the Perambur Carriage and Wagon Workshop on Thursday.

Truck seized for illegal ferrying of cattle in Chengalpattu

A customised truck illegally carrying 45 cattle heads, mostly buffaloes including young calves, was seized in Chengalpattu and the animals were sent to a Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board-recognised shelter.

Kumittipathi rock paintings reflecting Kongu history to be developed as tourist spot

ROCK paintings in Kumittipathi Hills, which is situated near Thirumalaiyampalayam in Coimbatore, will soon gain wide exposure as the state archaeology department is all set to develop the place into a tourist destination.

TN vulture population rose to 142 from 100, says govt

THE state government on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that the vulture population in Tamil Nadu has increased from 100 to 142.

Leopard ventures into residential area 3 km from forest, kills 2 goats

OFFICIALS of Boluvampatti forest range on Thursday evening fixed two camera traps to monitor a leopard after it killed two goats in Vandikaranur near Thondamuthur on the city outskirts.

Contempt of court: NBW against Anna univ registrar

THE Madras High Court has issued a non-bailable warrant against the registrar of Anna University directing the police to produce him before the court on July 15 in a contempt of court case for disobeying an earlier order of the court regarding disbursal of pension and retirement benefits to a retired professor.

'Send verdicts on attachment order dismissal to registration officers'

HC says officers not registering property docus citing encumbrance

10 TN tribal students secure admission in NIT, top institutes

SIX tribal students from schools run by the Tamil Nadu tribal welfare department and four from private institutions have secured admissions in premier institutions such as the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchy (NIT-T), National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), and National Law University (NLU), this year.

TOUGH MAHA BILL TABLED TO COUNTER URBAN NAXALISM

THE BJP-led state government on Thursday tabled in the assembly the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, which aims to arrest the proliferation of urban Naxalism.

Delhi Univ V-C nixes proposal to add Manusmriti readings in LLB

A proposal to introduce readings of the Manusmriti in Delhi University's LLB programme on jurisprudence, was nixed by Vice-chancellor Yogesh Singh on Thursday.

SC postpones NEET-UG hearing to next Thursday

THE Supreme Court on Thursday deferred its hearing on a batch of pleas seeking cancellation of NEET-UG, as the bench said some of the parties haven't received the affidavits filed by the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the test.

94% of agri crops out of MSP net: SBI

WHILE the farmer unions are demanding legal backing for minimum support price (MSP), a new report by the research team of SBI says the MSP regime currently covers just 6% of the agriculture basket, mostly food grains.

Farmers to revive protest ahead of Assembly polls

Mahapanchayats to be held in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir

Russia Ready To Accept PM Line To End Ukraine Conflict

Peace is most important, solution can't be found on battlefield: Modi

Prices Of Pulses Softening Amid Forecast Of Good Rain

GOOD rainfall has increased the sowing acreage of pulses, which has softened the price, especially of Urad dal.

Israel Wants Gaza City Evacuated Amid Heaviest Combat Since Oct 7

UN office used by Hamas attacked; 60% of militants eliminated