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Six ancient metal idols worth ₹22 cr seized in Thanjavur, 3 held

THE Idol Wing CID has seized six ancient metal idols valued at ₹22 crore and arrested three persons.

Chennai-SL gold smuggling racket: Vigil up in airports

AFTER the Chennai customs identified the gold smuggling modus operandi that involves transit passengers and the staff of a shop at the airport, specific instructions have been given to Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and customs officials across India to review identical loopholes at all airports.

Contempt case nixed as govt pays ₹15L to freedom fighter

THE Madras High Court has closed the contempt of court case against the state government after it informed that pension arrears of ₹15.31 lakh was paid to a 96-year-old freedom fighter.

State govt report sought on plan to rehabilitate Manjolai estate workers

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday directed the state government to file a report on its plan to rehabilitate the Manjolai tea estate workers.

HC pans CB-CID over delay in Vengaivayal probe

Division bench adjourns case by two weeks, tells sleuths to finish investigation without asking further adjournments

TN forms panel to review new criminal laws, suggest changes

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Monday constituted a one-man committee led by retired judge of the Madras High Court, M Satyanarayanan, to study the three new criminal laws brought into force by the union government from July 1 and recommend amendments that need to be effected at the statelevel, including a change in the nomenclature of the titles.

Chennai's top cop shunted out, Arun new commissioner

THREE days after Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong was hacked to death in Chennai, the state government on Monday transferred city police commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore and brought in ADGP (law and order) A Arun to replace him.

Make NEET disclosure on leak: SC to NTA, CBI

THE Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to file a status report on the probe into the NEET-UG paper leak case, sharply observing the sanctity of the examination process has been breached.

HEAVY PRE-DAWN RAINS DROWN MUMBAI, RED ALERT ISSUED

HEAVY rains lashed Mumbai during the early hours of Monday, causing severe flooding in many areas of the financial capital that disrupted flight and suburban rail operations and prompted the closure of schools and colleges.

Rahul meets violence victims in Manipur, urges PM to visit

LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday met displaced Meiteis and Kukis at relief camps in Manipur, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the state and try to understand the situation there.

Modi, Putin hold informal talks ahead of summit

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin congratulated visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for winning a third consecutive term in office, as the two leaders hugged when they met in Moscow on Monday and spoke over a round of tea.

5 jawans killed in Army convoy ambush in Jammu's Kathua

TERRORISTS ambushed an Army convoy on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, killing five soldiers and injuring five others.

Why Investors Should Be Fearful Now

THERE are concerns across the board.

Left Seen Dashing Far Right's Hopes In French Polls

A loose alliance of French left-wing parties thrown together for snap elections was on course Sunday to become the biggest parliamentary bloc and beat the far right, according to shock projected results.

Delhi Cops Book Mahua For 'Crude' Social Media Remark On NCW Chief

THE Special Cell of the Delhi Police has registered a case against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for allegedly posting an objectionable post on social media platform 'X' against National Commission of Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma.

Chandrachud-Led Bench To Take Up NEET Pleas Today

Supreme Court to hear batch of 38 petitions, including those seeking fresh examination

1 Dead, Many Injured In Stampede-Like Situation During Rath Yatra In Puri

THE first Rath Yatra under the newly elected BJP government in Odisha started on a tragic note as a male devotee was killed and several others sustained injuries when a stampede-like situation arose during the pulling of the chariots of the Holy Trinity on Sunday evening.

CLUTCH DUTCH

After going behind in opening half, Netherlands show fighting spirit in the second period of play to get over the line against Turkey; set up semifinal showdown with England

'Credit card becomes a challenge if not prudent enough to handle it'

AS soon as youngsters join the workforce, they fall into many traps including loans and shortterm gains.

Tariff hike complies with regulatory framework: DoT

A day after the Congress party criticised the government over the tariff hike by telecom service providers (TSPs), the Ministry of Communication defended the increase, mentioning that the hike complies with the prescribed regulatory framework.

'Hindenburg shared Adani report before publishing it'

US short-seller Hindenburg Research had shared an advance copy of its damning report against Adani group with New York-based hedge fund manager Mark Kingdon about two months before publishing it and profited from a deal to share spoils from share price movement, according to market regulator Sebi.

FLEXI CAP FUNDS PROVIDE A WIDER CANVAS

NOT too long after SEBI introduced tightly defined categories of equity mutual funds based on market capitalisation, it woke up to the fact that many Asset Management Companies (AMCs) that ran multi-cap funds had portfolios that more or less mirrored other categories such as large cap, large and midcap or even mid-cap and small cap funds as it had set no predefined limits across Marketcapitalisations.

Know how budget is going to create an impact on your finances

Different aspects in budget, such as big policy announcements, allocation to different schemes ministries, and the changes in tax laws can impact your life

BSF looks for 2 women constables, MP police team joins search efforts

TWO female constables of the Border Security Force (BSF) posted at the central paramilitary force's subsidiary training centre in Tekanpur (Gwalior) are missing since June 6.

C'garh to provide primary edu in 18 regional dialects in tribal areas

THE Chhattisgarh government has undertaken a decisive plan to provide quality primary education in 18 regional dialects across the tribal regions of the state, including the remotely located areas.

Cops register criminal case against 3 in Surat building collapse; toll 7

THE death toll in the collapse of a six-storey building in Gujarat's Surat city has climbed to seven with the recovery of six more bodies overnight, police said on Sunday.

Bihar loses 11th bridge in 18 days amid rising investigation chorus

BIHAR on Sunday witnessed the collapse of yet another bridge in East Champaran district apparently due to heavy rainfall, taking the number of bridge collapse incidents in the state to 11 in a span of 18 days.

Nepal downpour triggers scare in Bihar

TWO major rivers of BiharGandak and Kosi - are in spate following incessant rain in neighbouring Nepal as the water level of other rivers too are expected to rise.

Maha rains:49 rescued, train traffic affected

13 NDRF teams deployed in Mumbai, many districts to rescue stranded villagers | Water levels in rivers rapidly rise in several places

Exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy can lead to lifelong ailments: Report

EXPOSURE to extreme heat during pregnancy can lead to lifelong physical and neurological disorders in affected children, said the Lancet.