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Vaishnaw, Yadav take stock of Maha poll preparations

AFTER a drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the BJP has appointed two Union ministers, Bhupesh Yadav and Ashwini Vaishnaw, incharge and co-in-charge of the party for the assembly elections due later this year.

BJP to go solo in Haryana, contest all the 90 seats

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the BJP will fight the Haryana assembly elections, due before October this year, alone under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.

Gauhati univ marred by cash-for-marks scam

THE Gauhati University has been hit by a \"marksheet scam\".

Didi, CJI concerned over lack of honesty in judiciary

WEST Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud on Saturday expressed their concerns over lack of integrity and honesty in the judiciary.

Centre, state not in sync? Anupriya flags bias in job quota, UP govt says not true

AFTER Union Minister of State Anupriya Patel's letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed concerns over declaring unfilled seats meant for reserved category candidates \"unreserved\" in government recruitment process, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has said that there was no provision of marking any post as \"unreserved\" or \"not found suitable\" in the appointment rule book if a reserved category aspirant failed to get minimum eligibility marks.

OM, AND THE ART OF KEEPING PEACE IN THE HOUSE

A SOFT SPOKEN MP from Kota-Bundi seat in Rajasthan, Om Birla has become the second Lok Sabha Speaker to take charge for a second consecutive term.

Nadda likely to get 3-6 mnth extension as BJP president

BJP national president JP Nadda, who has been inducted into the Union cabinet, is likely to get a second extension of his tenure, possibly spanning 3-6 months, party sources said.

After JD(U), TDP pitches for more central funds

Agenda opm adesh, says Naidu's party

EAM to meet Qatar PM in Doha today

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be paying an official visit to Doha in Qatar on Sunday, when he would meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.

Shah announces 40% hardship and risk allowance for NDRF personnel

THE Central government has approved 40 per cent hardship and risk allowance for National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, keeping in mind the tough operations they undertake in the event of natural and man-made calamities, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday.

No palliative care for 98% Stage-IV cancer patients

AS many as 98 out of every 100 patients with stage-4 cancer are unable to get palliative care in India, said a study, noting that this is despite a national programme on palliative care, which was launched in 2012.

In the offing: The Louvre Museum touch to Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in Delhi

THE proposed Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in North and South blocks in Delhi will be developed in collaboration with France, owing to its expertise in similar projects such as the Louvre Museum in Paris, the premises that once housed the French Ministry of Finance.

TRUMP-BIDEN GERONTOCRACY AND THE WORLD ORDER

THEY say age is just a number.

THE RISE, FALL AND RISE OF RAGA

A photograph is worth a powerful phrase: rigorous reinvention.

ED can't attach assets bought before offence period: HC

AMID the Enforcement Directorate (ED) provisionally attaching properties of several high-profile individuals and political parties, including the CPM in Kerala, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Kerala High Court has dealt a setback to the agency.

K'taka Dy CM DKS asks mutt seers to stay off politics

'No discussion took place regarding change of guard or creating more DCM posts'

HC releases 2 life convicts who were behind bars for 20 years

THE Madras High Court has ordered release of two life convicts of Puducherry after finding the grounds cited for rejection of their applications for premature release, as per the Puducherry Prison Rules, 2021, not sustainable.

Abandoned baby jumbo dies of ulcer in Theppakadu camp

A male wild elephant calf that was abandoned by his mother at Maruthamalai Foothills near Coimbatore and shifted to Theppakadu elephant camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) on June 9 died due to an ulcer on Friday night.

Citizens portal for all police services in city

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin, who also holds the home portfolio, made a slew of announcements for Chennai, Tambaram and Avadi police commissionerates during the demand for grants for the department in the Assembly on Saturday.

BJP MLAs meet LG, want home min dropped from alliance govt

TROUBLE is brewing in the AINRC-BJP government in Puducherry, following the defeat of Home Minister A Namassivayam in the parliamentary elections, with a delegation of seven MLAs supporting the ruling government here, including independent MLAs, seeking a reshuffle of the ministry.

'Hooch' scare as two hospitalised in T'ppur, cops say liquor contaminated

FOLLOWING two people from Manjanacikanur getting hospitalised on Saturday after allegedly consuming illicit liquor, Coimbatore district police clarified that the two become unwell after consuming liquor mixed with contaminated water.

Caste census: PMK MLAs stage walkout

MEMBERS of the PMK, led by the party's Assembly floor leader GK Mani, staged a walkout after the speaker refused to allow a discussion on the caste census issue.

Teachers fume as guv extends Periyar univ V-C's tenure

AMID an ongoing legal case against Periyar University Vice-Chancellor R Jagannathan, Governor R N Ravi has extended his tenure that was scheduled to end on Monday till May 19, 2025.

Quality of free cycles: CEO report says kids have no complaint

Chief Educational Officer (CEO) R Balamurali, along with officials of the district administration, visited bicycle shops on Saturday and conducted an inquiry based on Coimbatore Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati's direction.

Bill to extend age limit of SC/ST panel chairperson by 5 yrs passed

THE Assembly on Saturday passed 14 bills including amendments to many of the existing Acts and appropriation bills.

Four die, one hurt in blast at cracker unit near Sattur

FOUR workers died and one injured in an explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit at Banduvarpatti village near Sattur on Saturday.

CM: Despite swift action, AIADMK raking up hooch to hide poll defeat

'Sathankulam cover-up prompted DMK to seek CBI probe, in Kallakurichi govt has nothing to hide'

CAG finds 'cartelisation' in Tasmac tender

A report by the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged potential cartelisation in the tender process of Tasmac to transport stock from its depots to vending shops, stating that same entities were awarded tenders by accepting bids in physical form despite the department coming out with mechanisms for e-tender since December 8, 2017.

60-day survey to assess metro water quality

THE Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) will begin a 60-day baseline survey in all the 15 zones from July 1 to enhance the quantity and quality of water supply.

SSNCE launches CoE in collaboration with Tansam

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (SSNCE) has successfully launched its Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Industry 4.0, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Advanced Smart Manufacturing Center (Tansam).