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Chandru panel report will lead to caste hierarchy: BJP

BJP state president K Annamalai on Wednesday took strong exception to the recommendations made by Justice K Chandru in his report on tackling caste-based differences in schools and colleges and said Chief Minister M K Stalin should take into consideration the views of all sections before implementing the recommendations.

80 Indian Haj pilgrims die of extreme heat

Over 900 dead as day-time temperature in Mecca goes past 50°C; 600 are from Egypt

Ahead of key state polls, MSP for 14 crops hiked

AHEAD of elections in key states like Haryana, Maharashtra and Jharkhand and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir later this year, the Centre on Wednesday raised the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for 14 Kharif crops for the 2024-25 marketing season.

Govt open to fresh NEET-UG for all if the SC issues orders

THE Union Education Ministry is not averse to conducting a fresh round of the National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance TestUndergraduate (NEET-UG), subject to directives from the Supreme Court's scheduled hearing on July 8.

U.S. TEAM MEETS DALAI LAMA, CHINA PROTESTS

AMID warnings from China, a bipartisan US Congressional delegation met the Dalai Lama and officials of the Tibetan government-in exile in Dharamsala on Wednesday.

16 dead, over 60 hospitalised after drinking illicit arrack in K'kurichi

AT least 16 people died and more than 60 others were hospitalised after they allegedly consumed illicit 'packet arrack' at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi district on Wednesday.

Wounded 9-year-old tiger treated, released into wild

Rope used to tie cattle was lodged in back of big cat causing injury

TN added 586 MW to wind-power grid last fiscal, ranks third in India

Officials say installation could go up by 30% if wind energy re-powering policy is implemented

Profligate Belgium stunned by Slovakia

SLOVAKIA caused the first upset at Euro 2024 as Ivan Schranz fired the underdogs to a 1-0 win against Belgium on Monday.

Biden Eases Visa Rules For Citizenship In Election Yr

Half a million immigrants could get citizenship under the new plan

Hasina Opts For Visit To India Before Going To China In July

BANGLADESH Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to arrive in New Delhi on a two-day state visit on June 21 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Israeli Strikes Continue In A Subdued Way In Gaza

ISRAELI strikes on Tuesday killed at least 13 people in central Gaza, the civil defence agency in the Hamas-run territory said, although fighting has largely subsided as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha.

Newly-Built Bridge Collapses Again In Bihar Days Ahead Of Its Opening

A portion of a newly constructed bridge on the river Bakra collapsed in Bihar's Araria district ahead of the inauguration on Tuesday, raising questions over quality of construction material being used for the purpose.

Returning Neeraj Wins In Paavo Nurmi Games

WITH about six weeks remaining for the Paris Olympics, Neeraj Chopra seems to be getting into his best strides.

Bhowneesh fails to make Paris Oly squad

THE shotgun squad for the upcoming Paris Olympics is out.

Horses for courses in Caribbean?

While India are expected to play three spinners, pacers have done well too in West Indies

Musiala - the starboy who chose Germany over England

WHENEVER Jamal Musiala has done something of note over the last three years or so, a decade-old post does another round on Twitter.

Sarita may make her Big Boss debut

WITH her Olympic dream ‘almost' over, the 2021 World Championships bronze medallist wrestler Sarita Mor is chasing a different vocation.

Bank deposits outshine credit by ₹1 lakh cr in May

May deposits at ₹2.7 lakh cr as against credit offtake of ₹1.7 lakh cr

Rental price growth drops 50% in top cities

A sharp surge in the supply of new housing units has resulted in a nearly 50% drop in rental price growth in India's top cities during the second quarter of calendar year 2024.

Eyeing ₹1 lakh cr uniform consumer price by FY27: Titan's Venkataraman

DIPAK MONDAL @ New Delhi LIFESTYLE firm Titan company Ltd has set sight on 1 lakh crore uniform consumer price on a consolidated basis by 2026-27, managing director CK Venkataraman said in the company's annual report.

Indus stake sale may fetch Voda $1.1 bn

TELECOM giant Vodafone Group is all set to sell about 10% stake in Indus Towers for as much as $1.1 billion on Wednesday as a part of its efforts to repay debt.

Thai Senate overwhelmingly approves same-sex marriage

THAILAND on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a \"victory\" by campaigners.

South Korea fires warning shots after North troops cross border

SOUTH Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the rivals' heavily fortified land border on Tuesday for the second time this month, the South's military said.

China goes after Europe pork as part of trade war

THE Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports, just days after the EU said it plans to impose provisional tariffs on Chinamade electric vehicles.

Boeing CEO set to face Senate panel

US lawmakers are expected to press Boeing's chief executive Tuesday about the company's latest plan to fix its manufacturing problems, and relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners plan to be in the room, watching him.

Cracks in Raj BJP widen as CM tries to bring order

INTERNAL conflicts within the Rajasthan BJP show no signs of abating following the recent election results.

Mamata meets BJP MP Anant Maharaj setting rumour mill buzzing

CHIEF Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday met BJP Rajya Sabha MP Anant Maharaj at Coochbehar raising speculations about his possible switchover to the TMC.

RSS seeks to fix accountability on Maha BJP leaders

THE Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has sought accountability from BJP leaders over the party's Lok Sabha poll setback in Maharashtra and asked them to undertake corrective measures if they want to win the state assembly elections slated for later this year, RSS sources said.

Historic hat-trick after 60 yrs: Modi

₹20K-cr transferred to 9.3 crore PMKS beneficiaries' accounts; PM thanks Varanasi voters