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HC comes to aid of school teacher denied promotion

THE Madras High Court has held that a teacher of an aided school, which was taken over by the government, is eligible for promotion on a par with other teachers since the appointment was made by the government.

Beela files case against Rajesh Das for trespassing

THE Kelambakkam police on Monday booked a case against former DGP Rajesh Das, who was convicted in a sexual harassment case, following a complaint from Energy Secretary Beela Venkatesan stating that Das allegedly trespassed into her house at Thaiyur on Saturday and threatened the security guard there.

Delhi court frames charges, Brij Bhushan says not guilty

FORMER Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh pleaded not guilty after a Delhi court framed charges against him in a sexual harassment case filed by five women wrestlers.

CM: Modi must stop maligning Tamils, focus on achievements

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly maligning Lord Puri Jagannath and the people of Tamil Nadu in his recent remarks at an election rally in Odisha.

Rain-related incidents: 11 killed in five days in TN

AT least 11 people had lost their lives in rain-related incidents across Tamil Nadu in the last five days between May 16 and 20.

Optics Lord over Sambit Patra's poll prospects in Puri

JAY Jagannath. Welcome to the land of Jagannath, the Lord of the Universe,\" Shankar Bindhani greeted a group of pilgrims from Chhattisgarh on Bada Danda (Grand Road), which leads to the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in the temple city on Monday.

ENNORE FIRM CAN RESTART OP AFTER GETTING NOC: NGT

DELIVERING its judgment in the Ennore ammonia gas leak case, the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday allowed Coromandel International Ltd (CIL) to restart ammonia offshore pipeline activity after obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) and subject to approvals from the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board (TNMB) and Indian Register of Shipping.

No inheritance, people alone are successor: Modi

Alleges that Congress wanted to change the Constitution to snatch quota from the Dalits

'I WON'T DO SUCH ACTION EVER AGAIN!

..says Manoj Bajpayee as he reflects on the challenges faced while shooting his 100th film, Bhaiyya Ji

FROM THE HILLS TO YOUR HEART

On his 90th birthday, renowned author Ruskin Bond released his new book that works as a self-help guide for everyone who harbours a dream

Advancements in care have improved life expectancy

Cystic fibrosis, an inherited disorder which causes damage to the lungs, affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat and digestive juices, which are normally thin and slippery.

Are Manchester City making a case for England's greatest-ever team?

MANCHESTER City strengthened their case to be ranked as English football's greatest-ever team by winning the Premier League title for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year on Sunday.

Relentless training, sessions with Yuvraj behind Abhishek's success

\"HE (Abhishek Sharma) is amazing.

From leaving Baroda to IPL via TNPL, Swapnil's comeback story

AT this point, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's turnaround story is well documented.

BACK TO THE FUTURE

As past champs Gambhir, Yusuf back in West Bengal, albeit for different goals, Knight Riders get ready to take on Sunrisers in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday

Israel's EVR Motors sets up plant in Haryana

EVR Motors, an Israel-based company specialising in high power-density electric motors, on Monday inaugurated its new greenfield plant in Manesar, Haryana, under its subsidiary, I.

Govt begins selection process for new SBI chief

THE government is kicking off the process to select the next chairman of the State Bank Group from Tuesday.

Mid-tier IT firms outperform larger peers

Former are growing at 6-15% whereas latter's growth on constant currency terms is between -4% and 3%

CV sales to see single-digit growth in FY25: VECV MD

COMMERCIAL vehicle (CV) sales are expected to grow at a strong single-digit in FY25 after the industry clocked the 1 million unit mark in FY24, said Vinod Aggarwal, managing director of VE Commercial Vehicles, in an interaction with Arshad Khan.

1/3rd shoppers use ecomm for discretionary spending

ONLINE shopping is undergoing rapid expansion as over one in three online shoppers surveyed are now using ecommerce as their primary channel for discretionary and essentials spending, according to public policy think-tank Empower India report.

CCI tracking data dominance, algorithmic collusion

RAVNEET KAUR, Chairperson of anti-trust regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI), has raised concerns over data dominance where control over large data sets creates insurmountable entry barriers for new businesses.

Mokhber interim Iran prez as Raisi dies in air crash

First vice president named caretaker prez; fresh elections to be held within 50 days | Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi to be buried on Thursday in Mashhad where he was born | Nuclear negotiator Ali Bahadori Jahromi appointed as caretaker foreign minister

Infected blood scandal may have killed 3K in UK

LONDON BRITISH authorities and the country's public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products, and hid the truth about the disaster for decades, an inquiry into the UK's infected blood scandal found on Monday.

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

THE chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over actions taken during their seven-month war.

Oppn slams 'pathetic services' at booths

OVERALL TURNOUT Bihar (5 seats): 57.47% 52.55% Jammu & Kashmir (1 seat): 54.21% 63.00% 67.15% Jharkhand (3 seats): Ladakh (1 seat): Maharashtra (13 seats): Odisha (5 seats): Uttar Pradesh (14 seats): West Bengal (7 seats): 48.88% 60.72% 57.43% 73.00% Voters' turnout at 49 Parliamentary constituencies in 8 states and Union Territories in the fifth phase till 7.45 PM SUDHIR SURYAWANSHI @ Mumbai OVER 49% voting was recorded in the fifth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections for 13 seats in Maharashtra on Monday.

Lucknow records low turnout at 52%

THE voter turnout across 14 UP seats, which went to polls in the fifth phase, recorded to be a moderate 58 per cent on Monday.

Pick-up van overturns, 18 dead, 4 injured in Chhattisgarh's Kawardha

NINETEEN tribal labourers, including 18 women, were killed and four others injured on Monday when a mini goods vehicle ferrying a group of tendu leaves collectors plunged into a valley in Chhattisgarh's Kawardha district, about 110 km from Raipur, police said.

AAP received ₹7 cr foreign funding, violated FCRA: ED writes to Home Ministry

THE Enforcement Directorate has written to the Union Home Ministry alleging the AAP received more than ₹7 crore foreign funds in contravention of the FCRA, official sources said Monday.

India declares one-day mourning over Raisi's death in chopper crash

INDIA declared a day of mourning on Tuesday as a mark of respect for the Iranian President who passed away in a chopper crash on Sunday.

Won't tolerate indiscipline, Congress warns Bengal unit

A DAY after Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's posters were defaced with ink in front of the West Bengal headquarters, Congress on Monday warned the party men that it would not tolerate such \"public display of defiance and indiscipline\".