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Government Looking At Procedural Easing To Further Promote FDI

THE government is looking at further easing of procedures in certain sectors to attract more foreign direct investments (FDI) into the country, a government official said.

Pawan Kalyan Directs Party Panel to Probe Charges Against Tirupati Head

Following accusations of fraud & extortion against Kiran Royal, JSP prez gives the directive

BEAUTY BEHIND BARS

Art in Prison is a space for the inmates for self expression inside the walls of confinement and isolation; an idea that looks at them beyond their pasts

Disunity between Cong & AAP cost the latter dear: VCK leader

BLAMING lack of unity between the Congress and the AAP as the principal reason for the latter's defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, the results of which were declared on Saturday, VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Sunday said that a united front (INDIA Bloc) against the BJP could have altered the outcome.

Ex-servicemen quota: Court pulls up govt, TNPSC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court criticised the state government and Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) for its failure to amend legal provisions relating to eligibility of ex-servicemen to apply for multiple government vacancies and to accept a higher post after joining a lower one.

Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh resigns hours after meeting Shah

Speaker Satyabrata Singh, minister Y Khemchand among front-runners to be the next CM

Much-awaited ODI debut for Varun before CT

JUST as the Indian team got together for a huddle before the toss at the Barabati Stadium on Sunday afternoon, Raghu Raghavendra, the team's throwdown specialist, dropped everything and ran towards them from the other end of the pitch where he was standing.

Raids on wildlife smugglers unearth narcotics haul in MP

A raid by the forest department's tiger strike force in search of key players of an inter-state racket of wildlife poachers and smugglers has led to a massive haul of narcotics in tribally dominated Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh.

The Tallest Kuru Elder From The Mahabharata

February 5 was a little-known event on the Indian calendar called Bhishma Ashtami. On this day, those who observe it offer tarpan or the water of remembrance to the soul of Bhishma, the Kuru elder in the Mahabharata.

Floodlight glitch stops 2nd ODI for 35 mins

ROHIT Sharma and Saqib Mahmood were in the middle of the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack along with the on-field umpires. The rest of the England team had already started walking off the field. For the second time in five minutes, one of the floodlights at the venue had malfunctioned leading to a stoppage of play during the seventh over of India's 305-run chase against England in the second ODI on Sunday.

Israeli forces withdraw from corridor in Gaza

A Hamas official said Israeli troops completed their withdrawal on Sunday from a strategic road cutting through the Gaza Strip, part of a fragile truce deal that Israel said it was implementing.

Bengaluru FC win 3-0, move to fourth spot

BENGALURU FC defeated Jamshedpur FC by 3-0 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in the Indian Super League on Sunday.

DMK govt taking credit for AIADMK schemes, says EPS

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said the achievement of the Stalin government was putting a sticker on the schemes introduced by the AIADMK government and renaming it after Karunanidhi.

Delay in CAS: Aided colleges' teachers to protest on Feb 19

Irked over the four-year delay in the implementation of the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) in government-aided colleges—denying benefits to over 7,000 faculty—the Association of University Teachers (AUT) will protest in front of the Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) on February 19.

16 Indians missing from Russian army

UNION Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh, in response to a batch of questions from MPs Dayanidhi Maran and Su Venkatesan about Indians trapped in the frontline of Russia-Ukraine war, said there are 18 Indian nationals in the Russian armed forces.

Fake website in Shani temple's name duping devotees, under police lens

AN unauthorised website of the renowned Lord Shani Temple at Thirunallar in Karaikal district has come to the fore and is suspected to be duping gullible devotees of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of bookings for prayers at the shrine.

Reject BJP, Sangh's bid in TN to destabilise communal harmony

DMK & allies say Hindutva forces spreading wrong info on religious traditions to incite hatred

Walkathon held in Chennai in honour of Sage Agasthiyar

Commemorating the third edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam (KTS 3.0), over 100 school students dressed as Sage Agasthiyar participated in a walkathon organised by the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT) and Sastra (Deemed University) in the city on Sunday.

Railways explores N-power option to cut fossil fuel usage

The day is not far off when Indian Railways will power its trains with nuclear energy.

CM grants ₹3L relief to woman pushed off train

Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday announced ₹3 lakh ex-gratia to the woman who was pushed out of a moving train by a man for resisting rape, in Tirupattur recently.

Medical aspirant with 80% disability allowed to undergo assessment again

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently granted interim relief to a medical aspirant with 80% locomotor disability, who was declared ineligible to pursue a career as a doctor by a medical board by the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital citing National Medical Commission guidelines.

Why NPS Can Be Your Only Retirement Plan

The benefits of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) significantly outweigh the effort needed to learn and understand about investing.

Man Sexually Harasses Partner's Daughter, Held

A 38-year-old woman and her partner were arrested under the Pocso Act by the Tirunelveli city police after the man allegedly sexually harassed her 15-year-old minor daughter on Saturday.

After a decade, Radha Nagar subway may open soon

Project initiated in 2010 faced numerous setbacks; MLA says it will be completed once Southern Railway gives nod for land allocation

Tirupati ghee row: SIT led by CBI arrests four

A special investigation team led by the CBI has arrested four people in connection with the alleged adulteration of the famous Tirupati laddus offered as prasadam to devotees at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, officials said.

4-Year-Old Girl Dies in Crash After Throttling Grandpa's Bike

A four-year-old girl, Niharika of Ambattur, died in a crash when she accidentally twisted the throttle of her grandfather's bike while sitting on it with him in Saidapet on Saturday night.

VA Tech WABAG bags ₹3,251-crore Saudi order

VA Tech WABAG has bagged a consortium order worth $371 million (about ₹3,251 crore) from Al Haer Environmental Services Company at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

9 earthquakes in 20 days leave U'khand on edge

IN a concerning series of seismic events, the Uttarkashi district, classified as highly sensitive in terms of seismic activity, has experienced nine earthquakes over the past 20 days.

Rejig of top IAS officers in govt depts

THE Tamil Nadu government on Sunday transferred 38 IAS officers including heads of many key departments.

Anti-rabies vaccination drive held in Velachery, 107 canines get the shot

THE Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) carried out an anti-rabies vaccination drive for stray dogs in Division 178 of the Adyar zone on Sunday, vaccinating a total of 107 dogs.