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25 killed in twin strikes on central Gaza refugee camp

THE death toll from Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip rose to 25, including five children, as more bodies were recovered, while officials said that 13 people were killed in airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday.

Record early voter turnout in US elections

With just days left for presidential elections, Harris and Trump running neck-and-neck, including in seven battleground states

Punjab-origin man held in Canada in 'super lab' drugs & weapons store bust

ROYAL Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested a Punjab-origin man after it busted a 'super lab' of drugs and a store of loaded weapons in Falkland, British Columbia.

1 held for firing at singer's house in Victoria Island

THE Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) arrested a suspect involved in shooting outside Punjabi singer AP Dhillon's house at Victoria Island, Canada.

U'khand's below-par revenue officials under lens

The Uttarakhand Revenue Board has ordered 35 naib tehsildars (revenue officials) to undergo re-training and an examination, citing concerns over their performance and discipline.

In another targeted attack in J&K, 2 migrant workers shot at by terrorists

TERRORISTS on Friday shot at and injured two migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh in central Kashmir's Budgam district, officials said.

Cong targets BJP bypoll candidate over jumbo deaths in Bandhavgarh

WITH turncoat politician and Madhya Pradesh's forest minister Ramniwas Rawat being the ruling BJP's candidate in one of the two assembly bypolls in Madhya Pradesh on November 13, his former party and opposition Congress has started targeting him over the deaths of 10 elephants in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR).

Naga bodies rap Manipur govt over assault on 2

THREE Naga outfits have set a 48-hour deadline before Manipur government demanding justice for two Naga men who were beaten up, allegedly by the members of Meitei radical group Arambai Tenggol, in Imphal.

Nitish ex-aide says will lift prohibition if voted to power

FORMER Union minister RCP Singh-led newly floated party 'Aap Sabki Aawaz' has announced to contest 140 of total 243 seats in the Bihar assembly elections due next year.

Sena MP booked for 'maal' jibe at Shinde nominee

A case was registered on Friday against Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant for referring to Shaina NC, a candidate of the rival Shiv Sena, as \"imported maal\".

Maha Yuti in Maha knot as Sena firm on Mahim fight

BJP chief puts ball in Shinde court on backing Raj Thackeray's son

Indian special forces to participate in Indonesia, US military exercises

SPECIAL operations troops of the Indian Army on Friday embarked on separate training exercises with troops of the US and Indonesian armies.

172 officials from 84 ministries talk e-office plan

OFFICIALS from 84 ministries and departments of the Central government participated in a national workshop to discuss the e-Office initiative and its analytical dashboard.

MEA denies permission to MP for Venezuela govt meeting on 'fascism'

THE Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has denied Rajya Sabha MP V Sivadasan permission to attend a global meet organised by the Venezuelan government.

North & South blocks to make way for museum by June '25?

Finance & home ministries, DoPT to be first to move

Scammers stole ₹2K cr via digital arrests in 10 months of this yr: MHA

In a report to the government, I4C, the cyber wing of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), said that scammers have stolen around ₹2,140 crore from 'cyber arrest' victims in the country within the first 10 months of the year, officials said on Friday.

'May take legal recourse': Cong flays tone & tenor of EC reply

DAYS after the Election Commission (EC) rejected Congress' charge of irregularities in Haryana assembly polls, the party on Friday said if the poll body persists with condescending language, then it would have to seek legal recourse to expunge such remarks.

Modi slams Kharge remarks on 'financially viable promises'

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's recent advice to party state units to make promises that are \"financially viable\" drew a sharp reaction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said Congress leaders were learning a difficult lesson while making unrealistic promises.

WHEN YOUR DIWALI IS NOT MY DEEPAVALI

SO how should I greet you this week? Am I supposed to say 'Happy Diwali' or 'Happy Deepavali'? That is just the beginning of a meandering tale of rich possibilities in the way we celebrate festivals.

HIGH PRICE INDIANS ARE PAYING FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

In his last article for us, our columnist wrote on his own journey in education. And the cost some families pay today to fund the aspirations of their children

SLOWER CREDIT GROWTH FEEDS HEALTHIER BANK

THE RBI's crackdown on erring non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), and on rising personal and credit card loans seems to be yielding results. Led by lower loan disbursals, bank credit growth moderated to 14.4 percent in the first half of 2024-25 against 15.3 percent in the same period a year ago.

Wall collapse injures four; 50 houses flooded

FOUR of a family, including two children were injured after the side wall of a house collapsed in AD colony in Tiruppur, following heavy rains early on Friday.

Mpox scare at Tiruchy airport

A 32-year-old passenger who arrived at the Tiruchy international airport from Sharjah on Thursday has been isolated in a special ward at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital after showing symptoms of Mpox.

SSI dies in accident, CM announces ₹25L aid

A woman Special Sub-inspector attached to the Valparai All Woman Police Station (AWPS) died after her scooter was knocked down by a bike on Kottur-Angalakurichi Road on Thursday.

Pinarayi to FM: Give Vizhinjam fund sans repayment condition

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her intervention to release the Centre's share of the viability gap funding (VGF) for the Vizhinjam International Port without the condition that the state must repay it later.

Finance panel fixes fees: Guru Nanak College

IN response to the allegation that it was charging excess fees from students, Guru Nanak College has said that its admission process is conducted in a transparent manner and that it does not collect excess fees or capitation fees.

19-yr-old's body exhumed from canal near AP border, three friends arrested

UTHUKOTTAI police on Thursday arrested three persons, including a juvenile, for the murder of D Dinesh (19), a first-year student at a government college in Vyasarpadi.

A LEAF OUT OF TN'S EXPORT PLAYBOOK: LESSONS FOR OTHERS

Over the years, Tamil Nadu has emerged as the leader in exports of several manufactured product categories.

Teenager, cop die of electrocution

TWO persons died due to electrocution in two separate incidents in Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram on Thursday.

Three drown as car falls into Venkatapuram lake

THREE youth drowned after the car in which they were travelling fell into a lake near Hosur on Wednesday late night.