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U'khand has 729 bird species across 13 districts

IN a landmark event for the state, the two-day Uttarakhand Bird Census 2024 has successfully concluded, with bird watchers and nature enthusiasts reporting a total of 729 bird species across 13 districts.

Omar in talks with Centre over status

AS the Congress is facing BJP fire on Article 370 during the poll campaign in Maharashtra and Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is engaging with the Centre after the J&K Assembly passed a resolution on restoration of J&K's special status and constitutional guarantees.

C'garh to paint horns of stray cattle to minimise road accidents at night

THERE is no apparent respite from road accidents and consequent fatalities caused by stray cattle wandering onto traffic routes, main roads and state highways in Chhattisgarh.

Silently, RSS adds weight to BJP's Maha campaign

Volunteers go house-to-house raising awareness on Hindutva

Restoration of Indian classic films halfway through

THE ambitious project of restoration of rare Indian classic and historic films initiated by National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is halfway through.

Indians stuck in Myanmar call centre

IT has been eight months since 22-year-old Ajay left his house in Lucknow after being offered a job at a fraud call center in Malaysia. Instead, he ended up in a cyber fraud centre in Myanmar.

Manipur will not forget being left in the lurch: Cong

AS Manipur is rocked by violence again, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday sharpened his attack on the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) for deliberately allowing the state to burn.

Creating a record: Over 65 lakh digital life certificates issued for pensioners

IN a move to promote digital empowerment among pensioners, a record number of more than 65 lakh digital life certificates (DLC) have been issued so far, including 31.5 lakh generated by Central government employees, between November 1 and 15 during the ongoing DLC 3.0 campaign, officials said.

Modi receives Nigeria's second-highest national award, vows to boost ties

NIGERIA on Sunday conferred its second-highest national award — the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger — on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, making him the second foreign dignitary to receive the distinction.

HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT PALLAVA CAPITAL

bought myself a Kamakshi Deepam last week after years of wanting one.

CANCER CALLS FOR A COHERENT HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE

As India shapes and strengthens its Ayushman Bharat programme, cancer care has to be firmly positioned amid its range of publicly financed healthcare services

Migrant worker succumbs to burn injuries

Akhilesh Yadav, a worker from Uttar Pradesh, passed away due to burn injuries sustained in an accident at a private steel rod manufacturing company in Gummidipoondi.

Woman & male friend murder mother-in-law

A 23-year-old woman and her male friend were arrested by Kandamangalam police on Saturday for allegedly murdering her mother-in-law by setting her on fire on October 30 in NR Palayam.

Communal rivalry: Murder of painter sixth in series of killings

Condemning the murder of a painter, residents of Keelaseval staged a protest beside Tirunelveli-Ambasamudram road in Melaseval on Sunday.

Woman sustains burns in sauna, gym owner booked

The Madurai city police registered a case against a gym owner and three of his relatives on Sunday, after a gym-goer woman allegedly sustained severe burn injuries on her hands in an accident while taking a steam bath in the gym.

Fordor's travel guide places Kerala on its 'No List 2025'

IS Kerala falling victim to over-tourism? Has the surge in tourism activities aggravated natural disasters, particularly in eco-sensitive areas in the state?

100% road tax exemption declared for EVs in T'gana

TO encourage the public towards electric vehicles (EVs) and control air pollution, the state government has announced a 100% exemption from road tax and registration fees for EVs purchased and registered in the state for an initial period of two years, until December 31, 2026, regardless of the number of vehicles registered.

Univs told to create online forum to receive plaints of research scholars

HIGHER education department on Sunday directed all universities to set up an online reporting mechanism exclusively for research scholars to flag grievances and complaints of ill-treatment.

2,553 docs will be recruited through MRB, says MaSu

TN government is in the process of recruiting 2,553 doctors through the Medical Recruitment Board (MRB), which will result in surplus doctors at government health institutions by early 2025, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Sunday.

Change in SL guard fails to inspire confidence in refugees to return

ALTHOUGH Anura Kumara Dissanayake's alliance has seemingly won the confidence of the Tamils in Sri Lanka, scoring a landslide victory in the recent parliamentary polls, it has failed to evoke hopes of a brighter future in the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in TN.

Paddy insurance coverage falls by 66K acres in Thanjai

THE crop insurance coverage for samba and thaladi in Thanjavur district has fallen by 66,500 acres compared to last year's figures as the cut-off date for farmers to pay premium ended on November 15.

EPS will merge AIADMK with BJP if one more I-T raid is held, says Udhaya

Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday took a jibe at AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami over his 'shifting stance' on alliances ahead of the 2026 Assembly election.

Over 3K child marriage complaints in TN last year; 1,995 were stopped

Though panel formed in '21, TN is yet to release standard operating procedure to tackle issue

Survey afoot to set benchmarks for MTC services

THE Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has launched a field-level survey across the Chennai Metropolitan Area to establish minimum benchmarks for bus services.

Water-logging perennial on Valluvar Kottam road

EVEN on days it does not rain, there is stagnant water on Valluvar Kottam High road. Making matters worse, the water is mixed with sewage and has a foul odour, say locals.

Suspect in baby abduction case nabbed from Karur

THREE days after a 37-year-old woman allegedly abducted a newborn from T Nagar, the Kannagi Nagar police on Sunday arrested the suspect from her hideout in Karur.

Treat water sources as precious resources

I had a magical childhood. In the late 50s, I lived on Nathan's Street on Harrington Road, with just a chain-link fence separating this colony of eight bungalows from the Madras Christian School.

Vasippu Iyakkam turns kids bibliophiles: Scheme to include English books, cover all govt schools

THE School Education Department has scaled up its Vasippu Iyakkam (reading movement) initiative to cover all government schools in the state.

Shah holds key meet as Manipur simmers

Cancels Maharashtra poll rallies, rushes to Delhi to hold high-level meeting in view of rising tension in the state

Delhi cabinet minister Kailash Gahlot quits AAP

In a major setback for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, its senior leader and minister Kailash Gahlot left the party on Sunday.