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Sikkim CM's son wins bypoll unopposed

THE candidates of ruling Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) won the by-elections to two seats uncontested on Tuesday after the candidates of Opposition Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) opted out of the race.

4 wild elephants dead, 5 in serious state in BTR

FOUR wild elephants, including three females, were found dead in the jungles of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) core area in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.

Ajit blames RR Patil over ₹70K cr irrigation scam

MAHARASHTRA Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday opened the decade-old irrigation 'scam', projected at ₹70,000 crore and claimed that his colleague and former home minister late RR Patil was responsible for initiating an open inquiry involving him.

Will Omar move Art 370 resolution in 1st House session from Nov 4?

THE first session of newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will be held in Srinagar from November 4. The session, which will start with election of Speaker and address of Lt Governor, will last for five days.

Gujarat forest dept cages leopard on prowl in Surat

A man-eater leopard, which killed a seven-year-old boy in a sugarcane farm on Monday night in the Surat district of Gujarat, was captured by the forest officials few hours after the incident.

Poll time and it's all in the family for J'khand parties

MANY political stalwarts in Jharkhand have roped in their wives, daughters and daughters-in-law to save their ground. There are different reasons for roping in women on the seats earlier represented by others for years. Besides, there is also the fear of turf loss.

3 terrorists who ambushed Army vehicle in Akhnoor killed

SECURITY forces on Tuesday gunned down two militants holed up in a forest area in the Akhnoor sector in Jammu, taking the number of terrorists killed in the two-hour encounter near the Line of Control (LoC) to three, officials said.

ED raids in 15 locations linked to IAS officer in liquor scam case in C'garh

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided at least 15 premises linked to IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey, joint excise commissioner Gajendra Singh and a number of liquor businessmen as part of a money laundering investigation into an alleged excise scam in poll-bound Jharkhand.

Bengal, Delhi making elderly suffer: PM

Modi tears into TMC and AAP governments for not implementing the Centre’s flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme

Nod to 19 innovative projects worth ₹2K cr

DEFENCE Minister Rajanth Singh on Tuesday said India is increasingly achieving self-reliance in its defence sector, highlighting initiatives that bolster indigenous defence technologies and operational efficiency within the armed forces.

HC judges must adhere to jurisdiction assigned by Chief Justice: Top court

The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the High Court Chief Justice's authority to assign cases to the High Court judges and emphasized the need for the judges to operate within their jurisdiction.

MHA alert on illegal payment gateways run from overseas

INDIAN Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a high-level alert against transnational organised cybercriminals using illegal payment gateways for money laundering, officials said on Tuesday.

NDA-III committed to giving jobs to maximum number of youth, says PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the NDA-III government is committed to providing employment to a maximum number of youths. He said a system was being worked at to build opportunities for every youth and explore their talents and skills to enable them to fulfill their aspirations.

EC rejects Cong charges of Haryana poll irregularities, says 'devoid of facts'

STRONGLY refuting the Congress' charges of irregularities in the recently concluded Haryana Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday termed them \"baseless and devoid of facts\".

Delhi Waqf Board report sparks uproar during JPC meet for 2nd straight day

THE meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill witnessed tense moments for the second consecutive day after Delhi Waqf Board supported the Bill 2024 on Tuesday.

SHRINKONOMICS OF SOUTH NEEDS NATION'S FOCUS

Ageing populations will significantly affect public finance in the South before the rest of the country. The effects of this transition must be plotted on the federal fiscal map

Madurai to get two new ADW hostels

AFTER the state government assured the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court it would construct new Adi Dravidar boys hostels at Samayanallur and Kalimangalam in Madurai and provide adequate facilities at all such hostels in the district, the court disposed of a PIL petition alleging improper maintenance of said hostels.

Former panchayat prez sent to jail in ADM death case

Court dismisses Divya's bail plea, says she attended farewell uninvited, invited media

LTTE ban: HC rejects plea of 'transnational Eelam PM'

DELHI: The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of a US-based Sri Lankan man seeking to be heard in a case pertaining to declaration of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as unlawful.

Rent of community halls hiked citing revenue dip

THE Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has hiked rents for two of its popular community halls — Amma Arangam in Anna Nagar and Sir PT Thiyagaraya Kalaiyarangam in Kodambakkam — citing reduced revenue and management challenges. The halls will be leased to private agencies for five years on a hybrid revenue-sharing model, according to a resolution passed at the council meeting on Tuesday.

GCC decision to privatise nine football turfs invites brickbats

DESPITE facing flak from party councillors, including those from the CPM, CPI, AIADMK and VCK, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) passed a resolution during the council meeting on Tuesday at Ripon Buildings, to privatise artificial football turfs in nine locations across the city.

Amid dangers, cracker industry still a colourful attraction

IT'S that time of the year when lakhs across Tamil Nadu are gearing up to burst crackers as it has always been the central attraction of Deepavali celebrations. The first picture that comes to anyone's mind thinking about crackers would be colourful sparks or fireworks.

TN HAS 6.27 CRORE VOTERS, 8L MORE THAN JAN COUNT

The voter population of Tamil Nadu went up by over eight lakh as of Tuesday when compared to the integrated final electoral roll released in January this year.

Hot and sweet Deepavali: Firms lap up Sattur karasev and Srivilliputhur palkova

WHAT is a Tamil household without some sweet and kaaram, flavours that are the crux of a traditional palate. Since the pre-independence era, Srivilliputhur's palkova and Sattur karasev have been a staple, particularly during festivals.

CM inaugurates TNUHDB, higher edu dept projects

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin inaugurated a series of completed projects under Tamil Nadu Urban Habitations Development Board (TNUHDB) and the Higher Education Department through video conference on Tuesday.

MDMK against power sharing: Durai Vaiko

COMMENDING Vijay advocating for social justice and secularism, Tiruchy MP and MDMK leader Durai Vaiko, however, said unlike the TVK president, his party was against power sharing in an alliance.

It will always be DMK vs AIADMK; many tried but failed to change it : Edappadi

Our votebank is safe as people have benefited from schemes of MGR, Jayalalithaa, says EPS

Vijay goes Anna way, pens letter to cadre

TAMILAGA Vetri Kazhagam president Vijay on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to all party members and supporters for making the party's inaugural conference in Vikravandi a resounding success.

Lakhs travel home from Chennai for a date with Deepavali

AHEAD of Deepavali, 1.12 lakh commuters travelled from Chennai to various parts of the state by government bus on Tuesday.

Celebrate fest safely, cops appeal to public

GREATER Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun has instructed the public to ensure that they celebrate Deepavali in a safe manner.