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Row over HC judge's remarks on UCC, 'India will run as per wishes of majority'

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav's statements on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) have sparked outrage in political circles and social media.

Maha deadlock continues over portfolios, cabinet expansion in Maha Yuti

AMID the deadlock over portfolio allocations among Maha Yuti allies, Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Monday met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to press for the home ministry, with other deputy CM Ajit Pawar insisting on the finance ministry, sources said.

MEA says in touch with Damascus for safety of Indians living in Syria

A day after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar Assad's government in Syria, India on Monday said that it is monitoring the unfolding developments in the Arab nation and advocated a peaceful and inclusive political process in the country.

'Hasina's exit a carefully crafted coup'

Former high commissioner to Dhaka Veena Sikri says Pak aims to reverse events of '71 by discreetly backing B'desh

INS Tushil commissioned into Navy in Russia

THE Indian Navy on Monday commissioned INS Tushil, the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad, Russia.

SC seeks details on property burnt, asks Manipur govt to file action taken report

NINETEEN months after a brutal and horrific ethnic violence between the Meitei and Kuki-zo communities erupted in Manipur, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a sealed cover report from the state government regarding the properties burnt, looted, trespassed and encroached upon, along with the details of name and address of the owner and who is occupying it at the moment.

Soros vs Adani row paralyses House

UPROAR over BJP's allegations linking top Congress leaders with US-based billionaire investor George Soros-funded organisations involved in \"anti-India\" activities rocked both houses of Parliament which failed to transact any legislative business on Monday.

Job market ready: UGC guidelines on higher edu, formal qualifications soon

IN a bid to integrate informal and formal learning, the University Grants Commission (UGC) will come out with draft guidelines on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

PUSHPA & THE ART OF MAKING MOVIE AS AN OTT SERIES

RUE terror,\" Kurt Vonnegut said, \"is to wake up one morning and discover that your high school class is running the country.\" Or making movies. Sukumar's Pushpa 2: The Rule could well be the end of cinema as we know it. It is an episodic theatrical movie like an OTT series. Netflix and Amazon should watch out.

FIVE FOR 2025: TRENDSPOTTING IN THE MARKETPLACE

Data analytics and smart tech will give the marketer more power in the new year. How she uses those tools to claim the consumer's time will shape marketing campaigns

Chennai cops open fire at history sheeter, arrest him

A special police team opened fire at a 24-year-old history sheeter after he allegedly threatened to shoot the personnel with a country-made gun to evade arrest.

Won't compensate TECOM for Smart City pullback: CM

'Govt will take over land and won't give it to any private players'

Teachers want exam duty in 8-km radius of school

POSTGRADUATE teachers in Coimbatore have demanded the district school education department to ensure norms of practical examination duty this academic year.

Endangered porcupine spotted in city, foresters attempt to capture it

THE Coimbatore forest range staff are trying to capture a porcupine that has taken shelter in a burrow amid the bushes at Sripathy Nagar near Ramanathapuram in the city on Monday morning.

Aavin gave delivery vehicle contracts sans tender process

MILK delivery contractors and dealers have alleged that Aavin (Madurai) has been offering contracts to some delivery vehicles, outside the tender process, at rates of rent hiked by as much as 20%-57%, causing huge losses for the state government cooperative over the past two years.

Govt to construct hostel for UG female students of arts college

FOLLOWING requests from students, the Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) is planning to construct a new hostel for undergraduate female students of Government Arts College located on Race Course road.

Panchayat chief dismissed for embezzling funds

COIMBATORE collector Kranthi Kumar Pati has issued orders dismissing the president of Somayampalayam village panchayat P Rangaraj a month before his tenure ends.

6 months & counting, 30K get no pay for cleaning school toilets

Over 30,000 sanitary workers who clean toilets in government schools in rural areas across the state have not been paid salaries for more than six months in this academic year, allegedly because the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj stopped releasing funds.

10 more bills likely to be passed today

THE state government introduced a total of 10 bills in the Assembly on Monday. The bills are likely to be passed on Tuesday, when the short two-day session ends.

AFTER ARJUNA'S DYNASTIC BARB, VCK SUSPENDS HIM FOR 6 MONTHS

The now-suspended VCK deputy general secretary is in no mood to relent as he reaffirms the mindset that thinks oppressed communities should not come to power is 'monarchic'

Villagers urge centre to drop tungsten mining

AFTER the state government passed a resolution against tungsten mining, members of the Tungsten Surangathitta Ethirppu Makkal Kootamaippu in Madurai on Monday staged a demonstration, urging the central government to drop the mining project.

Pierian Services' new Kochi office to expand scope of E-commerce managed services operations

Pierian Services Private Ltd, a major global professional services firm based in Bengaluru, has opened its new facility in Kochi at Prestige Cyber-Green 1 in Smart City.

141 surplus teachers to be redeployed

THE school education department has identified as many as 141 additional teachers in primary and middle schools.

Biker suffers maanja cut on neck & fingers

A 35-year-old man from Malumichampatti in the city filed a complaint with the city police commissioner on Monday, after he sustained injuries while traveling on the Ukkadam flyover as a kite's twine (maanja) cut his neck.

Restore one-way traffic on Mill Road: Motorists

MOTORISTS and activists urge police to restore one-way system on Mill Road, saying the stretch is narrow and witnesses traffic snarls frequently.

Cloth bag vending machines stuck in glitches

TO curb the use of single-use plastic carry bags, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board installed 'Manjappai' vending machines at several locations in the city as part of a state-wide campaign.

Elephant damages shops near Poondi temple

A wild elephant that has visited the vicinity of the Poondi temple located in the foothills of Velliangiri in search of food and water in the past, returned to the place on Sunday morning, leaving devotees and shopkeepers in panic.

Udhaya, Anbil Mahesh to inaugurate 48th Chennai Book Fair on Dec 27

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin and School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi will inaugurate the 48th edition of the Chennai Book Fair on December 27, the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (Bapasi) officially announced on Monday.

Does MS' 'will' preclude third party from instituting award in her name, asks Madras HC

The Madras High Court on Monday questioned whether the Will of legendary Carnatic singer M S Subbulakshmi prevented a third party from instituting an award in her name.

City residents need to be taught to love their waterbodies

Keeping Head Above Water