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Maha Kumbh Goes Global, Will Have Its Presence in Spain, Germany Fairs
In order to position Uttar Pradesh as a leading tourist destination on the global map, Yogi Adityanath government has planned to showcase the state's tourism offerings at the International Tourism Trade Fairs in Madrid, Spain and Berlin, Germany.
Centre's olive branch on perishable agri products
UNION Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre is ready to bear the cost of transportation and storage of perishable agri-commodities like tomato, onion and potato (TOP) to bridge the price gap between the producing and consuming states.
Ministries to be Allotted Space in New Secretariat Buildings by January End
STONE cladding has caused considerable delay in finishing work of three Common Central Secretariat (CCS) buildings, where ministries including home, finance and defence are to be shifted from North and South blocks.
Send a trolley from each village to stir site: Dallewal
FASTING farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Saturday urged farmers to send one trolley from each Punjab village to the Khanauri border where the agitation seeking legally-guaranteed MSP (minimum support price) for crops and loan waiver for farmers continues.
PM Hits Out at Oppn Over Caste Politics
Says his govt's policies have energised rural areas, but some forces are actively sowing 'poison' to disrupt harmony
Kharge takes 'matchstick' jibe at BJP over Manipur violence
AFTER fresh violence erupted in Manipur, the Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of failing to uphold \"rajdharma\" and taking responsibility for the ongoing unrest.
Indian Economy: Betwixt Questions And Half Answers
It is that time of the year when public attention coalesces around the economy—and the second quarter GDP growth of 5.4 percent has catalysed angst among the public.
India Bloc Allies May Move Separate Petitions on Places of Worship Act
The INDIA bloc parties, which include the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), Trinamool Congress (TMC), and the Left parties, may move the Supreme Court seeking the strict enforcement of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which seeks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.
Devaluing Death of an Unsung Singh
When obituary becomes opprobrium, history takes a step back. The malicious mudslinging against Manmohan Singh, who passed away last week at 92, by political pygmies and self-serving sycophants exposed all that is wrong with Indian public life.
The Growing Need to Regulate Crypto
One of the biggest gainers of 2024 was cryptocurrency.
Man Awarded Life Sentence for Double Murder
THE district principal sessions court in Ariyalur on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to a 39-year-old man in a double murder case of 2022.
Statewide campaign for protecting TN waterbodies soon
STRESSING the need for protecting unlisted waterbodies, farmer leaders of various outfits here on Saturday announced plans for holding a statewide awareness campaign on the same and an in-person meeting with the chief minister at the end of it.
Plan to relocate late farmer leader's statue in bus stand flayed
FARMERS, particularly those pledging alliance with the Tamilaga Vivasayigal Sangam, condemn the Perambalur municipality for adopting a resolution for shifting the statue of late farmer leader Narayanaswamy Naidu from the new bus stand citing various reasons.
Court Panel's Study on Impact of Eucalyptus Plantation on Tanks Ends
A Madras High Court-appointed expert committee studying the impact of eucalyptus plantations in the district completed its two-day field inspection on Saturday.
Contractor death: BJP lays siege to K'taka min's home
AROUND 80 BJP activists, including leaders of opposition in the Assembly and Council R Ashoka and Chelavadi Narayana Swamy, were taken into police custody for attempting to lay siege to RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge's house here on Saturday, seeking his resignation over Bidar contractor Sachin Panchala's suicide.
Juvenile Among 5 Held for Ivory Possession
OFFICIALS from the forest department in Karur on Friday arrested five people, including a minor, on the charges of possessing elephant ivory.
Achiever' award under LEADS category for TN
TAMIL Nadu has bagged the \"Achiever\" award in the coastal states category of the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024 ranking for the third time in a row, according to Industries Minister TRB Rajaa.
₹15 Cr Allocated To Conduct Annual Days In Govt Schools
The School Education Department has allocated ₹15 crore for conducting annual day functions at government schools across Tamil Nadu.
TN aims to generate 7.5K MW additional renewable power via 3 new policies
The state is aiming to add 7,500 megawatt (MW) of renewable energy capacity in the financial year 2025-26, supported by new policies, plans from major corporate players, and exemption from interstate transmission charges.
Don't share unverified info on Anna univ rape probe: DGP
POLICE on Saturday requested media houses, individuals, social media influencers and others to refrain from speculating on the progress of investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Anna University case, considering its serious and sensitive nature.
3 Held Over Death of 4-Year-Old Girl at Vikravandi School
THREE persons, including the correspondent, principal and a teacher of a private school in Vikravandi, were arrested on Saturday in connection with the death of a four-year-old lower kindergarten girl who fell to her death in the school's sewage tank.
236 Tamers Vie for Honours at First Jallikattu in 2025
The jallikattu season has commenced in the run-up to the Pongal festivities with Thachankurichi village near Gandarvakottai in the district holding the first of the traditional bull-taming sport of the year in the state on Saturday.
Ticking time bomb: Cracker units turn death trap for untrained staff?
Of the six workers killed on Saturday, two had joined Sainath Fireworks just days ago
ED search ends at minister's home, on at son's college
SLEUTHS from Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued their searches for a second day on Saturday at Kingston Engineering College, owned by Vellore MP Kathir Anand.
₹32-crore SWD restoration work soon in Tiruchy
THE Tiruchy corporation is all set to commence restoration of storm water drains in all 65 wards at a cost of ₹32.5 crore.
Probe into TN woman's death on right track, HC told
THE state police has told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that investigation into the death of a 20-year-old woman found dead in a well in her Pudukkottai house was proceeding on the right lines.
Day after journo's death in Chhattisgarh, 3 held amid bulldozer justice
A day after the police found the body of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the authorities resorted to bulldozer justice banned by the Supreme Court a few weeks ago, as they demolished the \"illegal\" property owned by the accused.
Reinvigorating an ancient art
STUDENTS COACHED BY MANIGANDAN HAVE WON OVER 200 STATE-LEVEL MEDALS AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN MALAYSIA, CLINCHING THREE GOLD MEDALS AND A SILVER
NSA Sullivan Arriving for Final Round of Talks Today
To meet his counterpart Doval; address young bizmen at IIT, Delhi
Where lost paws find a path home
OST in the urban labyrinth of Coimbatore, where shadows cling to broken bodies and spirits, stray animals wander, their cries swallowed by the city's relentless hum. Forgotten, abandoned, they navigate a concrete jungle that offers little solace, their eyes reflecting the harsh realities of survival. But even in this symphony of indifference, a melody of compassion breaks through.