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₹4.7cr worth assets seized from Ranya Rao's house

OFFICERS attached to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) raided 33-year-old Kannada actress Ranya Rao's residence on Lavelle Road and seized assets worth ₹4.73 crore.

Art Of Bearding Donald Trump In His Oval Den

The Oval Office setting is intimate, with a fireplace alight on chilly days. The room has items of high sentimental value, some of which were rescued from a huge fire in the White House in 1929

Rupee rallies 30 paise, highest in over 3 weeks

THE rupee, which has been bleeding for long, made a dramatic recovery on Wednesday, rallying over 30 paise to close at 86.97 against the dollar from 87.27 in the previous session.

CPM Wants State Govt to Intervene in Samsung Row

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly condemned the alleged anti-labour actions of Samsung India at its manufacturing unit in Kancheepuram.

ISIS Terrorist Scouted Kabul Bombing Route

ISIS terrorist Mohammad Sharifullah has told the FBI he was tasked with 'scouting a route' near the Kabul airport for the August 2021 bombing and had conducted activities on behalf of the terror group 'in support of multiple lethal attacks', including one in Moscow.

US Tax Agency Weighs Firing Half of Its Staff

The IRS is drafting plans to cut its workforce by as much as half through a mix of layoffs, attrition, and incentivized buyouts, according to two people familiar with the situation.

HC allows plea calling Sambhal masjid 'disputed'

THE Allahabad High Court accepted a verbal plea of the lawyer of Hindu plaintiffs to refer to Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid as a 'disputed structure'.

15-yr-old boy returning from school gored to death by tethered bull

Bull owner enticed boys towards bull: Complaint

Black Caps march on, set up final vs India

KANE Williamson (102) and Rachin Ravindra (108) smashed centuries as New Zealand beat South Africa by 50 runs to enter the final of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in Lahore on Wednesday.

Karnataka Kaleidoscope!

This ongoing textile exhibition in Hampi is a good reason to make a quick stop at the ancient UNESCO World Heritage Site...

Kids dancing to caste song, sporting party flags at govt school spark row

THE school education department has initiated an investigation after a video purportedly of government school students dancing to a casteist song sporting political colours during an annual day celebration went viral on Wednesday.

Private Capex Falls to 3-Year Low of 11.2% in FY24

DESPITE the launch of the various production linked incentive (PLI) schemes and the other government push for private sector investments, the private capital expenditure (capex) fell to a three-year low of 11.2% in FY24, which is lower than the pre-Covid average of 11.8% in the past four years, says a report.

Malala Yousafzai Visits Hometown First Time After Being Shot at by Taliban

PAKISTAN'S first Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Wednesday visited her hometown in the troubled northwest of the country for the first time after being shot by the Taliban.

Air India trainer pilot among 30 sacked, 10 others grounded

AIR INDIA has fired a simulator trainer pilot for lapses and removed 10 pilots, who underwent training under the trainer pilot, from flying duties pending investigation, the Tata Group airline said Wednesday.

TN to conduct synchronised bird census in 2 phases

THE Tamil Nadu Forest Department is set to conduct its annual state-level bird census later this month, aligning with the migratory bird season that runs from October to April.

I don't own shares in Sivaji's T Nagar bungalow: Thespian's son tells court

DAYS after the Madras High Court ordered attachment of a part of the bungalow at T Nagar, belonging to late actor Sivaji Ganesan in a loan default case, the actor's son Ramkumar Ganesan told the court on Wednesday that he did not own any shares.

Min Rajendran studies tourism potential of Kodiyampalayam

CONTINUING his inspection in the district for the second day, Minister for Tourism R Rajendran on Wednesday studied tourism development at Kodiyampalayam.

Man Held for Sexual Assault on 5-Year-Old Girl

A 40-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday on charges of sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in a village near Vedaranyam in the district.

No relief to news channel that revealed Pocso victim's identity

No caste can claim ownership of a temple, caste is not religion: Court

Fisheries dept awaits fund release to begin work on Nagai fish landing centres

KEEPING in line with the chief minister's announcement during his visit earlier this week, the fisheries department is set to undertake establishment of three fish landing centres (FLC) in the district at a total cost of ₹12 crore once the funds are released.

Future of nation determined by investments in innovation: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India's education system is undergoing a significant transformation after several decades.

Reciprocal tariff on India from Apr 2

PRESIDENT Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on India starting April 2, signaling a tough path ahead in the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations as they could clash with these sweeping tariffs.

'No use increasing seats sans change in system'

TAMILAGA Vettri Kazhagam president and actor Vijay, in his first detailed statement explaining the party's stance on delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies, questioned the rationale for increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats, pointing out the inefficiencies in the way the parliament is functioning at the moment.

Govt schoolteacher sexually assaults 2 Class 9 boys, held

The Tiruvarur all-women police on Tuesday night arrested a government schoolteacher on charges of sexually assaulting two Class 9 boys.

Amid US-Europe rift over Ukraine support, EAM calls on Starmer

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Keir Starmer on Tuesday night, during which the British Prime Minister discussed the UK's perspective on the Ukraine conflict amid ongoing turmoil in Europe-US relations.

I-T Bill allows tax officers access to info stored in computers, cloud servers

THE New Income Tax Bill has formalised the 'power' of tax officers to gain access to individuals' digital footprints through introduction of the new term 'virtual digital space'.

TVS-backed Ultraviolette launches its first e-scooter

ELECTRIC two-wheeler manufacturer Ultraviolette on Wednesday launched its first electric scooter - Tesseract - at an introductory price of ₹1.20 lakh.

Uproar in J&K Assembly over July 13 'martyrs'

THE J&K Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed uproarious scenes over the July 13, 1931 ‘martyrs’ with senior J&K BJP leader and LOP Sunil Sharma termed them as \"traitors\" and NC and other Kashmir-based legislators said the martyrs gave their lives fighting against monarchy and for democracy.

Panel Seeks Report on Surrender of Spectrum by Telcos

A parliamentary panel, headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, has sought a factual note from the Ministry of Communications regarding reports that the ministry allowed telecom service providers to surrender spectrum acquired before 2022.

Aravindh and Pragg Remain in Joint Lead

GRANDMASTERS R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram continued to remain in joint lead after drawing their sixth-round games in the Prague Masters Chess tournament here.