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Failure to prevent Telegram misuse lands CEO in jail

TELEGRAM chief executive Pavel Durov is to appear in court on Sunday after being arrested at a Paris airport for offences related to his popular messaging app, sources said.

Candidates of banned Jamaat to fight as Ind

THE banned Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir (JIJK) is all set to contest the upcoming J&K Assembly polls as independents in some of the seats.

Winnability key factor as BJP election panel on J&K meets in PM's presence

THE BJP Central Election Committee (CEC) on Sunday met to discuss candidates for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as one of its members in attendance.

Winner of 'Banga Ratna' returns award in protest

PARIMAL Dey, a teacher from Alipurduar in West Bengal, who was honoured with the Banga Ratna award by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2019, has decided to return the award over the state government's response to the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder incident.

Crime against women in Assam a part of conspiracy, says Himanta

CRIMES against women in Assam are part of a larger strategy to grab land, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.

LJP to go it alone in J'khand if no consensus with BJP, says Chirag

IN a major announcement after being elected as LJP (RV) President, Chirag Pawan said that if the party fails to reach consensus over seat sharing with BJP in Jharkhand, then his party may go it alone in 2024 Assembly polls.

MP's Malwa region to have four big pilgrimage hubs linked with Krishna

ALREADY famous for housing two jyotirlingas-Mahakaleshwar and Omkareshwarthe Malwa-Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh is set to become home to four major pilgrimage sites connected with the life of Lord Krishna.

Zero-tolerance for narcotics: Shah

'Drug business promotes terrorism, left-wing extremism and weakens country's economy'

Railway accidents decline in last 10 but losses mount at ₹300 cr: Data yrs,

RECENT years have seen a troubling trend in the Indian Railways.

Govt mulls 'white-topping' to rejuvenate aging NHs

WITH many of the national highways aging, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) is considering 'white-topping' for their rehabilitation and strengthening, primarily for expansion of the life span of the roads and keeping them pothole-free.

Have provided $2.4b aid in 7 yrs, hope democracy returns to Myanmar: US

ON the seventh anniversary of Rohingya genocide, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that his country has provided humanitarian relief and assistance worth $2.4 billion to Myanmar in the last seven years and that it hopes Myanmar returns to democracy.

NGT notice to Centre, UP for violating order against construction on forest land

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Central and Uttar Pradesh governments, as well as Mirzapur Thermal Energy UP Private Limited, over violation of its 2016 order, which prohibited construction on the forest land in Mirzapur forest division.

Guarantee of accessible justice important: Modi

New justice code advances humanitarian perspective, says the PM

'U' in UPS stands for BJP govt's U-turns: Kharge

THE Congress on Sunday took a swipe at the Central government over its announcement of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), stating that the 'U' in UPS stands for Narendra Modi government's U-turns.

A ZAMINDAR'S JOURNEY ON THE PATH TO GOD-LOVE

HAPPY Janmashtami, dear readers.

TRANSFORMING SOCIETAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS WOMEN

Many cases of rape are never reported because of the consequent societal implications. What is required is social reform at the level of the family unit

Darshan's pic in jail raises doubts of VIP treatment

A photo of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who is lodged at Bengaluru Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara in connection with the kidnap and murder of Renukaswamy, holding a cigarette and chatting with other inmates inside the prison, and the visuals of a video call purportedly made from the prison surfaced on Sunday, raising doubts that the prison staff might have extended preferential treatment to the actor.

Inspired by Krishna & Arjuna: CM on HYDRAA

Rich individuals constructed structures within FTL, diverted drainage water to Gandipet & other lakes: Revanth

Vijay's entry won't affect DMK's minority support base: Thangaraj

DMK is the most reliable secular force in the state, with secular allies at the centre, so actor Vijay's political entry will not affect the party's support base among minorities, said Minister for Milk and Dairy Development T Mano Thangaraj.

PAP system to be renovated at ₹4,000 cr, DPR work under way

THE Water Resources Department (WRD) is preparing a detailed project report (DPR) to renovate the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) system at an estimated cost of ₹4,000 crore.

Murugan meet not just a religious event, but a cultural fest: Udhaya

'DMK rule is Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowment department's golden period'

EPS an illiterate, I need no lessons from him on honesty, says Annamalai

AMID speculations of the BJP joining hands with the DMK, party's state president K Annamalai on Sunday asserted that there will be no alliance with the DMK in future as both the Dravidian parties are political adversaries.

BJP's achievement is raising India's debt by ₹113L cr: EPS

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday attacked the BJP saying the union government did not implement any development project anywhere in the country in the last 10 years but only raised the country's debt by ₹113 lakh crore.

Udhaya launches 'Namma Marina' drive for clean beach

MINISTER for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the 'Namma Marina, Namma Perumai' (Our Marina, Our Pride) awareness campaign at the Marina beach on Sunday.

₹5L ‘theft': Bar manager detains 3 staff

THREE employees and the manager of a hotel bar have been booked in separate cases by the CMBT police following an incident at the hotel on Saturday.

CMDA yet to get details of Pallikaranai marshland

Conservation affected as no information on boundary, influence zone

Corpn's unfriendly online portal troubles disabled

UNRECOGNISABLE CAPTCHA text, hard to navigate selections, poor colour contrasts, unlabelled boxes are some of the many challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities while accessing Chennai Corporation's online services.

'No transparency in NEET PG results as no marks released'

DOCTORS from Tamil Nadu alleged a lack of transparency in the NEET PG results released on Friday by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) for the exams held on August 11.

Anna univ hikes exam, cert fees; minister says decision on hold

HIGHER Education Minister K Ponmudy on Sunday announced that the fee hike for certificates and practical examinations in autonomous and non-autonomous colleges under Anna University has been put on hold.

Broken guardrails, no warning signs: Kotagiri Road nightmare for tourists

Road alternative route to Mettupalayalm during dense traffic in Ooty, Coonoor in peak season