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25 turtles saved from Kolathur house die in zoo due to stress

THE mortality of reptiles that were rescued from a house in Kolathur is increasing, confirmed Vandalur Zoo authorities on Wednesday, after 25 more Indian roofed turtles died due to extreme stress.

Two more wetlands added: TN tops Ramsar list with a total of 18 sites

Villupuram’s Kazhuveli Tiruppur’s Nanjarayan bird sanctuaries are latest additions to list

K'taka to close SBI, PNB accts

THE Karnataka government has decided to stop all its transactions with State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank citing financial irregularities in the deposits of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board.

ARMY CAPTAIN KILLED IN JAMMU ENCOUNTER

AN Army captain was killed in an encounter with terrorists in the dense Akar forests area of the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on the eve of Independence Day.

TAX BONANZA FOR MINERAL STATES

They can claim dues retrospectively from 2005: SC

Bhagat Suspended For 18 Months, To Miss Paralympics

TOKYO gold medallist para shuttler Pramod Bhagat will not be able to defend his title at the Paris Paralympics after he was handed an 18-month suspension for breaching BWF's anti-doping whereabouts clause, leaving the Indian heartbroken.

Goodbye Paris, Focus On Los Angeles

IT'S Los Angeles' turn for the torch.

GST Council Meeting Set To Take Place On September 9

THE 54th GST Council meeting is set to take place on September 9,2024, in New Delhi, the authority on Tuesday confirmed on the X official account.

Kamala More Incompetent Than Her Boss Biden, Trump Tells Elon Musk

DONALD Trump has described his Democratic presidential rival Kamala Harris as a "thirdrate phoney candidate" and "more incompetent" than her boss President Joe Biden, amidst indications that she has erased some of his polling advantage in only three weeks as a candidate.

Kyiv Asks Moscow To Accept Peace Amid Incursion

UKRAINE said on Tuesday it would not hold on to Russian territory captured in its surprise cross-border incursion and offered to stop raids if Moscow agreed a "just peace".

Childhood in times of conflict

WITH the Paris Olympics having just concluded, a topic that often came up for discussion was to do with the inescapable blend of sports and politics.

WAR FOR A BAR

AFTER 19 years in the film industry, and after working on his debut film for four years, SD Manipaul is all set to release his upcoming action thriller, Saala.

Mahabalipuram's young surfer is National Surfing Champion

RIDING the waves towards success surfers from Tamil Nadu emerged victorious across all four categories at Covelong Classic 2024, the fourth and final leg of the National Surfing Championship.

'We have plans for Demonte Colony 3 and 4'

Actor Arulnithi opens up about his upcoming film Demonte Colony 2, the legacy of the original film, his career so far, stepping out of his comfort zone, and more

VINESH V. UWW & IOC TO CONTINUE

There is an increasing feeling that the more time CAS takes, the more it may favour wrestler

After two golds, Filipino gymnast Yulo to get free buffets for life

FILIPINO gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals in the Paris Olympics, flew home to a hero's welcome Tuesday with a nationally televised tribute by the president and donors pledging more than $1 million worth of cash and gifts, including a resort house and free lunch buffets for life.

Gwalior to host India versus B'desh 1st T20I

GWALIOR will take the place of Dharamsala to host the first T20I between India and Bangladesh, BCCI said on Tuesday.

Ather Energy joins unicorn club with $71 mn funding round

ELECTRIC two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy has entered the unicorn club after securing $71.5 million in Series E round from existing investor National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).

DoT to discuss Starlink issue in ministerial meet

THE Department of Telecommunications (DOT) is set to convene an inter-ministerial meeting this week to address security concerns related to granting a licence to Elon Musk's Starlink for satellite broadband services in India.

Banking stocks drag down equity market

DRAGGED by banking stocks, equity fell sharply on Tuesday with the benchmark indices plummeting up to 1% each.

Users shifting to BSNL after tariff hike by pvt telecom players: Vodafone Idea

SUBSCRIBERS' port their mobile connections to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has increased after the tariff hike by the three private sector telecom service providers (TSPs), said Vodafone Idea's chief executive officer, Akshaya Moondra on Tuesday.

Birla scions inducted into Hindalco as directors

PAVING the way for the younger generation to lead the diverse Aditya Birla Group, the Board of Hindalco Industries on Tuesday inducted the daughter and son of Kumar Mangalam BirlaAnanya Birla, and Aryaman Vikram Birla as directors.

Will make aircraft in India: Naidu

Civil aviation minister says domestic players are first preference to achieve this ambitious task

Houthis take over UN office by force in Yemen capital

THE United Nations said on Tuesday their human rights offices in Sanaa had been stormed by Yemen's Houthi rebels, with the UN's rights chief demanding they leave immediately and return all seized assets.

Iran brushes aside calls to refrain from attacking Israel

IRAN on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month.

Yunus reaches out to Hindus, cites institutional decay for the violence

Community attacked in 278 locations; interim govt sets up hotline

Britain to prioritise mental health after stabbing report

THE UK government on Tuesday pledged to prioritise mental health as a report into a fatal stabbing rampage by a psychotic patient identified a litany of errors by medical authorities.

In a first, Sikhs to contest 8-12 seats in J&K

IN a first, the Sikh community will field candidates in at least eight Assembly seats in the forthcoming Assembly polls in J&K Union Territory.

Upset over wife's defiance, man drags her on bike in Rajasthan

IN a horrific case of domestic violence, a man dragged his wife behind a motorcycle in the Khinwsar subdivision of Rajasthan's Nagaur district.

After Gadkari tough talk on road projects, Mann blames NHAI officials

THE ties between the AAP-led Punjab government and the Centre are set to hit a new low with CM Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday shooting off a letter to Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari following latter's warning that the Centre would terminate eight highway projects in the face of alleged attacks on engineers and contractors in the state.