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CM ANNOUNCES 'HOME OF CHESS' TO NURTURE MORE GRANDMASTERS
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced the establishment of a chess academy, Home of Chess, under the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT).
'Savukku' arrested after court issues NBW for failing to appear before it
THE Principal Special Court for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act Cases in Madurai issued a non-bailable warrant against YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar for failing to appear before the court in a ganja case on Tuesday.
Special reservation under fine arts & culture for UG courses in IIT-Madras
IN a first, the IIT-Madras has introduced a 'Fine Arts and Culture Excellence' (FACE) admission quota for undergraduate programmes for the academic year 2025-26.
NTA to manage higher edu entrance tests alone
IN a significant shift from its role, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will now focus solely on conducting entrance exams for admissions to higher education institutions.
'One poll' bill introduced in LS
Draws fierce protest from Oppn; govt ready to sent it to a joint parliamentary committee
Congress treated Constitution as pvt fiefdom: Shah
UNION home minister and the BJP's principal strategist Amit Shah on Tuesday tore into the Congress, terming it an anti-reservation party that recklessly amended the Constitution of India to pander to its appeasement politics during its long stint in government.
Do not make Aadhaar must for NREGS payment, says House panel
The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has recommended that the Rural Development Ministry's Aadhaar Based Payment Bridge System for making payments under MGNREGS should not be made compulsory.
Gene therapy offers new hope to haemophilia patients
In a significant medical breakthrough, India's first human gene therapy with a lentiviral vector for severe haemophilia-A has been found to be successful with zero bleeding rate in patients.
We're basically two dead people playing chess, mistakes happen: Gukesh
THE king had arrived home and that led to a frenzy as everybody, who were eagerly awaiting his arrival, wanted a piece of him.
TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER
On a day that witnessed multiple delays due to weather, visitors lose four big wickets and now have an uphill task to save the match
TALE OF RAIN AND PAIN FOR INDIA'S TOP-ORDER
On a day that witnessed multiple delays due to weather, visitors lose four big wickets and now have an uphill task to save the match
Vlogger shares dismal business class experience on Air India international flight
'Meal fell on business class seat as it was broken'
LTIMindtree cyber defence centre in B'luru
LTIMindtree, the country's sixth largest IT services company, on Monday announced the launch of the 100-seater AI-driven Cyber Defense Resiliency Center (CDRC) in Bengaluru.
Bitcoin profits even before VDA rules to be treated as capital gains
IN a first of its kind legal dispute over taxation of bitcoins, the Jodhpur Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that gains for sale of bitcoins even before the introduction of virtual digital asset (VDA) regime in 2020 should be treated as capital gains for the purpose of taxation.
Pvt sector output index rises to 60.7 in Dec
PRIVATE sector output grew at the fastest pace in four months, helping the economy end 2024 on a positive note boosted by strong demand from services and manufacturing sectors leading to record jobs creation.
Vedanta's dividend to make promoters richer by ₹1.9k cr
METAL and mining giant Vedanta Ltd has declared an interim dividend of ₹8.5 per share.
Japan bank staff steals $6.6 mn from safe deposit boxes
JAPAN's biggest bank apologised on Monday for the alleged theft by an employee of more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from customers' safe deposit boxes.
Trudeau's No 2 quits Cabinet after freebie disagreement
Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's most powerful and loyal minister, announced on Monday she was resigning from the Cabinet as Trudeau struggles with declining popularity.
Was evacuated by Russian military, claims Assad
OUSTED Syrian leader Bashar Assad said he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under attack.
Gaza hostage deal closer than ever: def minister
DEFENCE Minister Israel Katz reportedly told Knesset lawmakers on Monday that Israel is \"closer than ever\" to closing a deal with Hamas to free the hostages held in Gaza, bolstering Arab media reports of heavy optimism on the chances for an agreement in the coming weeks, The Times of Israel reported.
Sr UK clergyman faces calls to resign over handling of priest abuse claims
THE senior clergyman who is due to take temporary charge of the Church of England faced calls to resign on Monday over his handling of the case of a priest accused of sexual misconduct.
5 held, booked under Pocso for gang-raping teen
TRIPURA police arrested five people for alleged gang-rape of a minor girl.
Gehlot ex-aide pardoned in phone tap case
DELHI'S Patiala House Court has granted a conditional pardon to Lokesh Sharma, the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) of Rajasthan's ex-Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with the illegal phone tapping case.
Maha Yuti tables ₹35K cr supplementary budget
Maha discontent brews as several cabinet aspirants feel left out
Students stir over paper leak, Bihar exam put off
THE Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Monday cancelled the 70th combined preliminary examination conducted by the commission at Bapu Bhawan examination centre in the state capital on December 13.
7 picked for questioning in killings of 2 migrant workers in Manipur
Larger conspiracy
SP smells BJP plot in Sambhal violence, ruckus in UP House
THE winter session of the UP legislature took off on a fiery note on Monday with the belligerent opposition raising Sambhal violence in which five people lost their lives during the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24.
Shah meets families hit by Maoist violence in Bastar, pledges support
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed his condolences to the families of jawans killed in Maoist attacks and the civilians affected by violence in the strife-torn region of Bastar in Chhattisgarh.
Alarming groundwater contamination across Gujarat districts, Lok Sabha told
The Government of India, in a concerning update to the Rajya Sabha, has flagged an alarming situation regarding groundwater pollution in Gujarat.
TMC makes U-turn on EVMs, differs with Cong on functioning
IN a departure from its earlier stand, Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday asserted that there is nothing \"substantial\" in the allegations of manipulation of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).