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Gunfight erupts yet again in Jammu

Troops use drones, helicopters for surveillance in Udhampur For the first time, 150 personnel shifted from Northeast to the region

More than 230 pilgrims evacuated in Kedarnath as rescue ops enter day six

MORE than 230 stranded pilgrims were evacuated as rescue operations on the landslide-hit Kedarnath route in Uttarakhand continued for the sixth day on Tuesday, officials said.

Believe it or not! Bridge on farmland with no road

A bridge constructed on farmland with no road connectivity sounds bizarre but true.

ALL-PARTY MEET

A day after CCS meet, govt briefs leaders of all parties on situation Former Indian Ambassador to Dhaka counters Md Yunus claims

Major changes in Wakf laws mooted by govt

FROM renaming the Wakf Act to providing representation to women and a separate Board of Auqaf for Boharas and Aghakhanis, the government has proposed several amendments to the Wakf Act, 1995.

4 states in NE scale up security along borders, Bihar remains on alert

AS the civil unrest in Bangladesh continues, Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Meghalaya have heightened security along the international border.

Wrong to blame India for Bangla unrest: Ex-envoy

BANGLADESH is caught in a political turmoil following the students' protests that resulted in the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

India, Bangla Armies keep communication channels open

WHILE the dilemma of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on whether she will leave India for a third country or opt to stay here longer persists, channels of communication between Indian and Bangladesh military establishments remain open, sources said.

MoS defence says can't share data on manpower shortage in armed forces

IN a rare response, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) refused to share the data on manpower shortage in the Armed Forces of the country.

A house for LoP: Sunehri Bagh VIII bungalow, Rahul may shift in 3 months

IT is official that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will stay at bungalow number 5 on Sunehri Bagh Road, which was offered to him last month.

KARNATAKA PADAYATRA POLITICS KICKS UP DUST

HERE is a certain power in a political padayatra—while it may not move mountains, it is known to have dislodged governments.

A BUDGET BOOST FOR MORE WOMEN AT WORK

THE Union Budget for 2024-25 has allocated more than 3 lakh crore for schemes benefitting women and girls.

Funding through alumni was ₹367 cr in 2023-24, 282% rise over 2022-23

AT present, INDO US MIM Tec is the global leader in MIM technology in terms of capacity and sales, with a projected annual turnover of nearly 1,000 crore, according to a press release from the institute.

KL plans model rehab centre for landslide-hit

THE state government intends to build a model rehabilitation centre for the landslide-affected people in Wayand, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.

AP to get Youtube Academy, AI powered by Google

A video conference between the Andhra Pradesh government and highlevel executives from Google and YouTube on Tuesday, marked a significant stride in the State's digital journey.

Three schools, Secretariat get hoax bomb threats

THREE schools and the Secretariat in the city received hoax bomb threat emails on Monday.

Madurai AIIMS delayed due to JICA funding, says Ma Su

CLAIMING that the funds from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is delaying the AIIMS Madurai project, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian blamed former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami for not questioning the central government on the source of funding.

'No contender', DMK's Ranganayaki elected unopposed as Kovai mayor

COIMBATORE City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) ward 29 councillor R Ranganayaki of the DMK was elected unopposed as the mayor of the city corporation on Tuesday.

NIA chargesheets 4 persons in ISIS radicalisation & recruitment case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said it has charge sheeted four accused in an ISIS radicalisation and recruitment case, which was filed in Tamil Nadu as an offshoot of the 2022 Coimbatore car bomb blast case.

SL court asks 3 TN boat drivers to pay 40L each or spend a year in jail

A Sri Lankan court has sentenced three boat drivers of Rameswaram to undergo oneyear imprisonment or pay a fine of 40 lakh Sri Lankan Rupee each for allegedly entering the Sri Lankan waters in violation of International Maritime Boundary Line on June 23.

Molotov cocktail hurled at police station, youth held

A 20-year-old man was arrested for hurling Molotov cocktail at the Edappadi police station in the wee hours of Tuesday.

Stop investors from moving out of TN: EPS

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said the DMK government should take immediate steps to prevent investments in textile industry from moving to other states like Madhya Pradesh.

CM seeks panel's help on finance, admin reforms

SPC must focus on sectors that were not given enough attention so far, says Stalin

DMK councillors vent their ire, say people working for decades ignored

THE DMK selecting the newcomer R Ranganayaki as the mayor candidate has not gone down well with many party councillors.

CHIEF: MOVING SC TO BRING CBSE SCHOOLS UNDER FEE PANEL IS BEYOND OUR REMIT

AMID complaints about some CBSE-affiliated schools hiking fees arbitrarily, the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Private Schools Fee Determination Committee, retired Justice R Balasubramanian, stated that the committee does not have the authority to plead the Supreme Court to bring CBSE schools under its jurisdiction.

Cop held for threatening man with fake case

A police constable attached to Manampathy police station in Chengalpattu was arrested for extorting money from a migrant worker.

DA case: Kanchi ex-town planning inspector, hubby booked by DVAC

THE Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Tuesday searched the house of former town planning inspector of Kanchipuram municipality S Shyamalatha (47) and her husband K Sekar (55), a line inspector with Tangedco, after registering a disproportionate assets case against them.

"Zero accident day' drive launched

THE city traffic police on Tuesday launched a 20-day \"Zero accident day' (ZAD) campaign on August 6, to create awareness among stakeholders including bus drivers, lorry drivers, and motorists.

Govt expedites land acquisition to convert 10km of ECR into six lanes

Widening of Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai ECR stretch to pave way for 15km elevated corridor

Form panel to implement 7th pay commission advisory: Staff

ENGINEERS of the Public Works Department (PWD) and Water Resources Department (WRD) have urged the state government to constitute a Pay Grievance Redressal Committee led by retired judge M Sathyanarayanan, as directed by the Madras High Court, to address issues related to the implementation of the seventh pay commission's recommendations.