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Bengal Assembly resolution against 'division of state'

THE ruling TMC and the opposition BJP put up a rare show of unity the West Bengal Assembly on Monday by passing a resolution against any attempt to divide the state.

Assam Cong MLA's son surrenders before cops in oil pilferage case

THE son of an Assam MLA was arrested by the police for alleged involvement in an oil pilferage racket.

Badal pens letter to Akal Takht, says 'sorry for mistakes

FACING a vertical split in his party, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday \"accepted\" all allegations leveled against him by rebel leaders and sought \"unconditional forgiveness for all mistakes.

Suspension of Cong MLA sparks scuffle in Raj House

Cong legislators stop marshals from escorting MLA out of Assembly

Gujarat shrines left high & dry as no funding from Centre in 5 yrs: Data

THE Ministry of Culture and Tourism has allocated substantial financial grants under the \"Financial Assistance for Allied Cultural Activities\" scheme to promote cultural development at temples across India.

Toll mounts to 12 in Himachal floods, 46 missing after cloudbursts

WITH the recovery of four more bodies from Mandi and Shimla, the death toll in a series of cloudburst-triggered flash floods in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh rose to 12 on Monday, as per the state emergency response centre data from June 27 onwards.

When will elections be held? J&K parties clueless

FIVE years after the abrogation of Article 370, uncertainty still surrounds the timing of the first Assembly elections in the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.

Govt likely to table bill in Parliament on August 8

AMID an anticipated protest by the Opposition, the NDA-III government is likely to introduce a Bill on August 8 in Parliament proposing 40 amendments to the Wakf Act, 1995.

SP, Uddhav, IUML slam 'devisive politics' of govt

AMID speculation that the Centre is planning to bring a Bill in Parliament for amending the Wakf Act, several opposition leaders on Monday termed it 'divisive politics', saying they will oppose such legislation.

Kol-Dhaka Maitree Exp to remain suspended, goods train services hit

RAIL services between India and Bangladesh have halted following days of unrest in Bangladesh.

'Second liberation day for Bangladesh, time to build nation'

CALLING the resignation of PM Sheikh Hasina the second liberation for Bangladesh, Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Muhammad Yunus hailed the students of his country as the best in the world.

BSF sounds high alert along Indo-Bangla borders

■ Force's top officers visit frontier areas to review security ■ Rlys ministry keeping a close watch on situation

Bill to reserve seats for STs in Goa Assembly introduced in Lok Sabha

IN a significant move, the Centre on Monday introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to provide reservation to Scheduled Tribes (STS) in the Goa Legislative Assembly.

Shivraj says govt committed to dialogue with farmers amid Oppn walkout in RS

AMID walkout by the Opposition, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday reiterated the government's commitment to address the farmers' issues through dialogue.

Greenhouse emissions from agri sector comes down in 2 decades, says Centre

THE Union Government on Monday announced that India has successfully reduced greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture over the past two decades, even as food production has risen significantly.

POSER FROM PARIS: INDIAN BOXING NEEDS TO INTROSPECT, REBOOT

THE Paris North Venue at Parc de Exposition, which is the second largest convention centre in France, is hosting the boxing competition.

LEVERAGING THE NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS

India has almost 15 million shops. What holds this essential segment back is the lack of broader market access and branding. It's time to think different

Sri Lankan Navy takes 22 TN fishers into custody

THE Sri Lankan Navy seized two deep sea fishing mechanised vessels and reportedly took 22 fishermen of the Tharuvaikulam fishing harbour into custody for alleged violation of the IMBL here on Monday.

Soil cave-in at UGD site leaves one dead

TWO persons part of a team engaged in replacing an underground drainage (UGD) pipeline in Thanjavur were trapped in a 15-foot-deep trench dug up for the work after soil heaped on the side suddenly caved in on Monday evening.

Death toll at 226, 6 bodies recovered

30 unclaimed bodies and 154 body parts were buried in mass graveyard site at Puthumala

Suspension of train services leaves commuters high & dry

PLANS and routines of thousands of commuters went for a toss on Monday as train services were completely suspended from 10 am to 1.30 pm between Pallavaram and Guduvancheri to facilitate terminal work at Tambaram railway station.

Corpn announces new rules for building permits

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced new guidelines and fee for obtaining building permits through a single window portal, based on self-certification.

NIA takes over Hizb-ut-Tahrir case from police

THE National Investigation Agency has taken over the Hizbut-Tahrir case from Chennai police which had arrested six persons for allegedly running a campaign throughout Tamil Nadu to establish an Islamic rule in India.

3 MDMK cadre killed as car rams lorry in Melur

THREE functionaries of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) were killed and two others sustained severe injuries after the car in which they were travelling in rammed a stationary lorry at Vellaripatti toll gate in Melur in the wee hours of Monday.

TN fishers call on Jaishankar, seek end to issues with Lanka

A delegation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu, led by BJP state unit president K Annamalai, met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Delhi on Monday, seeking a permanent solution to issues faced by fishermen on the sea bordering Sri Lanka.

'People in high-rises can also avail flagship health scheme'

PEOPLE living in gated communities and high-rise apartments can contact health department's helpline 104 if they want to benefit from Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam, a scheme that delivers medical services at the doorstep, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said.

No paper leak, MBBS exam likely from Aug 14: UT CM

CHIEF Minister N Rangasamy told the Assembly on Monday that the postponement of first year MBBS exam by Pondicherry University was due to affiliation issue and not any question paper leak.

DMK's 'Kittu' Ramakrishnan elected new mayor of Tirunelveli corporation

Though DMK has 44 councillors, Ramakrishnan polled only 30 votes while opponent got 23

Newcomer Ranganayaki is DMK's pick for mayor post in Coimbatore

THE DMK high command on Monday named Ward 29 Councillor R Ranganayaki as the mayoral candidate for the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC).

TNERC forms 6-member panel to oversee wind, solar power grid ops

THE Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has formed a 12-member state power committee (SPC) for the first time to oversee grid operations and matters related to wind and solar power in the state.