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In 2 yrs, SMCs help resolve 92K pending issues in schools

School Monitoring Committees, revived in 2022, upload resolutions on mobile app; chief secretary-led panel tracks redressal of complaints

Meendum Manjapai fails to stop plastic bag use: Study

TWO years after the 'Meendum Manjapai' campaign was launched by the state government, a recent study has found that though it mainstreamed the issue of plastic pollution, the campaign has not adequately promoted cloth bags to eliminate the usage of single-use plastics.

Loss-making TANTEA says no to Manjolai

THE Tamil Nadu Tea Plantation Corporation Limited (TANTEA) told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that it is legally not feasible for it to take over the possession of the Manjolai tea estates from the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited (BBTCL) and operate it.

It's golden period for edu, research in TN, says CM

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said the state is witnessing a golden period for higher education and research under the present 'Dravidian model' of government.

Baby abducted from hosp rescued in 24 hours

IN a swift operation, a newborn baby who was abducted from Vellore Adukkamparai General Hospital was traced and rescued by police from Karnataka within 24 hours of the incident.

Big-hitters gone, but Swapnil shoots for the stars

AT the shooting ranges, Swapnil Kusale recedes into a cocoon and blocks himself off from the noise.

Bridge rises but hope fades

Seven more bodies recovered, toll touches 256; Army opens Bailey bridge to restore connectivity with affected areas; Rahul, Priyanka visit Wayanad

Sub-classification of SCs by states valid, rules top court

A seven-judge Supreme Court bench in a landmark ruling on Thursday empowered states to sub-classify groups within the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/STs) to uplift the more socially and economically backward among them for reservation benefits.

SL navy vessel rams TN boat; 1 fisher dies, 1 missing

A 59-year-old fisherman from Rameswaram died and another went missing after a Sri Lankan navy patrol vessel rammed their boat causing it to capsize in the Sri Lankan waters in the wee hours of Thursday.

UK Mob Hijacks Vigil On Stabbing, Attacks Mosque

A far-right mob targeted a mosque in northwest England that saw three young girls fatally stabbed during a peaceful vigil in their memory and around 40 police officers suffered injuries in the disorder.

IIT-M Partners With IDBI To Set Up Cybersecurity Lab To Assist Key Sectors

IIT Madras has partnered with IDBI Bank for launching a cybersecurity lab to develop and deploy security solutions in crucial sectors such as healthcare, fintech and aerospace, among others.

People Living Near Toll Can Get Subsidy Pass For Personal, Biz Vehicles: NHAI

THE NHAI officials in Chennai have clarified that subsidised monthly passes costing ₹320 ₹340 have already been available for the past several years for the residents living within 20 km of toll plazas on the Chennai bypass and other national highways at Nallur, Sriperumpudur, Paranur and other places outside the city.

Survivors Recall Chilling Moments Of Kerala Horror

At least 75 houses completely swept away in landslide in Mundakkai

The Great Game's Lingering Effects On The Northeast

If not for Britain's Great Game anxiety, Tibet and Sikkim might have stayed autonomous, as Bhutan has. This would have meant a very different security environment in the Northeast

Unease In BJP As Cong Puts Up Show Of Unity At Kedarnath Yatra

THE Congress in Uttarakhand, buoyed by its recent wins in two assembly by-elections, has undertaken a 'Kedarnath yatra' in a move to put up a show of unity and take on the ruling BJP.

UP Cobbler Refuses To Sell Rahul's 'Priceless' Gift

FOR Ramchet, July 26 was a day of a divine intervention which changed his fortunes forever.

CINDY-RELLA DREAM CONTINUES

The Cameroon-born boxer who moved to United Kingdom in search of better life is now the flagbearer of Refugee Olympic Team

50% increase in personal income tax mop-up in Q1

A 50% growth in personal income tax collections has helped the Centre's gross tax collection surge 23.65% in the first quarter of the current financial year.

Core sector output at 20-month low of 4% in June

THE output of the country's eight key infrastructure industries grew by 4% year-on-year in June, slowest in last 20 months owing to a high base effect and reduced electricity demand due to the monsoon season among other reasons.

Reached settlement with Byju's: BCCI tells NCLAT

THE Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has now arrived at a settlement with edtech major Byju's over Rs 158 crore debt.

Toyota to invest 20K cr for setting up plant in Maha

TOYOTA Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Maharashtra to set up a ₹20,000 crore manufacturing facility at Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar.

Maruti Suzuki PAT rises 47% to ₹3,650 cr

Volume was largely led by growing sales of sports utility vehicles as hatchback sales remained under pressure

ISIL-K handlers based in India recruiting lone-wolf attackers: UN

TERROR group Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant Khorasan (ISIL-K) seeks to recruit lone actors through their handlers based in India, despite not being able to conduct large-scale attacks in the country, a UN report has said.

Haniyeh was seen as moderate face of Hamas

Haniyeh's death makes him the latest Hamas official to be killed by Israel since the Hamas-led October 7 attacks.

Mashaal, Hayya, Masri lead race for successor

THE militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes.

Khamenei vows retribution for Haniyeh's assassination

Qatar PM, who was spearheading the truce talks, says the Hamas negotiator's murder has put a question mark on mediation process

14 security personnel killed in J&K encounters in July: Data

AFTER the peaceful first few months of this year, there has been a sudden surge in militant violence in Jammu and Kashmir.

UPSC cancels Khedkar's IAS selection, bans her from taking exam ever

THE Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has canceled the candidature of controversial trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2022.

Assembly adjourned, but NDA MLAs' protest in House continues

DESPITE the House being adjourned by Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahto on Wednesday, the NDA MLAs continued to protest in the House, demanding that Chief Minister Hemant Soren clear his stand on the issues of youth and contract workers, and other promises made in the party manifesto.

Cracks in SAD widen as sacking of 8 senior rebel leaders rejected

IN growing trouble for Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, party patron Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Wednesday rejected the expulsion of the eight rebel leaders, terming the action 'undemocratic'.