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'2024 poll a personal, political & moral win

DUBBING the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as a \"controlled plebiscite\", prominent activist Yogendra Yadav on Thursday said India would have gotten a new Constitution if the BJP had gotten one more seat than its 2019 tally.

Wind up all road works before Sept: Corpn

SETTING a deadline for winding up road cuts by government agencies such as CMWSSB, Tangedco and telecom companies, the city corporation officials have warned the agencies that all permissions issued will be revoked if any work is found to be under way in September.

OPS, Nainar & Vijayakant Jr challenge LS win of rivals

FORMER chief minister O Panneerselvam and two other politicians have filed petitions in the Madras High Court challenging the victory of their rival candidates in the recent Lok Sabha polls.

Steps on to release Indian fishers from SL jail: Govts

STEPS are being taken to release Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy, the union and state governments informed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

BSP prez death: Search on for BJP worker

THE Chennai police are probing a network of high-profile history-sheeters and their ties in the murder of Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong.

CAN ADI DRAVIDARS PERFORM RITUAL ON 9TH DAY OF FEST: HC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court sought a written or oral response from parties opposing Adi Dravidars from taking part in the mandagapadi ritual during the Aadi festival at Kamakshi Amman Temple in Pudukkottai on Thursday regarding whether the community members could be allowed to take part on the ninth day of the event.

Bitter pill to swallow: HIV patients complain about new batch of drugs

Antiretrovirals 'intolerably bitter', users urge health ministry to conduct quality control tests

Shankar gets interim relief from top court

OBSERVING that a person's liberty is involved, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted YouTuber Savukku Shankar interim release until the Madras High Court decides on the plea against his preventive detention.

Irate at having 3 girls, Chennai father stabs infant to death

A 38-year-old man was arrested by the Vyasarpadi police on Wednesday for allegedly stabbing his nine-day-old daughter to death with a pair of scissors.

Car driven by teen mows down migrant worker in Avinashi

A worker from West Bengal was killed by a speeding car driven by a 17-year-old boy on Avinashi Road near Peelamedu in the wee hours of Wednesday.

Two dead as express train derails in UP's Gonda

AT least two persons were killed and 35 injured when eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express train derailed between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday.

Avoid local travel, India advises citizens in B'desh as unrest toll touches 32

WITH student protests snowballing in Bangladesh, leaving at least 32 people dead so far, India on Thursday advised its citizens there to avoid local travel.

PM chairs CCS amid spurt in terror attacks in Jammu

AMID a spurt in terror attacks in the Jammu region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to assess the situation.

SC directs NTA to publish centre-wise NEET scores

THE Supreme Court on Thursday directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to publish the marks obtained by students in the controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024.

Terrorists Behind Jammu Attacks Militarily Trained

AMID a spate of killings of troops in the Jammu region, intelligence agencies have found an astute pattern in the shots fired by terrorists, indicating they are "militarily trained".

Why Govt Won't Withdraw Angel Tax In Budget 2024

DESPITE persistent industry demands to address the issue of angel tax, sources suggest that the government is unlikely to abolish it in the upcoming budget to be announced on July 23.

Netanyahu Ramps Up Pressure On Hamas After Truce Talks Fail

ISRAEL kept up its air strikes on Gaza after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to ramp up the pressure on Hamas as hopes fade for a US-announced ceasefire plan.

Labour Vows To Reform House Of Lords, To Axe 100 Hereditary Lawmakers

KING Charles III outlined Labour's first programme for government in 15 years on Wednesday, with promises of economic stability and tougher action on irregular immigration to improving relations with Europe soured by Brexit.

Indian Canines On Paris Olympics Duty

IN a first-of-its-kind cooperation with France, 10 speciallytrained commandos of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFS) along with a sniffer dog squad are in France to provide security cover to various venues of the Paris Olympics that will begin on July 26.

Former Foe Haley Endorses Trump

INDIAN-American Republican leader Nikki Haley has endorsed her former boss Donald Trump as the party's candidate for the presidential election, delivering the message of unity after their bitter rivalry during the primaries.

Disaster Management In Hp: Sukhu Meets Shah, Seeks Release Of ₹9K Cr

HIMACHAL Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and requested release of the pending ₹9,042 crore financial assistance for disaster management in the state.

Jyothi ready to roar in Olympics

WORLD University Games in July 2023 and Motonet GP Jyvaskyla athletics meet in May 2024 brought similar results for India's track and field athlete Jyothi Yarraji.

Nazara Technologies gets GST notice of ₹1,120 crore

TWO subsidiaries of gaming firm Nazara Technologies have received notices nearly ₹1,120 crore the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in retrospectively for the period from FY18 to FY23.

AI announces VRS for permanent ground staff

CUTTING down headcount as part of its merger process with Vistara, Air India on Wednesday announced a voluntary retirement scheme (VRS) for its permanent ground staff.

Godrej and Boyce planning to expand footprint in Chennai, to set up facility

GODREJ AND BOYCE, flagship company of Godrej group, is planning to expand its footprint in Chennai by setting up another manufacturing facility in the outskirts of the city and is likely to invest around ₹350 crore to ₹400 crore, according to Vikas Choudaha, executive vice-president and business head of Godrej Solutions.

Asian Paints net profit falls 25% to ₹1,170 crore for June quarter of FY25

HIT by the severe heat wave condition and the general election induced poor market sentiment, the paints major Asian Paints saw a steep 25% year-on-year decline in consolidated net at ₹1,170 crore for the June quarter of the current financial year.

MG Motor to launch 5 new cars in next one year

ON the back of fresh funds and a local joint venture (JV) partner, MG Motor is gearing up to launch five new products in India over next 12 months.

Populist budget unlikely: Experts

They say govt has enough revenue to boost demand by focusing on labour-intensive sectors

Dhaka university closed indefinitely after six killed over job quota protest

AUTHORITIES at the premier Dhaka University on Wednesday announced an indefinite closure of the institution after ongoing protests demanding reforms in the quota system in government jobs turned violent and left at least six people, including three students, dead across the country.

Calm doesn't mean silence on truth: Biden

PRESIDENT Joe Biden returned to the campaign trail on Tuesday for the first time since the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, continuing his calls to calm the divisive rhetoric on both sides but also arguing that doing so \"doesn't mean we should stop telling the truth\" about his Republican rival.