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15 men get 20 yrs jail for raping minors

A SPECIAL court for Pocso cases in Villupuram on Tuesday convicted 15 men for sexually assaulting two minor girls in Tindivanam.

Shops in malls raided in airport smuggling case

Spl squad to probe gold case, which is also being monitored by CBIC

Cauvery row: Parties slam K'taka, TN may move SC

THE meeting of the legislative party leaders in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday decided to approach the Supreme Court, if necessary, to get Cauvery water for Tamil Nadu from Karnataka and Chief Minister M K Stalin vowed to take all necessary steps to protect the interests of farmers.

Three roommates killed in fire in Sulur; 4 injured

THREE roommates were charred to death and four others sustained severe burn injuries in a fire that broke out inside a house at Muthugoundenpudur near Sulur at 11.30 pm on Monday.

HC bars ED from acting on sand miners

THE Madras High Court has ordered the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to take any further action based on its Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against contractors and other suppliers of machineries, including excavators, in connection with the alleged illegal sand mining case.

Indian connection of Trump's running mate

REPUBLICAN presidential candidate Donald Trump's decision to pick his former critic Senator JD Vance as his running mate has come as a surprise, but the spotlight seems to be on the latter's wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance (38), a devout Hindu with Indian roots.

Panel gets 37,000 suggestions for NTA revamp

CLEAR guidelines on grace marks, what rules will apply in case of any lapse during examinations, proper communication about change in schedules, and infrastructure checks at exam centres are among the 37,000-odd suggestions received by the high-level panel tasked to review the functioning of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

CAPT FOLLOWED THE CALL OF DUTY, SAYS PROUD DAD

“BRIJESH spoke to me last Sunday, July 14, at 9.30 am. He said he had just come down (from the higher reaches where militants are holed up) and that he has been asked to go back to the hills following an intelligence input.

Capt, 3 jawans killed in encounter

Joint search operations by Army and J&K Police in Desa forest area of Doda dist attacked

Global Childhood Vax Coverage Stalled In '23, 2.7m Kids Unprotected, Says UN

GLOBAL childhood vaccination coverage stalled in 2023, leaving an estimated 2.7 million more children un- or under-vaccinated compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019, according to the United Nations on Monday.

Spain-modern home of football

After taking charge, coach Luis de la Fuente wanted to build a new house, one predicated on playing fast, fun football with little emphasis on possession. The strategy paid off

EV industry appeals for subsidies to boost sales

WITH electric vehicle (EV) sales losing momentum following a sharp reduction in subsidies provided by the government, the auto sector is pinning hope on the third phase of the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles) scheme to find a mention in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's upcoming FY24-25 union budget speech.

BluSmart raises ₹200 cr from Dhoni Family Office

ELECTRIC vehicle ride-hailing service provider BluSmart has raised about ₹200 crore ($24 million) in a pre-Series B funding round that saw participation from MS Dhoni Family Office, ResponsAbility Investment and Sumant Sinha, among others.

India to boost economic ties with Russia through trade in local currency

INDIA is seeking to enhance its trade relations with Russia by advocating for rupee-rouble trade and the removal of nontariff barriers, according to a senior government official.

India's merchandise exports growth falls to 2.6% in June from 13.5% YoY

IN view of global slowdown, the country's merchandise exports increased only by 2.6% year-on-year in June, a significant decrease from the 13.5% growth witnessed in May, according to the commerce ministry data released on Monday.

Classifying fraud a/c: RBI issues circular

FOLLOWING the March 2023 Supreme Court judegment on classifying an account/borrower as fraud, the Reserve Bank has incorporated certain changes to ensure \"natural justice to the borrower\" and has issued a new master circular detailing essential measures to that all lenders--commercial banks, non-banks, housing financiers and all cooperative banks --have to adhere to before classifying fraud accounts.

Budget '25: Green projects may receive incentives

Interest earned by subscribers of green bonds may get tax exemption

Crook acted alone, it's local terror, says FBI

THE gunman who shot at former president Donald Trump during an election rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday appears to have acted alone, according to the FBI, which is investigating it as a potential 'domestic terrorism' act.

Israel hammers Gaza after Hamas leaves talks

ISRAEL hammered the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land on Monday as the war in the Palestinian territory showed no sign of abating, after Hamas said it was pulling out of truce talks.

Oli sworn in as Nepal's premier for the 4th time

NEPAL's Khadga K P Sharma Oli on Monday was sworn in as Nepal's 45th Prime Minister, the fourth time for him, to lead a new coalition government that faces the daunting challenge of providing political stability in the nation.

Trump picks JD Vance as V-P candidate

I'm supposed to be dead, Trump says Washington: Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday told the New York Post he was \"supposed to be dead\" after surviving an assassination attempt which he described as a \"very surreal experience.

Only 8 have applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam, says Himanta

FOUR months elapsed since the Centre notified the rules for the implementation of contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) but only eight persons applied for citizenship in Assam under this amended law.

Amid Maoist threats, tribal Cong MLA in C'garh seeks 'Y' security

CONGRESS legislator Janak Lal Dhruv, a tribal leader, representing Bindranavagarh assembly constituency in Gariyaband district, about 110 km from Raipur, citing Maoist terror has sought upgradation of his security cover from X to Y+ category.

Akal Takht says put up photos of separatists inside Golden Temple

THE Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to put up portraits of Khalistani separatists Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Paramjit Singh Panjwar and Gajinder Singh at the Central Sikh Museum in the Golden Temple complex.

Out on bail, J'khand CM springs surprise, meets Modi on 'courtesy call'

JHARKHAND Chief Minister Hemant Soren, who has been making scathing attack on BJP after his release from jail, surprised everyone on Monday by meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which he termed a courtesy call.

BJP left red-faced as Bihar minister admits corruption

SENIOR Bihar BJP minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Monday put his own government on the defensive with his hard criticism of alleged corruption in his department even as opposition RJD attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for remaining a \"mute spectator\" to the plight of common people bearing the brunt of the bribery menace.

Faultlines: It's state govt vs BJP organisation in UP

Yogi flags 'overconfidence' while Maurya says workers most important

Bhima Koregaon case: SC refuses interim bail to activist Jyoti Jagtap

THERE was no immediate interim relief for social activist Jyoti Jagtap, who is accused and in jail for her alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, as the Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant her bail.

BJP RS tally dips below majority, but may recoup strength via vacancies

AFTER falling short of a majority in the recent Lok Sabha polls, the BJP's strength has declined in the Rajya Sabha after four of its nominated members completed their six-year terms on July 14.

'Rumours around Ratna Bhandar must be put to resť

JUSTICE Biswanath Rath, who chairs the committee on Puri Shree Jagannath temple's Ratna Bhandar inventorisation and conservation, speaks to Diana Sahu about unlocking the treasury's Bhitara Bhandar (inner chamber) after 4 decades.