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Spare Smriti of trolls, don't be nasty: Rahul

LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday appealed to people to refrain from using derogatory language and being nasty towards former Union minister Smriti Irani after her defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.

Army to be deployed in hills to thwart terrorist movement

AFTER the recent terror strikes, the Centre has decided to deploy Army and paramilitary personnel for patrolling the hills in the Jammu region as security officials suspected that the high spots facing the roads were being used by terrorists to launch their attacks, sources said on Friday.

Snow cover dips in Himalayan river basins

CLIMATE change is the prime reason for a decreasing snow cover in the main river channels of Himachal Pradesh, according to a report of the State Centre on Climate Change under the aegis of the Himachal Pradesh Council for Science Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE).

Ex-AP CM Jagan booked for attempt to murder

GUNTUR district police have registered a case against former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, two senior IPS officials and others on charges of criminal conspiracy, attempt to murder, criminal intimidation and others based on a complaint by former MP K Raghurama Krishnam Raju.

First transshipment port: Vizhinjam trial run success

THE inaugural trial run of the first container ship berthed at the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram was held on Friday, marking 'one giant leap for Kerala's development aspirations', even as the ruling LDF and the Opposition UDF vied for credit in realising the state's dream project.

Bodies of two girls wash ashore, search on for dad

Cops say man took his children to beach after quarrel with wife

VCK SUSPECTS POLITICAL AGENDA BEHIND ARMSTRONG MURDER

Some parties, particularly BJP, acting with the motive to disturb law & order: Thiruma

Court opens a 'khaki' bag of goof-ups, frees accused in 3-year-old ganja case

PUNCHING several holes in the case files of Narcotics Intelligence Bureau-CID (NIBCID)'s seizure of 5 kg ganja from a 24-year-old at Chennai Central station in March 2021, a trial court judge on Tuesday acquitted the youth, castigating the prosecution.

TN: Numerous schemes for SC/STs being implemented

THE state government on Friday said numerous welfare schemes are being implemented for the welfare of people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Tamil Nadu, and during the past three years, many new schemes have been introduced for them.

Tangedco's trifurcation gets centre's approval

THE Union government's Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has approved the trifurcation of Tangedco to Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL), Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL), and Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) on June 27.

Seeman has no political standing to comment on Kalaignar: Geetha Jeevan

SOCIAL Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister Geetha Jeevan condemned NTK coordinator Seeman for his derogatory remarks against DMK patron and former chief minister M Karunanidhi at the MLA office on Friday.

U-shaped flyover near Tidel Park signal to be ready in 2 weeks

THE extensive traffic congestion at Tidel Park Junction on Rajiv Gandhi Salai will soon be a thing of the past as the second U-shaped flyover on the stretch is nearing completion.

Submission of DPR to raise Poondi level by end of July

THE Water Resources Department is expected to submit a detailed project report to the state government by July end with regard to raising the Poondi Reservoir level from 35 feet to 37 feet.

TNPSC aspirant murdered, body buried near Palar; 2 friends nabbed

NEARLY a week after a 21-yearold graduate, who was preparing for TNPSC examinations, went missing, his body was found buried on the banks of Palar River at Walajabad near Kancheepuram on Thursday.

Free from bondage, these tribal students' civil service dream now gets wings

THE lives and dreams of B Mallesh (24) from Krishnagiri and S Santhosh (17) from Tiruvannamalai are similar at many levels.

Problem of plenty: Jackfruit price dips by 80% in Pudukai

IN a forlorn problem of plenty, a bountiful harvest of jackfruit this year attributed to unseasonal rains has rendered farmers in Pudukkottai a miserable lot, as the fruit's market price has plummeted due to the jacked-up supply.

HC: Cover dependent parents of govt employees under insurance scheme

Judge directs chief secretary to modify 2016 scheme in accordance with the court orders

Brothel case: 'Advocate' seeks relief, HC slams Bar Council

THE Madurai Bench of the Mae dras High Court expressed e shock over an advocate allegedly running a brothel in Nagercoil, and dismissed his petition seeking to quash the FIR filed against him.

SC grants interim bail, but Kejri to stay in Tihar jail

Delhi trial court extends judicial custody in case lodged by the CBI

Govt hopes to make WAVES with Davos-like do

THE government appears to be pulling out all the stops to draw the biggest global leaders in the media and entertainment sector like James Cameron and Steven Spielberg, and the heads of popular social media intermediaries, to a major industry event in Goa in November.

RETAIL INFLATION AT 4-MONTH HIGH, INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT UP

WITH high food prices refusing to ebb, the country's retail inflation in June increased to a fourmonth high of 5.08% from 4.75% in the previous month.

June 25 notified as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas to observe Emergency anniv

THE government on Friday notified its decision to observe June 25, the day Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency in the country in 1975, as Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas (Day of murder of the Constitution) to commemorate the massive contributions of those who endured inhuman pains during that period.

TN bristles as K'taka refuses Cauvery water

A fresh round of dispute broke out between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu after the upper riparian state on Friday refused to enforce the direction of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to release 20 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu from July 12 to 31 and announced its decision to file an appeal with the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) against the order.

Tiruppur garment manufacturers in knots as domestic demand slumps 60%

FOR the Tiruppur knitwear industry that's already facing headwinds in the export market due to competition from Bangladesh and China, trouble is brewing in the domestic front too as knitwear production in the city for the Indian market, valued at 30,000 crore, has dropped by nearly 60% this year.

Israel's Gaza City Bombing Continues

FIGHTING and bombardment shook Gaza's biggest city on Thursday even after Israel's military declared an end to its operation in an eastern district that saw Gaza City's heaviest combat in months.

On night of drama in stands, Colombia advance to final

LIVERPOOL star Darwin Nunez and other Uruguay players were involved in a brawl with Colombian fans which erupted after their 1-0 Copa America semi-final defeat on Wednesday.

Manufacturing sector seeks major reforms from FM

AS the Union budget FY25 is approaching, manufacturing sector is seeking major reforms from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

PM meets economists ahead of Union Budget

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman met eminent economists on Thursday seeking their views ahead of the Union Budget on 23 July.

GST on corp guarantee needs clarification: Experts

THE recent goods and services tax (GST) notification has clarified that the 1% charge on corporate guarantees between related parties applies yearly, not for each transaction.

RBI unlikely to change interest rate soon

RESERVE Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the question of change of stance on interest rate is quite premature given the gap between current inflation and 4% target.