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Team spots new species of snake in Meghamalai
Tail-spot was long confused with similar-looking Palni Shieldtail
CM assures Armstrong's widow of swift justice amid calls for CBI probe
AMID clamour for a CBI probe, the opposition's attack over deteriorating law and order and suspicions raised over the identity of the real culprits behind the murder, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday called on Porkodi, wife of slain Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) state chief K Armstrong, and assured her that the perpetrators of the crime would be swiftly brought to justice.
EB pole wire kills woman; son electrocuted in bid to lift body
A hanging wire from a Tangedco electric pole, obscured by an overgrowth of bushes, electrocuted a 69-year-old woman and her 48-year-old son to death at Katteri near Coonoor in the span of three days.
Gambhir appointed India team head coach
GAUTAM Gambhir has been appointed as the new head coach of the senior men's cricket team.
Another blast at cracker unit, 2 workers dead
TWO labourers were charred to death, while two others sustained severe burn injuries in an explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit near Sivakasi on Tuesday.
UP govt suspends six officials after SIT report on Hathras stampede flags lapses
THE Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday suspended six officials, including a local subdivisional magistrate (SDM), in connection with the July 2 stampede in Hathras during a satsang (prayer meeting), which claimed 121 lives.
After Kathua ambush, fresh gunbattle in J&K's Doda
A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and security forces in the mountainous Doda district on Tuesday, a day after the deadly ambush by terrorists on an Army convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district.
PM: Bombs, bullets stymie peace push
Putin promises early release of Indians working in Russian military; ambitious bilateral annual trade target of $100 bn set for 2030
India Generated 46.7 Mn Jobs In FY24, Up 6%
Estimate shows much better picture of employment generation than the private surveys such as CMIE have made
Why Society Turns To Miracle Workers
SOME 121 people, mostly women and children, died at Hathras last fortnight in a stampede at a congregation presided over by Bhole Baba.
LIBERTE, EGALITE, MBAPPE?
Rejuvenated by the election results back home, French players would be keen to give it all against Spain in the semifinal
Luxury vehicle sales on the rise: Merc sold 9,262 units in HICY24
EVEN as overall passenger vehicle sales are facing a challenging time, luxury car sales are on the rise.
Godrej Agrovet's Samadhan Centre in Thanjavur
IN a bid to help farmers make informed decisions about venturing into oil palm cultivation and enhancing their yields, Godrej Agrovet's (GAVL) Oil Palm Plantation business launched its first Samadhan Centre in Thanjavur.
Flipkart-backed Zinka files for ₹550 crore IPO
BENGALURU-based Zinka Logistics Solutions, backed by Flipkart and Accel, has filed its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the SEBI to mop up funds through an initial public offering (IPO).
State Bank economist calls for extending PLI scheme to MSMES
SOUMYAKANTI Ghosh, chief economic advisor at the State Bank, has called for an added push for production-linked incentives (PLI) scheme in the forthcoming budget and its extension to small businesses given its job creation and export potentials can add up $30 billion to the GDP.
Tata Realty gets ₹825 crore loan from IFC
REAL ESTATE TATA Realty has secured ₹825 crore loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is earmarked for the strategic refinancing of Ramanujan Intellion Park in Chennai, a landmark development in sustainable real estate.
SpiceJet has not deposited EPF for 2.5 years
IN yet another financial trouble brewing at SpiceJet, the cashstarved airline is said to have not deposited employees' provident fund (EPF) dues over nearly two-and-half years.
Q1 results preview: Improvement likely in IT cos' revenue
AFTER a muted Q4FY24, IT services companies are expected to report a slight improvement in revenues in the first quarter of this fiscal.
Political vacuum in France as no party gets majority
FRANCE was faced with an unsettling political vacuum on Monday after snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron to reshape the political landscape failed to clear a path to a new government.
Russian cruise missile hits children's hospital in Kyiv
Heaviest bombardment of Ukrainian capital in 4 months; 31 people killed
Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad to specify new norms against fake babas
WHILE the three-member judicial commission, led by a retired High Court Judge Justice Brajesh Kumar Srivastava, interacted with local residents of Sikandra Rau in Hathras during investigation, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) the apex decisionmaking body of the ancient Hindu monastic orders — is set to issue guidelines against fake saints and seers.
Bhajan meets miffed Raje ahead of 5 Assembly by-elections in November
AFTER losing 11 out of 25 seats in the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan and with by-elections for five assembly seats on the horizon, the BJP seems to be making efforts to reconcile with former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia.
Soren wins trust vote, inducts 3 new faces in cabinet, drops 2 ministers
AFTER winning the trust vote in the Jharkhand Assembly, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Monday expanded his cabinet, inducting three new faces and dropping two ministers of the Champai Soren Cabinet, including his brother Basant Soren.
BMW hit-and-run: 11 teams formed to nab accused; father gets bail
IN the BMW hit-and-run case, a Mumbai court on Monday granted bail to Shiv Sena (Shinde) leader Rajesh Shah, father of 24-year-old accused Mihir Shah.
Army joins NDRF in rescue efforts as rains lash U'khand
TORRENTIAL rains that have battered Uttarakhand for the past five days have left the Kumaon region devastated.
12 more killed in lightning strikes in Bihar
TWELVE more people have lost their lives in fresh incidents of lightning strikes in seven districts of Bihar in the past 24 hours, officials at the chief minister's office said on Monday.
Assam flood toll 72, Rahul says need for rehab policy
THE death toll in Assam rose to 72 on Monday as six more people died in the floods in the state.
SC seeks govts' opinion on menstrual leave for students, employees
THE Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and all state governments whether they could work on a modality and frame guidelines regarding a plea seeking menstrual leave for female students and employees.
Missions to get funds for promoting Indian cinema
WITH an aim to promote Indian cinema globally, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MI&B) will provide financial assistance to Indian missions to organise film festivals and conduct various outreach activities.
CUET-UG retest for valid cases from July 15: NTA
THE National Testing Agency has declared a retest for CUETUG candidates, scheduled from July 15 to 19, for those with validated complaints regarding the initial exam.