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Cong wants PM to take up issue of Indians fighting for Russian army

AS Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his two-day Russia visit, the Congress on Monday sought to know if he would raise the issue of Indians fighting for the Russian Army with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

'Caste census needed, it'll hold mirror to society'

In this edition of Delhi Dialogues, Azad Samaj Party chief Chandrashekhar fields questions on a range of issues on Dalit politics

Infiltration fuels terror in Jammu

THE terror attack on the Army's convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district affirm a shift in militants' focus towards the Jammu region.

USE OF ODIA IN GOVT WORK LONG OVERDUE

AFTER Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi began officiating from the state secretariat following a ritualistic entry last week, his first direction was to use Odia language in all official work.

DAUNTING TASK AHEAD FOR IRAN'S REFORMIST PRESIDENT-ELECT

DESPITE apprehension of a staged presidential election in Iran with candidates picked by a small, opaque panel loyal to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reformist Masoud Pezeshkian won the runoff by an impressive margin of 2.8 crore votes.

THE KILLING FIELDS OF PAKISTAN

Our neighbour has been through an upward spiral of terrorism for over two decades. With Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan rearing its head again, the region is in for more turbulence

TN school has no permanent teachers, parents livid

A government middle school in Thiruvangalam panchayat union at Kasimpudupettai on Monday, functioned briefly without any permanent teachers and the headmaster, as they all sought transfers citing issues with the school management committee (SMC).

Campaigning draws to a finish at Vikravandi

The campaigning for the Vikravandi bypolls concluded on Monday evening, with the polling scheduled for July 10 (Wednesday), followed by the counting of votes on July 13.

Low-cost 'Air Kerala' gets centre's nod

KERALITES' long-pending demand for a low-fare flight to the Gulf has received a boost with Dubai-based Malayali entrepreneurs' Air Kerala' obtaining a no-objection certificate (NoC) from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, India, (MoCA).

AFTER NOISE OF DISCORD, BJP SWEARS BY AINRC

AMIDST the growing discord between BJP and its ally All India NR Congress (AINRC), Puducherry in-charge of the saffron party Nirmal Kumar Surana has asserted the alliance will continue through the 2026 Assembly elections and beyond.

₹5K-cr dues: Mining firms fault TN show-cause notice

BEACH sand miners are alleging that the show cause notices issued by the state government to recover the cost and royalty of the minerals under court custody, were on the basis of unsubstantiated documents.

CM presents order to farmers, potters to take silt from rivers

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday presented orders permitting removal of tank silt to farmers and pottery workers, enabling them to take alluvial soil (vandal mann) and clay (kali mann) from water resources like irrigation tanks, ponds, canals, lakes, etc, free of cost.

Woman, two daughters found dead in water sump of house in Coimbatore

A woman and her two daughters, aged 9 and 3, were found dead in a 10-ft deep drinking water sump of their house in Singanallur on Monday morning.

Prices at rock bottom, fishers want MSP

HUNDREDS of fishermen went on a strike on Monday, demanding that the state government fix fish prices.

Domestic coal prices down, centre asks Tangedco to cut import by 2%

Following requests from discoms, union power ministry has agreed to supply additional coal

3 threaten YouTuber at Ritchie Street, held

THREE men have been arrested by Chintadripet police for allegedly threatening a YouTuber who was recording a video near Ritchie Street.

Cocaine worth ₹10 crore seized from SA woman

THE Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 1 kg of cocaine worth ₹10 crore from a South African woman who landed at Chennai airport a week ago.

Upkeep work: Power cut in parts of city on Wednesday

POWER supply will be suspended in the following areas from 9 am to 2 pm on Wednesday (July 10) to facilitate maintenance work.

CUMTA likely to roll out integrated ticketing system by next January

COMMUTERS in Chennai will soon be able to use a single integrated ticketing system to travel in both MTC buses and metro trains.

Corpn to administer six-in-one vaccination for all stray dogs

THE city corporation will administer a six-in-one vaccination, in addition to the usual ARV (anti-rabies vaccine) shot, to stray dogs in all zones to prevent the spread of inter-canine diseases and also leptospirosis, which can be picked up even by humans from dogs.

Six ancient metal idols worth ₹22 cr seized in Thanjavur, 3 held

THE Idol Wing CID has seized six ancient metal idols valued at ₹22 crore and arrested three persons.

Chennai-SL gold smuggling racket: Vigil up in airports

AFTER the Chennai customs identified the gold smuggling modus operandi that involves transit passengers and the staff of a shop at the airport, specific instructions have been given to Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and customs officials across India to review identical loopholes at all airports.

Contempt case nixed as govt pays ₹15L to freedom fighter

THE Madras High Court has closed the contempt of court case against the state government after it informed that pension arrears of ₹15.31 lakh was paid to a 96-year-old freedom fighter.

State govt report sought on plan to rehabilitate Manjolai estate workers

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday directed the state government to file a report on its plan to rehabilitate the Manjolai tea estate workers.

HC pans CB-CID over delay in Vengaivayal probe

Division bench adjourns case by two weeks, tells sleuths to finish investigation without asking further adjournments

TN forms panel to review new criminal laws, suggest changes

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Monday constituted a one-man committee led by retired judge of the Madras High Court, M Satyanarayanan, to study the three new criminal laws brought into force by the union government from July 1 and recommend amendments that need to be effected at the statelevel, including a change in the nomenclature of the titles.

Chennai's top cop shunted out, Arun new commissioner

THREE days after Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong was hacked to death in Chennai, the state government on Monday transferred city police commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore and brought in ADGP (law and order) A Arun to replace him.

Make NEET disclosure on leak: SC to NTA, CBI

THE Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to file a status report on the probe into the NEET-UG paper leak case, sharply observing the sanctity of the examination process has been breached.

HEAVY PRE-DAWN RAINS DROWN MUMBAI, RED ALERT ISSUED

HEAVY rains lashed Mumbai during the early hours of Monday, causing severe flooding in many areas of the financial capital that disrupted flight and suburban rail operations and prompted the closure of schools and colleges.

Rahul meets violence victims in Manipur, urges PM to visit

LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday met displaced Meiteis and Kukis at relief camps in Manipur, and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the state and try to understand the situation there.