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Hat-trick of wins for Verstappen in Canada

MAX Verstappen eased the pressure on Sunday when he completed a hat-trick of victories at the Canadian Grand Prix to consolidate his early-season lead in the drivers' championship.

Many new challenges await Sitharaman

DESPITE all the talks about an inevitable change in the Ministry of Finance under Modi 3.0, Nirmala Sitharman has been retained as the finance minister of the country.

Tailwind for FMCG sector, more stock rallies likely

Delhi A host of factors such as rural revival, healthy monsoon prediction, post-election focus on social welfare schemes and softening of raw material prices is expected to augur well for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies on the D-Street.

Sebi plans tighter norms for derivatives

AMID massive spike in derivatives volumes and increasing participation of retail investors in this segment despite over 91% of the heavily losing money from such trades, market watchdog Sebi has proposed tighter rules for derivatives contracts on individual stocks by ensuring sufficient liquidity and trading interest from market participants, something currently required only for contracts on indices.

CAPTAINS STEERING THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC ENGINE

Even as major economic ministries such as finance and commerce did not see any changes in their respective ministers, some new names in strategically important ministries have been added to the new Cabinet. We look at major issues and challenges these ministers may need to address in the shortand medium-term. The task in hand would be tougher for the ministers this time around given the coalition compulsions

Blinken back in West Asia for diplomacy

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Middle East on Monday as a proposed Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal hangs in the balance after the dramatic rescue of four Israeli hostages held in Gaza in a major military raid and turmoil in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Macron dissolves House, calls snap polls

The decision came after the French president's party was defeated by the far-right in the four-day European polls held last week

Russia claims capture of Ukraine village

RUSSIA on Monday claimed the capture of a village in the south of the eastern Donetsk region.

Cop injured as militants strike CM's security team, situation tense in Manipur

SUSPECTED militants ambushed an advance security team of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Monday, leaving a police constable injured.

First Cabinet meet clears 3 crore housing for poor

HOURS after releasing the 17th installment of PM Kisan Nidhi for over 9 crore farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired the first meeting of his newly formed 72-member cabinet at his residence.

Oppn decides to contest for deputy speaker post

AS the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is expected to begin in the third week of June with the oath-taking by the newly elected candidates as members of the House, it is keenly watched whether the House will get a Deputy Speaker or not.

EC: Bypolls to 13 assembly seats in 7 states on July 10

THE Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday the schedule for conducting by-polls in 13 assembly segments across seven states, including four in West Bengal, three in Himachal Pradesh, and two in Uttarakhand.

Naidu gets ready to form AP cabinet on June 12

TDP supremo and Chief Minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu, who returned from Delhi on Monday after attending the swearing-in-ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focused his attention on picking up his Cabinet colleagues to be sworn in along with him on June 12.

Civil Aviation minister post for 3-time Srikakulam MP

First-time TDP MP Sekhar MoS for Rural Development, Communication

Sports officer suspended over Vijayabaskar's banner

DISTRICT Sports Officer P Velmurugan was suspended by the district administration for allegedly being negligent by allowing supporters of former Minister C Vijayabaskar to place banners inside the Anna stadium campus during an athletics competition.

3 accused who created ruckus at Royapettah GH arrested

THREE suspects who created a ruckus at Government Royapettah Hospital during medical checkup on Sunday were formally arrested the following day on charges of damaging properties at the hospital.

Minor steals ₹1 lakh after tampering with ATM, held

A 15-year-old boy was arrested by the Avadi police for allegedly tampering with an ATM and stealing nearly 1 lakh.

Liver transplant for Bhutan baby at city hospital

DOCTORS at the Gleneagles Health City Hospital performed a liver transplant procedure on a six-month-old girl from Bhutan after the child's mother donated a portion of her liver recently.

30-yr-old arrested for sexually assaulting minor sister-in-law

A 28-year-old man has been arrested under the POCSO Act by the Tiruvallur district police for allegedly sexually assaulting his 17-year-old sister-in-law.

Summer paddy yield falls due to heat, heavy rain in Thanjavur

AS the summer paddy harvest is in full swing across Thanjavur, many farmers are reporting a significant drop in yield.

Sub-registrar suspended 'for helping' pvt firm mortgage 8K acres of Manjolai land

A sub-registrar was recently suspended for allegedly helping a private company illegally mortgage 8,373 acres of land, belonging to the Manjolai tea estates, with a private sector bank for 50 crore in 2015.

Tahsildar held for graft alleges 'conspiracy'; bail petition binned by court

P Saroja, the Chennai tahsildar who was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and AntiCorruption (DVAC) on May 14 for alleged corruption, has claimed that the case was the result of a conspiracy against her.

Labourer from Tripura dies by electrocution at restaurant

A 24-year-old migrant worker died by electrocution while cleaning an area near the refrigerator at a restaurant in Thoraipakkam on Monday.

Justice Swaminathan didn't consult with co-judge in YouTuber's case, states HC

JUSTICE G Jayachandran of the Madras High Court has stated that Justice GR Swaminathan showed a 'semblance of personal bias' against the Tamil Nadu police in quashing their order to detain jailed YouTuber Savukku Shankar under the Goondas Act without giving a fair opportunity to the police to present their case and without consulting the co-judge in the bench.

Chennai ranks 18 among top 30 Asian startup ecosystems

CHENNAI is fast emerging as a global hub for startups with four unicorns (startup companies valued at over US$1 billion which are privately owned and not listed on a share market) in the last 10 years.

Schools reopen in TN, distribution of books begins

Ministers inaugurate initiatives for Aadhaar registration, post office account for students

New guidelines issued for med cert for driving licence for people over 40 yrs

IN the wake of the complaints about fake medical certificates being issued for getting driving licence, the transport department on Monday announced that doctors registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council had to enrol on the Sarathi portal (https://parivahan.gov.in/parivahan/) to issue fitness certificates for candidates over the age of 40 online.

Sharif greets Modi in first exchange after polls

FORMER Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday congratulated Narendra Modi in the first communication between the estranged neighbours after the latter took oath as India's Prime Minister for a recordequalling third term.

Bypoll for Vikravandi Assembly seat on July 10

THE Election Commission of India on Monday announced bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, including Vikravandi Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, on July 10.