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Total turnout 66.95% so far, says poll panel

THE Election Commission of India on Thursday put the cumulative turnout in the four phases of Lok Sabha elections at 66.95%. The poll panel in a statement said that the updated voter turnout in the fourth phase on May 13 was 69.16%, which was 3.65% higher than the corresponding phase in the 2019 general elections. This is the only phase where the turnout graph went up.

Ready For Talks That Address All Sides Of Ukraine War, Says Putin

Russian leader set to leave on two-day state visit of China, which supports his invasion

Mahindra's XUV 3XO Clocks 50K Bookings In 60 Minutes

HIGHLIGHTING the ever-increasing shift of consumers towards sports utility vehicles (SUVs), Mahindra & Mahindra's (M&M) recently launched compact SUV, the XUV 3XO, clocked 50,000 bookings in only 60 minutes, outpacing bookings received new Maruti Suzuki's fourth generation Swift hatchback by a wide margin (just 10,000 booking in 10 days).

Can Nurture Trump Nature On Genetic Risks?

Genetic factors contribute to an increased susceptibility to major diseases. But lifestyle factors exercise a powerful influence on the extent to which that risk is expressed

‘Rain beneficial for coconut cultivation as it will wash pests off trees’

THE intense albeit short rain spells that several parts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts received on Wednesday not only spelt relief for residents from the scorching heat but also cheered up farmers who say their summer crop cultivation benefited from the showers.

Man arrested for immolating lover; woman admitted to hosp with 40% burns

A 29-year-old man was arrested for attempting to immolate a woman by pouring kerosene on her on Wednesday evening.

Six charred to death in bus-truck collision

SIX people, including an eightyear-old girl, were charred to death when a truck and a bus collided near Chilakaluripet in Palnadu district in the wee hours on Wednesday.

GIRLS ON A MISSION

Four volleyball players from the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu hostel have made it to the top 30 in the trials held for the Asian Volleyball Championship. Now, they are training hard in the city’s facility to enter the 12-member team and represent the country

Rajasthan lose four on the trot

ALREADY-qualified Rajasthan couldn't stem the rot as they went down to alreadye liminated Punjab Kings in a low-scoring match at Guwahati, a designated 'home' venue for the former.

Bowling key as SRH eye play-offs

SUNRISERS Hyderabad batters seem on a mission every time they take the field this IPL. Be it setting the biggest IPL totals, not once but twice, or posting the highest playoff score or chasing down a target above 160 under 10 overs.

NEERAJ'S STAR TURN

Olympic champ, in his first event in the country in over three years, comes from behir to take gold at Fed Cup

AI-Vistara merger awaits FDI, other approvals: SIA

AIR INDIA-Vistara merger will strengthen Singapore International Airlines' (SIA) multi-hub strategy and allow it to continue participating directly in the fast-growing aviation market, said SIA on Wednesday while announcing its March quarter results.

Trade deficit widens to 19.1 bn in April

INDIA'S merchandise trade deficit increased to $19.1 billion in April from $15.6 billion recorded in March, due to significant decline in exports, the government data showed on Wednesday.

LIC gets 3 more years to pare govt stake to 90%

Sebi allows higher govt shareholding; listed companies need to have 25% public float

France declares emergency in New Caledonia

FRANCE announced Wednesday it is imposing a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting security forces' powers to quell deadly unrest that has left four people dead.

Joe Biden mulls 1 bn sale o arms, ammunition to Israel

THE Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1 billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three congressional aides say.

Ripples over Amritpal’s entry in Punjab poll fray

PANTHIC politics in Punjab appears on an unpredictable course. The ECI has accepted the nomination of pro-Khalistani and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh to contest from Khadoor Sahib as an independent candidate.

Kharge promises to double free ration if INDIA bloc wins

Calling it a battle of ideologies, AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge reiterated his allegation that the BJP would attempt to change the Constitution and the provisions of reservation also if given another term at the Centre. He promised 10 kg free ration if they come to power. Currently, the BJP is giving 5-kg.

Shah invokes Satyajit Ray, takes 'Hirak Rani' jibe at Didi

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over \"violence, corruption and polarisation\" in West Bengal, accusing the TMC government of snatching the rights of the poor.

‘BJP allies will surely repeat 2019 Maha show’

MAHARASHTRA Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is confident that the ruling Mahayuti alliance, cobbled together after breaking the NCP and Shiv Sena, will win in all constituencies they won in 2019, if not more.

Brain dead retd army man gives life to three people by donating organs

A retired junior commissioned officer (JCO), 70-year old Arjun Singh Sangotra, from the Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, who passed away on Tuesday, has given a fresh lease of life to three persons through organ donation. Sangotra suffered a brain stroke and was later declared brain dead at the Western Command Hospital, Chandimandir.

SC slams U’Khand over handling of forest fires, summons chief secy

THE Central government is planning to strengthen the existing rules to protect consumers' interests from online fake reviews that have doubled in the past five years.

Centre grants first set of citizenship to 14 people

Amit Shah says wait of those who faced religious persecution is over

MIDDLE KINGDOM MAKES MOVES IN MIDDLE EUROPE

LIBERALS across the world are wont to give China's attempt to forge an alternative world order quite remarkable leeway, trusting that it cannot but be better than the current world sumochamp state, the US, which has over the decades sold itself and its putative goodness down the river.

TNSTC buses to play ads based on stops in V'puram

A year after the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) introduced a GPS-based announcement system in city buses, the Villupuram division of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has commenced installation of a public announcement system which will play messages and advertisements when the bus reaches a particular area.

Green panel reserves order in Injambakkam sand dune case

THE southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has reserved the order in the case of alleged flattening of sand dunes by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) Injambakkam.

13 lakh more pay EB bill online compared to 2023

YEAR on year, the state is marking a sharp increase in the number of consumers making their electricity bill payment online, according to the data accessed by TNIE from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation.

Shankar’s judicial custody extended till May 28, lodged in Lalgudi prison

THE mahila court of Tiruchy on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of A Shankar alias 'Savukku' Shankar till May 28 and he has been lodged in Lalgudi sub jail.

Erode farmers stock up turmeric seeds, keep fingers crossed for rain

FARMERS in Erode have started stocking up on turmeric seeds in the hope that the southwest monsoon may be bountiful this year.

WHEN NATURE GOES BANANAS

The long-spell of intense heat followed by rains and gale has left banana farmers of the fertile Theni worried as the crop yield has reduced by half, affecting exports and livelihood