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Election results will throw big surprise, says Er Rashid

ER Rashid has emerged as a key player in J&K politics after his spectacular win in Baramulla seat by defeating two political heavyweights, including former CM Omar Abdullah, while being lodged in Tihar jail.

PM: Cong, NC, PDP biggest enemies of Constitution

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the Congress, NC and the PDP as the \"biggest enemies\" of the Constitution and asserted that the BJP is going to form its first government with an absolute majority in Jammu and Kashmir.

Policies in J&K framed, designed to benefit outsiders, says Priyanka

IN her first election rally in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi dubbed the Lt Governor an \"outsider\" and added that policies and strategies in the region were being made for the outsiders.

Sagar Dutta Hosp docs, nurses cease work after assault by patient's kin

MEDICAL services at the Sagar Dutta Hospital in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas were affected on Saturday after the junior doctors and nurses resorted to a 'cease work' agitation, citing an attack by the relatives of a deceased patient.

Bihar flood alert sounded as major rivers in spate

FLOOD situation in Bihar is likely to worsen following release of water from Valmikinagar and Birpur barrages on Saturday.

Several homes develop cracks after landslides hit U'Khand's Chamoli

A series of landslides hit Dharkot village in Uttarakhand's Chamoli, damaging 31 houses, officials said on Saturday.

MARXIST WHO SHATTERED LANKA'S ELITE POLITICS

YOUNG Anura Dissanayake grew up amid lush paddy fields, ancient irrigation tanks and vegetable plots.

MEA says no extra restrictions put on OCI card holders

INDIA has said that no additional restrictions have been placed on OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) card holders in the recent past, seeking to dispel apprehensions that the new rules introduced by the government have stripped the global Indian community of many of their privileges.

India records above-normal rainfall in June-Sept

INDIA has recorded an overall above-normal (107%) southwest monsoon (SWM) rainfall between June and September.

Maha assembly polls after Diwali & before Nov 26: CEC in Mumbai

CHIEF Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said that Maharashtra assembly elections will be held after Diwali and before November 26 when the term of the current House will end.

'If Khamenei is targeted, Tehran will attack Israel'

Experts say killing Nasrallah was Israel's dangerous bid to provoke Iran

Yechury a leader who listened, glue that brought INDIA bloc together: Rahul

SITARAM Yechury was the \"glue\" that brought the INDIA bloc together, Opposition leaders said on Saturday as they paid tributes to the late CPI(M) general secretary.

E-pass for vehicles at Marudhamalai Temple

TO manage the flow of vehicles and the parking issues at Marudhamalai Temple, the temple trust has decided to implement an online e-pass booking system for four-wheelers in which they plan to allow 300 vehicles to climb the hill per day.

Farmer hospitalised after suicide attempt over land dispute dies

A 34-YEAR-OLD farmer from Gangavaram near Gingee succumbed at Government Kilpauk Hospital in Chennai on Saturday morning, after he set himself on fire at the Melmalayanur Tahsildar office on Friday over a land dispute.

SIT arrives in Tirupati, commences laddu probe

THE nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the State government to probe into the alleged irregularities in the purchase of adulterated ghee for the preparation of Laddu Prasadam at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), held a series of meetings in Tirupati on Saturday.

India targets $1 trillion exports by 2030: DGFT

INDIA has an ambitious target of exporting goods worth $1 trillion USD by 2030, said Anand Mohan Mishra, Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of Coimbatore, during a seminar 'Export Finance and Trade Facilitation for the Apparel Industry' in Tiruppur on Saturday.66 Speaking among the exporters in Tiruppur, Mishra said, Each and every part of the export community has to contribute to the goal if we want to achieve this target.

Kharge's remarks on fate of Siddu spark speculation on Karnataka CM

AICC president said change of guard would be inevitable to protect the interests of party

'Will hold public meeting to expose police-politicos corruption nexus'

AFTER the CPM severed ties with him and began organising protests against him, Nilambur MLA P V Anvar has embarked on his journey as an independent people's representative.

Med college officials stop LGBTQIA event midway ‘to avoid controversy

AN awareness programme on LGBTQIA, organised by the 1984 alumni of the Madurai Medical College (MMC), was stopped mid-way by the college officials citing lack of experts and to avoid \"unnecessary controversies\".

3 Pakistanis held with fake passport at Chennai airport

Obtained passports with fake Aadhaar to travel to Bangladesh; terror angle ruled out

Ban on digging up city roads from Monday

Corporation has announced cutting of roads will not be allowed in the city corporation limits from Monday (September 30), as the northeast monsoon is just around the corner.

Revised fee for property tax name change comes as a shocker to Tambaram residents

THE Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) has implemented a revised tariff for name changes in property tax to bring uniformity between its added areas and the areas that were already under Tambaram Corporation.

Ivory from Vandalur zoo was stolen 3 years ago, prime accused still at large

THE two pieces of elephant tusks that went missing from the ivory stockpile of Vandalur zoo were reportedly stolen almost three years ago, according to wildlife officials.

25 homes damaged in cracker unit blast in Sattur

AT least 25 houses were damaged following a blast at a firecracker unit in Sinthapalli near Sattur on Saturday.

Apartment ownership rules notified

TAMIL Nadu Housing and Urban Development Department has notified Apartment Ownership Rules 2024, which covers common passages, driveways and pathways in the property and common infrastructure intended for the common use of all phases.

Fire breaks out at K'giri Tata plant, no casualty

A fire broke out at a chemical plant inside Tata Electronics Private Limited at Ullukurukkai village near Rayakottai in the early hours of Saturday.

HC sets aside conviction of AIADMK ex-MP in graft case

THE Madras High Court has set aside the conviction and imprisonment of former AIADMK MP KN Ramachandran in a corruption case relating to bribing a top bank official for availing of loans in excess of the permissible limits.

Kerala ATM heist suspects booked for attempt to murder, remanded in prison

FIVE persons involved in the ATM heist in Thrissur in Kerala who were caught after a chase at Komarapalayam were produced before the judicial magistrate on Saturday and remanded in Salem central jail.

DMK bloc is a family bound by principles, says Stalin

CM underscores strength of coalition at DMK's 75th anniversary

Avadi cops arrest three in land grabbing cases

Avadi police have arrested three suspects in two separate land grabbing cases on Friday.