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Three occupy Islamic trust's building, held

THREE men have been arrested by Otteri police on charges of illegally occupying a building belonging to an Islamic trust at Otteri.

₹100cr worth of chemical used for making meth seized, two held

THE Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Wednesday busted a major pseudoephedrine trafficking racket and seized 112 kg of the precursor chemical, which is used to make the globally popular drug methamphetamine, from a container at Chennai Port.

Five nabbed after raids at overseas job agencies

FOLLOWING a request from the Protector of Emigrants (PoE) in Chennai, a joint raid was conducted by the Job Racket Investigation Wing of the Central Crime Branch and PoE officers on Wednesday, targeting unauthorised overseas employment agencies in the city.

Monsoon trailer: Just few hrs of rain and parts of city inundated

PARTS of the city were water logged on Thursday after an intense spell of rain the previous night.

Palani prasadam remark: BJP functionary gets bail

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to the vice-chairman of the BJP's Tamil Nadu State Industrial Wing, PS Selvakumar, in a case booked against him for his remarks on panchamirtham of Palani temple in Dindigul district.

Anna varsity to set up drone pilot training centre in Ladakh

After opening a branch of its Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) in Bengaluru, the Anna University is all set to spread its tentacles to Ladakh.

Victim's U-turn frees murder-bid accused 16 yrs on

The man was set ablaze in July 2008 after his son's football hit a two-wheeler

Kallakurichi riot: Schoolgirl's uncle arrested

THE Special Investigation Team has arrested the maternal uncle of the Class 12 girl who allegedly died by suicide on her school premises, triggering a riot in Kallakurichi.

TN women to power German service centre

WITH her long locks tucked in inside the helmet and sporting a gown and industry-grade safety shoes, 22-year-old G Sowmya from Cuddalore is busy at the place she now calls her second home her work place, arguably the first all-women construction equipment service centre opened by Schwing Stetter India in Poonamallee on Thursday.

37 kids among 46 drowned after holy dip across Bihar

Jivitputrika is celebrated by moms for well-being of children

Sena, TMC spat at Waqf bill JPC's meeting

A meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, in Mumbai on Thursday witnessed tumultuous scenes after a verbal spat between TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee and Shiv Sena (Shinde)'s Naresh Maske.

SC JUNKS GUJ GOVT'S PLEA TO EXPUNGE CRITICAL REMARKS IN BILKIS VERDICT

THE Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a review plea filed by the Gujarat government seeking to expunge certain adverse remarks against it while quashing the premature release of the 11 men convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano and murdering seven of her family members in the 2002 riots.

Focus on Sindhu's positioning & movement on court: Sridhar

SINCE the beginning of the month, Anup Sridhar has helped put the basics in place for PV Sindhu's comeback to the circuit after a below-par Paris Games.

Fanai stars in Mohammeden win against Chennaiyin FC

RIDING on Lalremsanga Fanai's goal in the 39th minute Mohammedan Sporting Club defeated hosts Chennaiyin FC 1-0 and secured their first win in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.

Kanpur game may be Shakib's last Test match

ONE look at his cricketing profile and it can be known clearly how valuable he has been as a cricketer.

Cloud over Green Park & combination

With two strips prepared, conditions could determine whether Kuldeep will play at his home ground or not

Inside story of how all-rounder revealed plans on India arrival

FORMER Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan on Thursday announced that the Mirpur Test against visiting South Africa will be his last in the format if he is assured of his safety in the country and also a safe exit after the match.

Arjun's journey of self discovery post Paris heartbreak

ARJUN Babuta is on a journey of self discovery at the moment.

AICF announces ₹ 3.2 cr for Olympiad winners

THE All India Chess Federation announced a whopping 3.2 crore in rewards for the historic 45th Olympiad-winning Indian teams during a felicitation ceremony here on Wednesday.

NADA serves whereabouts failure notice to wrestler Vinesh

THE National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday served a notice to wrestler Vinesh Phogat for whereabouts failure and sought an explanation within 14 days.

Mbappe scoring streak continue in La Liga

KYLIAN Mbappe extended his scoring streak with his sixth goal in five matches as Real Madrid defeated Alaves 3-2 to move closer to leader Barcelona in the Spanish league.

INDIA'S PROBLEM OF LEFT

Bangladesh tweaker Islam may pose trouble if he gets in the playing XI for the Kanpur Test starting Friday

IOA infighting puts its own election under the scanner

THE Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) emergency meeting, called by the president, PT Usha, on Thursday is expected to be volatile.

GST panel yet to decide insurance premium tax rate

Panel to meet on Oct 19, consensus on goods, services for gen public should have lower rates

Infy, EV maker Polestar tie up to set up tech hub in B'luru

INFOSYS on Wednesday announced a strategic collaboration with Swedish electric performance car brand Polestar.

Illicit market valued at ₹8 lakh cr in 5 industries

THE illicit market in 5 key Indian industries FMCG (packaged goods), FMGC (personal and household care), alcohol, tobacco, and textiles & apparel was valued at 7,97,726 crore in the financial year 2022-23, as per FICCI CASCADE'S latest study which was released on Wednesday.

Make in India fails to lift mfg share in GDP in 10 yrs

THE government has said it will take some time to build momentum in favour of manufacturing as the share of manufacturing in GDP remains below the 2013-14 levels even as the its Make in India programme completes 10 years.

Adani meets Bombardier chief to explore alliance

ADANI Group chairman Gautam Adani met aircraft manufacturing company Bombardier CEO Eric Martel on Tuesday and discussed partnership in aircraft services and the defence sector.

Semiconductor venture: Zoho CEO Vembu says application still pending

SAAS unicorn Zoho Corp's CEO and co-founder Sridhar Vembu on Wednesday said the company is not directly involved in the semiconductor venture and it is only an investor in Silectric Semiconductor Manufacturing, which is awaiting clearance from the government.

TRAI to explore regulation of OTT apps under Telecommunications Act

THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is set to release a consultation paper on pricing for satellite spectrum in the coming days, announced Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti.