Soft separatist politics making a comeback in J&K Assembly polls?

AFTER the abrogation of Article 370, the militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir dropped significantly and separatist politics was pushed back with the arrest of separatist leaders and workers.

After Shimla, protests over 'illegal' mosque in Mandi as Sukhu warns of action

FOLLOWING protests in Shimla over the \"illegal\" construction of a mosque, a clash erupted on Friday between Hindu groups and the police in Mandi over an alleged \"illegal\" mosque.

Jaishankar says concerned over RG Kar

WOMEN'S safety is a cause for concern in India, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Minimum export price for onion and basmati removed ahead of polls

AHEAD of Haryana and Maharashtra elections, the Centre has decided to remove the Minimum Export Price (MEP) condition on export of onion and basmati with immediate effect.

'Colonial past': Port Blair is now 'Sri Vijaya Puram'

Symbolises Andaman & Nicobar Islands' role in freedom struggle: Shah

3-day JPC meet from Sept 18 to seek inputs from stakeholders on Waqf Bill

THE Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is scheduled to meet on September 18, 19 and 20 at the Parliament House Annexe, official sources said.

NIA raids locations in Punjab in case linked to Khalistani protests abroad

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA), the federal antiterror probe body, conducted raids at several locations on Friday across Punjab's Moga, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, and Jalandhar districts as part of its ongoing investigation into the March 2023 incident in which Khalistani supporters protested outside the Indian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, officials have confirmed.

Firing trials of light tank Zorawar successful

INDIA'S ambitious project to manufacture indigenous light tank achieved a milestone on Friday with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducting preliminary automotive trials of Zorawar, said the Ministry of Defence.

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: 2 lakh sites chalked out for 15-day-long campaign

THE Centre aims to clean and transform around two lakh sites during the fortnight-long 'Swabhav Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata (4S) 2024' campaign, part of this year's Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM).

Panchayat president assaults woman ward member, booked

A SHOCKING video of the Vellampudhur panchayat president hitting a woman ward member with his slippers has gone viral sparking outrage on Friday.

Dad among three held for selling 52-day-old baby

THE Theni All Women Police on Friday arrested the father of a 52-day-old male child and two others for allegedly selling the baby to a couple from Bodinayakanur for ₹1 lakh The police said the father, V Sankar (44), and his wife Pandeeswari are from Melatheru in Uppukottai.

SIT to study Hema committee report, record statements

THE special investigation team (SIT) probing the allegations of sexual harassment in the Malayalam film industry will record the statements of those who had deposed before the Justice Hema Committee on issues they faced in the film field.

7 die as 2 trucks, bus collide in AP kin of deceased to get 5 lakh aid

IN a tragic road accident, seven people lost their lives and 31 others were injured when two trucks and an RTC bus collided on the Chittoor-Bengaluru main road near Mogili ghat in Bangarupalyam mandal of Palamaneru on Friday.

Rowdy's decapitated body found on terrace of his uncle's house

A 33-year-old history-sheeter was found dead, with his head severed, on the terrace of his uncle's house near Thiruverumbur on Friday.

Robbery bid: SI, cop in Thoothukudi moved to Armed Reserve

A sub-inspector and police constable attached to the Authoor police station were transferred to the Armed Reserve as punishment in the backdrop of a robbery beyond the jurisdiction of the station they were attached to, late on Thursday.

Student harms self after being caught using gutka in class

A Class 12 student of a government higher secondary school at Vadachittur near Negamam fractured his arm when he tried to harm himself after he was caught by a teacher using a banned gutka product in class and his parents were summoned to meet the HM.

Give up on 'silo mindset and interact with others, Guy tells state varsities

TAMIL Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Friday called upon state universities to give up on their 'silo mindset' and stated that there should be an exchange of views and practices.

CM will decide on demands of elementary teachers: Min

THE demands of elementary schoolteachers, who held statewide protests recently, are under consideration and decisions will be made by Chief Minister MK Stalin, said Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Friday.

Gita, Tirukkural say same thing: H Raja

TAMIL NADU BJP coordination committee convenor H Raja on Friday equated Tirukkural with the Bhagavad Gita when talking about the Union government's PM Vishwakarma scheme.

Day after deaths, hostel gets demolition notice

A day after a fire mishap at a private hostel building killed two women and injured three others, the city corporation served a demolition notice to the building owner for a second time as the building was in a dilapidated condition.

It's fire at Alamathi substation that led to Chennai outage

AFTER majority of Chennai city witnessed a rare power shutdown for around four to five hours on Thursday night, Tangedco on Friday clarified it was a fire incident in Alamathi substation in Tiruvallur district that triggered the outage and not a fire in Manali substation as it was originally communicated on Thursday.

Video of hotelier apologising to Nirmala sparks outcry; BJP blamed for 'arrogance

Annamalai says he had expressed regret to the bizman for unintended breach of privacy

Sanitary staff continue protest against privatisation of work

HUNDREDS of sanitary workers from Zones 5, 6, and 7 of the Chennai corporation continued to protest for a second consecutive day on Friday against privatisation of solid waste management.

Drones to monitor north Chennai in real time to stop canals from being polluted

GREATER Chennai Corporation (GCC) has roped in Birdscale Technologies and Services, a startup company, to introduce drone-based real-time aerial monitoring of 35 km of drains in north Chennai.

Anna Nagar Pocso case: Accused named in FIR arrested after two weeks

NEARLY two weeks after being named in a Pocso case FIR, a 31-year-old man was arrested by the city police on Thursday night.

Govt exp buses charge ultra deluxe fare on weekends

THE mofussil buses operated by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation's (TNSTC) Villupuram division have been charging higher fare on weekends by classifying them as ultra-deluxe (UD) services.

Cool Lip: HC tells TN, central govts to launch probe

Court says decision on inter-state drug sellers' bail can be taken only after a detailed inquiry

54-yr-old temple jumbo injured in fire accident dies, laid to rest in Kundrakudi

A 54-year-old female elephant of the Arulmigu Shanmuganatha Peruman Temple in Kundrakudi, which sustained burn injuries after a absestos-cumthatched roof caught fire and fell on it, succumbed to injuries early on Friday.

SC raps CBI, grants bail to Kejriwal

HOURS after the Supreme Court granted him bail in the excise policy case filed by the CBI, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal walked out of Tihar jail, and said, \"the thick walls of prison cannot break me.\"

Sebi sees no NSE co-location scam

IN a dramatic volte-face, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday threw out its own case against the NSE and its past management led by then CEO Chitra Ramakrishna and vice-chairman Ravi Narain in the co-location case, citing lack of evidence.