US seeks accountability for killing of activist by Israel

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for Israel to provide \"full accountability\" after the killing of US-Turkish activist Aysenur Eygi in the West Bank by its forces, demanding the country \"do more\" to avoid such killings.

'200 units of free power if RJD wins Bihar polls'

TOEING the lines of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday promised to provide 200 units of electricity free of cost to the poor and the farmers in Bihar if his party was voted to power in 2025 assembly elections.

Uneasy calm in Manipur, amid curfew in 3 dists

NO fresh violence was reported from Manipur on Wednesday but parts of the Imphal valley remained tense following Tuesday's clashes between protestors and security personnel which left over 50 students injured.

Ratlam SP shunted out days after action against unruly mob

THREE days after police canecharged a mob involved in violence in a minority-dominated area over alleged stone pelting on a Lord Ganesh procession in MP's Ratlam, district police chief Rahul Kumar Lodha was removed and posted as SP (Railway) in Bhopal.

Protests over 'illegal' construction in mosque turn chaotic in Shimla

CHAOS reigned supreme in Himachal Pradesh capital, Shimla, on Wednesday when hundreds of protestors led by Hindu right-wing bodies clashed with police, demanding the demolition of an alleged illegal portion of a mosque in the Sanjauli area of the state.

IIT-G dean puts in papers after protest over UP student's death in hostel room

THE Dean of Academic Affairs at the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-Guwahati) put in his papers on Wednesday following protests by the students over the unnatural death of a student from Uttar Pradesh two days ago.

No consensus reached yet, MahaYuti in Maha knot over 50 Assembly seats

WITH Maharashtra assembly elections due by the year-end, BJP-led Mahayuti is concerned over 50 seats as each ally wants to contest these seats, according to leaders of the ruling alliance.

Armed men attack, loot 2 Army officers near Indore, woman raped

IN a chilling incident, two young Army officers and their female friends were attacked by a group of six-seven men and looted near a picnic spot on the outskirts of Indore district early Wednesday.

'Bangla's eco survival banks on India support'

EVEN as an anti-India sentiment is visible within Bangladesh, India is in many ways their only hope for survival and revival of their economy, experts say.

Govt focus on villages along Northern borders

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday termed development of the border areas, specifically the villages along the borders, a strategic imperative.

Job, health insurance among 5 Cong guarantees for J&K

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday announced five guarantees for the people of Jammu and Kashmir, including filling up of 1 lakh vacancies and ₹25 lakh health insurance per family, if the Congress-NC alliance is voted to power in the Union territory.

'30-yr jail without remission worse than capital punishment': Plea in SC

DESPERATELY pleading for release, Swami Shraddhananda —serving 30 years jail sentence without remission for killing his wife on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the imprisonment till his biological death awarded to him is far worse than the capital punishment.

Drug regulator suspends pharma firm from manufacturing eye drops

INDIA's drug regulator has suspended manufacturing and marketing permission of Mumbai-based ETOD Pharmaceuticals, which had claimed that their new eye drop could help people reduce dependency on reading glasses for those suffering from presbyopia, an age-related vision condition.

2 terrorists killed in J&K gunfight

BSF jawan injured in Pak firing in Arnia sector, troops recover arms & ammunition in Keran sector

THE BALANCE NEEDED TO INTERNATIONALISE THE₹

DURING the recent visit of Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, Narendra Modi announced that trade between India and Malaysia can now be settled in Indian rupees and Malaysian ringgits.

TIME TO LOOK AT KNOWLEDGE PANCHAYATS

Democracy must be more inventive than science to survive. It must explore new kinds of citizenship. Knowledge panchayats would give a place in policymaking to the less heard

3 bikers fall into UGD pit, CCMC says they were in inebriated state

THREE people riding a bike suffered minor injuries after they fell into a pit that was dug up for a UGD project at Ondipudur on Monday.

TN cops bust multi-state liquor racket; 14 held

IN a major operation, sleuths of the Enforcement Bureau Crime Investigation Department (EBCID) of the Tamil Nadu police busted a spurious liquor racket allegedly operating from Karnataka.

Guy seeks report on phone-tapping charge of KL MLA

MLA Anvar had alleged that ADGP ordered tapping of phones of ministers & legislators

Probe ordered into rape victim's statement leak

The Greater Chennai Police (GCP) has ordered an internal inquiry to probe the leak of audio clips recorded when a 10-year-old rape survivor was giving her statement to the investigating officer.

4 held for abetting suicide of goldsmith unit worker

Four people, including the owner of a gold workshop, were arrested for the alleged abetment of a worker's suicide.

Minister asks officials to expedite road work

STATE Highways Minister E V Velu has instructed officials to expedite the six-lane expansion of the East Coast Road from Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai.

Thiruma: No need to link alcohol-ban meet, '26 polls

AHEAD of the scheduled alcohol-ban conference of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on October 2, party chief Thol Thirumavalavan organised a camp for the victims of Marakkanam hooch tragedy at Yekiyarkuppam village here on Wednesday.

SURVEY:20% OF TN KIDS ADDICTED TO ONLINE GAMES

Terming it as internet gaming disorder, chief secy traces its origin to the Covid-19 period

6K cops deployed in Paramakudi for Immanuel Sekaran's death anniversary

FREEDOM fighter and civil rights activist Immanuel Sekaran was remembered on his 67th death anniversary in Ramanathapuram on Wednesday.

Tug of war for bhoomi pooja between DMK, AIADMK men

A few DMK cadre stopped Veppanahalli MLA and AIADMK deputy general secretary KP Munusamy from taking part in a bhoomi pooja for a road work at Ramandoddi village near Berigai on Wednesday morning.

Ultra-modern film city works to begin soon

INFORMATION Minister MP Saminathan on Wednesday said the works for establishing an ultra-modern film city at a cost of 500 crore would begin at Kuthambakkam in Thiruvallur district.

CM meets Ford executives, urges them to restart Maraimalai Nagar plant ops

THE state government has urged Ford Motor Company to revive its three-decade partnership with Tamil Nadu by restarting operations at the Marimalai Nagar plant in Chennai.

4 Nagai fishers hurt after SL Navy vessel rams boat

A Sri Lankan naval craft rammed a fishing boat carrying four Tamil Nadu fishermen, causing it to capsize near Kodiyakarai on Tuesday evening.

Ventilation woes: MTC to revise design of 52 new buses

Commuters say inadequate air circulation was major issue in last 3 rows of seats; those standing in rear gangway faced heat-related issues B ANBUSELVAN @ Chennai