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Maha GDP, per capita income fall in 10 yrs: Data

THE growth engine of Maharashtra has slowed down in the last decade, with the western state recording a decline in GDP and per capita income, according to a report prepared by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.

2 farmers die by suicide after crop failure in Gujarat rain

TWO farmers died by suicide in Gujarat's Saurashtra region after unseasonal rains damaged their crops, officials said.

Shinde ups ante on Mahim seat, says won't withdraw his candidate

DESPITE BJP's insistence, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his party candidate Sada Sarvankar have refused to withdraw from the Mahim assembly constituency to enable MNS chief Raj Thackeray's son Amit to join a direct fight against Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Milind Sawant.

BJP will use PM's swipe at Cong in Maha, J'khand poll

THE BJP has lapped up Prime Minister Narendra Modi's newly coined slogan against Congress 'Culture of Fake Promises' that the party intends to use as a potent tool against the opposition alliances, particularly the Congress, in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

Shah to release BJP manifesto in Ranchi today

HOME Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah is preparing to release the party's manifesto for the Jharkhand Assembly elections in Ranchi this Sunday.

10 ex-MPs enter J'khand poll fray

WITH the run for ticket concluding for the Assembly polls, as many as ten former MPs and one current MP of BJP, JMM and Congress parties are also in the fray along with the other candidates in Jharkhand.

Sugar restriction in early childhood can cut diabetes risk by 35%: Journal

CUTTING down on sugar in the first 1,000 days of a child's life - right from conception to two years - seems to reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases in adult life, according to a latest study.

Rlys cleans up 20K km tracks, turns waste to art

The Indian Railways cleaned up more than 20,000 kilometers of tracks, collected over 4,000 tonnes of waste and 710 tonnes of plastic during a fortnight-long special cleanliness drive, officials said on Saturday.

Centre releases ₹799 cr as part of MHA's copter subsidy scheme for NE

As part of the Centre's helicopter subsidy scheme for the northeastern region, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released ₹798.95 crore to different states for the financial years between 2016 and 2024, officials said on Saturday.

India committed to global norms on disaster risk cut, financing: Mishra

INDIA has affirmed the country's commitment to the Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction and called for increased international collaboration on knowledge sharing, technology transfer and sustainable development to enhance disaster resilience globally.

TOMORROW'S VERDICT AWAITS SUPER STAR

In 1992, when 18-year-old Vijay debuted as a lead actor in the Tamil movie 'Naalaiya Theerpu (Tomorrow's Verdict)' directed by his father S A Chandrasekhar and produced by his mother Shoba Chandrasekhar, the response from the reviewers and a section of the public was not what the family expected.

MEA snubs US sanction on 19 firms over Russia links

Says India has robust regulatory framework on strategic trade in place

Cong writes to PM over price hike of 8 essential drugs

EXPRESSING concern over the decision to hike prices of eight essential drugs by 50 per cent, the Congress on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an independent review committee to assess the impact of the price rise on healthcare.

THE STARS STAYING DIM ON BOLLYWOOD

IT his Diwali, Bollywood has been praying more fervently than ever before to Lakshmi as the fate of two big franchise films—Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyya 3—hang in balance at the box office.

FISCAL FRAGILITY & FAUSTIAN FRACAS ON FREEBIES

THE quintessential indian adage ‘Jab jago tab savera’, it is dawn whenever you wake up, eloquently describes the whimsical wobble of piety which surfaces and echoes periodically in india’s political arena.

PAWAR'S LAST STAND TO SAVE LEGACY, DYNASTY

AR is fought by soldiers, but won by generals. Elections are fought on ideologies and won by gladiators. The unique Maharashtra Mahabharata between the Maha Vikas Agadi and the Maha Yuti is fought on the battlefield of opportunism, tergiversation, perfidious propaganda and political fratricide between the three dominant political parties.

₹860-cr mission launched by CM to make AP roads pothole-free

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched a mission to achieve pothole-free roads in the state, at a cost of ₹860 crore.

Tree crashes on moving car in Ooty, cabbie dead

A 44-year-old man was crushed to death after a giant tree fell on a moving car, in front of the Madras Regimental Centre (MRC) junction near Wellington in Nilgiris on Saturday.

Two out on rabbit hunt die of electrocution

PUDUKKOTTAI: Two youths who allegedly set out on a rabbit hunt on Friday night were found dead in a private eucalyptus grove at Komapuram on Saturday evening.

3-year-old sexually assaulted, killed by close relative in Andhra Pradesh

A three and a half-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a close relative in E.M. Puram (Abbi Kandriga panchayat) of Vadamalapet mandal in Tirupati district.

Leather factory worker found dead inside water tank

A 50-YEAR-OLD worker of a leather factory in Vaniyambadi was found dead on Saturday inside an open water tank belonging to a private leather factory.

Hit by train in KL, 3 Tamil workers dead; 1 missing

Victims were clearing garbage near railway tracks when tragedy struck

Sabarimala pilgrims to get ₹5L insurance cover

AMID criticism from various quarters over its decision to discontinue spot booking for darshan at the Sabarimala temple, the state government on Saturday announced that 10,000 pilgrims will be allowed entry into the shrine, in addition to those booked through the virtual queue.

Heavy rain in Kumari, Kottaram gets 158 mm of rainfall in 12 hours

HEAVY rains lashed several parts of Kanniyakumari district on Saturday. Kottaram recorded the highest with very heavy rainfall of 158.6 mm.

Man lands in well in burglary bid, police save him

TIRUPPUR: A 46-year-old man attempting to burgle a house near Kangeyam on Wednesday night fell into a farm well while fleeing the scene.

Worker dies after falling into STP at automobile unit, kin suspect foul play

A 27-year-old man died after allegedly falling into a three-foot-high sewage treatment plant (STP) at an automobile components manufacturing company near Mathigiri on Friday evening.

40% Kovai Semmozhi Poonga work complete

Ex-CM Karunanidhi announced the project after World Tamil Conference in 2010, 170-cr park to be opened in 2025

Bomb squad diffuses rocket launcher found on Cauvery riverbank in Tiruchy

A bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) on Friday night destroyed a part of a rocket launcher that was found on the banks of the Cauvery near Jeeyapuram in the district.

Blues no more, govt bus staff get free uniforms

TAMIL Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has taken steps to distribute uniforms to the drivers and conductors of its buses.

18K Pocso cases booked in TN in four years: Min

AS many as 18,518 cases were registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act during 2021-2024, and 4,300 victims were given the due compensation of a total of ₹84.97 crore, said Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister Geetha Jeevan, while explaining the activities of the department in the past three years.