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Uproar over scrapping of Gandhi Jayanti off in univs

THE decision to scrap the holiday on Gandhi Jayanti in universities across Rajasthan has ignited a major controversy.

Thousands join doctors' mega rally seeking justice for RG Kar victim

THE Bengal Junior Doctors' Front took out a mega rally in Kolkata on Wednesday, demanding justice for the doctor who was raped and murdered in the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Modi says battle is not for power, but to protect 'roti, mati & beti’

Says JMM, Cong playing with J'khand's security by creating new vote bank in Santhal Pargana

Swachh Bharat a mass movement: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday described the Swachh Bharat Mission as the largest and most successful people's movement of the 21st century, highlighting its impact on public health and well-being.

To keep deadline, drone survey must to monitor progress of NHs

TO keep a tab on development of national highway projects and their time-bound execution, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has mandated monthly aerial surveys of the sites using drones.

Army's indigenous push to support jawans on LAC

THE Army has sought indigenous solutions to ease the vagaries of high altitude in terms of habitat and logistics for its soldiers stationed along the Line of Actual Control.

Sharad Pawar moves SC to prevent Ajit faction from using 'clock' symbol

NCP veteran Sharad Pawar has filed a fresh plea in the Supreme Court to prevent the Ajit Pawar faction from using the 'clock' symbol for the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra.

The importance of Dalit votes in Haryana

WITH campaigning for the Haryana assembly polls coming to an end on Thursday, all eyes are on the Dalit votes, which comprise 20% of the state's population.

EAM-Blinken meet focuses on boosting ties, West Asia

Jaishankar says discussions on Indo-Pacific and Ukraine also fruitful

NEED FOR SELF-RELIANCE IN DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

IN a breakthrough of sorts, Tata Advanced Systems has said it will assemble and sell armo

MUDA CASE A WARNING FOR KARNATAKA CONG TO ORDER ITS HOUSE

A week of hectic political developments in Karnataka found Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the dock over 14 sites given to his wife Parvathi B M by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) as compensation for 3.16 acres of land she gave up elsewhere.

WHY A POPULIST LAW CAN HARM MORE THAN HEAL

NIRBHAYA, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student and a victim of rape-mutilation-murder, died on December 29, 2012.

THE PROLONGED CONFLICT TRAP IN THE NORTHEAST

MANIPUR continues to be trapped in the dark bottomless abyss it began descending into on May 3, 2023, when a violent conflict broke out between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo group of tribes.

40% rise in crimes against Dalits in TN: Guv

Ravi says conviction rate in rape cases involving SC victims is half of the national average

Clip goes viral, govt nurse reusing syringe suspended

A nurse has been suspended for reusing syringes while administering injection to patients at the intensive care unit at Mayiladuthurai General Hospital.

Illegal fence kills farmer, man dumps body in well

THE body of a farmer who died after coming in contact with an illegal electric fence was found inside a well in Nedungavadi village on Wednesday.

Son of the soil who won many a heart, on screen and off it

THE political ascent of Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of Chief Minister M K Stalin, has been both swift and strategic, marked by calculated moves to strengthen his position within the DMK and the government.

HC slams counsel for asking judge to recuse

THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has directed the Registry to place a writ petition pertaining to TNPSC recruitment before the Chief Justice for suitable orders after Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson and the senior counsel appearing for the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), made a statement which the court felt was demeaning and highly disrespectful.

Police crack two chain snatching cases, 3 held

TAMBARAM police have cracked two big chain snatching cases in the city by arresting two men hailing from Bengaluru and another from Kerala for the crimes.

13 held for swindling elderly of ₹4.72 crin digital arrest scam

Gang traced to Villivakkam, Triplicane; ₹53 lakh recovered so far

₹4 cr project fails to rid water of foul odour

RESIDENTS of Arunthathiyar Nagar in Thiru-vi-ka Nagar have raised concerns over potential sewage contamination in their drinking water, despite a ₹4-crore project by the Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board to install new pipelines.

20% WRD tanks bone dry, storage level in 6k waterbodies below 25%

Of 1,340 tanks in Madurai, 487 have no water; officials blame lack of proper links between tanks and reservoirs, encroachments for the situation

Cluster-level art competitions to be held from October 10 to 14

THE integrated education department has announced that the cluster resource centre (CRC)-level art and cultural competitions will be held from October 10 to 14.

Govt told to submit plan to fill law college vacancies

RAISING concern over the lack of adequate teaching faculties in government-run law colleges in the state, the Madras High Court has summoned the Tamil Nadu Law Secretary and directed him to submit an action plan for addressing the issue.

Child marriage victim dies 80 days after delivering baby

EIGHTY days after delivering a baby girl, a 14-year-old child marriage victim died due to health complications in a tribal area near Bidiretty village in Denkanikottai.

TN man beats kid to death for resisting abuse

A 34-year-old man from Kancheepuram was arrested for allegedly beating to death a five-year-old boy who cried out loud when he attempted to sexually abuse him on Sunday night.

₹5,800 crore worth drugs seized in Delhi's biggest haul

THE Special Cell of the Delhi Police busted an international drug cartel and seized contraband worth ₹5,820 crore in what is billed as the biggest haul in the national capital.

Biting truth: TN's rabies deaths highest in 5 yrs

TAMIL NADU is facing an alarming surge in the number of rabies-related deaths and dog bites this year, with 34 human fatalities and 6.42 lakh dog bite cases reported so far, the highest recorded in the past five years.

OVER-THE-COUNTER SALE BAN COMING ON MORNING-AFTER PILL

THE Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is likely to recommend a ban on the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of all hormonal contraceptive drugs, including oral emergency contraceptive pills (ECP).

Iran's oil rigs, N-sites could face retaliatory Israel strike

Biden advises against hitting nuclear sites; 8 IDF soldiers killed in south Lebanon