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Heavy snow, rain good for health of glaciers

ALTHOUGH the Meteorological Centre has described the recent snowfall and rain in Uttarakhand as a \"relief,\" glaciologists caution that these weather patterns should be seen as a critical indicator for vigilance.

Calls for swift probe into jet crash

EU calls the incident stark reminder of downing of Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight in 2014

Multi-disaster response vehicle at Mahakumbh

AS part of Mahakumbh preparations, a state-of-the-art multi-disaster response vehicle has been deployed to enhance safety and disaster readiness at the mela arena.

ED Raids Premises of 6-Time Cong MLA in C'garh Liquor Scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday conducted raids at the residences of six-time Congress MLA Kawasi Lakhma, his son Harish, and Congress leader Raju Sahu in Chhattisgarh as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged liquor scam in the state, official sources said.

Protests, poster wars come out in open as factionalism rocks BJP in Gujarat

FACTIONALISM within the Gujarat BJP has intensified following the recent appointments of mandal and taluka presidents, leading to widespread dissent.

Ex-forest minister's son grilled by ED in Corbett tree felling

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into the family of Uttarakhand's former Forest Minister Harak Singh Rawat for land fraud and illegal tree felling in the Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Beed murder mastermind's assets to be seized: Fadnavis

MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday ordered the police to confiscate the properties of the prime accused in the Beed sarpanch murder case.

Sindhu and Sai: Love-Game and Match Point

They say marriages are made in heaven. This surely matches one. By the admission of the bride and groom, it did bloom on a flight, mid-air.

Ex-PM cremated with full state honours

President, top political leaders & several foreign dignitaries bid adieu to the architect of economic liberalisation

Over 18L gave up citizenships in 13 yrs, says govt

More than 18 lakh Indians have renounced their citizenship in the last 13 years, opting for nationality of 135 countries, according to government data presented in the Rajya Sabha.

NIA seizes cellphones in raid against Maoists

IN a move to combat left-wing extremism in the Naxal hotbeds of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted searches at multiple locations in both states, officials said on Saturday.

Military diplomacy: Indian Navy's 3rd warship visits Casablanca within a year

As part of efforts to bolster bilateral relations and naval cooperation with Morocco, Indian naval ship (INS) Tushil docked at Casablanca and both the navies will engage in an exercise.

Why Are Rich Indians Deserting India?

Rich Indians, having emotionally seceded from their country for some time now, are moving bag, baggage and business out of India, joining an elite international set.

Women Ruled the Year in Indie Films

Something unusual happened at the movies for me at the very start of 2024. An imperturbable film buff that I consider myself, for the first time in my life I walked out of a Hindi film at the interval.

Pvt schools holding spl classes during holidays, claims SFI

The Dindigul wing of the Students Federation of India (SFI) claimed that several private schools in the district are running special classes during the half-yearly holidays, despite warnings from the school education department to desist from conducting such classes.

Conductor, four others booked for cheating man of ₹36 lakh

A TNSTC bus conductor, along with four other persons, were booked by the crime branch (Dindigul) for allegedly cheating a provision store owner of ₹36 lakh under the pretext of offering a government job in the Public Works Department (PWD) department in Dindigul district.

Former deputy tahsildar booked for taking bribe

THE DVAC in Madurai has booked a case against a former deputy tahsildar on charges of accepting a bribe for allegedly delaying a public auction process.

Three Kerala natives killed in car-van collision in Theni

Three persons were killed and several others injured after a car and a van collided with each other near Scott road in Devathanapatti here on Saturday morning.

37 Families of Paliyar Hamlets Light Up Under the Glow of Solar Lamps

WHEN the sun sets, the lives of these Paliyar tribals used to come to a standstill. However, this is not the case anymore in the hamlets of Kuravan Kuli, Karumparai and Petchaiamman Solai in the Agamalai forest area in Periyakulam Taluk.

Panel to probe irregularities in PhD enrolment at MKU

'Money for marks'

78% dip in payment via e-NAM portal as Dindigul ryots prefer open markets

Many farmers unaware of the portal, dependent on traditional way of selling to traders

Woman Hurls Slipper at CM Poster, Man Held for Sharing the Video

GREATER Chennai Police on Saturday arrested a Kanniyakumari-based man and registered a case against an unknown elderly woman in connection with a video in which she is seen throwing a slipper on a poster of Chief Minister MK Stalin pasted on a pillar of Chennai Metro rail in the city.

No nod for rally, DMDK cadre 'walk' to Vijayakant memorial

DEFYING police orders, the DMDK cadre led by its general secretary Premalatha Vijayakant took out a procession to mark the first death anniversary of party founder Vijayakant on Saturday.

Hyperloop to be tested in three months at IIT

THE project on Hyperloop, a high-speed transportation system, is likely to be tested in the next two to three months at the 410-metre hyperloop test track at IIT Madras' Discovery campus in Thaiyur.

After Sedation, Bullet Lodged in Kraal at ATR; Elephant Yet to Recover Fully

A day after sedating the tusker, nicknamed Bullet aka Kottamalai Baskar, the elephant was lodged at a kraal at Varagaliyar in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), by Saturday afternoon.

Green energy producers in TN seek open access for LT, LTCT industries

THE Renewable Energy Producers Association (REPA) has appealed to the state government to allow open access for green energy to Low Tension (LT) and Low Tension Current Transformer (LTCT) industries with a connected load of at least 100 kW.

Ramadoss clashes with son over PMK post for grandson

A public spat broke out between PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son and party president Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday over the appointment of Parasuraman Mukundan, grandson of Ramadoss, as the party's new youth wing president.

Market mechanism debate: Article 6 key to emissions reduction

Are market mechanisms truly capable of delivering the deep emissions reductions required?

Olympic heartbreak and no net gain for badminton

The ever-reliable discipline for India, in terms of providing the thrill & medals at elite competitions, endured a difficult year with some of the top shuttlers struggling for form, writes Anmol Gurung. Missing out on a medal in Paris was a new low...

Mohammedan play out goalless draw vs Odisha

MOHAMMEDAN SC held Odisha FC to a goalless draw at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday to break their five-game-long losing streak in the competition.