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UP teenager stripped, beaten, urinated upon, dies by suicide in Basti

A party turned into a tragedy for the family of a Class 10 student. The 17-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after he was brutally assaulted, stripped and urinated on by his peers at a birthday celebration in Basti district.

Crucial Belagavi CWC meet to make Congress battle-ready for 2025

The Congress will prepare a blueprint to get battle-ready for 2025 in the working committee meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi, which will mark the 100th anniversary of the Belagavi session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi.

Kamarajar Port cargo handling capacity doubled

THE cargo-handling capacity at Indian ports has risen from 871.52 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 2014-15 to 1629.86 MTPA in 2023-24.

Cong challenges tweaks in election rules, moves SC seeking 'transparency'

THE Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.

EC rules out foul play in Maha polls, invites Cong for meeting on Dec 3

IN its response to a complaint filed by the Congress, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday wrote to the party dispelling the misconceptions regarding the jump in voting percentage on the polling day of the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election.

Selection process of NHRC chief fundamentally flawed, says Rahul

A day after retired Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stated that the selection process adopted by the committee was fundamentally flawed.

Key NDA meet at Nadda residence to chalk out Assembly polls strategy

TOP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders are set to meet on Wednesday to address the controversy surrounding Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar, strategies for key state polls and 'one nation one election', among others, sources said.

MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE

EARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.With big-

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Lewd Remarks CID to probe K'taka Min, BJP leader case

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said he has ordered a probe by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into a case in which BJP leader CT Ravi is accused of using a derogatory word against Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar in the Legislative Council last week.

Kerala PCB takes action against cancer centre for dumping medical waste in TN

'Action will also be taken against others for violating sections of Environment Protection Act'

CM asks Jaishankar to get fishers released

EXPRESSING serious concern over the arrest of 17 fishermen from Rameswaram along with their boats on Tuesday, Chief Minister MK Stalin urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take immediate diplomatic steps to secure the release of all the fishermen and their boats besides ensuring that attacks on fishermen do not occur in future.

Unconditional support if DMK okays 15% quota, says Anbumani

PMK will extend unconditional support to the DMK without demanding seats if the ruling party implements 15% internal reservation to Vanniyars, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said on Tuesday.

TRB equipped to conduct SET, says Chezhiaan

Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Tuesday said the Teachers Recruitment Board has adequate infrastructure to conduct the State Eligibility Test (SET).

SL arrests 17 fishers for IMBL violation, seizes two TN boats

Arrested fishers belong to Rameswaram & Thangachimadam, remanded for two weeks

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SL arrests 17 fishers for IMBL violation, seizes two TN boats

Arrested fishers belong to Rameswaram & Thangachimadam, remanded for two weeks

CM hails Periyar on death anniv, opens digital library

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday inaugurated the Periyar Rationalist Digital Library and Research Centre at DK headquarters, Periyar Thidal, to mark the 51st death anniversary of social reformer Thanthai Periyar.

Building plan compliance must, can't exempt schools, says court

COMING down heavily on the state for failing to act tough on building plan violations, the Madras HC said the court cannot show leniency towards violations even if it is a school or place of worship.

Cameras found in changing room near Rameswaram temple, two arrested

AFTER devotees found a hidden camera in a private changing room in Rameswaram, the police arrested two persons, including the facility's owner.

Rise in child marriages shocking, says Annamalai

EXPRESSING shock at the report about the increase in child marriages in Tamil Nadu, BJP State President K Annamalai blamed the state government for the worrying trend.

BJP chief compares Modi to MGR; AIADMK says ex-CM was not communal

ON the death anniversary day of former chief minister MG Ramachandran, the AIADMK and the BJP clashed over BJP state president K Annamalai drawing a parallel between MGR and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Officials stage protest after panchayat secy dies in accident

OFFICIALS of Periyakottai panchayat protested in front of Government Sivagangai Medical College Hospital, seeking action against the contractor concerned, after a panchayat secretary died in a road accident allegedly caused by lack of sign boards near a heap of gravel dumped in a pit dug for road repair work.

'Savukku' Shankar gets conditional bail in ganja case

THE Principal Special Court for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act Cases in Madurai granted conditional bail to YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar on Tuesday.

Cold winds sweep Kodaikanal as temperature drops to 6°C

WITH temperature dropping to 6°C, cold winds and frost were reported in several parts of Kodaikanal on late on Monday.

5 treated for Scrub typhus in Dindigul, officials allay fears

EVEN as five persons were treated for Scrub typhus, a non-communicable bacterial disease, in Dindigul, officials have allayed any cause for concern, stating that the situation is under control.

A GOAL SNATCHED FROM JAWS OF DEFEAT

When the waves receded

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Temple activist granted bail

JUSTICE V Lakshminarayanan of Madras HC granted conditional bail to temple activist Rangarajan Narasimhan of Srirangam in two criminal cases relating to circulating derogatory messages against Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin and Embar Jeeyar of Sriperumbudur, and harassing a woman advocate through messages on the social media.

In disasters, we need a result-oriented administration

Radhakrishnan was collector of Thanjavur when the tsunami struck in 2004. He was soon transferred to erstwhile Nagapattinam, the worst-hit district with 6,065 deaths.

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From Jan, liquor sales in TN to be fully based on QR code system

TAMIL Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) is gearing up to implement an end-to-end computerisation using QR code system to ensure transparency in liquor sales across the state.

Chargesheet filed against 2 in Hizb-Ut-Tahrir terror case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two accused in a terror conspiracy case involving the Hizb ut Tahrir (HuT) terrorist organisation, the agency said on Tuesday.