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No plan to shut govt schools in Nilgiris dist

THE district administration has denied allegations of plans to merge or close schools with low enrolment in the Nilgiris and said they were just rumours.

Ahead of biz summit, Himanta says travel curbs to NE against investment

AS Assam gears up for the ‘Advantage Assam 2.0’ business summit to be held February 25-26, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday emphasised the collective responsibility to create a positive atmosphere for attracting investments to the state.

Karur criminal nabbed by cops dies in hospital

A 36-year-old man who was undergoing treatment at the Karur Government Medical College Hospital after sustaining a leg fracture while allegedly trying to escape from the police on February 6 died on Thursday.

Teacher Arrested Under Pocso, Victim's Kin Allege Cops Biased

THE Puducherry police booked a private school teacher under Section 6 of the Pocso Act, 2012 on Friday night, for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a six-year-old girl studying in Class 1 at the school.

Disclosure rules on related-party transaction

MARKETS regulator Sebi on Saturday introduced industry standards for the minimum information that listed entities are required to provide to the audit committee and shareholders when seeking approval for related-party transactions.

US unreliable, it's time for European force: Zelenskyy

TWO top European leaders stiffened their spines Saturday over unsettling new policies from Washington under President Donald Trump, as Ukraine's president urged creation of an \"armed forces of Europe\" and the leader of Germany denounced meddling in its election after US Vice President JD Vance met with a German far-right leader.

Eastern Congo's second-largest city falls to rebels backed by Rwanda

PANIC swept through eastern Congo's second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.

Mohammed costliest at TNPL auction

VIJAY Shankar was the first marquee player to go under the hammer in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) auction held at the M Chidambaram stadium on Saturday.

Three of gang held for fatally stabbing two youth in TN

THREE men were arrested on Saturday for stabbing two youngsters to death near Muttam in Mayiladuthurai district on Friday night.

Hamas Frees 3 Israeli Hostages in Gaza, Israel Releases 369 Palestinians

PALESTINIAN militants released three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 369 Palestinian inmates freed by Israel, completing the latest swap despite fears the Gaza truce deal was near collapse.

GCC to school 26K girls in tailoring at 208 institutes

Project to cost ₹45L; tenders floated for training service providers

BJP Sweeps C'garh Local Body Polls, Wins All Mayoral Seats

Saffron Supremacy BJP Victorious on 10 Municipal Corporations

Infra Setbacks Under New Regimes

DANI Green Energy's withdrawal from its wind power project from Sri Lanka follows months of stout opposition by local communities.

Vaishnaw Unveils Plan for B'luru-KIA Rail Line

MINISTER for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced his ministry's plan to implement a railway project connecting Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) with Bengaluru city.

Bajaj Consumer Acquires Hyderabad-Based Vishal Personal Care for ₹120 Cr

BAJAJ Consumer Care, the Kushagra Bajaj-promoted company will acquire a 100% stake in Vishal Personal Care, the Hyderabad-based FMCG company, for ₹120 crore.

Nine Whole Yards of the Dream Draper

A personal narrative of collective memories that embroider the stories of families and friends on the fabric of essential India

After being abandoned in dustbin, 'Pihu' saved by docs at Bhopal hosp

A newborn girl, abandoned in a dustbin with her throat slit in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district last month, was saved thanks to timely twin surgeries and 24-hour medical care at a government hospital in Bhopal.

Fired-up matchstick industry in dire financial straits, staring at a bleak future

THE century-old matchstick industry which once kept the home fires burning of lakhs of workers appears to be going up in flames if the smoke signals are to be believed.

EPS statements prove AIADMK's covert alliance with BJP: CM

\"OPPOSITION leader Edappadi K Palaniswami's statements sound like a dubbed voice for the BJP. His statements are proving that AIADMK is in a covert alliance with the saffron party,\" Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Saturday as part of the 'Ungalil Oruvan' initiative, where he answers questions in a recorded video.

The Kumbh of Digital Spirituality

As the Kumbh Mela draws to a close this year, everyone is experiencing FOMO (fear of missing out), fueled by influencers covering the event.

After BJP plaint to PCI, Vikatan portal 'blocked'

HOURS after BJP's Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai on Saturday said the party had complained to the Press Council of India and union government over the depiction of the prime minister in a cartoon published in Tamil weekly Vikatan, social media users claimed the magazine's portal could not be accessed.

Funds for toilets in anganwadis to be increased

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin has announced that the allocation for constructing toilets in anganwadi centres will be increased from the current ₹30,000 to ₹75,000 starting from 2025-26.

Brace for tight norms after Trump order

The State Department has reduced eligibility window for visa interview waivers from 48 months to just 12 months

Probe into textiles import led to peas scam

Officials were piqued by Delhi importer bringing goods from Dubai via Chennai; probe reveals link with customs officer

Russia says it captured one more village in eastern Ukraine

RUSSIA said on Saturday its forces had captured the village of Berezivka in their latest breakthrough in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region, where Ukrainian defenses are creaking Ukrainian officials did not immediately comment.

Reports of rift with Rahul mere 'speculation': Revanth

AFTER a tête-à-tête with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Saturday, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy sought to dispel rumours of a rift between them, affirming that there is \"no gap\", as is being made out.

47 elephants killed in rail accidents between '21 & '24, Rajya Sabha told

THE past three years have witnessed a worrying increase in elephant casualties caused by train collisions, electrocutions, poaching, and poisoning.

3 minors, 1 youth arrested for rape near Pollachi

THE Pollachi All Women police arrested three minors and a youth on charges of raping two school girls on Friday.

On Stranger Tides

Lara Maiklam on the foreshore of the Thames river

The light of love, guiding the way

N a world often drowning in fleeting likes and the hollow echo of superficial connections, one young woman, just 22 years old, is rewriting the rules of social media.