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Hopes fade for Assam miners as rescue ops fail to make headway

MURKY water, with its static level despite constant dewatering, has made it difficult to rescue the trapped miners at a rat-hole coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district.

Farmer kills self, SKM calls for tractor march on R-Day

Fasting Dallewal asks parties to back demand for law on MSP

UP 'home guard' hoodwinks admin, works for 35 yrs on fake documents

COCKING a snook at the government authorities, Nakdu Yadav of Azamgarh managed induction into UP Home Guards in 1989 as Nandlal Yadav with the help of fake documents which hid his identity as a habitual offender with many criminal cases, including under the Gangster Act, lodged against him between 1984 and 1989.

Bhagwat on 10-day visit to Bengal from Feb 7, to firm up RSS programmes

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will begin his 10-day visit to West Bengal from February 7 to discuss expansion of the organisation with leaders at various levels.

Rajnath to meet envoys ahead of Aero India show

AS a prelude to Aero India 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the Ambassadors' Round Table in New Delhi on Friday.

Parents legally compelled to pay for daughters' edu

The Supreme Court has said a daughter has an indefeasible, legally enforceable and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents, who can be compelled to provide necessary funds within their means.

Scorpene class sub added to Navy arsenal

COMBAT-WORTHY INS Vaghsheer fully Combat-Worthy Submarine after undergoing rigorous trials for over a year to ensure compatibility in all modes and regimes of deployment. Compatible to Anti-Surface & Anti-Submarine warfare, intelligence gathering and area surveillance

Executive, legislature to take call on exclusion from quota: SC

THE Supreme Court on Thursday said the executive and the legislature would decide whether persons, who had availed of quota benefits and were in a position to compete with others, were to be excluded from reservation.

Genome India Data Out, Milestone for Biotech Research: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled the genome sequencing data of 10,000 Indian nationals, describing the occasion as a significant milestone in the field of biotechnology research.

Step up campaign on TB elimination in correctional homes & jails, states told

WITH the aim to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from India by 2025, the Centre has written to all the states and the Union Territories to organise an intensive 100-day campaign on TB eradication in prisons and correctional institutions.

Heritage Conservation Panel Nod to Construction of CSS Buildings 6 & 7

The Heritage Conservation Committee (HCC) has accorded approval to the proposal for construction of common central secretariat (CCS) buildings 6 and 7 to be built on Maulana Azad Road.

67% funds under clean air plan used for clearing dust

NEARLY six years after the launch of India's clean air programme, data and analyses show misplaced priority and non-transparency in the programme.

COMPETITIVE ADULATION OF B R AMBEDKAR

Every political party today pays obeisance to Ambedkar. It's debatable whether it's to commandeer his image for votes, or to genuinely engage with his bold ideas

Build On Momentum Of Aussie Trade Pact

India and Australia have long shared a relationship rooted in history, democratic values and mutual respect.

Formula-E race case: ACB questions KTR for 7 hours

THE Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) questioned former Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao on Thursday for around seven hours at the ACB office in connection with the Formula E Car Race case.

Tirupati stampede: Naidu orders judicial probe

Andhra Pradesh CM suspends key officials, including DSP Ramana Kumar and TTD Goshala director Harinath Reddy

Kerala businessman refused bail in obscene remark against actress

ERNAKULAM Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on Thursday dismissed the bail petition of businessman Boby Chemmanur in the case related to obscene remarks made against actor Honey Rose.

7k students benefit from Tamil Pudhalvan scheme in Dindigul

OVER 7,096 students from financially weaker sections of the society benefited from the Tamil Pudhalvan scheme in Dindigul, said Collector MN Poongodi in an official press release.

Kerala's 'soul singer' Jayachandran passes away at 80 in Thrissur

THE acclaimed singer known to Malayalis around the world as 'bhavagayakan' (soul singer), P Jayachandran, died at Amala Hospital in Thrissur on Thursday evening. He was 80.

Fisheries scheme boosts inland fish production in Vellore district

AS part of the state fisheries department's initiative to increase inland fish production in water bodies managed by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, District Collector V R Subbulaxmi inaugurated the scheme by releasing 10,000 fingerlings into the Sivaramantangal Lake at Ammundi Panchayat in Katpadi on Wednesday.

Man held for keeping cobra in cage

A 48-year-old man was arrested and remanded by forest department officials on charges of possession of a poisonous snake in Ramanathapuram on Thursday.

GRI signs MoU with REC to install solar plant

Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI) Dindigul has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with REC Foundation (CSR Arm of REC Limited) to make GRI self-sufficient in energy requirements by installing a 1 MW Solar Power Plant.

1L applicants line up for 296 permanent jobs at Palani Murugan temple

OVER 1 lakh applicants applied for 296 vacancies at the Arulmigu Dhandayudapani Swamy Temple at Palani functioning under the HR&CE department in the last two weeks.

Katchaikatti Villagers Choke on Dust of 15 Stone Quarries

VILLAGERS of Katchaikatti panchayat petitioned that they faced health issues and mental distress due to air and noise pollution.

HC seeks reply on plea to repair govt buses

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought response from the state government on a PIL seeking direction to repair all damaged government buses in Tamil Nadu.

Jallikattu Body Must Include Members of All Communities

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought reply from the Madurai district authorities on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking to form the organising committee for the Avaniyapuram jallikattu, scheduled to take place in Madurai on January 14, by including representatives from all communities.

Paddy harvest: Ramnad, Madurai to get 100+ DPCs

84 DPCs for Madurai, 40 for Ramnad planned; 7 to open before Pongal

File report on fire safety norm compliance in TN hosps

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought response from the state government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a direction to ensure strict adherence of fire safety guidelines in all hospitals across the state.

Don't have funds for ₹1K Pongal gift as centre has failed to pay TN

RESPONDING to the demands from various parties in the State Assembly on Thursday to include the cash component of ₹1,000 cash to eligible families in this year's Pongal gift hamper, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said that the financial stress being faced by the state, especially due to the non-allocation of funds by the union government, as the reason for avoiding the cash component.

Parties slam Seeman, say Periyar was ahead of his times in women's issues

MEMBERS of the Dravidar Kazhagam filed complaints in several police stations in Tiruchy and Ariyalur on Thursday even as the unsubstantiated remarks of NTK chief coordinator Seeman that belittled Periyar's feminist ideas drew flak from various quarters.