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Winter charm at peak as snow sweeps U'khand

A severe cold wave has gripped Uttarakhand's high Himalayan regions, bringing an unexpected chill to the state this December with the average minimum temperature hovering around 3.5 degrees C, weather department officials said.

One more tigress found, big cat count reaches 5 in Palamu Tiger Reserve

IN a significant achievement, the Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) has confirmed the presence of a tigress in the Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR).

Cop in 'dry' Gujarat plays bartender to bootlegger buddy

IN dry Gujarat, where the police are supposed to uphold the liquor ban, a head constable from Petlad in Anand district decided to play bartender for his bootlegger buddy. He broke the law and tarnished the image of the khaki uniform by stashing foreign liquor in his own house.

4 killed, 21 hurt as state transport bus plunges into gorge in U'khand

FOUR people, including a woman and a child, were killed and 21 others injured when a bus plunged into a gorge in Bhimtal, located in Uttarakhand's Kumaon region, on Wednesday.

Shah Sets Target, Says 2L Cooperatives in 5 Years

UNION Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday inaugurated 10,000 new multipurpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS), saying the government is working on a mission mode to achieve its target of establishing 2 lakh such societies in the next five years.

Bright spot as zero malaria cases in 122 districts across country in '23, says Centre

INDIA is taking steady strides towards a malaria-free nation with as many as 122 districts reporting zero malaria cases in 2023, according to Union Health Ministry officials on Wednesday.

Arms purchase up, yet Army faces barrel crunch

AT the time when the Indian Army is modernising its offensive capabilities, specifically in the Artillery and the Armoured Regiments, a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit exercise has reported \"shortfall of barrels and breech mechanisms ranging from 30-100 per cent of the production capacity\" during 2015-22. A delay in the supply of ammunition has also been noticed.

Arunish Chawla named new revenue secretary

In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Centre on Wednesday appointed Vineet Joshi, chief secretary of ethnic violence-hit Manipur, as the higher education secretary and senior IAS officer Arunish Chawala as the revenue secretary, according to a statement from the government.

Naidu flags Andhra issues during meeting with Modi

ANDHRA Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital to discuss issues related to the state.

Committed to Viksit Bharat goal

NDA allies back the two bills the government introduced for holding simultaneous elections

Deployment near home, couple getting same place posting part of CISF policy

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has rolled out a new liberal transfer policy for its personnel, allowing them to have choice-based postings including home district, same city postings for married couples in the force, and fixed scheduling of posting orders.

Biting Nails While Bidding Time on Biden

The last acts of the Biden administration aimed at Russian oil may affect India too. They can constrain the thriving India-Russia ties once Donald Trump takes office

2 Decades On: Strides in Warning Systems

In the realm of disaster management, India stands tall as a global leader, thanks to its state-of-the-art Tsunami Early Warning System (TEWS) established in the wake of the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami that crashed ashore two decades ago to this day.

Three children among seven injured in stray dog attack

A total of seven people, including three children, came under attack from a stray dog at Thuraiyur in the district on Tuesday.

20-Year-Old Held for 'Abducting' Class 12 Girl

A 20-year-old man from Karambakudi in the district was arrested on Wednesday under the POCSO Act for allegedly abducting a 17-year-old girl.

128 kg ganja bound for Lanka seized from car in Thanjavur, four arrested

A total of 128 kg of ganja smuggled from Kerala allegedly for onward shipment to Sri Lanka was seized from a car off the Thanjavur-Pattukkottai road in Thanjavur on Wednesday.

Illegal parking exacerbating Tiruchy's traffic woes

THE choked traffic flow in four of the city's thoroughfares is exacerbated by neither the many commercial establishments dotting the stretches nor the corporation offering dedicated parking spaces, complain vehicle users, pedestrians and residents alike, demanding favourable action.

Rid water channel of encroachments in three months, collector told

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the Thanjavur collector and the water resources department (WRD) officials to take steps to clear encroachments in water channels at Neduvakottai village in Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district within three months.

Litterateur MT Vasudevan Nair dies at 91 in Kozhikode

Padma Bhushan awardee was hospitalised over respiratory issues

PMK leaders are misleading Vanniyars, says SS Sivasankar

TRANSPORT Minister SS Sivasankar accused PMK leaders of misleading the Vanniyar community by aligning with the BJP, which has stalled the national population census, and urging the state government to conduct a caste-based census despite its lack of legal validity.

Girl Touches Iron Pole, Dies Of Electrocution

A girl was electrocuted to death after she touched an iron pole outside her house at Ettarai in the district on Monday.

TN govt drops mandatory insurance for jallikattu

FOLLOWING stiff opposition from jallikattu organisers to the mandatory provision of offering insurance coverage for spectators and bull tamers, fixed at ₹5 lakh per person and capped at ₹1 crore per event, the government has decided to instead accept a bank guarantee of ₹20 lakh in lieu of the insurance coverage.

Lawyers Bat For Basic Amenities At Spl NIA Court

LAWYERS attending proceedings in the special court for bomb blast cases, designated as special court for NIA cases, in Poonamallee near Chennai are hassled over the poor amenities for lawyers, accused and witnesses in the court complex and accessibility issues there.

CM Lauds Ex-PM Vajpayee on His Secular Credentials

GOVERNOR RN Ravi and Chief Minister MK Stalin paid heartfelt tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his centenary birth anniversary on Wednesday, acknowledging his remarkable contributions to the nation.

Uphold Periyar's ideals, CPM tells Dravidian parties on Venmani anniv

THE CPM on Wednesday demanded that Dravidian parties implement Periyarist principles in governance, alleging a rise in atrocities despite the latter's history of a 50-year rule in the state.

PIL seeks gender affirmative care procedure protocol

THE Madras HC has ordered notice to the union and the state governments on a petition praying for directions to the authorities to formulate and implement protocols for gender affirmative care procedures to ensure ethical practices are adopted by doctors dealing with trans persons.

The disaster (tsunami) taught me to be empathetic to travails of people'

56 people, including 28 children, lost their lives when the waves engulfed the small island of MGR Thittu

After Mettur bunker collapse, experts want safety review of thermal plants

IN the wake of the recent bunker collapse at Mettur Thermal Power Station (MTPS), which claimed the lives of two workers, experts have urged the Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) to conduct a thorough review of all thermal power plants in the state.

Students and faculty blame security lapses, lack of V-C for crime

THE alleged rape of a student inside Anna University has left staff and students questioning the security measures on the campus.

Paradise Lost Forever

56 people, including 28 children, lost their lives when the waves engulfed the small island of MGR Thittu