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Chided for cellphone use, 20-yr-old NEET aspirant kills mother, injures dad

A 20-year-old NEET aspirant allegedly attacked his parents, who were government school teachers, after being scolded for excessive cell-phone usage.

Khelo Para Games from March 20

AROUND 1230 para athletes, including international players, will compete at the second edition of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) scheduled to be held here from March 20 to 27.

Kids dancing to caste song, sporting party flags at govt school spark row

THE school education department has initiated an investigation after a video purportedly of government school students dancing to a casteist song sporting political colours during an annual day celebration went viral on Wednesday.

Modi Not Walking the 'Great Love for Tamil' Talk: Stalin

POINTING at the allocation of more funds for the development of Sanskrit, Chief Minister MK Stalin criticised Narendra Modi, alleging the PM's \"great love\" for Tamil never reflected in his action.

CPM Wants State Govt to Intervene in Samsung Row

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly condemned the alleged anti-labour actions of Samsung India at its manufacturing unit in Kancheepuram.

Art Of Bearding Donald Trump In His Oval Den

The Oval Office setting is intimate, with a fireplace alight on chilly days. The room has items of high sentimental value, some of which were rescued from a huge fire in the White House in 1929

I don't own shares in Sivaji's T Nagar bungalow: Thespian's son tells court

DAYS after the Madras High Court ordered attachment of a part of the bungalow at T Nagar, belonging to late actor Sivaji Ganesan in a loan default case, the actor's son Ramkumar Ganesan told the court on Wednesday that he did not own any shares.

TVS-backed Ultraviolette launches its first e-scooter

ELECTRIC two-wheeler manufacturer Ultraviolette on Wednesday launched its first electric scooter - Tesseract - at an introductory price of ₹1.20 lakh.

Vaithilingam Urges Pondy CM to Join Southern States on Delimitation Issue

PUDUCHERRY Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president and Member of Parliament V Vaithilingam on Wednesday urged Chief Minister N Rangasamy to align with Southern states, led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, in opposing the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise.

Trump's Love for American Oil and the Fuel of Disruption

He who cannot change the very fabric of his thought will never be able to change reality.

Mkt snaps 10-day losing streak, benchmarks gain 1%

Analysts remain uncertain whether rally will lead to sustained recovery due to global uncertainty

Real Edge Atletico in Madrid Derby, Arsenal Crush PSV 7-1

REAL Madrid eked out a 2-1 home victory over crosstown rivals Atletico Madrid, while Arsenal and Aston Villa scored emphatic first-leg victories as the Champions League last 16 kicked off on Tuesday.

1,173 Boats, 144 Gujarat Fishermen in Pak Custody

Uproar in the Assembly as state govt quotes data till Dec 31, 2024

Nagababu finalised as JSP candidate for Andhra MLC polls

PUTTING an end to the speculations about the political future of Jana Sena Party general secretary K Nagababu, JSP chief and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has finalised the name of his elder brother as the party candidate for the MLC elections under the MLAs' quota.

KL Govt Told To Frame Rules Under Anti-Ragging Act

Court asks state to form working committee for framing rules under prohibition of ragging Act, orders govt to file report

Axar, India's Silent Crusader

The spin-bowling all-rounder has consistently delivered for Men in Blue whenever needed

Real estate team visits Auroville to explore urban planning in Pondy

A delegation from the All India Forum of Real Estate Regulatory Authorities (AIFORERA) visited Auroville on Wednesday to explore its urban planning and sustainability initiatives following the 23rd Governing Council meeting in Puducherry.

No use increasing seats sans change in system

THE AIADMK on Thursday supported the resolutions moved by Chief Minister MK Stalin at the all-party meeting but later criticised the DMK government for convening the meeting in a hurry.

Future of nation determined by investments in innovation: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India's education system is undergoing a significant transformation after several decades.

Minister Launches 3rd Phase of Makkaludan Mudhalvar Camp

HIGHER Education Minister Kovi Chezhian inaugurated the third phase of the Makkaludan Mudhalvar special camps in Cuddalore on Wednesday, distributing welfare benefits to beneficiaries.

Assets worth ₹4.73cr seized from Ranya Rao's house

OFFICERS attached to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) raided 33-year-old Kannada actress Ranya Rao's residence on Lavelle Road and seized assets worth ₹4.73 crore.

Internal bickering in Raj Cong deepens, PCC chief and LoP at loggerheads

The Rajasthan Congress is again grappling with internal strife.

Private Capex Falls to 3-Year Low of 11.2% in FY24

DESPITE the launch of the various production linked incentive (PLI) schemes and the other government push for private sector investments, the private capital expenditure (capex) fell to a three-year low of 11.2% in FY24, which is lower than the pre-Covid average of 11.8% in the past four years, says a report.

I-T Bill allows tax officers access to info stored in computers, cloud servers

THE New Income Tax Bill has formalised the 'power' of tax officers to gain access to individuals' digital footprints through introduction of the new term 'virtual digital space'.

Land patta spl regularisation scheme gets nod, 86K families to benefit

THE guidelines for the special regularisation scheme, which grants a one-time relaxation of the ban on issuing house-site pattas to residential encroachments on unobjectionable poramboke land, have been approved by the government.

'No use increasing seats sans change in system'

TAMILAGA Vettri Kazhagam president and actor Vijay, in his first detailed statement explaining the party's stance on delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies, questioned the rationale for increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats, pointing out the inefficiencies in the way the parliament is functioning at the moment.

Families of pensioners and govt staff 'misusing' Maiyan Samman scheme

THE Jharkhand government's flagship Maiya Samman scheme is being exploited in Latehar, as relatives of the beneficiary government employees have been found unfairly taking benefits of the scheme, according to an investigation by the district administration.

Mamata off to London, deliver lecture at Oxford

CHIEF Minister Mamata Banerjee will be leaving for London on March 21 and deliver a lecture at Oxford University.

Aravindh and Pragg Remain in Joint Lead

GRANDMASTERS R Praggnanandhaa and Aravindh Chithambaram continued to remain in joint lead after drawing their sixth-round games in the Prague Masters Chess tournament here.

Minister Rajendran Inspects Tourism Projects in Cuddalore

TAMIL Nadu Tourism Minister R Rajendran inspected tourism development projects in Chidambaram and Pichavaram on Wednesday, including a ₹22.72-crore tourism rest house and information centre in Chidambaram, along with infrastructure upgrades at Pichavaram.