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Early trends show ruling NPP win in Lankan polls

THE ruling National People's Power party led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is poised for a sweeping victory in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election held on Thursday.

EU fines Meta 800 mn euros for breaching antitrust rules

THE EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.

Republicans take control of US House after Senate

President-elect Trump names Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief, Marco Rubio as secretary of state and Matt Gaetz for attorney general

Drug abuse up, tech-savvy peddlers in J&K using drones to push contraband

DRUG peddlers are finding new ways to supply narcotics. In Srinagar, the police busted a ring of three drug peddlers who were found using drones in their trade to monitor movement of consumers and also keep track of police movement.

Disaster prep: 13 glacial lakes under surveillance

LANDSLIDE dams and glacial lakes pose threats to Uttarakhand and other Himalayan states, which call for increased vigilance and disaster mitigation measures, experts said.

Hydropower investment worth ₹70K crore at stake

EXTREME weather events in Uttarakhand have put 15 hydropower projects (HPP) worth over ₹70,000 crore at risk, says a report by the think tank Climate Risk Horizons

UP agrees to protesters' demand, PSC exams to be held on single day

AGREEING to the demands of aspirants, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Thursday postponed the Review Officer and Assistant Review Officer exams, and announced that it will hold the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) Preliminary Exam-2024 on the old pattern on a single day.

Shah, Soren sell BJP, JMM models

CLAIMING that Congress will not even get five seats in Jharkhand, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said voters have \"rejected the alliance of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Congress\" in the first phase of polling.

Raj violence over slapgate, candidate held

INDEPENDENT candidate Naresh Meena was arrested on Thursday following high drama and violence in the Deoli-Uniara assembly seat in Rajasthan's Tonk where bypolls were held on Wednesday.

Rahul: MahaYuti snatched 5L jobs

LEADER of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that five lakh jobs in Maharashtra were snatched as various big projects were shifted to other states. Rahul has made the shifting of development projects as a major election issue.

Modi raps Oppn on Maratha pride

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Opposition in Maharashtra, accusing them of having a problem with Sambhaji Maharaj's name.

Fire power: DRDO completes flight tests of guided Pinaka weapon system

THE Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully completed the flight tests of the guided Pinaka weapon system as part of the provisional staff qualitative requirements validation trials.

WHO red-flags growing risk of diabetes in SE Asia

DIABETES affected nearly 246 million people in the South-East Asia Region in 2022, but more than 60% of people with suffering from this chronic disease in the region are unaware of their status, the WHO said Thursday.

CJI issues fresh roster, first 3 benches to hear PILS

CHIEF Justice Sanjiv Khanna has come out with a fresh roster for allocation of new cases to 16 benches of the Supreme Court and it has been decided that the first three courts presided over by the CJI and the two senior-most judges will hear letter petitions and PILS.

UGC asks universities to celebrate 4th Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas on Nov 15-26

THE University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all Higher Education Institutions to celebrate the fourth Jan Jatiya Gaurav Diwas from November 15 to 26 to coincide with the Constitution Day.

MEA seeks extradition of Arsh Dalla from Canada

Nijjar aide, who was arrested, to appear before Ontario court for bail

NIA attaches LeT operative's assets

IN an ongoing bid to dismantle the terror network in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the immovable property of a key terror accused linked with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) offshoot The Resistance Front (TRF).

Meghalaya outfit declared unlawful

THE government on Thursday issued a notification declaring the Meghalaya-based Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) -along with all its factions, wings and front organisations as an 'unlawful association' under provisions of the anti-terror law UAPA for five years from November 16, 2024.

SHRINKING LANDING SPACE FOR FILM STARS IN POLITICS

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HOW TO PLACE THE CITIZEN BACK IN DEMOCRACY

Indian democracy has become a clichéd arena committed to the bureaucracy of continuity. To make it more diverse, we should talk about policy in playful, accessible terms

Welder charred to death in Karur workshop

A 42-year-old labourer was charred to death in a fire accident at a bus body building unit in Karur on Thursday, police sources said.

Tusker raids pooja shop, takes banana as 'prasad'

A tusker ransacked a pooja shop at Poondi Sivan temple in Velliangiri foothill and created panic among the devotees and other shopkeepers on Wednesday evening.

'No provision to declare KL landslide nat'l disaster'

THERE is no provision to declare any calamity as 'national disaster', the Union government has informed Kerala government on its plea to declare the July 30 landslides and flashfloods that left over 400 dead, as one.

Didn't name BRS prez KTR in Lagcherla case: Ex-MLA

Police cooked up the story, says Narender Reddy in affidavit to court

Court summons Veeramani in 'false poll info' plaint

A Tirupattur court has issued summons to former AIADMK minister K C Veeramani, directing him to appear in person on November 26, in relation to allegations of submitting false information during the 2021 Legislative Assembly elections.

Safety inspection at Pamban concludes

THE commissioner of railway safety completed their two-day inspection of the Pamban railway sea bridge in Ramanathapuram on Thursday.

Matrimonial cases: HC suggests BCI frame guidelines for lawyers

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently suggested the Bar Council of India (BCI) to frame guidelines for advocates to follow while resolving matrimonial disputes.

Anti-Telugu jibe: No anticipatory bail for Kasthuri

OBSERVING that making derogatory statements in public platforms and then tendering an apology to escape the consequences cannot be tolerated, the Madurai Bench of the Madras HC dismissed the anticipatory bail petition filed by actor S Kasthuri in a case registered against her by Madurai Thirunagar police over her controversial remarks about Telugu people in Chennai last month.

Farmers go bananas as price dips, non-TN buyers stay off

A slump in demand due to the recent rains and harvesting under way simultaneously in neighbouring states are causing heavy losses for banana farmers in Thanjavur as they say traders offer as low as ₹6/ kg for their harvest.

Vet's plea for custody of baby monkey dismissed

THE Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by a veterinarian seeking interim custody of a baby monkey which is currently under treatment at Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur.