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HOW A QUEEN BECAME A GODDESS

HEN the founder of the Draupadi Dream Trust visited Chennai, she was shocked to learn of the many Draupadi temples in the south.

THE CLOCK STRIKES SAFFRON. AGAIN

A GAP had opened up in India's polity this summer.

MAHA MANDATE: SOPS SUCCESS AND SURGE OF POPULISM

THE turnaround of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra has few parallels in political history and can only be compared with a legendary triumph in cricket.

Greening the waste stream

Farooq Ganai's approach to recycling food waste is benefitting him and the community too. Fayaz Wani highlights Ganai's eco-friendly entrepreneurship

A superhero for Oppressed kids

Homemaker by day and saviour by night. Nupur Ghosh has saved over 80 children from being trafficked. Sulagna Sengupta meets this 'Wonder Woman'

MAKING SENSE OF TOUCH

IN an era marked by rising sexual offences against women and children, especially girls, a traffic police subedar Yogesh Singh Rajput in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district is making a difference.

Muslims to participate in Basava Purana, other Hindu rituals at Gajendragad Mutt

'We are all Indians'

Lodge case against Lay Secretary of Church of South India: HC to CBI

TAKING into account that the government issued land for establishing industrial home and other purpose was sold illegally, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directed the CBI to register a case against the persons concerned from the Church of South India Trust Association (CSITA) and Church of South India (CSI) Madurai Ramnad Diocese, government officials and others who were involved in the illegal sale of government property in Madurai city.

UDF celebrates Wayanad victory at Indira Bhavan

THE air was thick with anticipation at Indira Bhavan on Saturday as the election results trickled in. Congress workers gathered at the state office to watch the by-election results live.

Raichur first district in India to use solar power in its health centres

RAICHUR has become the first district in India to fully power its health centres using solar energy.

Naidu asks officials to revive Andhra ties with S'pore govt

OBSERVING that the cooperation of the international society is imminent for the development of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials of his office to take steps for the restoration of relations with the Singapore government by holding the necessary consultations.

Majhi cabinet nod to Odisha univ act

By amending the act, Odisha government plans to streamline the recruitment process

Constable on patrol duty stabbed to death in Govindpuri, two arrested

A Delhi Police constable was stabbed to death by three people on Saturday while he was on patrolling duty in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area, officials said, adding that two of the attackers were arrested.

Address DSFDC staff salary crisis, revive corporation, LG Saxena urges AAP govt

DELHI Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has urged the AAP government to immediately address the issue of pending salaries for employees of the Delhi Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities, Safai Karamcharis, and Handicapped Financial and Development Corporation (DSFDC).

Proclaimed offender' held from Mumbai

DELHI Police Crime Branch has arrested a criminal-turned-builder who was living in Mumbai for the last 15 years, officials said on Saturday.

Anti-Sikh riots case: Court summons key witnesses

A Delhi court on Saturday issued summons to two former police officials, Dharam Chandrasekar and Ravi Sharma, to record their statements in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Pul Bangash case.

Excise case: Court seeks ED response on Kejriwal's plea

A Delhi court on Saturday directed the ED to file a response to former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking a copy of the requisite sanction to prosecute him in the alleged excise scam money laundering case.

Dosanjh concert: NGT orders Nehru stadium clean-up

THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to restore Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to its original condition within two weeks after it was left in disarray following last month's Diljit Dosanjh concert.

Pollution crackdown continues, vehicle owners fined ₹164 crore in two months

MORE than 1.64 lakh challans amounting to ₹164 crore were issued in the national capital against the vehicles lacking valid Pollution Under Control, or PUC, certificates from October 1 to November 22, according to the traffic police data.

City gets no respite from 'severe' air

Pollution Control Board bulletin says out of 31 stations, only 11 record AQI below 400

Priyanka's 4L victory margin betters Rahul's in Wayanad

CONGRESS general secretary Priyanka Vadra Gandhi made her electoral debut with a bang with a massive victory in the bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, vacated by brother Rahul Gandhi.

Will BJP do a Bihar in Maha on CM choice?

AFTER the thumping victory of the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra, the million dollar question now is who would be the next chief minister.

Soren storms back to power with record win

DISPROVING exit polls that gave the BJP-led NDA an edge in the Jharkhand Assembly polls, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance on Saturday stormed back to power for the second consecutive term, winning a comfortable majority in the 81-member assembly.

At 85%, BJP's strike rate highest in state

THE closely-fought Maharashtra assembly elections on Saturday decisively swung in favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, routing the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi that had gained a psychological advantage by its sterling performance in the Lok Sabha polls six months ago.

Acting is the hardest job in the world'

Manoj Bajpayee in conversation with Sudhir Srinivasan, Executive Editor (Entertainment), TN/E, who was invited to moderate the session, Mastering the Unseen, at the 55th International Film Festival of India in Goa

HOME RUN

Athletes, authors, and sports enthusiasts meet in the city to celebrate sports literature

ALL STRINGS ATTACHED

IF intimacy is portable, singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad has been plugging it in our lives for more than a decade now.

Italy set up semifinal clash with Australia

WORLD No 1 Jannik Sinner triumphed in singles and doubles to help Davis Cup holders Italy beat Argentina 2-1 on Thursday to reach the semifinals.

India U19 women set to play tri-series with SA in Pune

WITH less than two months to go for the second edition of Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, Indian women are set to play a tri-series featuring India A, B and South Africa early next month (December) in Pune.

Rhythm & blues: Satwik-Chirag on song, Lakshya eliminated

IN their first assignment since the Paris Olympics, ace doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy seems to be taking a fresh approach. The Indian duo is operating with a free mind at the moment and that seems to be paying dividends. On Friday, they recorded their third straight win in the ongoing China Masters, thereby ensuring a spot in the semifinals of the BWF Super 750 tournament.