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July 27, 2024

MODI CALLS OUT PAK FOR TERROR ON KARGIL ANNIV

Says Agnipath was launched at the behest of forces for reforms

1 min

Paradigm shift as PSU sale put on ice

IN a marked departure from its aggressive privatisation pitch in the past, the Narendra Modiled government seems to have quietly put the disinvestment drive on the back burner.

1 min

Mining case: ED attaches assets of Ponmudi's kin

THE Enforcement Directorate on Friday said that it has provisionally attached immovable and movable properties worth ₹14.21 crore in the illegal mining case involving the family members and associates of Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi and his son Dr P Gautham Sigamani, a former MP.

1 min

Professional cricketer jumps to death from Chennai flyover

A 23-year-old professional first division cricketer allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the Kathipara flyover on Friday.

1 min

Three of a family among six arrested for pushing minor girl into sex work

THREE members of a family, including a woman and her sister, and three others were arrested for allegedly forcing a 14-year-old girl into sex work near Selaiyur in Chennai.

1 min

G.O. issued on panel to probe ghost faculty in engg colleges

THE higher education department on Friday issued a G.O. forming a three member committee to probe the ghost faculty scam in private engineering colleges in the state.

1 min

HC: Caste tag in school names will stigmatise students, remove them

Judges ask chief secretary to take action, dissatisfied with AG's report in Kalvarayan case

1 min

Panchayat dumps tonnes of waste in mangrove area

NGT tells civic body to clear the waste in Ennore within 2 weeks

1 min

₹1.74-cr deal for DPR on metro till Parandur

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has signed an agreement for preparing a detailed project report (DPR) at ₹1.74 crore cost for the 43.63-km metro rail stretch between Poonamalle and Parandur via Thirumazhisai and Sriperumbudur.

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TN got 20 cr for Khelo India while UP and Gujarat got ₹400 cr: Udhaya

YOUTH Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday charged that the union government has been the personification of discrimination towards Tamil Nadu and urged the BJP to give up its hostile attitude towards states which did not vote for it.

1 min

Mettur level may touch 100 ft soon

Inflow at Hogenakkal touches 98,000 cusecs on Friday; flood alert issued in Dharmapuri

1 min

No more temporary power connection in name of contractors in govt projects

TANGEDCO has decided to stop providing temporary electricity connections to premises in the name of contractors working on government projects.

1 min

Stalin lays foundation for ₹257cr TN House in Delhi

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday laid the foundation stone for the construction of new buildings at a cost of ₹257 crore in Vaigai - Tamil Nadu House, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, through video conference from the secretariat.

1 min

High Court bench recuses from hearing YouTuber case

THE Madras High Court bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice Sunder Mohan has recused from hearing the habeas corpus plea filed by A Kamala, mother of YouTuber Savukku Shankar challenging his detention under the Goondas Act.

1 min

AIADMK & BJP oppose posting of Jinnah as director of prosecution

THE AIADMK and BJP have opposed the appointment of Hasan Mohammed Jinnah, State Public Prosecutor, as the Director of Prosecution in charge.

1 min

In bid to enter jail, man hurls petrol bomb at police booth

A 31-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hurling petrol bombs at two places near Annai Sathya Nagar on Thursday night.

1 min

'Long way to go, can't call India mfg hub'

INDIA is far away from becoming the manufacturing hub of the world.

1 min

Siddu defends kin, denies role in MUDA 'scam'

CM accuses BJP, JD(S) of making politically motivated allegations out of hate & anger

1 min

TN child rights panel moribund for two years

IN the past two years, the state has witnessed a series of incidents where children have been victims of violence.

2 mins

Doval talks of terrorism, drug trafficking at Myanmar meet

NATIONAL Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who is attending the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) meeting in Myanmar's Naypyitaw, met his counterpart Admiral Moe Aung on Friday.

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Chouhan, Oppn spar over legal guarantee to MSP

THE Rajya Sabha witnessed a ruckus on Friday with the Opposition demanding a legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP) and Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accusing the Congress of doing politics in the name of farmers.

1 min

Priyanka visits Type VIII bungalow offered to Rahul on Sunehri Bagh Road

LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi may soon be allotted bungalow no 5 on Sunehri Bagh Road.

1 min

On SC order revised NEET-UG results out: No of toppers down to 17 from 61

THE National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday released the final results for the NEET-UG, following a Supreme Court directive.

1 min

SC notice to Centre, governors over pending bills

THE Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Centre as well as to the additional chief secretaries of the Governors of Kerala and West Bengal, asking them to file a detailed reply within three weeks on a plea filed by the governments of these two states.

1 min

Kharge takes on Modi over claims on Agnipath, seeks review of scheme

A political slugfest erupted on Friday over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on the Agniveer scheme as the Opposition parties launched a broadside against him.

1 min

Rising fiscal stress as Bihar spent only 78% of total budget in FY23, says CAG

THE Bihar government could spend only 77.95% of the total budget during the financial year 2022-23 as the state surrendered an amount of 20,526.71 crore.

1 min

Cloudburst triggers flash flood in Uttarkashi as Yamuna overflows

A cloudburst on Thursday night unleashed flash floods, causing the Yamuna River to surge dramatically and inflict widespread property damage.

1 min

Why Mann needs to be afraid of me, asks Punjab Guv

PUNJAB Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday said he will not refrain from visiting the state's border districts even if Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann \"feels bad\".

1 min

Rahul keeps date with UP court in defamation case, refutes all charges

CONGRESS MP from Rae Bareli and Leader of opposition (LOP) Rahul Gandhi on Friday appeared in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur court in connection with a defamation case pertaining to his alleged controversial comments on Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

1 min

L-G approves changes to J&K industrial land policy

Officials say move will draw mega investments & create jobs in UT

1 min

Oppn meet on Aug 7 in Jammu over L-G power

THE opposition leaders of Jammu and Kashmir will meet in Jammu on August 7 to discuss the recent amendments to Transaction of Business of Government of Jammu and Kashmir Rules 2019 by Ministry of Home Affairs giving more powers to L-G of the J&K Union Territory.

1 min

Assam's ‘Moidams' on Unesco World Heritage list

'MOIDAMS' - the mound-burial system of the Ahom Dynasty from Assam - have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

2 mins

B'desh protesters forcibly discharged from hosp by police

BANGLADESH police detectives on Friday forced the discharge from hospital of three student protest leaders blamed for deadly unrest, taking them to an unknown location, staff told AFP.

1 min

Imran Khan set to run for Oxford varsity chancellor post

OXFORD-EDUCATED former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is likely to run for the position of the chancellor of his alma mater in the UK from his prison cell through an online ballot, according to his close aide and media reports.

1 min

Labour govt drops UK plan to challenge ICC warrant against Bibi

THE UK's new government will drop its challenge to arrest warrants sought by an international court's prosecutor for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Downing Street confirmed on Friday.

1 min

Forex kitty swells, crosses $670 billion

THE country's forex reserves have touched a new all-time high of $670.86 billion for the week ending July 19, adding $4 billion from the previous week, as foreign funds continue to flow in the country after the government bond inclusion into a global debt index last month.

1 min

ITC to invest €20,000 cr in 5 years to build future biz

FMCG-to-hotel conglomerate ITC will be investing ₹20,000 crore over the next five years to enhance structural competitiveness and build an enterprise for the future.

1 min

Sensex, Nifty rally up to 1.7% led by IT and metal shares

LED by IT and metal stocks, bulls made a roaring comeback on Friday after trailing behind for 5 consecutive sessions.

1 min

HC defers hearing on Raveendran petition to Jul 30 in insolvency case

THE Karnataka high court on Friday deferred hearing on Byju's founder Byju Raveendran's plea challenging the National Company Law Tribunal(NCLT) order that initiated the edtech firm to insolvency process.

1 min

Coastal Energen promoter resists Adani Power bid

PROMOTERS of Coastal Energen have reiterated their commitment for a one-time settlement with lenders.

1 min

Accenture invests in ANSR; to join its Board

ACCENTURE has made an equity investment in global capability centre (GCC) platform ANSR, and will join the company's board of directors.

1 min

RBI issues PCA framework for co-op banks to enable supervisory intervention

THE Reserve Bank has issued prompt corrective action framework for urban cooperative banks to enable supervisory intervention at an appropriate time, and the same will be effective from April 2025.

1 min

Aditya Birla Group enters jewellery business

ADITYA Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, on Friday announced the launch of the Group's jewellery retail business, marking the Group's foray into .6.7 lakh crore Indian jewellery market.

1 min

Rain fails to dampen magical show

THE heavens opened up as Great Britain crossed the bridge at the end, but the excitement never dimmed.

1 min

After two Oly failures, shooters seek balm

A SQUAD full of debutants free from past baggage will aim to ace the ultimate test of their lives when the shooting competition of the Paris Olympics begins in the sleepy French town of Chateauroux on Friday.

1 min

Hunt for Seven begins in earnest

Three years after winning seven medals, their highest-ever at the Olympics, in Tokyo, the Indian contingent will be aiming to at least match that historic mark at the quadrennial event in Paris

3 mins

Crisis man Charith ready to lead

Appointed the captain of Sri Lanka, the left-hander is keen on making a mark vs India

2 mins

FOR UKRAINIANS, JOY MIXES WITH SORROW AT PARIS

FOR Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow.

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