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February 05, 2023

Delhi court cites Gandhi, frees II in Jamia violence

Dissent needs to be given space; Sharjeel, others made scapegoats, says judgment

1 min

Vani Jairam found dead at Chennai home

Days after she was conferred with the country’s third highest civilian honour, the Padma Bhushan, playback singer Vani Jairam was found dead at her house in Chennai’s Nungambakkam on Saturday.

1 min

Stampede at line to get tokens for free clothes at Vaniyambadi kills 4, hurts 12

FOUR elderly women were killed and 12 others injured in a stampede at Tirupattur’s Vaniyambadi on Saturday evening when about 1,500 people gathered to receive tokens for free saris and veshtis to be distributed by a businessman for Thaipoosam.

1 min

Tax benefits off for funds to trusts named after the Gandhi family

IN another attack on the legacy of the Nehru-Gandhi family, the Finance Bill of the Budget 2023 introduced a provision that excludes donations to three trusts/foundations — the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust and Rajiv Gandhi Foundation — from the list of eligible funds for deductions under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

1 min

Mission science: Teachers turn kids into researchers

THE ‘force of gravity’ was an alien idea until a ripe apple fell on Isaac Newton’s head eons ago. Why did it fall straight down instead of flying off in any other direction, he wondered.

2 mins

All women police stns lack basic amenities

AWPS personnel have tough time as they work out of single rooms and leaky buildings amid bandobust duty

2 mins

Centre asks TN to reduce VAT levied on air turbine fuel

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Chennai UNION Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday urged the Tamil Nadu government to reduce the value-added tax VAT) levied on air turbine fuel from 29% to 1% so that airfares could be reduced. He also urged the state govt to help acquire 200 acres of land for the expansion of the Chennai airport and enhancing its capacity to serve 55 million passengers per annum.

1 min

Flurry of demands from traders meet Cong, AIADMK nominees

THE Federation of All Trade and Industry Association of Erode District (FATIA) organised a meeting with the candidates of the Erode East bypolls in the hall of the federation on Saturday.

1 min

EZHU SWARANGALUKKUL ETHANAT PAADAL

VANI AMMA, as her fans and contemporaries lovingly call her, leaves behind over 10,000 songs that would stand the test of time and reveal to posterity the glorious charm of her music.

2 mins

KL budget: LDF allies want fuel cess rolled back

State to review decision, may reduce levy by 21, following warning of possible backlash

1 min

PM’S PRIME PROJECTION IS PRIMARY POLL PITCH

Predictability is the kryptonite of rulers. Manful manoeuvres and deceptive dictates are virtues of power if Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s template is adopted as the modern Arthasastra. He is the master of big numbers—making India a 5 trillion economy in half a decade is just a matter of moments.

4 mins

SERENITY OF PILGRIMAGE, SPIRIT OF TOURISM

WE often hear of the Jain community in business papers, at economic events and in the start-up world the world of wealth and business. Or we know them for their simple, non-violent living and vegetarian food. I often end up choosing Jain meals during my travels.

3 mins

‘Taxpayers can save more in new tax regime’

Central Board of Direct Taxes chief talks about future of old tax regime, carve-outs made for start-ups in angel tax

2 mins

Passive euthanasia: SC removes magistrate's nod for living will

THE Supreme Court has removed the clause that mandated a magistrate’s approval for withdrawal of life support of a terminally-ill person by way of a living will.

1 min

For SC, no case big or small, says CJI Chandrachud

Breach of trust in judiciary risk to rule of law: Singapore chief justice

2 mins

BJP leader's role under scanner in fresh paper leak scam in U'khand

THE BJP government in Uttarakhand, which has been mired in scams and paper leaks in government recruitment exams for a long time, has again been embarrassed following the alleged involvement of a party leader in a new scam.

1 min

Amit Shah accuses Soren govt of changing tribal demography

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government as the most corrupt one in the country, and accused the chief minister of changing the demography of tribal and backward-dominated districts by promoting infiltration.

1 min

Tripura vote split may not help BJP

Cong-Left, TIPRA Motha reshaping tactic to check division of votes, bank on people’s anger

2 mins

Criminal cases lodged against 2 Raj ministers, one targets Gehlot

THE RECENT cases of murder and kidnapping registered against two ministers have caused unease in the Gehlot government.

1 min

Yogi govt inks pacts worth ₹22 L crore ahead of biz summit

AS the countdown has begun for the UP Global Investors Summit UPGIS), the Yogi Adityanath government has far exceeded the investment target of Rs 17 lakh crore set for the summit ahead of it through roadshows and business-to-business B2B) as well as business-to government B2G) meetings.

1 min

Spy balloon blows up into angry US-China spat

Another surveillance balloon spotted drifting over Latin America as Anthony Blinken slams China’s irresponsible action

2 mins

SL must correct its errors, says Prez at 75" I-Day celebrations

SRI Lanka needs to rectify its errors and failures” and review its strengths and gains as a nation, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday, as the country marked its 75 anniversary of independence.

1 min

116 Ukrainians freed in Moscow and Kyiv prisoner exchange

DOZENS of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said on Saturday.

1 min

All not lost for Adani investors

Despite recent correction of up to 58%, these stocks have given stellar returns in 3 years

3 mins

FPO recall not to dent India’s image: FM

SACHIN KUMAR Mumbai AIMING to soothe investors’ nerves, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday there will be no dent on India’s image due to Adani Group’s decision to withdraw 20,000 crore follow-on public offer FPO), adding that there has been an accretion of 8 billion to the forex reserves in the last two days.

1 min

Davis Cup: Nagal & Co go down to Denmark

THE classy Holger Rune helped himself to a fairly routine 7-5, 6-3 win over Sumit Nagal to seal the Davis Cup tie 3-1 in Denmark’s favour.

1 min

Open mind ahead of opening Test

Cummins refuses to shut door on going with three seamers-one spinner strategy

2 mins

says Iran hacked Charlie Hebdo

Calling itself Holy Souls” the group claimed to have obtained personal information on 200,000 subscribers

2 mins

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