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March 23, 2023

Barricades off in tit-for-tat at UK mission in Delhi

Barricades placed outside the UK mission at Shantipath in Chanakyapuri and British high commissioner Alex Ellis’ residence at Rajaji Marg were removed by Wednesday afternoon.

1 min

11 killed, 27 injured in cracker unit blast at Kancheepuram

Police trying to identify three of the deceased

2 mins

Delay in judges' appointment affects principle of seniority, says collegium

4 MORE JUDGES RECOMMENDED FOR MADRAS HC

1 min

HC reserves order on AIADMK polls

Justice K Kumaresh Babu, who heard the petitions on a special sitting, reserved the orders after giving time till Friday for the counsels of O Panneerselvam to place their written submissions.

1 min

Divorce given to Indian couple by US court declared void

Justice G Chandrasekharan passed the orders recently on a petition filed by the woman, Maheshwari, who is a doctor by profession.

1 min

Jumbo survivor of avattukai to soon take role of kumki

HAVING A BLAST - Forest department officials said Sanjeev is the only elephant who survived an avuttukai injury, whereas three other injured elephants died.

1 min

State assembly to re-adopt online gambling bill today

The state assembly will readopt the bill to ban online gambling on Thursday, and send will send it to Governor RN Ravi for his assent.

1 min

DMK to enrol 1 crore new members

A meeting of the DMK's district secretaries, held under party president and TN chief minister M K Stalin here on Wednesday resolved to celebrate the late patriarch's birth centenary in a grand manner.

1 min

VOC Port plans to generate 10 tonnes of green hydrocarbon daily, plant to come up in Hare Island

VOC Port in Thoothukudi is aiming to become the green hydrogen hub of India.

2 mins

CM invites Modi to launch first MITRA park

MoU signed for India's first such park to come up in Virudhunagar; CM also seeks funds for mega textile park in Salem

2 mins

2 yrs on, city residents still dumbstruck by smart poles

These poles have alarm buttons, free wi-fi & a public address system

2 mins

'Jump on the data analytics bandwagon'

Today, everything is delivered to homes. As a result, the next level of business will thrive on data.

1 min

WOMAN DIES, MAN INJURED IN SALEM CRACKER UNIT BLAST

A 45-year-old woman died and a man was grievously injured in an explosion at a firecracker unit near Edappadi in Salem on Wednesday.

1 min

Masks must in hosp: KL health dept

Kerala reports 100+ Covid cases in past nine days with tally touching 210 on Wednesday

1 min

Cong moves privilege motion against Rajnath for defaming Rahul in LS

AS the tug of war between ruling party members and Opposition continue in Parliament over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Democracy’ remarks, the Congress party filed a notice for breach of privilege in Lok Sabha against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for allegedly making defamatory statements on Rahul Gandhi.

2 mins

Centre comes up with guidelines to reduce human-wildlife conflict

The 10 species-specific guidelines include, guidelines for mitigating human-elephant, -gaur, -leopard, -snake, -crocodile, -rhesus macaque, -wild pig, -bear, -blue bull and -blackbuck conflict.

1 min

Millets to be part of daily meals of Army personnel

The Indian Army has steered the introduction of millet flour into the rations provided to soldiers and has sent a proposal to the government in this regard.

1 min

PM reviews state of hosps amid rise in Covid cases

Daily cases at 888 & weekly positivity at 0.98% in wk ending Mar 22

1 min

No-sound day: Bengal govt to stop tourists' movement in tiger hubs once a week

NTCA pressure prompts Bengal govt to close tiger reserves for tourists once a week

1 min

Shah to take election fight to Kamal Nath turf of Chhindwara

The intent is clear from the fact that none other than the Union Home Minister Amit Shah would be blowing the poll bugle for this year’s Vidhan Sabha polls and the 2024 general election from Chhindwara on March 25.

1 min

Rumbling in Raj Cong as Pilot seeks CLP meeting

Asks why no action taken against pro-Gehlot MLAs who resigned

2 mins

Manual scavenging rampant in Guj, families clamour for compensation

Manual cleaning of septic tanks and sewer systems is not allowed without taking enough safety precautions, and there are laws prohibiting it.

1 min

Punjab, Haryana Houses against Sukhu's ordinance on water cess

HP's Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri says the state is legally competent to levy water cess

1 min

Overnight Russian drone strike on school near Kyiv leaves four dead

Attack comes as Xi wraps up his 'visit for peace' with no breakthrough on ending war

2 mins

UK Probes Civilian Killings By Its Force In Afghanistan

Launching the inquiry, senior judge Charles Haddon-Cave called for anyone with information to come forward.

1 min

Myanmar to take in 1,000 Rohingya refugees

“Myanmar side is checking some lists at this moment.”

1 min

At least 12 dead in quake that shook Pakistan, Afghanistan

Rescue officials said landslides damaged a cattle farm in Yasin Ghizer, resulting in the death of livestock.

1 min

E-pharmacies pin hope on govt's next move

Experts say a complete ban on online sale will not solve problem of spurious sale of drugs and medicines

1 min

India's 4G, 5G tech sought after across world, including US: Minister

Vaishnaw, on the sidelines of the communication ministers’ conclave, said that the locally-developed technology is not only sought after by neighboring countries but many western countries.

1 min

Mukesh Ambani's wealth up 4.5 times in 10 yrs

In the last 10 years, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) chairman and MD Mukesh Ambani’s wealth has grown by 356%.

1 min

Fino Payment Bank eyes 25% growth this fiscal on strong customer base

The fintech player, which handles transaction worth ₹20,000 crore every month, clocked ₹1,009 crore in revenue in 2021-22.

1 min

Oz boxer with Type 1 diabetes secures medal

EMMA-SUE Greentree (81kg) was methodical and sleek inside the ring on Wednesday.

3 mins

Messi mobbed at restaurant in Argentina

Disdain gives way to hysteria for Argentina’s superstar

1 min

In front of full house at Chepauk, typical Chennai rhythm plays out

The fans started coming in at least two hours before the start of the match on a hot Wednesday afternoon. For them, the scorching Sun wasn’t relevant.

2 mins

High Zampa for Aussies

Visiting spinners take full advantage to bowl Australia to win, help them claim series 2-1

3 mins

German eco group DUH sues Meta over death threats

Meta says in a statement that it actively works to stop hate speech on its platforms

1 min

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