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May 13, 2023

HC OKS carbon dating of Gyanvapi 'Shivling'

THE Allahabad High Court on Friday set aside the Varanasi district court's October 2022 order rejecting a plea for carbon dating of the purported Shivling in the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi and ordered the age of the structure be determined using modern technology.

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98.52% TN students clear CBSE Class 12

CHENNAI region registered 99.14% and 97.40% pass in the Class 10 and Class 12 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board exam results declared on Friday.

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'DMK files' part II will be out in July

ANNAMALAI SAYS

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Promotion of Guj judges not on top-68 list stayed

HOLDING that the principle of merit-cum-seniority and passing a suitability test was inviolable for promotion as district judges, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a list of 68 promotees prepared by the Gujarat High Court and notified by the State government on April 18 was illegal.

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Guessing game over, time for real scores

THE main political parties in Karnataka the BJP and Congress on Friday intensified their backend planning to deal with the scenarios that could emerge when the Assembly poll results are out on Saturday afternoon.

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Both Tamil and Sanskrit gained by sharing words, says Guv

GOVERNOR RN Ravi on Friday said Tamil and Sanskrit, two ancient languages of the country, have gained by sharing words.

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Job regularisation: Nurses recruited via MRB stage protest

ON National Nurses Day on Friday, over 800 nurses recruited through Medical Services Recruitment Board (MRB) staged a one-day hunger strike pressing for various demands including regularisation of their service.

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'G.O. extending lease period of shops of local bodies not in conformity with rules'

THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court recently sought the stand of the state government on a G.O. passed by the Municipal Administration department on July 3, 2007, permitting the extension of the lease period of shops belonging to local bodies for a period of nine years.

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Enfield to pump in ₹1,000 crore, plans to roll out electric vehicles

First EV to be out from the bike manufacturer's Vallam plant in Kancheepuram by 2025

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Apollo launches prog for upskilling nurses

On the occasion of International Nurses' Day, Apollo Hospitals Group in collaboration with various NHS trust hospitals in the UK, has launched an upskilling programme for nurses.

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Skywalk-cum-FOB at Tambaram opened

Will connect MTC & SETC bus stands to railway station; to help reduce peak-hour traffic congestion on GST road

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Online scam: Three from West Bengal held for duping 19-yr-old girl who killed self

THREE men from West Bengal were arrested by Chennai police for allegedly duping a college student near Seven Wells of more than ₹35,000 in an online financial scam last month.

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SP transfers 24 personnel including accused in custodial torture case

AS many as 24 police personnel, including a few officers who were named as accused in the alleged custodial torture FIR along with suspended ASP Balveer Singh, were transferred by Superintendent of Police N Silambarasan on Thursday.

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Natham land to be known as ryotwari manai across state, govt order issued

'Change in nomenclature has been necessitated due to lack of uniformity in adangal records'

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SC order on Delhi govt may not be applicable to all UTS: L-G

THE Supreme Court's verdict in the Delhi government case related to bureaucrats cannot be construed that it would be applicable to all UTS, Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has said.

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Stalin launches QR code for people to check status of infrastructure projects

IN a move towards smart governance, Chief Minister MK Stalin launched a QR code system to monitor infrastructure projects and ensure efficient service delivery across local bodies in Tamil Nadu.

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Baalu files defamation case against TN BJP president

CLOSE on the heels of Chief Minister MK Stalin suing Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai for 'DMK files', senior DMK leader and Lok Sabha member TR Baalu on Friday filed a defamation case against the BJP leader.

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4 folk artists killed in road accident near Nagercoil

9 including 6-yr-old injured; victims belong to Kanniyakumari, Kerala

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Apex court gives TN more time to appoint trustees for temples

SUPREME Court on Friday granted Tamil Nadu government more time to complete the process of appointing trustees in temples in the state.

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Four elephants electrocuted in Manyam district

Original herd of six had entered Bhamini mandal in search of food on February 7

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Heatwave, dust storm forecast in parts of India in next couple of days

HEATWAVES and dust storms are making a comeback to India's western and eastern states after a long spell of low temperature and pleasant weather conditions.

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Prison reforms on cards as MHA mulls review of 130-yr-old colonial law

WITH an objective to reform prison management and ensure the transformation of inmates into law-abiding citizens and their rehabilitation, the Centre has taken a decision to review and revise 130-year-old colonial-era Prison Act.

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No reason to ban 'Kerala Story' in Bengal: SC

Apex court also directs Tamil Nadu government not to cite breach of peace to force theatres to withdraw the movie

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Rural job scheme workers likely to get partial relief on digital attendance

THE protesting MGNREGA workers across the country may get some respite from the government on the vexed issue of digital attendance at their workplaces.

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Yogi watches 'Kerala Story' with cabinet

UTTAR PRADESH Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath stated that 'Love Jihad' is an agenda of 'undeclared terrorism' against humanity after watching the special screening of the controversial movie 'The Kerala Story' on Friday.

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After SC verdict, bone of contention between Sena factions over whip

IN the Sena-vs-Sena judgment, the Supreme Court has ruled that the Speaker of the Maharashtra assembly should decide the disqualification of 16 MLAS.

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True meaning of secularism is no discrimination: Modi

Lays foundation stone for projects worth around ₹4,400 cr in Gujarat

1 min

HC's blanket relief for Imran in several cases

Islamabad court bans authorities from arresting him over any case registered anywhere in the country till Monday

1 min

Ukraine claims gains in battle for Bakhmut

UKRAINE claimed on Friday to have retaken swathes of ground near the frontline city of Bakhmut, as Russia reported having repelled an attack along a broad stretch of the front line.

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Retail inflation hits 18-month low at 4.7% in April as food prices fall

Second straight month when retail inflation falls below RBI's upper tolerance limit of 6%

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Two Adani group companies dropped from MSCI index

TWO Adani group stocks - Adani Transmission and Adani Total Gas will be completely removed from the MSCI Global Standard index as part of the index provider's review and rebalancing announced on Friday. The changes will be effective from June 1.

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SKY turns it high with IPL hundred

A few nights ago, Rashid Khan had a doubt so he expressed it on Twitter. Its essence was where to bowl to Suryakumar Yadav, the marauding Mumbai batter who has multiple shots to every delivery.

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