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May 26, 2023

Far-off centres stress out CUET aspirants

PARU, 18, travelled around 100 km to reach his CUET-UG exam centre in Meerut from Delhi. Two days later, he drove another 45 km to Noida from his Delhi house to take the next exam.

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Shah call for Manipur peace

Says he'll visit state soon; Cong raps him for going to Assam but not the neighbouring state

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4 cow vigilantes in Raj get 7 yrs in jail for mob lynching

A Rajasthan court on Thursday sentenced four accused to seven years of imprisonment in a horrific case of mob lynching by cow vigilantes in 2018.

1 min

Reconsider boycott, FM appeals to Oppn

JUSTIFYING the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday appealed to opposition parties to reconsider the decision to boycott the May 28 event.

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CM: Amul shouldn't buy milk in TN

LETTER TO SHAH

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Pilot as PCC chief, Jat Dy CM is Raj formula

THE Congress high command has reportedly given shape to a plan that allows warring Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan to bury the hatchet in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections.

1 min

4-HA ENCLOSURE TO MAKE RESCUED TIGER FIT FOR THE WILD

New enclosure likely to come up at ATR; proposal sent

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Bus ride free for kids below 5 yrs, but minimum age for booking seats still three

THE transport department's decision to retain the minimum age for reserving bus tickets as three years even though the state government recently announced free travel for children up to five years, has come as a relief for commuters travelling long distances with children.

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New acting chief justice takes charge

JUSTICE S Vaidyanathan, the senior-most judge of the Madras High Court, assumed of fice as the Acting Chief Justice of the court on Thursday following the retirement of Justice T Raja. He was appointed to the post on Wednesday by the President.

1 min

'Begin direct flights between Madurai, S'pore'

Singapore home minister Shanmugam makes request to Stalin during meeting

1 min

TN 3rd in startup sector in India, has 49L MSMEs: Min

TAMIL Nadu ranks third in startup sector and this progress has been achieved after the DMK assumed office in 2021, MSME Minister T M Anbarasan said.

1 min

Tangedco gets ₹3.6 cr to boost energy efficiency

THE Union government's Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has disbursed ₹3.6 crore to Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation for the current financial year to upgrade energy equipment in places like schools, primary health centres, agriculture and other areas.

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BJP has insulted prez, says Thirumavalavan

VIDUTHALAI Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday said Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman should explain why the BJP government has not invited President Droupadi Murmu to inaugurate the newly-constructed Parliament building.

1 min

Anna university revokes suspension of Tamil courses

V-C: Min Ponmudy advised varsity to withdraw earlier notification

2 mins

'Ground water in Hosur ward 18 has chromium, not fit for use'

GROUND water in Nethaji Nagar in ward 18 of Hosur has chromium content and is unfit for any use, preliminary results of test conducted by Hosur Municipal Corporation has revealed.

1 min

24 more MLAs to take oath as ministers in Karnataka

Party high command plans on filling all vacancies at one go, Guv's office sets 11.45 am on Saturday for oath-taking ceremony at Raj Bhavan

2 mins

Country poised for record food grain output

Agriculture ministry's third advanced estimate says production up by about 5 per cent in 2022-23 crop year

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13% reduction in India's TB cases in 7 yrs, global rate only 10%: Mandaviya

INDIA is the only country in the world to have developed its own mechanism for estimating its tuberculosis burden as it aims to eliminate the disease by 2025, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday.

1 min

MiG-29K lands aboard INS Vikrant at night

IN its efforts to make the country's indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant fully operational, the Indian Navy crossed another milestone by undertaking maiden night landing of MiG-29K onboard the carrier.

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Gowda to attend House event, Mayawati says boycott unfair

AMID the boycott call by Opposition parties, former prime minister and Janata Dal (S) supremo HD Deve Gowda has decided to attend the inauguration of the new Parliament building in New Delhi on May 28 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while former Uttar Pradesh CM and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati terme the boycott of the event \"unfair\". She said the Centre which built the building has the right to unveil it.

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Proud to be woman and born in tribal family, says Prez Murmu

WHILE addressing a conference of Women Self Help Groups at Khunti on the second day of her visit to Jharkhand, Murmu President Droupadi Murmu said that she is proud to be a woman and to have been born in a tribal family.

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Ramcharitmanas sung in single track by BHU Prof in Guinness book record

A Banaras Hindu University (BHU) faculty of Vedic Science, Dr Jagadeesh Pillai, has a penchant to make it to the Guinness Book of world records every now and then.

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A-G to appear for Raj govt in SC in Jaipur blasts case

RAJASTHAN Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said his government will make all efforts to ensure that the culprits in the Jaipur serial blasts case are meted out the harshest punishment, and towards this end the government has appointed Attorney General of India as its counsel in the Supreme Court.

1 min

Punjab Fuel Pumps Flooded With ₹2k Notes, Set Terms

They will take the banknotes only when one buys oil worth that much

1 min

Bengal rural body polls may see '18 re-run as blasts, violence escalate

SPORADIC incidents of explosions at different parts of West Bengal in the past few months have raised a question whether the state will witness blood bath in the upcoming panchayat elections.

1 min

Wagner chief says handing Bakhmut to Russian military

THE head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner claimed on Thursday that his forces have started pulling out of Bakhmut and handing over control to the Russian military.

1 min

Imran barred from leaving Pak, added to no-fly list

Over 600 leaders of his party also on the list over alleged links to violence

2 mins

In rivalry with Don, DeSantis launches GOP prez campaign

FLORIDA Gov. Ron DeSantis launched his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday with firm words but a disastrous Twitter announcement that did little to counter criticism that the 44-year-old Republican may not be ready to take on former President Donald Trump.

1 min

Leave encashment up to ₹25L tax free

THE government has notified an increase in the tax exemption limit for leave encashment benefits received by non-government employees at the time of retirement from ₹3 lakh to ₹25 lakh, as promised in the Union Budget.

1 min

Angel tax: S'pore, Mauritius not in exempted list

Government identifies 21 countries, from which investments in domestic start-ups will not attract this tax

2 mins

GO FIRST ASKED TO SUBMIT REVIVAL PLAN IN 30 DAYS

CONTRARY to earlier expectations that Go First would resume operations by the end of May, it appears now that the cash-strapped airline will take at least a month, if not longer, to start flying again.

1 min

Real's Rodrygo raises fist in Vinicius tribute

RODRYGO struck a late winner for Real Madrid in a 2-1 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday and raised his fist into the air in a nod to teammate Vinicius Junior.

1 min

THE OTHER INDIANS OF MUMBAI

Backed by the scouting department, another group of uncapped players have lifted the side

3 mins

GT confident of good show

IPL table-toppers Gujarat Titans are a disappointed lot having lost the Qualifier I to Chennai Super Kings by 15 runs at Chepauk on Tuesday. More than the loss, the manner of the defeat which saw three runouts is what rankles them.

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