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May 28, 2023

Arikomban on rampage injures one in Cumbum, Sec 144 imposed till May 30

THE Theni district administration suspended power supply in some areas and imposed Section 144 in Cumbum after rogue elephant Arikomban entered residential areas in the municipality on Saturday.

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Army chief in Manipur as forces launch ops

ARMY Chief General Manoj Pande arrived in violence-hit Manipur on Saturday for a two-day visit to take stock of the situation and chalk out strategies to restore peace.

1 min

Modi calls for fiscal prudence

Urges all states and UTs to work in tandem with the Centre; 11 CMs skip Niti Aayog meeting

1 min

Finance with Siddu, plum portfolios for DKS

CHIEF Minister Siddaramaiah will keep Finance, Intelligence and other critical unallotted portfolios, while Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar is likely to be allotted two plum portfolios of water resources and Bengaluru Development.

1 min

Govt depts owe metrowater tax dues of ₹126 cr

Greater Chennai Corporation is on top of the list, has 31.84 crore unsettled dues

1 min

MOP principal Lalitha Balakrishnan retires

DR LALITHA Balakrishnan, principal of MOP Vaishnav College for Women, was felicitated at the college on her retirement on Saturday. Archna Prasad, who is head of B.B.A Department and dean of students, was announced as the new principal.

1 min

Udhaya distributes benefits to retired TNSTC employees

YOUTH Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin distributed financial benefits, including provident fund, gratuity and leave salary to the tune of ₹171.23 crore, to 612 retired employees of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) on Saturday.

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Stalin invites Japanese investors to GIM 2024

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Saturday invited Japanese investors to take part \"in a big way\" in the Global Investors Meet to be held on January 10 and 11, 2024, and expressed hope that the cultural ties between Tamil Nadu and Japan should be strengthened beyond commercial interests.

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Recognition of govt med colleges won't be affected'

REBUFFING news reports that appeared in certain media, Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday said recognition of three government medical colleges in the state will not be affected, and the state will rectify the defects pointed out by the National Medical Commission.

1 min

'Collection of transfer fee by flat owners assn illegal'

THE Madras High Court has ruled that collection of transfer fee by residential flat owners association from individual flat owners, whenever a flat changes hands or is sold, is illegal and impermissible.

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DGP launches digital platform 'Octopus' to nab radical elements

A dedicated digital platform 'Octopus', developed by Coimbatore city police along with a city-based software firm KG Invicta Services (KGIS), for sharing information on radical elements was officially launched by DGP C Sylendra Babu on Friday.

1 min

24 ministers inducted into Karnataka cabinet

Five guarantees will be tabled in the next cabinet meeting in June, will be approved for early implementation: Siddu

2 mins

WITHDRAW DELHI ORDINANCE OR FACE REJECTION IN RS: TELANGANA CM TO CENTRE

TERMING the Centre's Ordinance granting powers to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) over services in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCTD) an 'insult' to the people of Delhi, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdraw the Ordinance promptly.

1 min

Interpol help may be sought to track J&K terrorists

THE Union Home Ministry (MHA) is likely to seek assistance from Interpol to initiate actions against over 250 absconding terrorists - hailing from Jammu and Kashmir who have sneaked out of India and have been operating from Pakistan, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) and other trans-border locations.

1 min

11 CMs of Oppn-led states skip Niti Aayog meet

Absence of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, largely seen close to the BJP govt, raises eyebrows

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Kharge, Rahul to meet Delhi, Punjab units to firm up stand on ordinance

DELHI CM Arvind Kejriwal has been receiving support from several Opposition parties, including his Telangana counterpart K Chandrashekhar Rao, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, among others, on the Central ordinance keeping the primacy of the lieutenant governor in matters of transfers of bureaucrats in contradiction with a Supreme Court verdict. However, Congress is keeping him waiting.

1 min

Didi apologises for Midnapore blasts

CM visits site of explosions that took place on May 16, announces ₹2.5L compensation

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Delegates at U'khand G20 meet vow to take effective steps against corruption

THE second meeting of the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) concluded on Saturday with in-depth and productive deliberations and brainstorming on several key areas related to \"asset recovery, fugitive economic offenders, formal and informal channels of cooperation for information sharing,\" institutional framework to combat corruption and mutual legal assistance.

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Residents around Kuno park offer prayers for well-being of cheetah cubs

DEATH of six cheetahs, including three cubs within two months at Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park (KNP), has prompted residents of the neighbouring Karahal town to hold special prayers for the well-being of the African big cats - who they look up to for their future prosperity and development.

1 min

C'garh Maoists in a state of panic over ₹2k currency notes

THE Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to withdraw ₹2,000 notes has caught outlawed CPI (Maoist) on wrong foot.

1 min

Chinese ships sail through Taiwan Strait

THREE Chinese ships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Saturday.

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Close to clinching debt ceiling deal, says Biden, claims he is optimistic

PRESIDENT Joe Biden said on Friday that Democratic publican negotiators were on the verge of resolving a debt ceiling standoff, as the deadline for a potentially catastrophic US default was pushed back to June 5.

1 min

Drones damage building in Russia's Pskov

TWO drones damaged an administration building of an oil pipeline in Russia's western Pskov region, the regional governor said on Saturday.

1 min

Army on full alert after Serbs clash with Kosovo cops

Violence broke over the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors in four north Kosovo towns

1 min

Add India to NATO Plus, says US panel

IN a significant development ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit to the US, a Congressional Committee has recommended strengthening NATO Plus by including India.

1 min

Sun Pharma plans to acquire 100% stake in Israel's Taro in all-cash deal

INDIA'S largest pharmaceutical company Sun Pharma on Saturday proposed to fully acquire Israel-based Taro Pharmaceutical Industries through a reverse triangular merger.

1 min

Auto, durables sales, air traffic not good consumption indicators

Of the 12 broad consumption items that official data publicly available, food is the largest component with a 29% share; next biggest component is transport

3 mins

Aditya Birla Group firms see sharp drop in Q4 profit

THE big guns of over 150-year-old Aditya Birla Group, which contributes heavily to its total income, had a rather displeasing March-ending quarter of financial year 2023 (Q4FY23).

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India lose match & top spot to Great Britain

GREAT Britain leapfrogged India to the top of the Pro League leaderboard after the former's 4-2 win over the latter on Saturday.

1 min

THE FINAL CHAPTER: KINGS vs TITANS

After almost two months of scintillating action, Chennai and Gujarat, the two standout teams of this season’s IPL, look to corner glory at Ahmedabad

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