In this issue

March 18, 2024

Latest electoral bond data show parties love to hide than disclose

Only DMK, AIADMK, JD(S), and National Conference have revealed names of their donors

2 mins

DMK got ₹509 cr from lottery baron, ₹105 cr from MEIL

COIMBATORE-based Future gaming and Hotel Services Limited, owned by Santiago Martin, the highest buyer of electoral bonds worth ₹1,368 crore, donated ₹509 crore to the DMK in Tamil nadu.

3 mins

Guv refuses to swear in Ponmudy as minister

TAMIL Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Sunday refused to swear in K Ponmudy as a minister again and sent a letter in this regard to Chief Minister MK Stalin.

1 min

Int'l students of Guj varsity attacked over prayer row

STUDENTS hailing from different foreign countries were allegedly assaulted by a mob in the Gujarat University hostel in Ahmedabad for offering namaz in the facility's building, police said on Sunday.

1 min

Rahul targets BJP at mega rally

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday tore into the Bharatiya Janata Party as he addressed the closing rally of his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Mumbai.

1 min

FIR against Baghel filed in Mahadev app case

THE Chhattisgarh police on Sunday filed a FIR against former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel in the online Mahadev App betting scam case.

1 min

STALIN CALLS FOR UNITY AGAINST 'THREAT OF BJP

DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday said there is no bigger threat than the BJP to India now and the members of the INDIA Bloc should dedicate themselves to saving the country.

1 min

Lone elephant gets on main road near Perur, injures elderly man

A lone tusker has been keeping the Coimbatore forest officials on their toes, as the animal entered the Coimbatore-Siruvani main road near Perur at around 7 am on Sunday morning, spreading panic among motorists.

1 min

In a first, TN acquires patta land in tiger reserve for conservation

IN a first, the Tamil Nadu forest department has acquired 30.41 acres of erstwhile private patta land, situated in the core area of Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve (SMTR), which came into being in 2021, making it the youngest of the five tiger reserves in the state.

2 mins

Half of SC/ST girl students yet to receive govt aid

EVEN as another academic year nears the end, nearly half of the total female students from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities in government schools across the state have still not received the funds intended for them under the special incentives scheme implemented by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare department.

2 mins

57-year-old woman held for killing alcoholic son

A 57-year-old woman was arrested in Ashok Nagar on Saturday for allegedly murdering her alcoholic son after he fought with his neighbour.

1 min

School bus cleaner sexually harassing minor, arrested

A 32-year-old cleaner of a private school bus was arrested under the POCSO Act on Saturday for allegedly sexually harassing a nine-year-old girl.

1 min

MKU withholds non-teaching staff's salaries

AFTER three months of delay, authorities of the Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) disbursed two months' salaries and pensions to some of its staff and pensioners on Saturday.

1 min

Man dies cleaning septic tank at Tambaram

When suction pump stopped working, he peeped inside & accidentally inhaled fumes

1 min

Chengalpattu bus terminus hits legal roadblock yet again

THE revised proposal to build a bus terminus on a 14-acre expanse in Chengalpattu has again hit a legal roadblock with a contempt petition being moved against the state government in the Madras High Court.

1 min

21 fishers held by SL navy for crossing IMBL

THE 21Sri Lankan Navy arrested 21 fishermen from Rameswaram early on Sunday for allegedly breaching the International Maritime Border Line (IMBL).

1 min

UPI payments no longer accepted at PDS shops owing to interchange fee

Payments on Paytm, GPay apps incur 0.5-1.1% fee for transactions exceeding ₹2K per day

2 mins

MLA throws b'day bash, booked for flouting MCC

THE Mayiladuthurai police on Sunday booked MLA S Rajakumar for celebrating his birthday with hundreds of supporters at his office in brazen violation of the model code of conduct (MCC).

1 min

Fluctuating prices leave flower traders worried

FLOWER prices have increased by ₹20-50 per kg depending on the variety in the district in the last ten days.

1 min

Probe sought into cash for seats by BJP, Cong

AIADMK Puducherry state secretary A Anbazhagan has called for an inquiry by the Election Commission of India (ECI) into allegations that BJP = functionaries demanded large sums of money to allocate seats in the Puducherry constituency for the Lok Sabha elections.

1 min

Guj police bust Tiruchy gang of thieves from Delhi, five held

FIVE members of the 'Tiruchy gang', who were involved in breaking car windows and stealing laptops and valuables, were arrested on Saturday from Delhi by the Gujarat Police.

1 min

FUNDED BY TAINTED MONEY, 2024 ELECTION JUGGERNAUT ROLLS ON

“YOU give me khoon (blood), and I promise you aazadi (freedom)\" is passe.

3 mins

Flying squad seizes 89 sarees from K'taka couple

A flying squad on Sunday seized 89 sarees and around ₹40,000 in cash from a Karnataka-based couple who allegedly bought them for their son's wedding.

1 min

Pastor held for raping woman on pretext of spiritual healing

A Pentecostal church pastor was arrested on Saturday evening for allegedly raping a 38-year-old woman on the pretext of \"spiritual healing\" at a church near Mayiladuthurai.

1 min

Drunk man murders minor daughter over relationship

A 37-year-old man Kannan (name changed) was arrested by Bagalur police on Sunday evening for allegedly beating his 16-year-old daughter to death while drunk over her relationship with a youth.

1 min

Don't want Sahitya Academy post, give me MP seat: Akkai

A day after her appointment as a member of the Karnataka Sahitya Academy by the state government, well-known transgender activist Akkai Padmashali has requested Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar to drop her name from the academy.

1 min

Another blow to pink party as Ranjith, Danam join Cong

Reddy likely to contest against Konda Vishweshwar Reddy in Chevella

2 mins

THE RIGHT WAY TO FLAG A WRONGDOING

CANADIAN-Indian filmmaker Nisha Pahuja's To Kill a Tiger might have missed out on an Oscar but it has certainly sparked a conversation since the documentary's release on an OTT platform this week.

2 mins

INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN INDIA KEY TO VIKSIT BHARAT

Our country has had the highest real GDP growth across all G20 nations in the first three quarters of FY2024, but does this reflect the status of our human development as well?

4 mins

NAVROZE BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF A TRIP TO IRAN

NAVROZE falls on March 20 this year.

4 mins

GENERAL ELECTIONS TO TEST ECI CREDIBILITY AS A BIPARTISAN BODY

LEADER of Congress in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury rarely has anything positive to say about the Centre's policy decisions.

1 min

Army to conduct 10-day exercise in Seychelles

IN tune with the country's initiatives focused on improving bilateral military ties with the Indian Ocean island-nations, an Indian Army contingent left for Seychelles on Sunday to carry out a joint military exercise 'LAMITIYE-2024' with the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF).

2 mins

Plea seeks disclosure of electoral bonds sold from March '18 to April '19

A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the State Bank of India (SBI), to disclose the details of the Electoral Bonds (EBS) sold and redeemed from March 1, 2018, to April 11, 2019.

1 min

Electoral bonds an experiment, time will tell how beneficial it was: RSS

AMID a row over the electoral bonds, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday said the system was introduced as an experiment with checks and balances.

2 mins

India, Maldives Hold 3rd Group Meeting In Male, Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

THE third meeting of the India-Maldives high-level core group on Sunday reviewed the ongoing deputation of Indian technical personnel to enable continued operation of Indian aviation platforms in the island nation.

1 min

Counting date for Arunachal, Sikkim changed to June 2

THE Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced changing the date of counting of votes in the Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim Assembly polls from June 4 to June 2.

1 min

Draft 100-day road map for new govt, ministers told

At cabinet meet, Modi talks of making India third-largest economy

2 mins

Minister among five charged by Raj anti-corruption court in 18-yr-old case

A special court dealing with anti-corruption cases in Rajasthan's Jaipur region has formally charged five individuals, including Urban Development and Housing (UDH) Minister Jhabar Singh Kharra and former development officer Ummed Singh Rao, with corruption amounting to ₹14 lakh rupees and fraud in an 18-year-old case involving the procurement of pipes within the Public Health Engineering Department.

1 min

Sukhu-led govt survival depends on by-elections to be held with LS polls

THE fate of the 15-month-old Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh now depends on the outcome of the assembly bypolls to the six seats.

1 min

Kejriwal gets 2 ED summonses in separate cases

THE ED on Sunday issued two fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding two separate cases the now scrapped excise policy case and another related to a case linked to the corruption in Delhi Jal Board.

1 min

J'khand ruling alliance awaits Rahul's final nod

EVEN after BJP has already announced names of most of its candidate for 2024 Lok Sabha Polls in Jharkhand, INDI Alliance has not announced even a single name for the same.

1 min

Uproar over paper leak of J'khand civil service exams

THE candidates for Jharkhand Public Services Commission (JPSC) Civil Services (PT) Examination alleged paper leak ahead of the examination at Chatra, Dhanbad and Jamtara.

1 min

Bihar NDA, grand alliance scramble to finalise seats

BJP may repeat 2019 formula; RJD and Congress yet to begin talks

1 min

Alarm over rats posing risk of potential wall cave-in along shores of Naini Lake

NAINITAL Lake is facing a unique threat from rats and fish.

1 min

Art 370 abrogation emerges as main poll plank in J&K

THE Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir would be fought on Article 370 with both the BJP and opposition parties to focus their poll campaigning in the Union Territory on the Article 370, which granted special status to the region.

1 min

Israeli PM Says Civilians Can Leave Rafah Before Invasion

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday that civilians crammed into the southern Gaza Strip would be able to leave before troops enter in pursuit of Hamas militants.

1 min

Russian prez polls end amid dissent, Kyiv attacks

Navalny supporters crowd booths in 'Midday against Putin' protest

2 mins

Charter flight to evacuate US citizens stuck in Haiti

THE UNITED States is organizing a charter flight to evacuate its citizens from Haiti, the US embassy said on Saturday, after weeks of gang violence that has paralyzed the Caribbean country.

1 min

Biden roasts Trump at DC annual press dinner

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden joked about Donald Trump and his own age at an annual media dinner on Saturday before unloading deadly serious criticisms of his rival in November's election.

1 min

'Fintech regulations by RBI play crucial role'

REGULATIONS in the fintech industry have only enabled India to become a global benchmark in fintech and UPI is one such example, said Rahul Kothari, Chief Operating Officer at Razorpay.

2 mins

Takeaways from Stress Test results of mid, small-cap funds

Instead of getting panicked about the stress test and taking any steps in haste, investors should build a healthy portfolio with large- and flexi-cap funds

3 mins

Adani to invest $14 billion across its firms in FY25

ADANI group plans to invest more than ₹1.2 lakh crore (about $14 billion) across its portfolio companies that range from ports to energy, airports, commodities, cement and media in fiscal year starting April 1, as it doubles down on its $ 100 billion investment guidance over the next 7-10 years to grow businesses, sources said.

1 min

Flipkart sees valuation dip by ₹41k cr in 2 yrs

FLIPKART'S valuation has declined by $5 billion or around ₹41,000 crore as of January 2024 compared to that in January 2022, according to equity transactions carried out by its USbased parent firm Walmart.

1 min

WHY FINANCIAL PLANNING NEEDS BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE

WE are near the end of the financial year.

3 mins

THE STOMACH FOR RISK IN THE EQUITY MARKET

PETER Lynch the renowned Investment Guru once famously remarked that not everyone has the Stomach for Risk and that those susceptible to making panic sales, should not have invested in Equities (be it stocks or mutual funds) in the first place.

2 mins

What's The Real Success Of WPL? 2024 Final Answers

IT was a momentous occasion for women's cricket when Australia and India walked onto a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 8, 2020.

3 mins

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