In this issue

May 12, 2022

Central bank warns of catastrophe in Lanka if govt not formed soon

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held talks with former prime minister Ranil Wickramasinghe to possibly lead an interim a 11 - party government.

1 min

Modi to skip Chinese infra in Nepal

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will visit the famous Mayadevi temple at Lumbini in Nepal, the birth place of Lord Buddha, on May 16 to observe Buddha Purnima.

1 min

Sedition law on ice till govt takes call

SC uses soft language saying it would be appropriate not to use it; those charged under 124A can seek judicial relief

3 mins

Irular families in Ranipet to get electricity after 20 years

Ranipet FOR S Selvi, a 30-year-old Irular woman from Kalavai village in Ranipet, 20 years of life in darkness will end soon as District Collector Baskarapandian has paid 57,000 to get power connections for 19 Irular families in Athiyanam, Kalavai, and Mel Nelli villages.

1 min

Asani to keep skies over TN cloudy for a few days more

Daytime temperature in most parts of TN drop below normal

1 min

Mercury up, but demand for packaged water drops

Sellers blame unregulated drinking water suppliers for the fall

1 min

Intelligence unit helped thwart 268 murders: CM

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday told the Assembly that police have prevented 268 murder cases with the help of intelligence unit inputs and have solved 53% of burglary and theft cases in the State in the past one year.

1 min

Convict release: HC tells govt to decide on case-by-case basis

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently advised the State government to consider applications for premature release of prisoners on a case-by-case basis.

1 min

Sasikumar to return to direction?

If speculations are to be believed, director-turned-actor Sasikumar, who has previously helmed Subramaniapuram and Easan, will soon be returning to direction after 12 years.

1 min

No timeline for fresh recruitments, says Army

THE youth aspiring to join the Indian Army through recruitment rallies may have to wait out longer still. 

1 min

Modi restored people's faith in multi-party democracy: Shah

The book about PM Modi's work in politics and governance was released by VicePresident M Venkaiah Naidu.

1 min

ED arrests J'khand mining secy after 15-hour grilling

Case of money laundering linked to embezzlement of NREGA funds

1 min

35% RISE IN DAILY COVID CASES IN MUMBAI SINCE MAY 1

PANDEMIC WOES

1 min

Troops move in to quell unrest after deadly Sri Lanka clashes

Defence chief says situation improving; curfew may be lifted today; a crowd that formed unofficial checkpoint on highway leading to main airport dispersed

2 mins

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