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In this issue

May 18, 2025

Guj minister's son held for ₹71-cr scam

A ₹71-crore scam under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been unearthed in Gujarat, implicating the family of state panchayat and agriculture minister Bachu Khabad.

1 min

Trauma No Bar As Teen From Corpn Home Aces Class 10

THE trauma of his mother's suicide and years of neglect by his father are no deterrent to 15-year-old B Sudharshan.

1 min

8,000-Year-Old Microlithic Stone Tools Unearthed Near Panruti

A microlithic stone tool, believed to be around 8,000 years old, was discovered during a surface survey in the South Pennai River near Ulunthampattu and Thalavanur, close to Panruti.

1 min

Sindoor outreach: 'Honoured' Kani to lead MPs' team

DMK deputy general secretary and MP Kanimozhi on Saturday said she is honoured to represent India and lead one of the seven delegations announced by the union government to visit various countries and the United Nations Security Council, in the context of Operation Sindoor and India's continued fight against terrorism.

1 min

Crisis in PMK will end soon, says GK Mani

PATTALI Makkal Katchi (PMK) honorary president GK Mani said on Saturday a tense situation has developed within the party and PMK founder S Ramadoss and son Anbumani Ramadoss will meet soon to resolve it.

1 min

HC Orders RPO to Renew Passport of TPDK Chief Irrespective of Pending Criminal Cases

The Madras High Court has ordered the Regional Passport Officer (RPO) to renew the passport of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam president 'Kolathur' Mani irrespective of the pendency of criminal cases, including a case under TADA registered in 1994, against him.

1 min

EPS Echoes BJP's WhatsApp Univ Info: RS Bharathi

DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi criticised AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, accusing him of making baseless allegations against the state government to shield the union government which has failed to release ₹617 crore meant for private schools in Tamil Nadu under the Right to Education (RTE) Act.

1 min

ED is harassing state govt employees: Muthusamy

PROHIBITION and Excise Minister S Muthusamy on Saturday strongly criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED), accusing it of harassing government employees by carrying out politically motivated raids.

1 min

Transfer Tasmac cases to CBI, says Anbumani

PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the state government to transfer all 40 cases registered by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) regarding alleged irregularities in Tasmac to the CBI for a fair probe.

1 min

DVAC raids properties of ex-min, former AIADMK MLA in DA cases

THE DVAC on Saturday raided the premises of former AIADMK minister and party's Arani MLA Sevoor S Ramachandran in Tiruvannamalai district and former AIADMK MLA P Neethipathi's premises in Usilampatti in Madurai district.

1 min

5 Drown as Van Plunges into Well Near Sathankulam

As many as five people, including a one-and-a-half-year-old baby, drowned in an open farm well when the Omni van they were travelling in plunged into the 55-foot-deep roadside well at Meerankulam near Sathankulam here on Saturday.

1 min

CM: TN will move SC to get Samagra Shiksha fund due from union govt

At book launch, CM accuses centre of withholding edu funds for 'petty political' reasons

2 mins

Tata Power's Nellai solar plant sets benchmark

The Tirunelveli-based plant operated by Tata Power's solar manufacturing arm, TP Solar, produced 3.3 gigawatts (GW) of solar modules and 846 megawatts (MW) of solar cells in the financial year ending March 2025, marking one of the highest domestic outputs in India's solar sector.

1 min

Space odyssey: Countdown for Mission 101 ends today

BY the time you are reading this, if all parameters have worked well, India will have achieved the significant milestone with the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO's) 101st mission, having launched a more sophisticated eye in the sky — the earth observing satellite EOS-09 — on board the launcher PSLV-C61 from the First Launch Pad (FLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, at 5.59 am on Sunday.

1 min

20 Maoists Held With Arms in T'gana

POLICE from Venkatapuram, Kannaigudem and Wazeedu police stations have arrested 20 members of the banned CPI (Maoist) group — reportedly fleeing the Karregutta forest area — and recovered a sizeable cache of arms and ammunition from them.

1 min

WEAPON HAWKERS' GAIN, INDIA'S PAIN

HE fuel of wealth is power. For centuries, empires justified conquest in the name of civilisation.

5 mins

MENTAL HEALTH GUARDRAILS FOR THE YOUNG

Economic Survey 2024 focused for the first time on the loss of productivity due to mental health issues in India.

3 mins

Proud Father Of Akash Air Defence

It was a deeply emotional moment for 78-year-old former aerospace engineer, missile designer and ex-Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist, Prahlada Ramarao.

3 mins

Can't help economies of nations working against India, says Dhankhar

Amid growing calls to boycott products from, and travel to, Turkey for allegedly supporting Pakistan against India, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, without explicitly naming Turkey, asserted on Saturday that India should not afford to engage with countries that stand against it in times of crisis.

1 min

'How many aircraft...': Rahul slams Jaishankar

'INFORMING PAKISTAN': MEA says utter misrepresentation of facts

1 min

A judge can't ignore ground realities, says CJI

CHIEF Justice of India BR Gavai has put a stop to the practice that senior judges, including the CJI, are not supposed to hold court hearings during summer vacation.

1 min

Despite reservation, CPM now joins India's diplomatic outreach on Pak

'PM to met only CMs of BJP-ruled states'

1 min

Tharoor to visit US, Kanimozhi Russia to expose Pak terror link

LAWMAKERS from Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have been tasked with leading seven delegations of MPs to various countries to present India's stance on terrorism.

1 min

Ex-servicemen to take care of vital J&K establishments

THE Jammu and Kashmir government has approved a proposal to employ the ex-servicemen towards safeguarding the critical infrastructure but in non-combatant roles.

1 min

DESPAIR AT DATELINE POONCH

Widespread fears that ceasefire shaky and shelling may resume Families recall four days of horror Locals lament lack of bunkers, war preparedness Hotels open in Rajouri amid uneasy calm but wear a deserted look

3 mins

Huge uproar as engineer's 'divine justice' order goes viral in U'khand

A peculiar office order issued by an Executive Engineer (EE) of the National Highway section of the Public Works Department in Lohaghat, Uttarakhand, has gone viral on social media, causing a significant stir within the department.

1 min

Stop import of Turkish apples, say HP growers

THE apple growers of Himachal Pradesh, who play a key role in making an apple economy worth ₹5,000 crore in the hill state, demanded on Saturday that India halt the import of Turkish apples and avoid further reducing the import tariff on Washington apples.

1 min

Doc faces action for using 'Op Sindoor' for promotion

IN an alleged attempt to promote his professional services, a doctor in Chhattisgarh used a line — \"blood and water cannot flow together\" — from PM Narendra Modi's speech in the wake of 'Operation Sindoor'. After a social media storm, the Bhilai-based urologist was suspended on disciplinary ground.

1 min

Hisar YouTuber arrested for spying for Pak, leaking info

AT least 10 people, including Hisar-based YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, have been arrested for allegedly spying for Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

1 min

SC nixes Trump bid for fast Venezuelan deportations

Court indefinitely extends deportation ban at Texas facility under alien enemies law; case heads back to 5th Circuit for further review

2 mins

10 escape from New Orleans jail via hole in wall; 3 nabbed

TEN men broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while the lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away getting food, authorities said.

1 min

Iran dismisses threats, vows to continue nuke talks with US

IRAN's president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because of US threats.

1 min

Guns to gardens: Ex-gangsters fight hunger in Kenya

JOSEPH Kariaga and his friends once lived the \"gangster life\" in Nairobi's Mathare slum, snatching phones, mugging people and battling police. But when Kariaga's brother was shot dead by police, the young men took stock.

1 min

Israel Launches New Military Op in Gaza to Release Hostages

ISRAEL's military launched intensified Gaza operations on Saturday aimed at \"the defeat of Hamas\", with rescuers in the besieged Palestinian territory reporting at least 10 killed by new Israeli strikes.

1 min

Putin-Zelenskyy Meet Only After Deal, Says Russia

The Kremlin on Saturday said a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be possible only after both sides reach an agreement, a day after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct talks in more than three years, which did not result in a truce.

1 min

Defence mfg gets shot in the arm

Domestic defence cos in focus after their decisive role in 'Operation Sindoor' and the ensuing four-day engagement

4 mins

Crude oil imports decline 1% to $11.4 billion in April

The country's crude import witnessed a dip of 1% in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, according to a report by the Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC).

1 min

Ceasefire, But Now It's Economic War

Though hostilities with Pakistan have been suspended, it is not business as usual.

4 mins

Gensol CFO Resigns Amid Ongoing Probe

JABIRMAHENDI M Aga, CFO of troubled EPC services company Gensol Engineering, resigned on Saturday.

1 min

Dancing in rain with Kohli name on back in B'luru

IN the end, the match ended without a ball being bowled.

2 mins

Sinner set for Alcaraz showdown

JANNIK Sinner set up a blockbuster Italian Open final with Carlos Alcaraz by beating Tommy Paul 1-6, 6-0, 6-3 on Friday.

1 min

Chelsea sink United to edge closer to CL

CHELSEA ensured that qualification for the Champions League remains in their own hands as Marc Cucurella's winner beat Manchester United 1-0 to climb to fourth in the Premier League.

1 min

The Tantric in the Thangka

Tibetan artist Anay Ngawang Chodak combines the meditative power of Buddhist art with contemporary imagery and sensibilities

3 mins

From Rudra to Bholenath

RESURRECTING FAITH

2 mins

Mornings are for Shedding

A new trend where people pile on skincare products at bedtime, and take off layer after layer in the morning is shaking up the beautyverse

3 mins

The Forest of Enchantments

Nagarhole, part of the Nilgiris Biosphere, is an enchanting jungle, where the sights and sounds never cease to surprise.

2 mins

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