Is It State Policy To Not Have Libraries In Aided Schools: HC

Govt says librarian posts will be done away with after staff retire or transferred

12.6 kg Gold Seized At Airport; Airline Staff, Lankan Man Held

IN one of the biggest busts at the Chennai International Airport in the last few years, customs sleuths seized 12.6 kg of gold worth around ₹8.5 crore on Saturday.

Indonesia Open: Shi and Chen claim top prize

BADMINTON World No 2 Shi Yu Qi clinched his first Indonesia Open title on Sunday after beating Danish shuttler Anders Antonsen in three games.

Gurpreet to lead India in key meeting vs Qatar

INDIA'S first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was on Sunday named the captain of the team for the must-win 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Qatar here.

Pacers steal win for India

In a choke for ages, Pakistan manage to lose against India by 6 runs from a winning position.

India Inc expects bolder reforms from new govt

INDIA Inc expects \"bolder reforms\" and measures to foster economic development as Narendra Modi took oath for the third consecutive term as PM on Sunday.

Go First crisis: Wadia's Thane land up for auction

CENTRAL Bank of India, the lead banker in the consortium of lenders of the bankrupt airline Go First (formerly GoAir), has put on block the 94.7-acre land parcel owned by Wadia Realty in Thane to recover their dues from the Wadias through an auction scheduled for July 22 and has set ₹1,965 crore as the reserve price.

New central excise bill may lead to reduction in compliance burden

THE new central excise bill 2024, proposed by the central government, aims to streamline the excise law by incor porating the CENVAT Credit provisions, which were previously governed by a separate delegated legislation.

Investors can now buy and sell government bonds with ease

With the launch of the retail direct mobile app, investors can now buy G-Secs in the primary auctions as well as buy and sell the same in secondary market

Iran allows six to contest for presidential polls

IRAN on Sunday announced the six candidates, mostly conservatives, approved for the June 28 election to replace president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash.

Kyiv uses US weapons to halt Russia advance on Kharkiv, Jake says

US President Joe Biden's national security adviser said on Sunday that Russia's advance on Ukraine's Kharkiv \"has stalled\", after Washington partially lifted restrictions on using US-donated weapons to strike inside Russia.

Houthis claim attack on cargo ship

A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels hit an Antiguaand Barbuda-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden, the latest assault on shipping in the region.

Body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley found on Greek island

ATHENS THE body of missing British TV presenter Michael Mosley was found on a Greek island on Sunday morning after a dayslong search, his family said.

Early poll results show EU electing far right candidates to Parliament

Europe lawmakers have a say in issues from financial rules to climate and agriculture policy

Shivraj, Jyotiraditya among 5 ministers picked from MP

FIVE days after the ruling BJP swept all 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh, five newlyelected LS members from the state made it to Modi 3.0 council of ministers on Sunday.

Ajay Tamta, Dalit MP, will keep U'khand flag high in Delhi Durbar

AFTER a hat-trick of clean sweep in Lok Sabha polls in Uttarakhand, Ajay Tamta, a Dalit face and third-time MP from Almora, was picked as a minister in the Modi cabinet.

3 from Northeast named, new face Pabitra Margherita a surprise pick in Modi 3.0

THREE BJP leaders from the Northeast were inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre on Sunday.

After rude shock in LS polls, BJP inducts 9 faces from UP

AFTER suffering a rude shock in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, the BJP -- which ended up losing nearly half of the seats as compared to its 2019 tally of 62 in Uttar Pradesh -- has inducted nine ministers, besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, from the state in Modi 3.0.

Despite loss, Raj shows Delhi clout

No BJP clean sweep in the desert state this time as the party won 14 against total 25 seats

My team is a blend of youth & experience: PM

AFTER taking oath for a third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government will continue to work for 140 crore Indians to fulfill their dreams.

MODI MINISTRY SWEARING-IN

72 ministers—30 cabinet, 5 independent charge and 36 MoS—take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan

K'taka rewarded with five ministers at centre

Nirmala, Joshi and HDK get cabinet rank, rest are ministers of state

Stepdad takes cash, facilitates minor's rape; 3 labourers held

IN a shameful incident, a man allegedly facilitated the rape of his minor stepdaughter aged 17, in Kadugodi police station limits in Bengaluru.

Man beaten to death over bid to steal goats, 4 of a family held

FOUR people have been arrested by the Pallipalayam police in Namakkal district over the fatal assault of a man accused of stealing goats.

BJP cannot gain firm footing in TN: EVKS

THE BJP cannot gain a firm footing in Tamil Nadu and as promised, the DMK-led alliance secured victory in all the 40 constituencies in the Lok Sabha polls, said Erode East MLA and former TN Congress chairperson EVKS Elangovan.

Week after arrest of Bihar couple, 3 held in baby-trafficking case

A week after a couple from Bihar was arrested in a child trafficking case, Karumathampatti All Women Police arrested three people, including two women from Bihar and a farmer from Coimbatore who allegedly bought the seven-day-old girl child.

Modi retains L Murugan in new cabinet at the Centre

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi retained L Murugan as a union minister in the new council of ministers.

No refuge from fear for 1,250 Lankan Tamils trapped in dilapidated Tiruchy rehab camp

WHEN it rains, their heartbeat rises, sounding like a thunder, for they live in dilapidated houses that could cave in anytime.

Woman jumps to death from flyover

A 30-year-old woman died after she allegedly jumped from the Taramani-Velachery flyover on Saturday afternoon.

Actress, 2 others spike girl's drink, sexually assault her at b'day bash

TWO persons, including a small-time actress, have been arrested in a POCSO case for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl after spiking her drink during a birthday party.