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.

3 AP MPs in Modi cabinet

THREE MPs -- two from TDP and one from BJP -- elected to the Lok Sabha from Andhra Pradesh have found a place in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi 3.0 Cabinet.

VK Pandian calls nc it quits days after BJD's poll debacle

Bhubaneswar IN a significant development, bureaucrat-turned politician VK Pandian, Biju Janata Dal supremo Naveen Patnaik's close aide and confidant, on Sunday announced his retirement from active politics.

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.

Corpn to revamp 2.4-km Thiruvottiyur high road stretch at ₹64 crore cost

THE city corporation has decided to revamp the 2.4-km Thiruvottiyur high road stretch from Tollgate metro station to New Washermanpet, under the World Bank Chennai City Partnership programme at a cost of ₹64.14 crore.

After mom's rejection, jumbo calf taken to Theppakkadu camp

A wild elephant calf that could not be reunited with its mother was brought to the elephant camp at Theppakkadu in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Nilgiris district on Sunday morning.

11,180 from IIT-M zone make the cut in JEE (Adv)

Four of top 5 belong to zone while 25 feature in top 100; all eye IIT-B's computer science

20L write Group IV exam

TAMIL Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) on Sunday conducted Group IV examinations for filling 6,244 vacancies in state-owned public-sector undertakings and government departments.

Low in high-fat milk, Aavin adopts 2,000 buffalo calves

IN a bid to enhance the procurement of high-fat milk, Aavin has adopted 2,000 buffalo calves from dairy farmers in 12 districts, including Namakkal, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur and Karur.

COALITION AND CONTINUITY IN MODI

However, the Modi 3.0 government will have to take its coalition partners along.

Representation from across states, sections, and classes

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet reflects a pan-India presence as it has representation from across 24 states and Union territories.

NCP rejects MoS rank, insists on cabinet berth

NATIONALIST Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday turned down the BJP's offer to make its leader Praful Patel a minister of state with independent charge in the new NDA government.

Terrorists open fire at bus with pilgrims in J&K, 9 dead

AT least nine persons were killed and 43 injured when a bus carrying pilgrims plunged into a gorge after coming under terrorist fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday evening.

JEE-A topper scores 355/360

VED Lahoti from IIT Delhi zone topped this year's Joint Entrance Exam-Advanced (JEE Advanced) scoring a record 355 out of 360 marks.

The Imprint of Climate Change on Art

Climate change is a global crisis having profound social, economic and environmental impact all over the world. The increasing number of natural disasters in the last decades has been an eye-opener to the impending crisis.

Mind Over Matter

What exactly is the mind? It is a subtle piece of equipment fitted within the gross body.

Money Matters

Actor Piyush Mishra, who reprises his role in the third season of web series Illegal, on why he chose films over theatre

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

FRESH from its electoral 'success' in the recently concluded parliamentary elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on the BJP and its leaders for facilitating 'manipulation' of the stock market in the run-up to the election results day.

Apart from leading Asia, India to host major WB events

THE World Boxing (WB) had 'positive and fruitful' meetings during the World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok last week.