100 killed in Sudan paramilitary attack on village

AT least 100 people were killed, and dozens were injured after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces attacked a village in Gezira province in Sudan on Wednesday, officials said.

Rajkot fire: Why not catch big fish, asks Gujarat HC

THE Gujarat High Court has questioned the state government on why only junior-level officers were suspended and not the city municipal commissioner in connection with the Rajkot game zone fire incident, which resulted in the deaths of 27 people.

Kalpana seeks support for husband, says ex-CM facing risk to life in jail

AFTER securing all five tribal seats in the state, Kalpana Soren has taken an aggressive stand, warning the people of Jharkhand to firmly support former Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

After poll drubbing, cracks in Bengal BJP come out in open

AFTER much less-than-expected results, a section of the West Bengal BJP leaders including Dilip Ghosh and Saumitra Khan has blamed the central leadership for giving too much importance to the \"new entrants from the Trinamool Congress.\"

Ajit faction MLAs in touch with Sr Pawar

THE victory of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP in the Lok Sabha polls has prompted at least a dozen MLAs belonging to the faction led by Ajit Pawar to renew ties with the parent party, sources said.

Breach in fortress may force BJP to rejig organisation in Gujarat

THE BJP is likely to revamp its organisational set-up after the saffron party failed to win all 26 seats in the state in the Lok Sabha elections, party leaders aware of the matter said.

Many ministers of Modi 2.0 likely to be dropped this time

IN A tactical move aimed at strengthening the next Union Cabinet with more performing ministers, the BJP is reportedly considering dropping several ministers of Modi government's second term.

Chorus grows to pitch Rahul as LoP

Newly elected Jorhat MP Gaurav Gogoi says Gandhi's yatras had huge impact on elections

Uproar over shifting of Gandhi, Ambedkar, Shivaji statues in House

AFTER the upheaval over the relocation of statues of national icons including Mahatma Gandhi, Bhim Rao Ambedkar, and Chhatrapati Shivaji within the Parliament premises, the Lok Sabha Secretariat clarified that sculptures of \"great leaders\" are being placed at a convenient location on the campus so that visitors can see them and draw \"inspiration from their lives and philosophy.

Cooks, water carriers promoted for 1st time in CRPF's 85-yr-old history

A TOTAL of 2,600 cooks and water carriers working with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been promoted for the first time in the 85-year history of the country's largest paramilitary force.

Bodies of nine trekkers to reach B'luru today: Minister

REVENUE Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Thursday that the bodies of nine trekkers, who died in Uttarkashi while returning from their trek to Sahastra Tal Mayali, will be brought to Bengaluru on Friday.

Kidnap case: Bengaluru court issues arrest warrant for Prajwal's mother

THE 42nd ACMM, Bengaluru, issued an arrest warrant against Bhavani Revanna, who is wanted by the SIT in connection with a woman's kidnap and harassment case registered by KR Nagar police in Mysuru district.

T'gana BJP chief may get a plum portfolio

UNION minister and Telangana BJP president Kishan Reddy is likely to be rewarded for the party's performance in the Lok Sabha elections, where it won eight seats.

Karnataka minister resigns in ST corpn fund misappropriation case

THE Congress, which rode to power on an anti-corruption plank, suffered its first casualty on Thursday when B Nagendra resigned as Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister over the alleged misappropriation of funds in the ST development corporation.

Bureaucratic rule over in AP: Naidu

TDP chief off to New Delhi to attend meeting with NDA allies for talks on cabinet portfolio

Man held for dumping meat waste near Kovai temple car

VARIETY Hall road police arrested a 41-year-old man on charges of creating a communal tension between two communities by dumping meat waste near the Koniyamman temple's car in Raja Street on Wednesday.

'Root wilt making inroads into state coconut farms'

AS root wilt disease (RWD) continues to spread rapidly amongst coconut trees in the districts bordering Kerala, agriculture officials and agricultural scientists of Killikulam Agricultural College and Research Institute (AC&RI) appealed to coconut farmers to keep vigil.

Resort manager among 4 held for feeding jumbo

SINGARA forest range officials in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) have arrested four resort staff members for feeding an elephant chapati and bread at Achakkarai.

Vazhuthareddy boy scores a perfect 720 in NEET-UG

Goal is to enter AIIMS, Delhi, and become a cardiologist, says Rajaneesh

'Flying Taxis' in Chennai could soon be a reality

US aircraft major Boeing is partnering with the Tamil Nadu government in the development and implementation of a roadmap for the launch of air taxis or 'flying cars' in Chennai.

Panel to tackle invasive mussels in Pulicat, Ennore

'Kaaka aazhi' has reached an alarming level, extending up to several km in these areas

Bank staff steals ring, arrested

A 26-year-old bank employee was arrested by Mambalam police for allegedly stealing a gold ring from a shop.

Don't tarnish leaders' image, Tamilisai tells BJP activists

FORMER governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan who returned to active politics just ahead of the Lok Sabha election and contested from the South Chennai constituency, on Thursday, sprang a surprise by handing out a warning to the BJP's social media activists.

After poor show, arguments in AIADMK, BJP over wrong script

WITH both AIADMK and BJP drawing a blank in the Lok Sabha election, some leaders of both parties have started arguing how an alliance between the friends-turned-foes could have changed the electoral outcome in Tamil Nadu.

Goat with picture of Annamalai beheaded, BJP cadre file plaint

BJP cadre lodged a complaint with the SP against DMK and Dravidar Kazhagam cadres for allegedly beheading a goat tagged with BJP state president K Annamalai's picture on it.

'Irregularity in Virudhunagar, re-count votes'

CLAIMING several irregularities in the counting of votes in Virudhunagar, DMDK has approached the Election Commission of India (ECI), requesting it to take steps for recounting of votes in the constituency under the supervision of a retired judge.

Tender for desilting Mettur dam by month-end

WITH the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha election coming to an end, the Water Resources Department (WRD) is set to start the tender process for desilting Mettur dam, one of the major waterbodies in the state, by the end of this month.

Vote share up from 19.3% to 20.4%: AIADMK leaders

SENIOR AIADMK leaders SP Velumani and KP Munuswamy on Thursday claimed that the party's vote share has increased considerably in this Lok Sabha elections.

Fix minimum pay for junior lawyers, HC tells Bar Council

STRESSING that young lawyers should not be exploited, the Madras High Court on Thursday stated that the Bar Council should ensure the livelihood of junior lawyers by fixing a minimum stipend.

Interim stay on publishing '23 GT/BRTE exam results

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) to temporarily stay the publishing of results of the Graduate Teacher and Block Resource Teacher Educators (GT/BRTE) examination, 2023, for two weeks.