Dropped Hindutva firebrand leader could dent BJP's chances in Uttara Kannada

Uttara Kannada is a constituency that was comfortably in the BJP pocket for 27 years, represented as it was in the Lok Sabha by firebrand Hindutva leader Ananthkumar hegde. In 2019, he won the seat by a margin of 4.79 lakh votes.

Trains from Chennai run out of water, Southern Rly struggles to meet needs

SOUTHERN Railway hasn't been spared the effects of Tamil Nadu's water scarcity, with a few intercity and long distance express trains from Chennai Central and Coimbatore recently running out of water within two to three hours of departure leaving passengers in the lurch.

Technology is to take care of human error: Madanagopal

Former Tamil Nadu cricketer and noted umpire Jayaraman madanagopal will be making his World Cup debut in the T20 World Cup to be played in the West Indies and USA from June 1.

Tamil Nadu Colts squad leave for United Kingdom

TAMIL NADU Cricket Association's Colts team departed for the United Kingdom to play multi-day matches apart from limited-overs games against various teams starting Monday.

Shotgun shooters look to make most of World meet

THE elite shotgun shooters from the country are currently taking part in the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Mumbai City secure second ISL title

BIPIN SINGH came to haunt Mohun Bagan once again as a gritty Mumbai City FC rode on the midfielder's strike to secure a stunning 3-1 comeback win and grab the ISL title for a second time in front of a partisan Salt Lake Stadium crowd here on Saturday.

Real crowned La Liga champions

REAL MADRID sealed their 36th La Liga title after Barcelona lost to Girona late on Saturday.

STUDENTS TEACH A LESSON ON ‘ETHICAL DIVESTMENT'

HE imagery for the Gaza war has shifted from the heart-rending but monotonous miles of bombed rubble of Palestinian towns to protesting students in Columbia and other US universities.

Kotak Bank says main priority is to fix IT system; reports 18% rise in profit

KOTAK Mahindra Bank, hit hard by a regulatory actions late last month, on Saturday admitted that the ban on its online and mobile app customer onboarding will impact its business marginally but that's \"a lesser worry as the bigger worry is the reputational damage\" arising from the punitive action and that \"their first priority is to get the IT infra right to the level it's the gold standard.

Former top Trump aide gets emotional at his NY trial

A former close advisor to former US president Donald Trump testified in court Friday about the \"crisis\" that engulfed his 2016 campaign after a tape emerged of him bragging about groping women.

Israel yet to send peace delegates to Cairo meet

A top Israeli official on Saturday said Israel will send a delegation to Cairo for talks on a Gaza truce only if it sees a \"positive movement\" on a framework for a hostage deal.

Russia says downed four US long-range missiles

KHARKIV RUSSIA on Saturday said it had downed four US-made ATACMS long-range missiles recently supplied by Washington to Kviv over the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula.

Khan wins record 3rd term as London mayor

LONDON'S Labour mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday secured a record third term, dealing the Conservatives another damaging defeat in their worst local election results in recent memory months before an expected general election.

Heat rises, political divide sharpens in MP's 9 seats

AFTER a lower polling compared to the 2019 polls in the first two phases, the ongoing Lok Sabha elections move into the third phase into Madhya Pradesh's GwaliorChambal region-infamous for lower voter turnout, extremely high summer temperatures and politics divided sharply on caste lines.

Trinamool video claims sexual harassment cases an attempt to defame Bengal

AMID the row over incidents in Sandeshkhali where allegations of sexual abuse against TMC leaders have surfaced, the TMC released a video on social media, claiming that allegations were a \"conspiracy\" by the BJP to defame West Bengal ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

JMM in a fix as rebels go solo in Giridih and Lohardaga

JMM is in a fix as two of its senior party leaders, after being denied ticket, have filed their nomination from Lohardaga and Koderma as independents against the candidates fielded by INDIA bloc.

SP, BJP locked in intense fight in six Yadav strongholds

WITH Yadav land being the main battleground in Uttar Pradesh in phase-III, the Samajwadi Party is leaving no stone unturned to save its citadel from saffron onslaught, while the BJP is also creating a furore through its big fighters.

PM: Lalu tried to save those behind Godhra train carnage

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that RJD chief Lalu Prasad tried to \"shield\" those who were responsible for burning more than 60 kar sevaks by setting up the Banerjee committee to probe the 2002 Godhra train burning incident.

YOUNG & OLD PROXY PLAYERS IN LEGACY BATTLES

0F all the 80 Lok Sabha seats of Uttar Pradesh, two - Kaiserganj and Amethi have a certain kind of invidiousness which the rest of the state detests or delights depending on the degree of a patronising attention-seeker.

Afghan diplomat steps down over 'defamation and personal attacks'

AMID allegations of being apprehended with 25 kg of gold smuggled from Dubai to Mumbai on April 25th, the lone female Afghan diplomat in India, Zakia Wardak, resigned from her position on Saturday.

CJI calls for global efforts to combat juvenile cybercrimes

CHIEF Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday said juvenile justice systems must recognise its vulnerabilities and enhance international cooperation by sharing best practices to tackle growing digital crimes involving minors.

PMO push forced U’khand to act against Patanjali

THE Uttarakhand government's decision to revoke licences for 14 Patanjali Ayurved products occurred following a directive from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) regarding appropriate action on an RTI complaint against Baba Ramdev for repeated violations of an Act dealing with misleading advertisements of Ayush products.

75 foreign delegates from 23 nations to observe India's electoral process

New Delhi SEVENTY-five foreign delegates, representing their respective Election Management Bodies (EMBS) from 23 nations, have arrived in India in response to an invitation from the Election Commission of India (ECI) to observe the world's largest ongoing electoral process.

No more spot booking for Sabarimala darshan

In a major decision aimed at crowd control at Sabarimala, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has decided to do away with the spot booking facility.

Woman rescued from farmhouse of Revanna's PA

Woman allegedly kidnapped on April 29 used to work at Revanna's house as domestic help

No Paliyar tribal in 2 TN dists landed govt job since 1947

OPENING to deprival of basic facilities including housing and toilets, no member from the Paliyar community, residing in 36 villages across Dindigul and Theni districts, were able to join government services over a span of 76 years since independence, revealed a research report here on Friday.

Rahman show: Firm fined ₹50k over ticket refund

Karur THE District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum here recently directed ACTC Studio Private Limited to pay 50,000 in compensation to a resident of Karur over failure to refund the ticket cost collected for a live concert, 'Marakkuma Nenjam' by music composer AR Rahman organised in Chennai last year.

Kodai hotels want e-pass system for tourists to be binned

DAYS after the Madras High Court ordered the Tamil Nadu government to introduce an epass system for tourists visiting the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal from May 7, the Kodaikanal Hotels and Resorts Association has sought the order's annulment and threatened to hold back food and lodging services to tourists.

Self-financing colleges to hold discussion with fee fixation committee tomorrow

THE Consortium of Self-Financing Professional, Arts and Science Colleges is set to meet the committee on fixation of fees for self-financing professional colleges on May 6, to discuss its demand for revision of fees.

No go, cop-e with heat

Police personnel on bandobust and traffic duty left to fight the rising temperature with pith helmets, buttermilk and bottles of water