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A journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari on track

THE long-awaited train service from Kashmir to Kanyakumari is about to become a reality.

1 worker killed, another hurt in tunnel collapse

THE Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority is developing a multi-hazard early warning system to improve alert mechanisms in disaster-prone areas.

Shinde makes courtesy call on PM

Maharashtra Deputy CM demands equal share of pie' in current power structure in state

Know 500 teachers who don't go to schools but have hired others: Mantri

THE Madhya Pradesh School Education Minister Rao Uday Pratap Singh faced a foot-in-the-mouth situation when a video went viral with him claiming to know teachers who use proxies to teach students.

DAC nod to acquisitions worth ₹4L cr in '24

Defence ministry's yearend report suggests LAC situation sensitive, bulk of defence procurements indigenous

New BJP chief likely by Feb, caste may hold key

THE BJP is preparing to initiate the process for electing a new party president after January 14, marking the end of the Hindu calendar's inauspicious period, Kharmas.

Shah Lauds CRPF in Tackling Maoists, Restoring NE Peace

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday visited the Central Armed Police Forces (CRPF) headquarters and held a comprehensive review meeting with senior officers on the operations and administrative efficiency of the force.

Govt to distribute 50L property cards under Svamitva scheme today

THE Centre will distribute more than 50 lakh property cards among the owners after completion of the drone survey of more than 92% of the targeted villages.

3-yr-old chess prodigy among 17 kids honoured

THREE-YEAR-OLD chess prodigy Anish Sarkar, who made history by becoming the youngest-rated chess player ever, was among the 17 children presented with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday.

Modi flags critical role of youth, bats for policy to equip with emerging tech

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the \"critical\" role of youth in the nation's progress on Thursday and called for adopting a futuristic approach to equip them with skills in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.

For Balance in Regulating Social Media for Children

Australia's recent bipartisan legislation banning social media for children under 16 has fueled a global debate about the psychological impact of online platforms on children's well-being.

When the Union Is Not a Sum of the Parts

Given our fractured polity and institutional atrophy, this isn't a moment to celebrate the Constitution. Instead, we should ponder about the future of our democracy and constitutional culture

Foresters' attempt to unite calf with herd fails

FOREST department officials are trying to unite a two-month-old elephant calf with a herd for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

Govt will not give permission to hike ticket price: Revanth

THE Telangana government has proposed to levy cess on movie tickets for use in the construction of Integrated Residential Schools in the state. It is one of the few ideas that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy floated at the crucial meeting here with the Tollywood's star-spangled delegation on Thursday.

Tsunami exposed women's vulnerability

IT has been 20 years since the deadly tsunami struck, killing around 230,000 people across more than a dozen countries and causing unprecedented damage in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Thailand.

EPS seeks CBI probe to get justice for survivor

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, on Thursday, demanded a CBI inquiry into the sexual assault of a female student on Anna University campus, saying the police department under the DMK government has no locus standi to investigate the case.

Enforce laws strictly, end child marriage

CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan has expressed concern over increasing child marriages in Tamil Nadu, calling it a human rights violation.

Kin of jailed fishermen seek legal help

Addressing a press conference at Chennai Press Club, family members of the fishermen — Sesu, Karthik, Santhuru and Vinod Kumar — said they had been running from pillar to post to free the four men, who are currently jailed in Kuwait.

Stalin hails Nallakkannu, says DMK bloc will win 200+ seats

CM MK Stalin on Thursday said that the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, which has been continuing for the past seven years, is not only a principles-based alliance, but also a permanent one.

No DA hike for 8 years, TNSTC pensioners fighting a costly legal battle with state govt

ABOUT 94,000 employees of the TNSTC have been fighting an unending legal battle with the state government over lack of revision of their Dearness Allowance (DA) for the past eight years.

Univ Forms Probe Panel

ANNA University on Thursday formed a five-member committee to probe into the rape.

Cops trying to shame victim: Annamalai

BJP state president K Annamalai on Thursday accused police of trying to shame the Anna University student, who was sexually assaulted, by revealing her identity in the FIR and leaking it in public domain.

Modern police booths gather dust as CCMC refuses permit

THIRTY booths equipped with air conditioner, toilet and other facilities that were installed at major traffic intersections in the city remain unused for over six months allegedly because Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) did not grant permission to the firm which sponsored them to display advertisements.

Trapped in a Vicious Cycle

The houses provided to tsunami survivors in Nagapattinam have turned into death traps

Retain retiring principals until end of academic year

THE Association of Principals of Colleges of Bharathiar University urged the higher education department to allow principals of Government Arts and Science Colleges to work until the end of the academic year instead of mandating their retirement in the middle of the academic year.

We took boat rides with fishers to allay their fears

LIFE has come full circle for Supriya Sahu, who was a joint secretary in the department of health and family welfare when the tsunami struck.

Care for child doesn't entitle custody: HC

HOLDING that mere submission of an application seeking adoption would not confer rights to take custody of an abandoned baby, a division bench comprising justices SM Subramaniam and M Jothiraman of the Madras High Court recently refused to order handing over custody of a baby who was found on a train and taken in by a couple.

New app to help 108 ambulance service reach patients quicker

To reduce the response time of the 108 ambulance service, EMRI Green Health Services, GVK Enterprise - service operator for the state health department - is currently testing a pilot application which would allow users to track the movement of 108 ambulances in real time.

Party pushback against barb on distorted map

The extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) at Belagavi on Thursday sealed its commitment to revamp the party organisation in the coming months and fight \"\"anti-Constitutional\"\" sentiments taking sway across India.

EC Unveils 'World's Largest Datasets' on LS, Assembly Polls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday released the world's largest electoral dataset, unveiling 42 statistical reports on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and 14 reports each on four state assembly elections—Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh.