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Man-eating tigers keep dominance in captivity

TWO man-eating tigers, Vikram and Bhola, have recently transitioned from the wilds of Uttarakhand to the enclosures of Dehradun Zoo.

2 women among 7 Maoists killed in C'garh encounter

SEVEN cadres, including two women of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) in uniform, were gunned down by security forces in a fierce encounter along the inter-district borders of Narayanpur-Dantewada in Abujhmad area, south Chhattisgarh on Thursday.

Setback to Soren govt as HC stays 75% quota for locals in pvt companies

IN a major setback to Hemant Soren government, the Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday put a stay on the implementation of the 75% reservation for locals in private companies in the state.

Yet another day of washout over no-trust notice, Soros

BOTH Houses of Parliament were adjourned on Thursday following an uproar in the Rajya Sabha over a press conference held by Opposition MPs a day earlier and ruckus in the Lok Sabha over allegations of the Congress' links with billionaire George Soros.

Techie suicide: Wife's family flees UP house, cops say no alert from K'taka

Abetment to suicide case registered

Kharge retorts to 'muzzling' Oppn right to speak

AS the political showdown over the Opposition's no-trust motion notice against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar continues, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the chairman of muzzling the Opposition's \"right to speak\".

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'Attack on federalism': Oppn slams cabinet move on One Nation One Poll

AS the Union Cabinet approved two bills to implement 'One Nation, One Election' as recommended by a high-level committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, several Opposition leaders including Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed the proposed legislation, terming it an attack on \"democracy and federalism\".

Nadda accuses Cong of trying to create 'anarchy'

BJP president JP Nadda on Thursday accused the Congress of trying to create \"anarchy\" as he condemned the charges levelled against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar by opposition leaders.

BALANCE FLEXIBILITY & RIGOUR IN NEW DEGREE PROGRAMMES

HE University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to roll out the accelerated degree programme (ADP) and extended degree programme (EDP), two ambitious initiatives aimed at providing flexibility to college students.

NEHRU: THE MAN WHO REFUSED TO BE CAESAR

Our first PM shunned unchecked power. Instead, with his respect for parliament, judiciary and his political opponents, he instilled a deep regard for democracy in the newly independent nation

Orange alert sounded in 3 dists today

THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall on Friday and issued an orange alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts.

3 of family from Tiruvalla killed in accident in Kovai

Van driver arrested

Orange alert sounded in 3 dists today

THE India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall on Friday and issued an orange alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts.

Actor abduction case: Court issues notice to former DGP Sreelekha

ERNAKULAM District Principal Sessions Court on Thursday issued a notice to former Director General of Police R Sreelekha after the survivor in the 2017 actor abduction case filed a contempt of court petition against her.

Rape accused burnt victim's head, minor nephew played accomplice

Prime accused watched Crime Patrol, other crime shows to learn tricks before killing girl

Heavy rain hits Tamil Nadu, more predicted next week

THE northeast monsoon has come in heavy this year, already delivering bountiful rains.

Panayampadam stretch accident-prone: MVD

The section of the Kozhikode-Palakkad national highway in Panayampadam, near Mannarkkad, where four students were killed after a speeding cement-laden lorry veered off course and toppled over them on Thursday evening, is known to be accident-prone.

ADM death: Presence of bloodstains raises suspicion, says wife

EMPHASISING the need for a CBI probe into the death of Naveen Babu, former ADM of Kannur, his wife Manjusha on Thursday submitted before the Kerala High Court that there is a possibility of homicide.

ADM death: Presence of bloodstains raises suspicion, says wife

EMPHASISING the need for a CBI probe into the death of Naveen Babu, former ADM of Kannur, his wife Manjusha on Thursday submitted before the Kerala High Court that there is a possibility of homicide.

Closest of friends in life — and in death

THEY were closest of friends—so much so that even death couldn't separate them. Irfana Sherin P A, Ridha Fathima, Nidha Fathima K M and Aysha A S, all students of Class VIII at Karimba Government HSS, were snatched away by fate's cruel hands when a truck transporting cement careened out of control, toppled, and fell over them.

No plan to revive party membership or attend area committee meet: S Rajendran

FORMER DEVIKULAM MLA S Rajendran, who had distanced himself from the CPM after the last assembly election, said that he has no plans to revive his party membership or attend the area committee meeting to be held in Munnar.

Samastha feud continues

THE INTERNAL feud in Samastha Kerala Jem-Iyyathul is simmering with both factions coming up with their explanation on what actually transpired at the mushawara meeting in Kozhikode on Wednesday.

Chandy Oommen's aide removed from KPCC media WhatsApp group

RESENTMENT is brewing among a section of leaders after a KPCC member close to Chandy Oommen was removed from the WhatsApp group of the Congress' media cell.

Padaharam bridge work in Kuttanad in final stage

THE CONSTRUCTION of the Padaharam Bridge, connecting Thakazhi and Nedumudi panchayats in Kuttanad, is nearing completion.

Unnimama's gambit & his village's right moves inspire movie

LIFE is like a chess game - it depends on how you play it.

Criticism is the lifeline of CPM, says M V Govindan

Decision to field Mukesh as LS candidate was blunder: Party members

Alex beats odds to carry devotees to abode of Lord Ayyappa

FOR E Alex, a dolly carrier with disability, his regular trips braving heights, weather, and through crowded forest paths beelining devotees and speeding tractor trailers, to the hill shrine of Sabarimala, is not just a routine but also a devotion to Lord Ayyappa.

GUKESH KING OF THE 64 SQUARES

CHESS has a new king. The promised prince is here and he will be coronated on Friday evening.

Cabinet OKs 'one poll' bill, may go to JPC for vetting

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved two bills to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.