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India, Maldives to talk on enhancing defence capability

AS a sign of deepening ties between India and the Maldives, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his counterpart Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon are meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss ways to enhance bilateral defence relations.

Doval leads India, Malaysia security talk

Both exchange views on global, regional security; will 'deepen cooperation' in counter-terrorism, deradicalisation

SC Agrees To Examine Age Bar For Surrogate Mothers

The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to examine on February 11 issues over the age bar for surrogate mothers and others under the laws.

Pranab Mukherjee's memorial to come up at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal

OVER four years after the death of former president Pranab Mukherjee, the Centre has approved a \"Samadhi\" (memorial) for him at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal, a complex earmarked for the last rites and building commemorative sites of presidents, vice presidents and prime ministers in Delhi.

Shah Launches 'Bharatpol' for Int'l Police Assistance, Urges Agencies to Use Tech

LAUNCHING an online platform 'Bharatpol', developed by the CBI for law enforcement agencies to seek real-time Interpol assistance, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that it was time for crime investigators to use modern technology and techniques to nab fugitives.

Gadkari Unveils Cashless Treatment Scheme for Road Accident Victims

AFTER a successful pilot in a couple of states, the Centre will introduce a scheme to facilitate cashless treatment for road accident victims ₹1.5 lakh each, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday.

'Move ahead with times': Cong will shift to new HQ 'Indira Bhawan' on Jan 15

THE much-awaited new headquarters of the Congress, 'Indira Bhawan', will be inaugurated on January 15, said the party on Tuesday.

INDIA-CANADA TIES SHOULD IMPROVE WITH TRUDEAU'S EXIT

JUSTIN Trudeau’s decision to step down as prime minister of Canada and leader of the Liberal Party brings curtain on an era that began with great promise, but later was weighed down by political missteps and economic challenges. his rise to power in 2015 at 43 was meteoric.

OPPN FISHES IN K'TAKA CONGRESS FAULTLINES

CAMP politics is back to the fore in Karnataka, if dinner parties are to be seen as power shows.

DON'T DROP HUMANITIES WHEN WE NEED THEM MOST

The relevance of the humanities in today's market-driven, consumerist world often feels like a topic for niche conversations at academic conferences and boardroom meetings—hardly a pressing concern in the everyday rush of life.

INDIA GRIDLOCKED: BE A SOLUTION.NOT THE PROBLEM

Our cities are becoming traffic nightmares. Public transport only helps so much, as commuters love to move on their own. We need to change ourselves first

Honey Rose's plaint: Bizman lands in dock

The police on Tuesday registered a case against businessman Boby Chemmanur on a complaint filed by actor Honey Rose accusing him of making obscene remarks against her.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Odisha Will Open the Portals of Purvodaya

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is all set to begin in the capital city of our state of Odisha from Wednesday.

T'gana HC bins plea to quash FIR on KTR

NOTING that the allegations indicate potential wrongdoing and misappropriation of HMDA funds and are sufficient to warrant further investigation, Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal petition filed by former minister KT Rama Rao requesting quashing of the FIR registered in the Formula-E race case.

NTK man held for remarks on CM's daughter

AN NTK man, who allegedly made derogatory remarks against Chief Minister MK Stalin's daughter in 2023, was arrested on Tuesday.

₹13L relief to wife of man who died after falling into pit

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently ordered ₹13.42 lakh compensation to the family of a security guard who died after accidentally falling into a pit dug for a TWAD board project in 2009.

Cops blamed for disabled man's suicide

AFTER a 33-year-old disabled man died by suicide, allegedly due to police torture over liquor sales in the locality, the residents of Nakkaneri village staged a protest on Tuesday.

Youth head stuck in stretcher freed after 1 hr

A youth whose head got stuck in a stretcher while he was being taken to hospital with injuries sustained in a road accident was freed after about an hour following an operation by a six-member team from the Mayiladuthurai fire and rescue services station on Monday night.

Farmers urge CM to declare 48 villages as protected sites

THE union ministry requested the Tamil Nadu government to keep the process of issuing the Letter of Intent (LoI) to the Hindustan Zinc Limited, for mining of tungsten in Nayakkarpatti Tungsten Block in Madurai on hold, citing representations received against auctioning of the block over the existence of biodiversity heritage site within the block area.

I-T Search Held at Construction Firm in Erode

INCOME Tax department officials conducted searches on the main and branch offices of a prominent construction company in Erode on Tuesday.

Stalin Unveils Portraits, Pays Tribute to EVKS and Manmohan

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his contributions to Tamil Nadu.

ED Searches Vellore MP's College Again

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) resumed searches at Kingston Engineering College owned by Vellore MP and minister Duraimurugan's son Kathir Anand around 1 pm on Tuesday.

1,021 sportspersons given ₹27 crore incentives

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin distributed cash incentives to the tune of ₹26.68 crore to 1,021 medal-winning athletes at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday.

Power utility to invite players to set up off-river PSPs on private land

TAMIL Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) has taken a major step to boost renewable energy capacity by inviting private players to establish off-river Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) in their privately-owned land.

By-election will be another litmus test for Dravidian rivals

\"NOMINATIONS can be filed only on January 10, 13 and 17 due to Pongal holidays,\" he said.

Stalin: UGC draft norms an assault on federalism

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday termed the new University Grants Commission (UGC) draft regulations granting broader control to governors over V-C appointment and allowing non-academics to hold these posts as a \"direct assault on federalism and state rights\".

It may be a toss-up between DMK & Cong in Erode bypoll

Cong had a sure shot at the seat in the bypoll in Feb 2023; Sanjay Sampath, son of EVKS Elangovan, may be party's pick this time

Need no lessons on patriotism: Kani

THE ruling DMK staged a demonstration against Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday, condemning him for walking out of the Assembly without delivering his customary address.

Corpn clears debris from Velachery MRTS road

THE Greater Chennai Corporation has begun clearing the construction and demolition (C&D) waste dumped illegally along the Perungudi-Velachery MRTS road.

SEANZ CRUISE: TN's 1st FLOATING RESTAURANT OPEN TO PUBLIC

TOURISM Minister R Rajendran inaugurated the floating restaurant in the backwaters off Muttukadu Boat House on East Coast Road (ECR) on Tuesday.