9 die as lightning strikes in six districts of Bihar

Bihar issues advisory warning people against lightning, heavy rain AT least nine people lost their lives after lightning strikes in Bihar over the last 24 hours.

Heavy rains batter Himachal areas, alert issued

A Heavy rains lashed parts of Himachal, including Dharamshala and Palampur in Kangra district where rainfall levels exceeded the 200-mm mark, according to the meteorological department.

For years, the cooperative sector lacked dedicated ministry: Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress of neglecting the cooperative sector's long-standing demand for a dedicated ministry.

Soldier, 4 militants killed in two encounters in J&K's Kulgam district

FOUR militants and a soldier were killed in ongoing twin encounters between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday.

Day after Ludhiana sword attack, Opposition seeks CM Mann's resignation

A day after Punjab Shiv Sena leader Sandeep Thapar was attacked by three Nihangs in Ludhiana, the opposition hit out at the ruling AAP demanding resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on moral grounds.

NEET probe: 13 held in Bihar, govt tells SC

THE Bihar government has informed the Supreme Court that the police have arrested 13 accused in the state and recovered mobile phones besides incriminating materials from them in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case.

Despite rains, reservoir levels below normal

EVEN after over a month of the arrival of the southwest monsoon, the overall water storage position in major reservoirs across the country is less than that of the corresponding period of last year.

Ayodhya win defeats Advani's temple movement, says Rahul

CONGRESS MP and leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi told his party activists on Saturday that the temple movement started by BJP veteran LK Advani with Ayodhya as its centre has been defeated by the INDIA alliance.

'Fifty Shades of Food Advertising: Govt norms on high fat in food on backburner

MISLEADING advertisements for high-fat, sugar, or salt products are on the rise in India due to legal loopholes and inadequate monitoring, according to a study released on Friday.

Nutritional info must be highlighted, says FSSAI

INDIA'S food regulator on Saturday approved a proposal to display nutritional information regarding total sugar, salt and saturated fat in bold letters and relatively increased font size on labels of packaged food items.

COST OF LIVING AND THE RISING PRICE OF POLITICAL SURVIVAL

EX-PM is ex-MP! She was UK's prime minister for 49 days and lost from a Brexit-backing seat that voted Conservative for 50 years the first former PM to be defeated in 90 years.

BRS MLA jumps ship, joins Cong

GADWAL MLA Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy on Saturday became the latest legislator to desert the BRS.

KL SIC orders release of Hema committee report

IN a major setback to the government, the State Information Commission (SIC) on Saturday ordered to release the report of the Hema Committee that looked into issues faced by women in the Malayalam film industry.

Andhra, Telangana CMs meet: New panel to sort out disputes

THE chief ministers of the Telugu states, A Revanth Reddy and N Chandrababu Naidu, on Saturday decided to constitute a high-level committee with chief secretary-rank officials to deliberate and find solutions for pending disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

VP slams Chidambaram's remark of 'part-timers' drafting criminal laws

Calls former minister's comment 'inexcusable insult,' says he was quiet during House debate

CB-CID begins probe into AU fake cert case

THE CB-CID commenced its probe into the Annamalai University fake certificate case on Friday, following transfer of the case from Killai police by the DGP.

'Supply chain for chips must be diversified'

THE centre is keen to diversify the supply chain of semiconductors and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) is working on a follow up scheme for promotion of manufacturing of electronic components and semiconductors (SPECS) that ended on March 31, said Meity secretary S Krishnan.

Nayak-era coin unearthed in Vembakottai

A copper coin from the 16th-century Nayak period was unearthed during the third phase of the Vembakottai excavation recently.

Mayawati says Armstrong murder 'grave', to visit TN today

Ex-UP chief minister says she will meet family of slain leader, appeals for maintaining peace & order | Stalin says police have arrested all the suspects within hours, will ensure culprits are punished | Rahul Gandhi says state Congress leaders are in constant touch with Tamil Nadu government

BSP cadre stage protests, seek CBI probe & nod to bury body in office

CADRE of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and several supporters of its slain state president K Armstrong staged protests and road rokos outside the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) from late on Friday night up to Saturday afternoon.

Army man can't claim 100% pension unless injured in war: HO

HOLDING that an ex-army man cannot claim 100% pension unless the injury he sustained is during battle or warlike situation, the Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an ex-service man who had suffered grievous injuries resulting in amputation of one of his legs while on military duty.

146 ST youth get placement orders from CM

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Saturday handed over placement orders to 146 youth - 106 men, 40 women from Scheduled Tribes community who have completed skill-upgrade training under the Comprehensive Tribal Development Programme (CTDP).

From Sept, Tasmac to sell 90 ml booze in PET bottles

TASMAC will start selling liquor in PET bottles across the state from September, officials said.

4 kids attacked by stray dog in Pudukai

THREE schoolchildren studying in panchayat union middle school in R Pudupatti and a three-year-old girl were bitten by a stray dog while they were playing outside the school during lunch break on Friday.

BJP chief: TN will see political realignment within two years

BJP State president K Annamalai directed the party office-bearers to conduct thanksgiving public meetings in all 234 Assembly constituencies during the next month.

4,000 attend ophthalmic care meet

WITH an aim to promote the latest developments in ophthalmic care and surgery nationwide, over 4,000 ophthalmologists and a panel of 50 experts from 25 countries attended the two-day conference organised by the Indian Intra Ocular Implant and Refractive Society of India (IIRSI), in Chennai on Saturday.

Poor upkeep, Ezhil Nagar TNUHDB tenements falling apart

THE buildings of Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development board tenements in Ezhil Nagar, near Kannagi Nagar, are degrading by the day, say residents.

After four years on adoption waiting list, disabled couple told it's unfit to raise child

S Velmayil (34) and P Baby (36), prospective adoptive parents with disabilities, were denied a four-month-old baby allocated to them after waiting for four long years, allegedly due to their disabilities.

VYASARPADI'S ‘AURA' TAILORED BY WOMEN

Free stitching classes run by the foundation set up by this 33-yr-old Chennaiite helped dozens of women earn a decent, regular income

NEET-UG counselling by third week, says ministry

JULY 6 was a contentious date in all NEET-UG case hearings before vacation benches because that was when the National Testing Agency had told the Supreme Court it intended to start counselling for admission to medical courses across the country.