8%-30% Methanol In Hooch; No Need For CBI Probe: TN To HC

THE Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday told the Madras High Court that preliminary tests of samples of illicit arrack, consumed by the victims of Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, showed that they had 8.6% to 29.7% methanol composition.

Ruud out in Round 2, Alcaraz, Gauff advance on rain-hit day

CARLOS Alcaraz raced into the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday to set up a mouthwatering duel with fellow crowd-pleaser Frances Tiafoe as Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka returned to Centre Court for the first time in five years.

AI cancels Newark-Delhi flight to ferry cricketers

TO bring back the T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team who were stranded in the Caribbean islands for the past three days due to Hurricane Beryl, Air India is accused of causing inconvenience to passengers by cancelling its scheduled Newark-Delhi flight on Tuesday and converting it to a chartered flight to bring the cricketers home.

VOC Port signs pact with JSW Tuticorin terminal for handling dry bulk cargo

IN a bid to cater to vessels carrying larger cargoes, VOC Port Authority has signed a concession agreement with JSW Tuticorin Multipurpose Terminal Private Limited for mechanisation of north cargo Berth-III (NCB-III) of VOC Port for handling dry bulk cargo on Design Build Finance Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis for a period of 30 years at an estimated cost of ₹265 crore.

Did govt skip Jun GST no. release fearing backlash?

AFTER facing setback in the general elections, the Narendra Modi-led government doesn't want to give an impression to the public that it is collecting high taxes by way of indirect taxes, government sources told TNIE after the Centre didn't release official figures of monthly collection of goods and services tax (GST).

Govt to acquire 10K GPUs in next two-three months for country's AI Mission

THE government is set to acquire 10,000 GPUs (graphics processing units) in the next two to three months through a public-private partnership as part of its India AI Mission, said Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Wednesday.

Koo closure a cautionary tale for ambitious start-ups

WHEN Mayank Bidawatka and Aprameya Radhakrishna founded Koo in 2020, they were confident that the microblogging platform would become an alternative to Twitter globally.

Koo shuts operation for want of funds, partners

KOO, country's homegrown microblogging platform and an alternative to X (formerly Twitter), is shutting down after failed partnership discussions.

RBI governor warns banks against 'mule' accounts

He asks banks to take security measures against such accounts

Israel bombs Gaza as thousands move again

ISRAELI forces bombed and battled Hamas in Gaza City on Wednesday as tens of thousands of Palestinians scrambled for a safe haven after the army issued an evacuation order for a vast swathe of the territory's south.

Big-ticket UK general elections today

THE UK general election on Thursday is expected to deliver the most diverse Parliament in the country's history, including in the number of parliamentarians of Indian heritage likely to be elected from across the nation.

Kamala better placed to win than Biden: CNN poll

Trump is ahead in poll and Harris is within striking distance of him

'Hiding truth': HC trashes govt report on Vadodara boat tragedy

THE Gujarat High Court on Wednesday rejected the state government's inquiry report on the Vadodara Harani boat capsize incident, terming it an \"attempt to hide the truth in the veil of words\" and direc ed a re-investigation.

Identify Bangla infiltrators, send them back: HC to J'khand govt

THE Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to identify the infiltrators from Bangladesh and prepare an action plan to deport them.

Biggest ever ₹3.65L cr MP Budget, no new tax

AROUND seven months into office, the Mohan Yadav-led BJP government presented on Wednesday its first full-fledged Budget, the biggest-ever annual Budget of Madhya Pradesh.

3 more bridges collapse in Bihar, 9th in 15 days

AMID heavy showers in Bihar, three bridges collapsed in Siwan district within 24 hours, marking the ninth such incident in the state in the last 15 days.

'RUSH OF DEVOTEES CUT OFF NH-91 FOR 5 KM'

Godman's security pushed crowd trying to collect mud after Bhole Baba left the venue which led to stampede, say eyewitnesses

Survivors recount horrors, say not sure whether relatives dead or alive

A day after a stampede claimed the lives of at least 121 people in Western UP's Hathras district, survivors recovering at the Hathras District Hospital recounted their ordeal.

'Rise in N-warheads to check China's buildup'

\" THE reported increase in the estimate for Indian nuclear warheads is an \"educated guess based on limited information,' nuclear and military strategist Aditya Ramanathan told TNIE.

After Maha case, Centre says keeping watch, issues advisory to states on Zika

AFTER eight Zika cases were reported from Maharashtra, the Centre on Wednesday issued an advisory to all the states flagging the need for maintaining a state of constant vigil over the virus in the country.

8 key committees formed to take call on economy, political affairs, security

THE Centre on Wednesday formed eight cabinet committees which play pivotal roles in shaping policies across various domains.

SC slams Manipur govt for not taking care of undertrial

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on the Manipur government for not taking an undertrial at the Manipur Central Jail to a hospital for necessary medical examination just because he belonged to the minority Kuki community.

CHALLENGES IN MAKING INDIAN FINANCE CLIMATE-RESILIENT

ALL parts of the economy, including the financial sector, are vulnerable to climate risks.

THE WORLD AWAITS DATA FROM ADITYA-LI

THE Indian Space Research Organisation's first Sun-observing mission, Aditya-L1, completed its first halo orbit around Lagrange Point-1 (L-1) on Tuesday, 178 days after being inserted into orbit.

CHANDRU PANEL'S ADVICE A BEGINNING, POLITICIANS SHOULD WALK THEIR TALK

IN August 2023, a Dalit boy and his sister in Tirunelveli district's Nanguneri were grievously attacked at their home by the boy's classmates, who belong to a dominant caste community.

THE NORTHEAST: WHERE DISPARATE HOPES COLLIDED

BJP's poll performance in Assam & Arunachal Pradesh cannot be attributed to the same reason. Similarly, Congress victories in Nagaland & Manipur were driven by different passions

ISRO plans to study asteroid to prepare defences

AFTER the Moon and the Sun, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath is looking at asteroids not just to land on them, but to prepare defences against their possible catastrophic impacts on Earth.

Will regain investor trust: CM Naidu on rebuilding Amaravati

EXPRESSING regret over the wanton destruction of the capital city Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said he is now going forward with a positive mindset to rebuild the people's capital at the earliest.

Complex stent extraction performed successfully

DOCTORS at Apollo OMR Hospital recently removed a stent, which led to intracoronary infection, from the coronary artery of a 76-year-old patient with precision.

Three consume hooch, hospitalised

One in coma; SP rules out methanol poisoning; tests reveal too much ethyl alcohol in blood