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Vrinda's transformation after forced injury break

WHEN D Vrinda got ruled out of the 2024 Women's Premier League due to a shoulder injury, it came as a huge blow to the Karnataka batter.

BJP Decides To Go All Out On One-Nation-One-Poll Plan

Signalling its resolve to roll out the 'one nation, one election' plan, the BJP has constituted a high-powered committee chaired by Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to shape public opinion and align its own state and local body governments with the importance of the idea.

Agree with Army Chief's LAC stand, says MEA

THE External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Friday that there is no contradiction regarding the situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, following remarks by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who had indicated that a \"degree\" of standoff exists between Indian and Chinese forces in the region.

234 posts vacant, states told to send IPS officers for Central deputation

FACING an acute shortage of officers in various ranks in central agencies and paramilitary forces, the Centre has written to the states asking them to make a conscious attempt to send names of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for central deputation to fill around 234 posts, officials said on Friday.

Indian Jailed For Nazi-Inspired White House Attack

INDIAN national Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, on Thursday was sentenced to eight years for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023.

BPCL signs loan agreement worth ₹31,802 crore

BHARAT Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has signed a loan agreement worth ₹ 31,802 crore with a consortium of six lenders led by the State Bank of India.

Coach backs Sindhu to regain form

PV SINDHU was at sea in the early stages of her women's singles match on Friday.

Heavy Rainfall Forecast for Delta & Southern Dists

The Regional Meteorological Centre on Friday forecast heavy rainfall in parts of the delta and southern districts on Saturday and Sunday.

Trash piles up as workers yet to return after Pongal

Door-to-door collection hit; CCMC flayed for lack of preparation

India Decides To Go On Front Foot As Threats In Gulf Of Aden, Red Sea Up

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh asks for no let-up in India's offensive and defensive preparedness amid growing turmoil and calls for maritime alertness because of the possibility of increased threats from the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea and other coastal regions along eastern Africa.

Chennai readies for jam, 12L to return home after Pongal

Spl train to operate from Mandapam to Chennai Egmore on Sunday

Israeli meds gear up to treat freed hostages

Upon reaching Israel, hostages to be sent to one of 6 designated hospitals; long captivity raises concerns about health

SpaDex docking a step towards Indian space station by '35: Singh

UNION minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday that an Indian space station would be established by 2035 and the successful docking of satellites through SpaDex is a major breakthrough in that direction.

No relaxation in qualifying marks for para-teachers

IN a major disappointment for para-teachers in the state, the Jharkhand High Court on Friday ruled that granting relaxation in the qualifying marks for them in the ongoing appointment process for 26,000 assistant teachers is not justified.

Vulture which flew 4,000 km to reach Pudukottai electrocuted

A juvenile white-rumped vulture, a critically endangered species listed on the IUCN Red List, was electrocuted near Thirumayam in Pudukottai.

PM asks auto sector to invest more

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India stands as an outstanding destination for investors looking to shape their future in the mobility sector.

Israel nod to truce deal a step away

First hostages to be freed Sunday; Hamas required to furnish hostage names by Saturday

ED Submits Charge Sheet Against 7 Chinese Nationals, 4 Firms Over Loan App Fraud

The ED has filed a charge sheet against seven Chinese nationals, three mobile loan app firms and one Chinese-owned payments aggregator under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at a special court in Chennai last month, sources said.

Many Chefs Who Bake The Budget

Preparing the budget is a months-long exercise whose intensity would gladden those asking for 70-90 hours of work a week. This time, flexibility in policies would be essential

Tributes pour in for MGR on his 108th birth anniversary

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami along with senior leaders of the party, functionaries and cadre paid homage to the party founder MG Ramachandran.

29-Year-Old Man Comes Under Bus, Dies in Hospital

A 29-year-old man who suffered injuries allegedly after he came under the wheels of a bus on Thursday near Peelamedu died in the hospital hours later.

Imran, his wife sentenced to 14 and 7 years in graft case

A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 14 and seven years in prison respectively after finding them guilty of corruption in the 190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case.

65 file papers as Erode bypoll

DMK's VC Chandirakumar, NTK's MK Seethalakshmi submit nomination; scrutiny today

Hero Launches 4 New Products at the Auto Expo

THE country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp launched four new products at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.

₹12cr worth jewellery looted from M'luru bank

Armed robbers who broke into Vyavasaya Seva Sahakara Sangha Bank at Kotekar also took away other valuables

Indians in Russian army: 12 dead, 16 missing, 18 serving

126 Indians in Russia

Jumbos damage crops in Madukkarai

TWO farmers in Murugampathi near Ettimadai in Madukkarai said they suffered a loss of ₹80,000 after two elephants entered their field and damaged banana trees and motor pipes around 1 a.m. on Friday.

Liquor sales get ‘slightly high’, by ₹47 crore, this Pongal

LIQUOR sales by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) saw a slight increase during Pongal this year and the days leading up to it, when compared to the corresponding period last year.

Israel nod to truce deal a step away

First hostages to be freed Sunday; Hamas required to furnish hostage names by Saturday

Aus Open: Sinner fights back to beat Schoolkate

DEFENDING champion Jannik Sinner roared back to surge into the Australian Open third round on Thursday as Iga Swiatek set up a showdown with Emma Raducanu.