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West Bengal CM gives sanction to CBI to prosecute officials in several scams

Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the policy of the previous government relating to a ban on the sale of potatoes to other states stands lifted with immediate effect

The ‘cinematisation’ of politics

The youth don’t necessarily crave for a change — what they crave for is a narrative; some purpose that empowers them with direction

Annakili@50: The extraordinary journey of maestro Ilaiyaraaja

If there had been no Panchu Arunachalam, there would have been no Ilaiyaraaja or Gangai Amaran. He was our first god. He lit the light in our lives, says Gangai Amaran, younger brother of Ilaiyaraaja, who was the rhythm guitarist for the film

BJP, Congress attack SP over party spokesperson’s remark on Brahmins; FIR registered

Bhati offers unconditional apology, claims certain parts of his speech were selectively edited to spread ‘malicious propaganda’

NHAI re-lays service lane of Chennai-Bengaluru highway

Learn from Sri Lanka’s experience on impact of fertilizer supply chains: experts

The experts participating in a panel discussion on the topic ‘Impact of West Asia Crisis on Economic Disruptions and Sustainability: Implications for India’ say India should continue to follow the current policies while focussing on a transition to sustainable practices in the long term

CBSE Class 12 results: Tamil Nadu registers 95.25% pass; girls outperform boys

As many as 46,901 boys and 41,245 girls from Tamil Nadu wrote the CBSE Class 12 exams, wherein girls outperformed boys (94%), with a pass rate of 96.68%

Yogi Orders 50% Cut in Ministerial Convoy Vehicles Amid Austerity Drive

TDB signs pact with KITSFRA for complete digitisation of temples, offices

Temple administration, file movement in offices, financial transactions in temples and offices, services for devotees and various online facilities connected to the Sabarimala temple will be brought under a digital platform

Telangana govt. advises people to take adequate precautions in view of scorching heat

Revenue Minister asks district collectors to take necessary measures to avoid loss of life or property

Tragedy in Maharashtra: Six Devotees Killed in Temple Wall Collapse

Iran working on Hormuz ‘protocol’ to cover ‘costs’, says Minister Gharibabadi

Hinting at UAE, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says “a neighbouring country that is also a member of the BRICS” is trying to scuttle a joint statement by seeking condemnation of Iran

Students march against NEET paper leak

India weighs joint Centre-State funding framework for heatwave mitigation

The shift follows years in which heatwave responses sat outside the main disaster financing architecture

163 students receive degrees at St. John’s Medical College graduation

Palaniswami sacks 26 district secretaries in the AIADMK

‘To buy or not to buy gold’ dilemma of families chills Hyderabad jewellery trade as 15% import duty on gold hits home

Cases slapped against volunteers for protesting tree-felling near KBR Park

Govt. revives annual journalism awards in Andhra Pradesh

Four-member committee constituted to oversee the selection and presentation of awards for the year 2025-26, says C.R. Media Academy Chairman Alapati Suresh Kumar

Karnataka SC/ST employees’ association objects to new roster

Shishu Sanjeevini: Mandya gets Midwifery-led Care Unit, Human Milk Bank

Minister Cheluvarayaswamy says initiative aimed at reducing infant mortality and protecting child health

‘Limited’ traditional and religious symbols to be allowed with prescribed uniforms in Karnataka schools and colleges

Under the fresh rules, students can wear turbans, sacred threads, rudraksha beads, Shiva beads, headscarves and similar traditional symbols along with the uniform

Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay wins floor test in Assembly comfortably with 144 votes after AIADMK split

DMK and DMDK walk out; 25 AIADMK rebel MLAs vote for Mr. Vijay