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Tamil Nadu school education minister A Rajmohan CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu school education minister A Rajmohan on Saturday hit out at DMK and AIADMK for boycotting the MPs’ meeting on delimitation convened by chief minister C Joseph Vijay. He alleged that DMK stayed away from the meeting to “please its new friend,” in an apparent reference to BJP.Rajmohan rejected the opposition charge that the meeting was an attempt to “divert attention from the Cauvery water dispute and Mekedatu row,” saying it was aimed at safeguarding Tamil Nadu’s interests and state autonomy.Taking a dig at DMK parliamentary party leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi’s absence,…

(AI image used for representative) A robbery took place when four masked intruders stormed the home of a senior advocate KURUKSHETRA: Four masked men allegedly broke into a senior advocate’s house in Kurukshetra after holding him and his wife at gunpoint, taking cash, jewellery, a licensed revolver and other valuables worth around Rs 3.15 crore, according to news agency PTI.The incident occured on Thursday evening, following which a case was registered at Thanesar City police station on the complaint of senior advocate Balwant Singh Walia.According to Walia’s complaint, he left his house around 9.30pm to walk his pet dog. When…

Patna: Judges of the Supreme Court and Patna high court on Saturday urged stakeholders to deal with human trafficking cases with compassion, particularly while rehabilitating victims, at a zonal conference of a high-level committee constituted to frame, implement and monitor a standard operating procedure (SOP) for tackling trafficking cases in India.Supreme Court Justice A Amanullah, who hails from Bihar and was elevated from the Patna high court, urged civil society members to provide job opportunities to trafficking victims as a stepping stone to bringing them into the mainstream, particularly those not accepted by their own families. Amanullah also welcomed the…

An agricultural field damaged by elephants in Tatijharia Hazaribag: Paddy sowing has been severely disrupted in Tatijharia block as a 24-member elephant herd and a lone tusker have damaged houses and crops, forcing farmers to stay away from fields during the peak agricultural season.The herd, moving through the Sijhua-Khaira and Godhia-Mahuatand belts, created havoc in Mahuatand and Khaira on Thursday night. In Mahuatand, elephants damaged the mud house of Parvati Devi, wife of Mahilal Manjhi, leaving the family homeless. Devi sought immediate housing assistance and compensation.In Khaira, the herd damaged Ganpat Mahto’s asbestos-roofed house and caused panic among commuters on…

Malda: A schoolteacher was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle in North Dinajpur’s Islampur on Saturday morning. The 55-year-old Najrul Islam, headmaster of Ramgunj Rajavim Primary School and a neta of the TMC teachers’ cell, was on his way to work on his bike when he was attacked on National Highway 3.Islam was first taken to Islampur Hospital and then referred to North Bengal Medical College & Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries at a Siliguri private hospital.SP Rakesh Singh said the investigation was on and CCTV footage was being examined. Source link

Srinagar, Aug 7: The team at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) has been appreciated for the successful management of the 3rd Chinar Book Festival 2026, which concluded on July 26 after an eight-day run.Organised by the National Book Trust (NBT) in collaboration with the District Administration Srinagar and other stakeholders, the festival attracted thousands of visitors, particularly students, book lovers, writers, and literary enthusiasts from across Kashmir and parts of Jammu.The event provided a vibrant platform for book exhibitions, cultural performances, literary interactions, and intellectual discussions.Recognising the team’s contribution, the District Administration Srinagar and the National Book Trust felicitated…

Ranchi: Demonstrators holding posters during an indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (PTI Photo) A delegation of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) arrived in Ranchi on Saturday to extend support to students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka said the party stood in “complete solidarity” with the protesting students and would…

Chennai: Anna Nagar’s iconic Tower Park may lose one acre of land if Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) agrees to Tamil Nadu Housing Board’s (TNHB) plans ‘to reclaim land currently under GCC’s control’. TNHB has sought the transfer of nearly an acre within the 15-acre green space.Officially called Dr Visvesvaraya Tower Park, the landmark is known for its 135-foot, 12-storey tower designed by architect Yahya Merchant. The park was inaugurated in 1968 by then vice-president V V Giri and chief minister C N Annadurai.The disputed parcel is located opposite a two-acre pond that GCC is rejuvenating for ₹3.5 crore using MLA…

Speaker Surama Padhy and health minister Mukesh Mahaling, among other dignitaries, at the National Conclave and Policy Dialogue on Tuberculosis on Friday Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar is preparing to work with the Odisha govt to intensify tuberculosis (TB) elimination measures in the state. As part of the initiative, advanced TB testing is expected to be introduced on a pilot basis in two districts, official sources said on Saturday.The proposal was discussed during the National Conclave and Policy Dialogue on Tuberculosis held in Bhubaneswar on Friday evening. Odisha assembly speaker Surama Padhy, who attended the event, called for closer coordination among AIIMS…

COIMBATORE: Volunteers on Saturday launched a pilot initiative at Sulur Periyakulam (big tank) to convert water hyacinth into organic manure on site, aiming at tackling the invasive weed while cutting removal costs for local bodies.The initiative is being led by C Prasanth, director of Recompose-Recycling Pvt Ltd, along with colleague Saranraj, in coordination with Noyyal Aaru and WWF Trust. Sulur MLA N M Sivakumar was present at the launch.According to Prasanth, water hyacinth chokes water bodies, affects water quality and reduces oxygen levels. He said recycling the weed into manure could benefit agriculture as mulch, reducing water evaporation by 30%…