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Chennai, Veteran Indian sports journalist S Thyagarajan, who carved a niche for himself with his extensive coverage of hockey, died here on Monday after battling age-related ailments. He was 85. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. His cremation took place in Chennai on Monday. Thyagarajan, who covered six Olympics and nine Asian…

A court in Tamil Nadu on Monday found all nine accused policemen guilty in the 2020 custodial torture and deaths of a father and son in Sathankulam.The First Additional District and Sessions Court in Madurai delivered its judgment in the case related to the deaths of P Jeyaraj and his son J Beniks, who died…

NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday marked four years of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, emphasising its guiding mantra of Development as well as Heritage while fulfilling the dreams of the statehood agitators and the aspirations of the state’s 1.25 crore residents. जन-जन की सरकार 4 साल बेमिसाल राज्य आंदोलनकारियों…

NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance on Monday finalised its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with 27 seats allocated to the BJP, 18 to the PMK and 11 to the AMMK. The AIADMK will contest the remaining 178 seats.The agreement was formalised in Chennai with BJP leader Piyush Goyal and AIADMK…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday addressed the Lok Sabha on the ongoing crisis in West Asia, triggered on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran, plunging the Gulf region into turmoil.The continued bombings and strikes across the oil-rich region have posed serious…

NEW DELHI: Amid the LPG supply crunch, the Centre has asked all ministries to assess the potential demand of piped natural gas (PNG) across canteens and pantries at govt departments and offices, and push for its expansion.It has also urged govt establishments, residential colonies and canteens to switch to PNG, while city gas distribution (CGD)…

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Sunday reached the milestone of being the longest serving head of govt, which includes his tenure as Gujarat CM, drawing accolades from the governing NDA, with home minister Amit Shah describing it as a rare legacy built on unprecedented trust and unparalleled service.Till now, the feat was held by…

In India’s collective consciousness, a soldier killed in the line of duty is not seen as just a casualty of war, but as a martyr, a ‘shaheed’ whose sacrifice becomes part of the nation’s identity.On Martyrs’ Day, observed on March 23, India remembers the sacrifice of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru, who were executed by…

IMPHAL: A mob tried to barge into the residence of Kuki Zo Council chairman H Thanglet in Manipur‘s Churachandpur town, following which armed men opened blank fire to disperse them, officials said.The incident took place on Sunday night after youths protested the reported presence of militants in the chairman’s house in the district headquarters. Watch…

PUDUCHERRY: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the political party led by Tamil actor Vijay, has announced its candidates for the upcoming Puducherry Assembly elections and will contest all 30 constituencies independently.The list includes two women candidates, who have been fielded from Mangalam and Kadirkamam in the Puducherry region.According to a PTI report, A K Sai J…