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Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 28 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said Tamil Nadu should send a delegation to inspect the Mekedatu project site and understand that the proposed reservoir is intended solely for drinking water. Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi after meeting Union Ministers, Shivakumar said the government had identified alternative land for the forest area the project would submerge. He said a Central team had already visited t

Digital Desk | Karaikudi, Sep 28 (IANS) Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday demanded the immediate suspension of the Election Commissions Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the exercise had removed millions of eligible voters and left them facing disenfranchisement. Chidambaram joined a Congress protest in Karaikudi, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, as party workers demonstrated against what they termed vote chori and criticised Chief Election Commissioner Gy

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh on Monday met his French counterpart Prof. Philippe Baptiste and said that the cooperation in space sector between India and France entered a new phase with focus on human spaceflight, start-ups along with new space ecosystem. India-France space cooperation has evolved from the early sounding rocket experiments of the 1960s into a broad and expanding partnership encompas

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) After adding to the buzz for Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's forthcoming drama 'Udta Teer' with the gripping trailer, the makers have commenced the musical journey for the film with the quirky track, Bhootni Ka. Scored by composer duo Sachin-Jigar, the lyrics for the track have been penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Bhootni Ka has been crooned by Kaka, along with Twinkle Agrrwal and Amitabh Bhattacharya, Talking about their latest track, composer duo Sac

Digital Desk | Patna, Sep 28 (IANS) Patna witnessed heightened protest activity on Monday as thousands of protesters from several organisations took to the streets over a range of demands. The situation turned tense at J.P. Golambar and Dak Bungalow Crossing, where police used barricades, water cannons and subsequently resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse protesters. Nursing and paramedical students were among those participating in the demonstrations. The students were protesting over examina

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 28 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Monday formally invited Abhinava Gavisiddeshwara Mahaswamiji to inaugurate the historic Mysuru Dasara festival. Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi officially extended the invitation to the seer. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has appealed to people to be part of the Dasara celebrations and witness the cultural grandeur of the festival. In a post on X, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said it was a matter of pride for

Digital Desk | Madurai, Sep 28 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police have put a five-tier security arrangement in place at Madurai airport for Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays visit on Monday. Security has also been stepped up along the roads he is expected to use during his engagements in the city. Police personnel have been stationed on both sides of the road from the airport to Government Rajaji Hospital, CM Vijays first stop after his scheduled arrival at 11 a.m. Sniffer dogs have been used to inspect the

Digital Desk | Nisshin, Sep 28 (IANS) India archer Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru edged compatriot Sahil Jadhav in the Round of 16 to enter the compound men's individual quarterfinals here at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square on Monday. Ganesh registered a 148149 win over Sahil, who has the highest score among the Indian compound men in the qualifications. He will next take on Chinese Taipei's Chieh-lun Chen. Gamesh started off his individual campaign with144-142 win over Indonesian arche

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 27 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order exempting the law and order wing of its Public Department from the Right to Information (RTI) Act, restricting public access to a broad range of records concerning policing, protests and security. The government has designated the wing as an organisation engaged in intelligence and security work. The order means applicants may no longer obtain many of the records held by the wing through routine RTI requests. It

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) Actress and singer Iulia Vntur opened up about experiencing Ganpati Visarjan in Mumbai for the first time. She described the celebration as a beautiful and spiritual experience. Speaking to the media at an event in Mumbai, Iulia said she was happy to witness the festivities and see people come together to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha. Its a very good experience. Its my first experience of Ganpati Visarjan. Its a beautiful and special experience for me, defini

Digital Desk | Patna, Sep 27 (IANS) A garage operator succumbed to his injuries on Sunday after being shot four times by bike-borne assailants a day before, police said. According to the police, the garage operator was shot four times on late Saturday night at Bhupatinagar, in the Ramkrishna Nagar area of Patna. The injured man was admitted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. The Station House Officer (SHO) of Ramkrishna Nagar Police Station confirmed the incident. Speaki

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will launch the expanded Perunthalaivar Kamaraj Breakfast Scheme for students of Classes 6, 7, and 8 at a government school in Chennai on September 22, extending the flagship programme to an additional 15.30 lakh children across the state. The inauguration will be held at the Government Middle School in Gandhi Gramam, Thiruvanmiyur. Vijay will formally serve breakfast to students and mark the statewide rollout of the

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 169 (IANS) Actor Vijay Sethupathi, who plays the lead in director Balaji Tharaneetharan's eagerly awaited Tamil film 'Baththa', has said that he wishes to be as dedicated in his work as Superstar Rajinikanth was. Participating in the audio launch event of the film, which was held at the Sathyabama Engineering college in the city, the actor, among other things said, The one person who I've looked up to with fascination and have been totally in awe of is Superstar Rajin

Digital Desk | Bengaluru, Sep 19 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Saturday met Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in Hubballi and held discussions on the partys organisational activities and its campaign against the Congress government in the state. In a statement, Vijayendra said the meeting was held amid the BJPs Seva Sankalpa Abhiyan, launched to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years of dedicated public service and leadership. Today, I met

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, will launch the Thaimaman Gold Ring Scheme on September 28, under which every child born in a government hospital will receive a one-gram gold ring. An official statement said the Chief Minister chaired a review meeting at the Secretariat on Friday to assess preparations for the launch and implementation of the welfare scheme. The government said it had accorded high priority to improving maternal and child healthc

Digital Desk | Tiruchi, Sep 9 (IANS) Tiruchi has emerged as Tamil Nadus best-performing city in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, securing 12th place nationally in the category for cities with populations exceeding one million this year. The rankings, released by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, gave Tiruchy 183 points out of 200. The city finished ahead of Chennai and Madurai, Tamil Nadu cities assessed in the same category. Chennai ranked 35th with 147.7 points, whi

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) Hindu Munnani is making extensive arrangements to install and worship Ganesh idols at 1.5 lakh locations across Tamil Nadu as part of the forthcoming Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations, according to senior functionaries of the organisation. The planned installations will cover cities, towns and villages, giving the festival a wide reach across the State. District-level organisers have been instructed to coordinate the celebrations carefully and ensure that both

Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 8 (IANS) The quantity of Cauvery water being released to Tamil Nadu from Karnataka's Krishnaraja Sagar and Kabini reservoirs has been reduced sharply to 5,200 cubic feet per second following a decline in rainfall and inflows across the upper catchment areas. The combined discharge had stood at 11,983 cusecs the previous day. It has now fallen by 6,783 cusecs, representing a reduction of nearly 57 per cent within a day. The decline is significant for Tamil Nadu, which