When Tamil Nadus prominent political leader, Mohan Kumaramangalam, died in 1973 air crash
In a span of a little over two years (March 1971-May 1973) of his presence in the Council of Ministers headed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi,Mohan Kumaramangalam had emerged as the most conspicuous Union Minister
Among those killed were four MBBS students from B.J. Medical College, who were having lunch in the mess building when the tragedy struck
BJP and JD-(U) slam Lalu Prasad for allegedly insulting Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
The BJP media cell circulated the video of Lalu Prasad of his birthday, in which a supporter enters the room carrying the portrait of Ambedkar and places it close to Prasads feet
Domestic season to kick off on August 28; Duleep Trophy back to zonal format
Tamil Nadu: VCK holds rally in Trichy to protect secularism - The News Mill
Tamil Nadu: VCK holds rally in Trichy to protect secularism The News Mill
Manipur unites in grief, across the ethnic divide
Meitei and Kuki-Zo groups mourn the deaths of both K. Nganthoi Sharma and Lamnunthem Singson, two cabin crew hailing from different communities, in the Air India plane crash on June 12
Ahmedabad plane crash: Government must fix accountability for AI-171 accident, says Kharge
Congress chief slams comments indicating that accidents do happen, in an apparent reference to the Home Ministers earlier remarks
Over 12.36 lakh candidates clear NEET UG 2025 with 56% pass rate
NEW DELHI: A total of 12,36,531 candidates, the majority of them women, have cleared the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) UG 2025 Entrance Test. Rajasthans Mahesh Kumar has secured the All India Rank 1 with a percentile of 99.9999547. Those who cleared the exam account for 55.96% of the overall figure of 22,09,318 aspirants who appeared for the exam on May 4. This also marks a significant dip of 79,322 candidates over the figure that qualified for NEET 2024. The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday made public the results of this qualifier for the MBBS and other allied undergraduate medical degrees (BAMS, BUMS, BSMG and BHMS) A total of 7,22,462 women and 5,14,063 men and six transgenders figure among the successful candidates. The exam was conducted in 13 languages in 552 cities in India and 14 cities abroad, including Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Muscat and Singapore. Topper Kumar is closely followed by Utkarsh Awadhiya of Madhya Pradesh (99.9999095) who bagged the second rank while Krishang Joshi of Maharashtra is ranked AIR 3 with a percentile of 99.9998189. National Capital Territory (NCT) Delhis Avika Aggarwal with a percentile of 99.9996832, who has secured a NEET rank of 5, is the topper among women candidates. The maximum candidates who are successful are from UP with 1,70,684. The other States that figure in the top five are Maharashtra 1,25,727, Rajasthan 1,19,865, Karnataka 83,582 and Bihar 90954. Delhi NCT has 14 individuals among the top 100 ranks while Rajasthan has 14, Maharashtra has 11, Karnataka and Telangana have 7, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have 6 while MP and UP have three rankholders each. Among those who sailed through the Entrance are 5,64,611 from the OBC category, 3,38,728 from the General, 1,68,873 from the SC, 67,234 from the ST and 97,085 from the economically weaker sections. Those who took the exam in English were the most successful with 18,22,410 candidates making the cut while the second successful set was those who took the exam in Hindi with 3,28,634 clearing it. A total of 606 Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) were successful in the NEET exam, while 405 NRIs and 529 foreign nationals made it.
Global community must speak up against Israel: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Once in neglect, Channasandra lake gets second lease of life
Tamil Nadu sailors shine at YAI Monsoon Regatta 2025 - dtnext
Tamil Nadu sailors shine at YAI Monsoon Regatta 2025 dtnext
Afterplasticwaste from the Liberian vessel that sank off the coast ofKochi floated up to the westernKanniyakumari coast, fishermen were upset at the damage it could cause to their livelihood.C.Palanivel RajanandShankari Nivethitha B.speak to experts and members of the fishing community to understand where the fears come from. Both groups have called on the State government to undertake a study on the long-term environmental impact of this incident
We will not allow SAF to project Udupi as communally sensitive region, says Udupi MLA
Crash narrowly missed residential area and three hospitals, staving off a larger death toll
While right behind the crash site is Meghani Nagar, to its immediate right is the Military Hospital inside the Cantonment. There are two other hospitals in the vicinity i.e. the Civil Hospital, and, a little further, is the Gujarat Cancer Society Medical College
UTT 2025 | U Mumba pulls off a Houdini, sneaks into the summit clash
Egypt blocks activists bid to march to Gaza border
Egyptian authorities blocks activists from marching to Gaza border, drawing attention to Israels blockade, leading to expulsions and denials
Two try to enrol as lawyers using fake documents; held
Study: In Chennai, where you live decides what you breathe
Death toll in South African floods rises to 86
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CHANDIGARH: The AAP-led Punjab government, Punjab Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal registered their strong objections to the One Nation One Election proposal tabled by the BJP-led central government during a meeting with members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Saturday. After attending a meeting convened by the Joint Parliamentary Committee under the chairmanship of PP Choudhary, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema described it as a direct assault on the fundamental structure and spirit of the Constitution of India as framed by Babasaheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar. Cheema said that he, along with AAP State President Aman Arora, completely rejected the move. This proposal by the BJP-led Union government is a hidden agenda designed to destroy the federal structure of the nation as enshrined in the Constitution of India, meticulously architected by Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, he said. Referring to the amendments in the proposed Bill, Cheema said that the suggested amendments would effectively render the tenures of state assemblies subject to the discretion of the Union government, an alarming overreach incompatible with the federal framework enshrined in the Constitution. He said that this bill will further encourage the misuse of Article 356 and 360 by the Union government. As per section 5 of part 2, if the Election Commission is of the opinion that the elections to any Legislative Assembly cannot be conducted along with the general election to the House of the People, it may make a recommendation to the President, to declare by an order, that the election to that Legislative Assembly may be conducted at a later date. Citing this amendment, Cheema said that the BJP's One Nation One Election concept would ultimately backfire, as it would enable the Union government to conduct state elections at its convenience a year or two after general elections, rather than fulfilling the purpose of the proposal as being publicised. Calling for a united stand to preserve the federal ethos and institutional autonomy of the states, Cheema emphasized that such unilateral proposals risk destabilizing the balance of power essential to Indias democratic fabric. He said that the One Nation One Election bill proposed by the BJP is a calculated move to eliminate regional parties that represent diverse cultures, languages, and regions, and serve as the backbone of Indian democracy. Reaffirming the unwavering commitment of the Punjab government and Aam Admi Party to upholding the Constitution, he said that the state government and AAP will also oppose this bill in writing to protect the rights of the states against centralized overreach. A delegation of Congress leaders consisting of Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha Partap Singh Bajwa and party general secretary organization, Capt Sandeep Sandhu, also presented the partys case before the JPC. Warring said the party leaders told the committee that the idea of One Nation, One Election goes against the basic concept of federalism that has been guaranteed by the Constitution of India. Besides, he added, it also goes against the basic structure of the Constitution. He pointed out that parliamentary and assembly elections are held on entirely different issues. The idea of imposing simultaneous elections to the parliament and the state assemblies will mean imposing dictatorship by default, he remarked. The regional and local issues which get prominence during the assembly elections will be ignored and crushed, he said. Warring said the argument that imposition of Model Code of Conduct hurts welfare schemes or development works is baseless. He pointed out that pre-existing schemes and projects continue during elections and in any case, the Election Commission can always approve any disbursements of pre-existing schemes. Synchronizing the various state elections and the general elections will require either cutting short the terms of various state assemblies or prolonging some others, he noted. This suggests that to meet the objectives of simultaneous elections, tenures of some state assemblies including Tamil Nadu and Kerala would be curtailed by more than two years, and tenure of state assemblies like Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand would be extended by more than two years, he added. He said the Constitution nowhere authorizes the Union government to dissolve the state assemblies or to suspend the state governments, except under the emergency clauses. The holding of simultaneous elections would require the dissolution of several legislative assemblies which are still halfway (or less) through their terms. This would be a betrayal of the electorate in those states, he added. Warring said the Chief Minister or Prime Minister holds office as long as he or she enjoys the confidence of the house. If a Chief Minister loses the confidence of the house and no other party is able to form the government the current proposal suggests that the state should be put under President's Rule until the fresh elections can be synchronized? he asked, adding that this would be a travesty of democracy. The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) urged the committee to recommend dissolution of Article 356, which it said was the root cause for disruption of simultaneous elections in the country. The SAD delegation, led by Dr Daljit Singh Cheema and Balwinder Singh Bhundar, briefed the JPC that in case Article 356 was not done away with the election schedule would be disrupted again. The delegation also opposed the insertion of Article 82 A Clause 5 which empowered the ECI to defer elections of legislative assemblies. This can be misused against opposition parties anytime, it asserted. Cheema and Bhundar also demanded a solution to constant byelections. They said the byelections were turning out to be the root cause of election malpractices.
Duleep Trophy Goes Back To Zonal Format, Indias Schedule Announced For White-ball Series Against NZ
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: After a meeting on Saturday, the Apex Council of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced that the 2025/26 domestic will begin with the Duleep Trophy on August 28 and conclude with the Senior Womens Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy on April 3, 2026. As per changes announced by the Apex Council, the Duleep Trophy and Senior Womens Challenger tournaments will now be contested between six zonal teams selected by zonal selectors. The format is a departure from the last time when the national selection committee picked the squads, and for the upcoming season, teams will be picked by the Zonal Selection Committee as per the previous tradition. The Apex Council also said the Plate Group restructuring has been introduced across age categories. As per this, the bottom 6 teams (based on the previous seasons rankings) will be placed in the plate group for limited-overs tournaments, adding that only one team will be promoted/relegated between Elite and Plate groups going forward. In the 2025/26 domestic schedule, the prestigious Ranji Trophy will continue to be held in two phases. The first phase of the tournament will begin on October 15 and run till November 19, while the second phase begins on January 22. Regarding the tournament updates, the Apex Council said the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Senior Womens T20 Trophy will now include a Super League stage instead of a traditional knockout. In this, each team will play three games in the league, following which the top team from Groups A and B will feature in the final. As far as new tournament grouping formats are concerned, major tournaments such as the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Senior Womens One Day Trophy, and Mens U23 State A Trophy will follow a four Elite Groups + one Plate Group model. On the other hand, most junior and womens tournaments (U16, U19, U23) have been moved to a five Elite + one Plate group structure. Meanwhile, the BCCI Apex Council has also approved the venues for Indias upcoming white-ball home series against New Zealand, scheduled to be held in early 2026. Vadodara, Rajkot, and Indore will host ODIs on January 11, 14 and 18, respectively. Nagpur, Raipur, Guwahati, Visakhapatnam, and Thiruvananthapuram are the hosts for the five T20Is to be held from January 21 to 31. The five T20I matches will serve as vital preparation games for India and New Zealand ahead of the 2026 Mens T20 World Cup, to be played in India and Sri Lanka. Ranji Trophy Groups for 2025-26 season Elite A: Tamil Nadu, Baroda, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra, Nagaland Elite B: Saurashtra, Chandigarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Goa Elite C: Gujarat, Haryana, Services, Bengal, Railways, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Assam Elite D: Mumbai, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Hyderabad, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Puducherry Plate: Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal India vs New Zealand mens white-ball series schedule: ODIs: - Vadodara (January 11), Rajkot (January 14) and Indore (January 18) India vs New Zealand mens white-ball series schedule: Also Read: LIVE Cricket Score Article Source: IANS
CSR News: MoUs signed with Government of Tamil Nadu to boost entrepreneurship and vocational education The CSR Journal
Facelift for Chamundi Hills inches closer to reality under PRASHAD scheme
The scheme looks to meet the needs of devotees as well as tourists, and build amenities that would encourage both the groups to visit the site moreoften
No nuclear talksover Tehrans nuclear program on June 15, says Iran-U.S. mediator Oman
Omans Foreign Minister stated that the planned nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will not now take place after Israels strikes targeting the Islamic Republic
Preventive detention must not act as a substitute for criminal prosecution or bail: SC judgment
Top court rules on plea against a Kerala HC order that upheld a lower courts order to detain a man under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007
Driver dies as two container trucks collide near Namakkal
A second legislator was wounded in attacks in their homes early Saturday
Shivamogga girl gets a perfect score in SSLC exam-2
Sanjana decided to give another shot at it as she scored 99/100 in the science paper, in exam-1
Two-day CME conference begins at Kozhikode medical college
Resolve GST rate ambiguity on flavoured milk, levy 5%: dairy industry
Sri Lankan Tamil woman, son arrested for murdering elderly woman in Paramakudi
Nirmala Lakshman to discuss The Tamils at BIC on June 17 )
70% elder abuse complaints in last 3 years were against family members: helpline data
The data shows that sons rank consistently as primary perpetrators, followed by daughters-in-law and other close relatives
Electricity pole falls on name board of medical shop
Congress attacks government over abstaining from UNGA resolution on Gaza
Have we abandoned Indias consistent stand advocating for a ceasefire, peace, and dialogue, asks Mr. Kharge
Kruthi Vittal to perform in Koramangala on June 15
NEET-2025: Vijayapura boy tops Karnataka
Compared to the previous year, the number of candidates qualified from Karnataka this year has declined
Pollution awareness campaign for motorists at traffic signals in Bengaluru
Visakhapatnam gears up for International Yoga Day event on June 21
The Beach Road stretch between the Naval Coastal Battery and Park Hotel Junction, the main venue for the event, is being beautified extensively; Naidu to visit city on June 16 to review arrangements
NCC Vijayawada, IRCS organise blood donation camp
Coimbatore hosts queer art exhibition
Baby calls for detoxification of society from fascist ideals propagated by RSS
What is needed parallel to a political fight is a cultural fight by democratic and secular forces to detoxify peoples minds of fascist ideals, says CPI(M) general secretary
Allahabad High Court judge accused of making communal remarks; impeachment motion signed by 55 Opposition MPs in December 2024; MP also seeks Parliamentary inquiry against Justice Yashwant Varma
Flood alert issued as Amaravathi Dam nears full capacity in Tiruppur district
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar to arrive Puducherry on Sunday
MP inaugurates 3-day Southern Synergy at Vizag Convention
Five kg of ganja found on train at Podanur railway station
30 injured as TNSTC bus overturns near Arapalayam
Two-day interventional cardiology conference begins in Hyderabad
WTC final 2025 | This time for South Africa!
All those ghosts of the past were finally laid to rest on a glorious Saturday when South Africa claimed the ICC World Test Championship title by defeating reigning champion Australia
Kerala jeweller, aide carjacked on Salem Kochi highway near Coimbatore; robbed of 1.25 kg gold
Ensure no claim denied or delayed, IRDAI to insurers on Air India crash
Two Vijayawada youth feared drowned in Pamuleru stream
Realty prices thwart governments attempts at property acquisition
Train services between Mangaluru-Surathkal hit
Fishermen warned not to enter sea owing to heavy winds
The former Chief Minister while speaking on reports of differences within the party over his candidature for the 2026 Assembly polls said such opposition was common in all parties. One or two will always oppose the candidature of another. It happens in all parties and not much importance needs to be given, the Congress leader said
A.P., Telangana students bag top ranks in SASTRA admission rank list
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 128.20 feet
Plus two student drowns in Chithirai Chavadi anaicut of Noyyal
Neo-fascist regimes divert attention from crisis by targeting minorities: Prabhat Patnaik
Patnaik calls for progressive reforms like wealth taxes on ultra-rich and inheritance taxes on passed-down assets, stressing that only a radical rethinking of economic order can curb rising tide of authoritarianism
Passengers put to hardship as Theni old bus stand shut down temporarily
73,328 qualify NEET UG in Kerala
Deepniya D.B. who scored 99.9949306 percentile to secure NEET UG rank 109 is State topper
Explained: The Keeladi row and the Centre-state battle over Tamil Nadu history - theweek.in
Explained: The Keeladi row and the Centre-state battle over Tamil Nadu history theweek.in
GITAM Deemed to be University receives NBA accreditation
Defer revision of electricity tariff by a year, say industries in Tamil Nadu
Anaesthesia error alleged in death of youth
Bullet found in woman's bag at Coimbatore airport
NIA team arrives in Mangaluru to take up probe into Suhas Shetty murder
Good grounding in basic concepts helped to do well in NEET, says Karnataka topper
Natco Pharmas API plant in Hyderabad gets U.S. FDAobservation
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind serves legal notice on M.V. Govindan over remark on Pahalgam attack
Mr. Govindans had said on June 14 that JIH had not taken a stand against the Pahalgam attack
Bodies of Kenya bus accident victims to reach Kochi on Sunday
Solar lights and caution boards installed on NH to curb accidents
Governor urges students to make use of knowledge and education to contribute to nation-building
Three students from Telangana to head for Japan tour under Sakura programme
Challenge Accepted, Mahler, Galahad, Black Dust, Magnetic and Bharat excel
Fishermen protest against hydrocarbon exploration at Arockiapuram
Man murdered by brother over property dispute at Putlur
Centre for Brahmin Excellence to screen applicants
Lok adalats held in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli districts
Intermediate Supplementary exam results on June 16
Rubber Board to fill vacant posts amid staff shortage; farmers cautiously optimistic
Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry grants approval for the appointment of 97 new staff members, including 46 field officers and 29 scientists across three categories
Inter-State gang of burglars held in Madanapalle, valuables worth 20 lakh recovered
The six-member gang has been involved in burglaries that targeted locked houses and residences at isolated stretches along the highways in Madanapalle and Kurabalakota mandals
NMPA filed a false complaint against me, says former MLA Mohiuddin Bava
Family of accident victim petitions L-G
Ankita Raina makes doubles final in Portugal
Nationwide Vaayanasadhas to mark 30th National Reading Day celebrations
Coimbatore City Police plan to renovate select traffic signals
Minister: Residential school for cancer-affected children in Bengaluru from current academic year
