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Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Tension broke out at Jadavpur University (JU) campus in South Kolkata on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday over clashes between the Students' Federation of India (SFI), the CPI(M)'s students’ wing and the Akhil Bharatiya...
Singapore, Aug 20 (IANS) Top Indian ministers on Thursday met Prime Minister of Singapore, Lawrence Wong, here and discussed the progress made in implementing the roadmap for the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations.Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and...
Bhubaneswar, Aug 20 (IANS) The Odisha Transport Department has initiated action to cancel or suspend the permits of around 400 auto-rickshaws allegedly used to block roads during an ongoing protest by app-based cab drivers and bike riders at Master Canteen...
Thanjavur, Aug 20 (IANS) Private seed dealers in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district have been instructed to sell only paddy varieties suitable for the Samba cultivation season and to comply strictly with seed certification and record-keeping requirements. Deputy Director of Seed...
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Congress leaders on Thursday asserted that the party was resolute in its stand to "follow the path shown by freedom fighters" regarding rendition of only the first two stanzas of the national song Vande...
Nagapattinam, Aug 20 (IANS) Salt manufacturers in Tamil Nadu's Vedaranyam are confident of achieving this year’s production target of 1.75 lakh tonnes after completing nearly 85 per cent of the estimated output. The prolonged spell of intense summer heat has...
Ghaziabad, Aug 20 (IANS) A man wanted in connection with a murder triggered by a dispute over Rs 20 was arrested after a police encounter in the Shalimar Garden area of Ghaziabad on Thursday. The accused sustained a gunshot injury...
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will on Thursday take up the demands for grants of the Food and Consumer Protection and Cooperation departments, continuing a series of departmental debates that have highlighted the priorities of the...
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 82nd birth anniversary, crediting him with helping prepare India for the "promise of the 21st century".The former Prime Minister's...
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) A weak low-pressure circulation prevailing in the lower levels of the atmosphere over coastal Tamil Nadu is expected to bring rain to parts of the state over the next few days, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC)...
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Heavy rain lashed several parts of the national capital in the early hours of Thursday, bringing much-needed relief from hot and humid weather conditions. The downpour provided respite from the prevailing humidity, while cloudy skies...
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at a luxury hotel in Tamil Nadu's Kovalam near Mamallapuram on Thursday. HM Shah arrived in Chennai from New Delhi by a special...
