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Four long-distance trains to create voter awareness from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U5UKjt

Caste game trumps local issues

Sabarimala issue, floods may have an impact on the outcome from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FDcQPA

‘BJP will record impressive win’

‘Campaign accent is on continuance of Modi regime’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U5g74h

Erdogan party leads in local elections seen as test for him

Unofficial final results were expected late on March 31. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FRiXjB

Maldives court lifts freeze on Yameen’s bank accounts

Move comes ahead of parliamentary elections on April 6 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U7uTaS

Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad is BJP proxy: Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday alleged that the head of the Dalit outfit Bhim Army, Chandrashekhar Azad, was contesting in Varanasi aga from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JSF4eD

Arab leaders condemn U.S. move on Golan

Tunisian President calls for ‘comprehensive settlement’ on Palestine from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U8Qu2C

Choppers, hired for marriages, denied permission to land in Muzaffarnagar

Haji Kallu, a trader, had hired helicopters of a private company to bring two brides from Mujheda and Kulheri villages to Khatoli town in the Muzaffar from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CN4tAp

Minister inaugurates heart institute

Revenue Minister R. B. Udayakumar said that hospitals which focus on treating heart ailments are on the rise because these medical problems have becom from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V3ycMu

Gold hidden in flower vase seized at airport

Air Intelligence Unit of Department of Customs on Sunday seized around 150 grams of gold, concealed in a flower vase, from a passenger who arrived her from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CNTp5Z

Development as a springboard to fight elections

Infrastructure build-up in sectors having a bearing on the lives of ordinary people has a definite place in poll narrative from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FM5iLI

Victims of Holi attack in Bhondsi in shock over FIR after assault

With injured members unable to resume work, family faces bleak future from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uAFdZt

‘Christian missionaries’ contribution to Tamil immense’

The contribution of Christian missionaries to Tamil language and taking education to all sections of the society were immense, said P. Nedumaran, pres from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I1EUil

Hundred and raring to vote: Assam’s Nalbari district has 27 centurions

Western Assam’s Nalbari district has 27 voters aged 100 or more. The district’s Deputy Commissioner Bharat Bhushan Dev Choudhury said special arrangem from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uCbgby

2 owners of blaze-hit Bangladesh tower arrested

Fire in Dhaka building killed 26 people from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UmovM4

‘Khabardar, don’t make a scene’: Union Minister caught on camera telling Bihar official

Sub-divisional magistrate K.K. Upadhyay had stopped Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey’s motorcade of 40 vehicles, which he said was more than the officially permitted limit. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JQ4XeP

Delhi HC rejects HUL plea against Emami’s TV ad

Does not disparages the product of the plaintiff, says court from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UmpcoE

An idea against divisiveness: Congress

Party says by contesting in Wayanad, Rahul wants to send the message that India is integrated from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I2ZIWK

SC suspends eco clearance for international airport in Goa

‘A firm regime against environmental exploitation would strengthen rule of law’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uDagnu

Supreme Court holds man unfit for police job

Had impersonated as a police officer from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YB93eg

SC suspends eco clearance for international airport in Goa

‘A firm regime against environmental exploitation would strengthen rule of law’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TNWBUW

Surgical strikes alone can’t counter terrorism: Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda

Rather than attempting to portray single events as game changers we need a long term policy, says former commander of the Northern Command, Lt. Gen. (retd.) D.S. Hooda. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YB9168

Farmers’ prospects dwindle in erstwhile Karimnagar

Crops wither away owing to heat wave conditions and depleting groundwater level from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JT68Ky

Govt extends PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline to September 30

It is mandatory to quote and link Aadhaar number while filing the return of income w.e.f. April 1, 2019 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VanLqG

‘Date fixed to execute drug offenders’, says Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lanka has decided to end four decade-long moratorium from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JQMFKF

Slovaks elect first woman President

Zuzana Caputova’s clear victory on Saturday over the ruling party’s candidate was a blow to the populist-left Smer-SD from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UkgOWK

MKU to follow the rule book on teachers’ qualification

To disaffiliate courses of colleges where faculty were not meeting UGC norms from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YB79u8

Decision on Congress-AAP tie-up on April 1

Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Sheila Dikshit said an official announcement would be made on Monday on an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Pa from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TLvAl1

Symbols allotted to independent candidates

Election officials have allotted the following symbols to the 13 independent candidates who are contesting in the Erode Lok Sabha constituency. A. Ar from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YCLBNQ

Govt extends PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline to September 30

It is mandatory to quote and link Aadhaar number while filing the return of income w.e.f. April 1, 2019 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YCLtxQ

‘BJP will destroy Tamil race’

If it gains foothold in the State: P Chidambaram from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WyFhoL

Gujarat Congress wants Ahmed Patel in Bharuch seat

Veteran leader has not fought an Lok Sabha election since 1991 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HPtIpO

Election guidelines explained to candidates

District Election Officer Rohini R.Bhajibhakare explained the Election Commission’s guidelines to all candidates contesting from Salem constituency at from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wzt5nG

Temporary bus stand becomes operational in Salem

The old bus stand is being renovated under the Smart Cities mission from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HQmBxs

Two ballot units will be placed for voting: Namakkal Collector

With 29 candidates contesting elections in the Namakkal Lok Sabha constituency, two ballot units would be placed to cast votes, said District Collecto from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WAv233

Seized ₹14,000 crore of assets of an offender: Narendra Modi

Vijay Mallya asks why BJP leaders were still targeting him though “the highest authority has confirmed full recovery” of his dues and more. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HO4WGL

Envoy to India appointed Pakistan Foreign Secretary

Sohail Mahmood, the current High Commissioner of Pakistan to India is scheduled to take charge as the next Foreign Secretary in Islamabad, diplomatic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V8b9jJ

Italy's Pompeii offers new glimpses of life before calamity

Conservation work enables uncovering of more areas buried under volcanic debris from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I2x4oP

Centre turns down Bengal’s request for paramilitary forces

The Mamata Banerjee government’s plea to retain 35 companies of Central forces, adding up to over 3,000 paramilitary personnel posted in areas that w from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FNvshb

With Congress blunting BJP’s Hindutva advantage, fight in Madhya Pradesh now more on livelihood issues

Congress won only two of the 29 in Madhya Pradesh in 2014. In the 2018 Assembly election, the Congress took a lead in 11 Lok Sabha constituencies. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CMn53g

Volunteer group takes up maintenance of parks

Though summer vacation has already commenced for most schoolchildren in Madurai, the scorching heat that is already soaring over 100 degree Fahrenheit from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uAANBR

BJP’s Nisith Pramanik, Trinamool’s nemesis in Coochbehar?

What makes Mr. Pramanik very different is apparent in his affidavit to the Election Commission that mentions 11 criminal cases against him. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V88lmH

Observers inspect counting centre

Printing of supplementary poll roll being processed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wzze36

Irrigation neglected, 600 farmers committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh: Rahul Gandhi

Congress to allocate 6% of GDP for education from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2THD609

Rahul’s contest throws up too many questions

LDF has reiterated its resolve not to change its candidate from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I5iWen

Rape case against Mugilan

KARURKulithalai All Women Police on Saturday registered a rape case against missing social activist T. Mugilan alias Shanmugam of Chennimalai near Ero from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FEbHHz

Phone numbers of observers

VirudhunagarComplaints on malpractices and violation of model code of conduct can be lodged with poll observers appointed for general election to Viru from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TKVWUn

BJP wants to bring in foreigners, people will judge them: Tarun Gogoi

By pushing the Citizenship Bill, it wants the Bangladeshi issue to remain, says Assam’s former Chief Minister. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JSLnif

Abandoned animals find a place in his home

For P. R. Viswanath, rescuing animals is a calling. Speaking to Sanjana Ganesh, Viswanath speaks about expanding his rescue operations across Madurai from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wtjpeq

At city bus stands women face more verbal harassment: report

Women are subjected to verbal harassment more than physical harassment at the four major bus stands in Madurai city. According to a report titled ‘Har from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wxtx5L

Scientists release shrimp seeds

Move aimed at replenishing and enhancing shrimp stock from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OBk371

‘It’s a battle between Gandhi and Godse’

NAGERCOIL AICC secretary Sanjay Dutt on Sunday said that the upcoming Lok Sabha election was a fight between Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse. Talkin from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FLSG7t

Top news of the day: Modi invokes Balakot strike at 'Main Bhi Chowkidar' event, Rahul to contest second LS seat from Wayanad, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OEEHDi

Congress lodges complaints against Goa BJP-led goverment for violation of model code of conduct

Goa Congress spokesperson pointed out that Ministers in the ruling BJP government have been calling the PWD engineers and issuing work orders from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TKRpRC

Goa IT minister complains about ‘mass enrollment’ of casino employees in electoral rolls

Rohan Khaunte said the CEO must check if casino employees, especially those from the North Eastern States, were being enrolled en masse into the electoral rolls in Goa from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJDWns

Pakistan reconstructed Balakot area to show no terror camp existed, claims Narendra Modi

Took decision for Balakot as ‘game’ should be played from where terror is being remote-controlled, the Prime Minister says at a Main bhi Chowkidar event video-cenferenced across the country from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TOazGc

Gold, silver articles worth ₹ 2.28 cr. seized

VIRUDHUNAGARElection authorities on Saturday seized gold and silver articles, worth ₹2.28 crore, which were being transported in a van as those mannin from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FMhgF4

Conversion is not your mission, Pope Francis tells Catholics in Morocco

Conservative Catholics have frequently criticised Pope Francis’ position against organised or aggressive recruiting of potential converts. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I0A3OA

Assault on minor: Police to seek custody of accused

The police will move an application before the magistrate court at Thodupuzha on Monday to get the custody of Arun Anand, the accused in the assault c from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FEwFGc

Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy quits Congress, set to join BJP

'Commercialisation of ticket allocation in Indian National Congress forced me to consider leaving the party' from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TMeXFE

Congress workers celebrate Rahul Gandhi's candidacy in Wayanad

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan says Congress has sent a wrong message by singling out the Left as the primary enemy and not the BJP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JTe92m

Farm loan waiver for ryots if Congress voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

It was a “revolutionary idea” not done by any country in the world, he said, adding it will “change the face of India.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Va8sye

SP-rank officer to lead CRPF convoys in Kashmir

A single motorcade will not have more than 40 vehicles at any point of time. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JWwviS

‘Human shield officer’ Major Leetul Gogoi may lose seniority

Major Gogoi and his driver have been held guilty of “fraternising” with a local in spite of instructions to the contrary and “being away from the place of duty while in operational area”. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FJu3qr

Modi is a ‘Publicity Minister’ not Prime Minister, says Rahul Gandhi

Accusing the Prime Minister of pushing a particular narrative in the media through the PMO, Mr. Gandhi said "Mr. Modi will not be able to deflect from real issues." from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJk6cc

Mig-27 crashes in Jodhpur, pilot ejects to safety

A MiG-27 UPG fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on a routine mission crashed in Jodhpur on Monday morning. The pilot ejected safely.The M from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UmU4p5

One held on charges of raping and murdering minor

Thudiyalur All Women Police on Sunday arrested Santhosh Kumar (32) of Uliyampalayam, Thondamuthur, on charges of raping and murdering a seven-year-ol from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V69VW1

Dadri lynching case accused seen sitting in front row of BJP rally

The accused in the Dadri lynching case were seen sitting in the front row of a BJP rally addressed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uyEcRX

IPS officer in Tamil Nadu relieved from poll duty for shooting in air

An IPS officer, who was appointed by the Election Commission as police observer to Chidambaram constituency, has been relieved from duty after he ope from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HXGCBv

What regional parties have lined up for Tamil Nadu’s 2.98 crore women voters

As Tamil Nadu goes to polls on April 18, here is a look at what regional parties have promised the State's women and transgender voters in terms of sa from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U4AFdb

Rahul Gandhi to contest second Lok Sabha seat from Wayanad in Kerala

Rauhl Gandhi was also named the candidate from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh in the first Congress list earlier this month. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JP9Ch5

Kannada writer B. A. Sanadi dies at age 86

Final rites will be conducted at Shindolli on Sunday evening. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FM1LNy

13 injured in bus accident near Coimbatore

As many as 13 passengers, including two children, were injured when a bus in which they were travelling met with an accident on a bridge on the Salem- from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UbyoNz

Corporation seeks Vigilance probe into Brahmapuram fire

Alleged police lapses in investigation into the incident at the site from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UjyTnP

Sri Lankan Navy chief in city

Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, along with a delegation, is on a visit to Southern Naval Command between March 29 and 31 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JUBYXm

Morning digest: Modi says Congress resents everything Indians are proud of, Rahul Gandhi promises green jobs, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FLWMwk

CPI (M) candidate to focus on heritage and development

Su. Venkatesan promises to work for industrial development, if elected from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uGCJsx

‘Country witnessing a wave against BJP’

Contrary to the claims of the Bharatiya Janata Party that its alliance will win more than 300 seats in the parliamentary elections, Dravidar Kazhagam from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I39FTZ

Duo who posted video with gun on social media in police net

They went to functions and brandished arms to impress potential recruits from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JTNGl7

Ramappa temple for world heritage site

Kakatiya era jewel near Warangal in the reckoning as a standalone UNESCO site, the first in Telangana from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UqQH0w

PSLV to launch military’s eye in the sky

First electronic intelligence satellite to locate hostile radars will go into orbit from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CGHHKf

Odisha bar associations’ polls completed peacefully

Exercises held under ‘one bar, one vote’ principle from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CLlKdn

Drunk driving case: court releases man on probation

Quashes one month sentence stating that he was not a previous convict from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V5yDpJ

Two big festivals add zing to Berhampur polls

Election campaigning in the constituency coincides with Thakurani Jatra and Danda Nata festivities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CGuJfx

Chargesheet filed against Talwar, son in money laundering case

Delhi court to consider ED’s chargesheet on April 15 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HXuH6G

P. Rajeev declares assets worth ₹16.78 lakh

LDF candidate for Ernakulam files nomination; has no immovable assets from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TN1PQZ

Driver, found colour-blind, loses licence

He was involved in an accident at Perumbavoor from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YEp8A6

Consumer panel directs Unitech to pay over ₹62 lakh to flat buyer

Realtor failed to hand over possession within stipulated time from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TPNsLK

Two women attacked by residents of apartment complex for feeding strays

The Mico Layout police have registered an FIR against residents of an apartment complex who allegedly threatened two animal rights activists for feedi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YCcrWl

‘Tiwari spreading falsehoods about statehood,’ says Gopal Rai

AAP leader Gopal Rai’s remarks come after State BJP president’s statement from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TGrj2g

Man, son held for supplying illegal weapons

Eight semi-automatic pistols recovered from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CFRYqj

After a lull following August deluge, tourism picks up pace in Kochi

Biennale, KTM regain visitors’ confidence post-flood from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V7W0iq

Man wanted in guard’s murder case shot at by police

The Kumaraswamy Layout police fired two shots at a 28-year-old history-sheeter who had allegedly bludgeoned a security guard at an ATM kiosk to rob ₹1 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CLkwyN

Connectivity, a bridge too far for water-locked Odisha villages

Residents say parties make promises but don’t implement them from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V87baD

BBMP council discusses water scarcity

The BBMP council on Saturday discussed water scarcity and Opposition BJP members boycotted the meeting when their questions on water supply were not a from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CLzB30

‘Not a single road has been built since AAP govt. came to power’

BJP accuses party of stalling development in Delhi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V807Lh

3 held for staging robbery

They claimed 2 men fled with ₹6 lakh from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CNIk4O

Congress has always stood with farmers and will continue to do so: Ghulam Nabi Azad

Party woos farmers at public meeting as six-day-long ‘Parivartan Yatra’ organised by its Haryana coordination committee reaches Sonipat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VcvBA9

Encroachment removal drive continues at K.R. Market

Many shops have remained shut as traders fear action from BBMP authorities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJzvZW

A SVEEP at railway station

Krishna District Collector and District Election Officer A. Md. Imtiyaz, Joint Collector Kritika Shukla, South Central Railway Divisional Railway Mana from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V7JIGH

BJP enlists NRIs to pull in votes

More than 300 Bengali- speaking volunteers sign up for the campaign from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WwMwNR

Political parties take the song route into heart of voters

Powerful songs remain a popular mode to reach out to masses from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJkWFK

Now Rahul promises green jobs

Post ASAT euphoria, Cong seeks to refocus political narrative on basic issues from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HUq4LB

Dumb charades

Those who were keeping an eye for YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy were dumbfounded when he began using sign language to communicat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V7Bmie

New documents emerge in Canada meddling case

Ex-Cabinet member releases records from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HQ2Eqj

Another MLA joins YSRCP

Another sitting MLA, this time from Kodumur, M. Mani Gandhi has joined the YSRCP in the presence of Y.S Jagan Mohan Reddy at a public meet at Yemmigan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V7HabI

Uproar after Punjab drug officer is shot dead

Neha Shorie had cancelled the accused’s ‘chemist’ licence from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FFK9la

Saluting the bravehearts

Among the thousands of people who attended the election rally addressed by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at Gudivada in Krishna district was a m from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CHIT04

Theresa May’s Brexit strategy lies in tatters

Now that the deal has been voted out, govt. has to come up with a different plan to avoid a no-deal exit from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HOVIK2

Targeting birds for a cause

Whatever justification it might offer for its decision that is clearly tantamount to use a ‘Brahmastra at sparrows’, the Andhra Pradesh BJP has resolv from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V7H4Ro

‘Outsiders’ hold the sway in temple town

Keen contest between Balli Durgaprasad and Panabaka Lakshmi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CLaKN7

Australia to toughen laws on social media

3 years in prison if executives fail to take down ‘violent content’ from their sites from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WBjk8t

Trump ‘told’ Kim to ship n-weapons to U.S.

He gave a document to N. Korean leader in Hanoi, asking for the transfer of arms and fissile material from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZHRQB

Shiv Sena tells cadre to support BJP’s chowkidar campaign

The Shiv Sena has taken a sharp U-turn — from calling the chowkidar [watchman] a chor [thief] last year to now supporting Prime Minister Narendra Mod from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FDibX3

Uddhav asks oppn to name PM candidate

Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asked the Opposition parties to declare their prime ministerial candidate while calling the mahagathbandh from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U9PpHF

Most anti-cancer drugs costly despite price cap, says AIDAN

‘Profiteering by pharma companies going unchecked’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wyqtq6

Shelter case: charges framed against 21

A Delhi court on Saturday framed various charges, including criminal conspiracy to commit rape, against all accused persons in the Muzaffarpur shelter from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UmGK3W

Poisoned cattle carcass kills 37 vultures

Equal number rescued by forest officials and wildlife activisits in eastern Assam from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JP8R7S

J&K-Centre ties will snap if Article 370 goes: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president counters Arun Jaitley who called for its repeal. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UekPvS

Kochi-Tel Aviv flights from September

Services to Mysore and Indore included in CIAL’s summer schedule from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJhQBC

Imbibe strong values, entrepreneurs told

So as to serve mankind: Executive Chairman of Murugappa Group from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uBeuMA

Sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav to contest against Narendra Modi

The BSF constable who was dismissed in 2017 after he posted a video online complaining about the food served to the troops has said he would take on from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WBgXlV

BJP shifts rally venue in West Bengal

Narendra Modi to address Siliguri rally on April 3. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HOeeSY

Plea against Arunachal Pradesh Christian Revival Church

An organisation called the Legal Rights Observatory (LRO) has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission seeking action against the Arunachal Pr from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V4KDaN

Shashi Tharoor’s ‘squeamish’ tweet kicks up row

The MP’s clarification that his was an attempt in self-deprecating humour fell on deaf ears. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WwFDMv

There is a clear anti-Modi wave across the country: Chandrababu Naidu

A.P. Chief Minister says ‘pro-incumbency’ groundswell will see the Telugu Desam Party returning to power in the State. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FCKDZf

Will Danish Ali get into Parliament with help from friends?

The former JD(S) general secretary is now a SP-BSP candidate in Amroha. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U4AIWz

Naveen Patnaik banks on women to best anti-incumbency

BJD opts to nominate women candidates, including a self-help group (SHG) worker, to a third of the State’s 21 Lok Sabha seats. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FBvAPs

Sail vessel owners seek dry dock, slipway facility

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, people involved in the sail vessel business, which is dwindling in the coastal town, want their demands to be heard by p from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TLhn7A

57 companies of Central forces for State

Deployment plan to be finalised today from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YCH51D

‘DMK will fulfill all promises’

DMK candidate K. Kanimozhi on Saturday said that the DMK would fulfill all the promises made in the party manifesto.Addressing a gathering at Azhagap from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OyKZUN

CRPF personnel to be deployed at sensitive booths

All steps have been taken for a peaceful polling: RO from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wx1YJZ

111 T.N. farmers to contest against PM in Varanasi

Unless BJP, Congress assure they will, if voted to power, implement their demands from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JR5gq4

Mekedatu issue pushed to background this polls

THANJAVUR With just little over two weeks left for the electorate in Tamil Nadu to decide who should they vote for, a prime inter-State issue — Karnat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V1RIJq

Govt. bars special classes during vacation

Vacation camps or workshops allowed for a maximum of 10 days on condition from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CKVekm

Top news of the day: PM Modi says Opposition disheartened by India’s growth, Srikanth enters finals of India Open, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Yx34Y1

Anganwadi workers chip in with rangolis

Anganwadi workers attached to the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) chipped in with colourful ‘rangolis’ as the district election office step from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HX8l5g

‘19% of seized cash released’

TIRUVARURA total of 19% of total cash seized during vehicle check by the election flying squad and static teams in Tiruvarur district had been returne from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uzQg58

Schoolchildren had a narrow escape

THANJAVURSchoolchildren had a narrow escape on Saturday morning when a van in which they were travelling hit an electric post at Darasuram near Kumbak from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OzjJp7

Why extradition of Nirav Modi would take time

Nirav Modi has been denied bail for now but moving to the main extradition trial at Westminster Magistrates Court could take months. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TJSDg1

Loan recovery: CEO clears moratorium extension proposal

Govt. departments had failed to issue enabling orders on time from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CNaopc

Robert Mueller’s Trump Russia probe and its aftermath

Robert Mueller has submitted his report on the 2016 U.S. presidential election to the Attorney-General. What’s next? from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OzZ8Bh

Will VVPAT silence those sceptical of EVMs?

How will the Election Commission ensure a tamper-proof counting process in the coming Lok Sabha election? from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FL3jHs

Scherzer’s span in Pamban rail bridge to be opened once a month

A month after resumption of passenger traffic on the 105-year-old Pamban Rail Bridge after setting right the cracks developed in some of the critical from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2ODkuOc

3 fishers hurt in sea collision off Ponnani

A ship registered in Singapore suspected to be involved from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JQQ1Ny

Collector pays tribute to ‘rebel’ King

Collector K. Veera Raghava Rao led people of various walks of life in paying tribute to freedom fighter and ‘rebel’ King, Muthuramalinga Sethupathy, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UcGc0H

₹20.51 lakh seized from beedi company workers

The beedi rollers’ wait for this week’s salary became longer as ₹20.51 lakh taken for disbursal to the points from companies here without proper docum from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JNLfjR

Concern over associations extending support to parties

Farmers’ forum calls it a ‘disturbing trend’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Umv1Cs

That time of the year to steady time in the West

The ‘Spring Forward, Fall Back’ rule of clock changing is not something many look forward to, yet a quarter of humanity is subject to it. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJ712s

Boat owners to protest against unfair practices

Seek uniform norms for fishers throughout the country from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ox56Tr

Gaja relief yet to be released

For damaged banana crop from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U84ZDG

The rising stars of the Communist Party

The bottom-up approach to pick leaders means that future leaders have to prove their acumen by handling various issues at the lower levels. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V5hIn1

The tropes around Jews and ‘Jewish money’

An ongoing exhibition shows how Jewish wealth and poverty have been created by circumstances as well as the activity and acumen of Jews. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HMLKcf

Several colleges of education stare at closure

Due to sharp decline in admissions from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WBpju1

Fears of Taliban’s return haunt Afghan women

Resistance has been building up among women, who are concerned that hard-won freedoms of the last 18 years would be compromised. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HPqZgb

Follow MCC, candidates told

THANJAVURReturning Officer for Thanjavur Parliamentary constituency and Collector A. Annadurai has urged candidates to follow the model code of conduc from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WEsoJX

Have no fear in politics: Tamilisai

Responding to comments of DMK candidate Kanimozhi who said that the BJP has announced a bullet train because of fear of defeat, BJP candidate Tamilis from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HMBL6X

Narendra Modi ensured there is no corruption in country, says Hema Malini

Voting will be held in Mathura in the second round of seven-phase Lok Sabha polls on April 18. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FNxWMB

Erode’s unique turmeric gets a GI tag

Erode’s unique slender turmeric gets a GI tag for its distinctive fragrance and colour from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YApCqO

Opposition are ‘disheartened by India’s growth’, says Modi

Elections to the Lok Sabha and the Assembly in the State will be held on April 11. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V59YS1

What now for Britain's troubled Brexit?

Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal is all but dead, after lawmakers voted to reject it for a third time on Friday — the day Britain had long be from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HXvqVg

Kerala Women's Commission opens investigation into dowry killing by forced starvation

The victim, a mother of two, was weighing only 20kg at the time of her death. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OyqeIW

14 faculty members of TISS Guwahati to go on mass leave from April 1

Fourteen faculty members of the Guwahati campus of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) have decided to a mass leave starting April 1. The fa from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CO4CDD

Now, a homestay for dogs in Chennai

Dog House, Chennai's latest ‘homestay for dogs’, is where your dog can find accommodation whenever you need to leave the city, be it for a day, week, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WsR9bI

There have not been any caste or inter-religious clashes in the last five years: O. Panneerselvam

Shortly before Deputy Chief Minister and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s coordinator, O. Panneerselvam began his campaign in the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WB0cHU

Deepak Talwar case: ED attaches Delhi hotel worth ₹120 crore

Mr. Talwar is being probed on the basis of an FIR lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation against officials of the Civil Aviation Ministry, NACIL, Air India and unknown private persons. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UdJqAY

Indian priest sentenced to six years in prison for child sex abuse in U.S.

The sentencing came after John Praveen plead guilty to one count of having sexual contact with a child under the age of 16 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U6Y25G

Indian national stabbed to death in Munich

The External Affairs Minister said she has asked Indian mission in Munich to take care of the couple’s two children. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FwUlfu

This year, Earth Hour in India asks you to #Bee4ThePlanet

The city is prepping for Earth Hour’s #Connect2Earth this weekend, and green-minded businesses have a corner on this occasion from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YBnPBD

Chemist shoots Punjab drug officer dead, kills self

The accused was reportedly angered over the cancellation of licence to his shop. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FKawaO

Raichur doctor found dead at New Jersey hospital campus

Nandigam Manideep was working at St Peter’s University Hospital in New Jersey from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V5D8k3

Guns & prose

From pulp fiction to Web series and e-books, crime writer Rajesh Kumar has come a long way from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FKxhLI

‘Film unit had no permission and didn’t take safety precautions’

Victims were standing less than 30 m from the shooting site from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OAerd5

Woman, daughter killed in accident at film-shoot venue in Bengaluru

Another daughter injured; the family was watching the shooting from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FK4fMd

General Election 2019 | 'Chowkidar' put Arunachal on rail map after 70 years of independence: Modi

The day's election-related developments at a glance. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CHWBAg

I-T search at DMK treasurer Durai Murugan’s house in Vellore

A static surveillance team entered the residence of the DMK treasurer on Friday night. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I0sbfZ

Amit Shah to file nomination in Gandhinagar after public rally

He will replace party patriarch L.K. Advani. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WvcGR6

Young hearts make art at Young World painting contest

300 children participated; top 10 paintings selected by 2 Sir J.J. School of Art faculty members from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uBzGBX

BJP hopes voters will re-elect Gopal Shetty for good work

Supporters say Mumbai North MP used his funds to develop 50 acres of unused land into gardens from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I0Oq5o

TN remains peaceful in AIADMK rule: OPS

The Deputy Chief Minister was campaigning for party’s Karur Parliamentary constituency candidate M. Thambi Durai from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YxhB5P

Clearance to complete ROB in Tiruchi

Defence Estates Office recommends grant of working permission to Highways department from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZyK2d

Federer to face Isner in Miami final, Brexit supporters march in London, and other news in pictures

11.15 amFederer to face Isner in Miami finalRoger Federer cruised into his fifth Miami Open final with an impressive 6-2 6-4 victory against Canadian from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OyZjfR

PMK to take up demands of government staff

Ramadoss seeks votes for Dindigul candidate Jothi Muthu from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I3arR1

Students form human chainfor voter awareness

A campaign was organised near Goripalayam mosque from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FJHqYV

Karti Chidambaram, H. Raja among 26 in Sivaganga turf

23 candidates in the fray in Ramanathapuram constituency from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OCMMIE

Morning digest: EC says PM's speech didn't violate code of conduct, Nirav Modi denied bail again by U.K. court, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HPk2eP

Damaged portions of Nanjundapuram Road to be re-laid soon

Corporation is carrying out water pipeline works from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WAQtRL

Redacted Mueller report expected to be released by mid-April

Mr. Barr said he shares a desire for Congress and the public to be able to read Mueller’s findings, which are included in the nearly 400-page report the special counsel submitted last week. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2VcnMKo

US didn’t spy on India’s ASAT test: Pentagon

It, however, said the United States was aware about India’s first test-fire of an anti-satellite missile. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJplsn

KCR meeting in Hyderabad cancelled

TRS leaders looked worried over poor crowd mobilisation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HMIRrR

11 more sunburn cases confirmed in district

The District Medical Office on Friday confirmed 11 more cases of sunburn and seven other heat-related illnesses in Kozhikode. With this, the total num from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FBOkyg

Unaccounted money worth ₹36 lakh seized

The Static Surveillance Squad has so far seized unaccounted money to the tune of ₹36 lakh as part of its election vigil. On Friday alone, the squad se from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U2OKrz

Miscreants set DYFI leader’s car afire

Unidentified miscreants on Friday allegedly set afire a car parked on the compound of a house at Korangad near Thamarassery. The car belonged to K.P. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FFog5i

CM to open care home in city tomorrow

Helping Hands Charitable Trust is opening a care home near the Kozhikode Medical College Stadium for cancer, kidney and leukemia patients from financi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FBgp8V

Architecture a rare discipline that combines science and art: Raj Rewal

Several architects and conservationists deliberate on legacy, hold discussion on issues that face contemporary heritage from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FJn5Db

Noida Class XII boy bags ₹2-crore scholarship

A 17-year-old student has bagged a scholarship of ₹2 crore for studying economics from the Boston University in the US. Arnav Misra, who resides in No from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Owijfd

SC judges recuse from hearing plea of ex-police chief

Two Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, on Friday recused themselves from hearing a plea filed by former Delhi Police Commissi from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FJmFN7

Pollachi case: HC asks CBI to respond to plea

Advocates insist on probe by a woman from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FGXE49

Nod to complete ROB in Tiruchi

Defence Estates Office recommends grant of working permission from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I0gPsc

‘Innovative’ courses should not end up affecting students

MADURAIA number of affiliated colleges of Madurai Kamaraj University offering new programmes under the garb of ‘innovative’ courses must not end up af from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uAGfox

General, expenditure observers at Thoothukudi

Public and members of political parties can contact General Observers and Expenditure Observers for Thoothukudi Parliamentary constituency and Vilaath from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZQPxc

₹1.59 crore unaccounted cash seized so far in Nellai district

The 30 static surveillance teams and as many flying squads deployed across the district have so far seized unaccounted cash of ₹1.59 crore, Collector from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uAGcJn

47 model code violation cases registered

A total of 47 model code of conduct violation cases have been registered so far in the district.Speaking to reporters here on Friday, Superintendent o from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HY4jJT

24 in fray for Tiruchi constituency

Twenty-four candidates are in the fray for the Tiruchi Lok Sabha constituency as per the final list of candidates released here after the deadline for from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FBNf9J

Modi-government anti-farmers: Vasuki

CPI(M) central committee member U.Vasuki solicited votes in favour of the DMK candidates for the Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency and for the by-elect from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WyXMsW

Billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi denied bail in London over PNB fraud case

According to sources Nirav Modi is in the U.K. on an investor visa that he obtained before the fraud allegations surfaced and it was issued in 2015. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uxPMMT

After “grave” defeat, PM May says Britain is running out of Brexit options

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday that lawmakers' “grave” decision to reject her Brexit deal for a third time meant that Parliament w from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JOWKYw

Retired judge discharged as election administrator

MADURAIThe Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday discharged retired District Judge K. Guruviah as the court-appointed administrator of Para from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2K333rJ

ISRO scientists take possession of ‘Brahmos engine’

Transport it to Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U5fMi3

Nirav Modi 'threatened to kill' witness, destroyed evidence: prosecution

The second bail application of Nirav Modi is taking place at at Westminster Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JR0yZa

Electioneering by political party candidates gathers momentum

With allottment of symbols, electioneering by candidates of political parties has gathered momentum.Kick-starting his election campaign after offering from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uI0zo9

‘We did not jump the gun on Rahul’s candidature’

‘Both the CPI(M) and BJP resent his pan-India appeal’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JPFAd9

Plea seeks probe into ‘forged signatures’

Petitioner says signatures of his father, his advocate not genuine from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V45Ul4

“I will vote for BJP candidate Surendran,” says P.C. George

The BJP has fielded its strongman K. Surendran from Pathanamathitta where the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple is located. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CLXJma

Top news of the day: EC tells SC that 50% VVPAT verification will delay results by 6 days, Hardik Patel can't contest LS poll, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Uh29LY

Illegal cooking gas sale lands man in police net

The Udayamperoor police on Friday arrested a person on the charges of illegal storage and sale of subsidised cooking gas cylinders meant for domestic from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZXLKU

Three injured in lab explosion at IIT-Bombay

Three persons suffered injuries after a balloon they were inflating during an experiment exploded in a laboratory in the Indian Institute of Technolo from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UjS7K6

Iran to ‘resist’ Trump decision on Israel’s hold over Golan

Iran’s President said on Friday that his country will resist the Trump administration’s acceptance of Israel’s control over the Golan Heights. Hassan from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UjyAt8

Modi using fearmongering instead of his governance record, says Omar Abdullah

Omar Abdullah used Mr. Modi’s speeches in Meerut, Rudrapur and Akhnoor on Thursday to substantiate his point. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OwVJmG

Pope mandates reporting of sex abuse claims in Vatican City

This legislation marks the first time the Vatican has put into law requirements for Catholic officials to report allegations of sex crimes to police or face fines and possible jail time. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TF2nZ2

KIIFB floats masala bonds for ₹2,150 crore

It would be channelised for funding the infrastructure development initiatives of KIIFB from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Yu6kDv

Our manifesto will reflect people’s voice, not one man’s view, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress is set to release its manifesto next week, ahead of the first phase of polling on April 11. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FJeYqb

‘Chaliye’ is Renuka Arun’s tribute to Swathi Thirunal

The video celebrates the music of the king-composer from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UiJMWY

A trip through the fossil-rich grounds of Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu

For about 70km around Ariyalur is a wealth of natural history that few people know about from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YAJVUQ

‘Reopen second entrance at Tower Park’

Regulars say this entry point was very convenient to children and senior citizens from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JPkrju

Hardik Patel can’t fight Lok Sabha elections as HC refuses to stay his conviction in 2015 Mehsana riots case

Hardik Patel was awarded two years imprisonment for rioting and arson in Visnagar town, but the High Court suspended his sentence later. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ujvup5

In Ambattur, summer does not cause as much dread as before

Tangedco begins work on laying underground high-tension cables on two key stretches from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JPnQyz

Shastri Nagar residents want Aavin booth reopened

Civic forum Spark points out that garbage is being dumped around the facility from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FKO4OY

Sivakasi, now a ghost town, waits for a verdict on green firecrackers

The push for green crackers is a win for public health. But lakhs of workers in Sivakasi are out of a job from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JOIEq9

The ‘green’ homes of Sridhar Radhakrishnan and Achuthsankar S Nair

Mud walls, recycled materials and vernacular architecture are significant features of sustainable homes built by Sridhar Radhakrishnan and Achuthsankar S Nair from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FJp768

Velachery residents irked by road digging

They have asked Zone 13 officials to get tele-communication companies to follow certain systems while carrying out cable-laying work from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZDgxV

Vote for New Bharat, says Modi in Telangana

In his first rally here post the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls, Mr. Modi said despite abuses and attacks against him, he has steadfastly moved ahead with his development agenda. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U33mHn

A crossing at Nandanam rendered useless?

Pedestrians want the ‘obstructions’ around it removed from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uBsVjQ

Abandoned pond in Manali springs back to life

Restoration efforts by EFI also involve sensitising residents to the dangers of neglecting a waterbody from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JNUHUq

Reconstruction of sewage pit on Wall Tax Road moves at tardy pace

State Highways Department is working to identify clogged spots and take up repairs from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YACtcn

A horrid time for commuters

Many stopovers on Mudichur Road lack shelters, forcing commuters to wait near commercial establishments from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U2clIS

Plea to introduce additional small buses

Residents seek better access to Pazhavanthangal railway station and Nanganallur Road Metro station from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FE0wyp

‘Desilt and deepen Perumbakkam Periya Eri’

Residents make a demand for a walkers’ pathway and planting of native trees along the bunds of the lake from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TGZCpZ

Safety concern raised

Hasthinapuram residents complain of poor illumination at two roads from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Yy89PS

The guidelines

If you want to highlight the need for a bus shelter at a stopover, here are pointers on how to go about it from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TN8hHG

50% VVPAT verification will delay Lok Sabha election results by 6 days, ECI tells SC

Any increase in the sample size of verification of VVPAT slips would only lead to a “very negligible gain in the confidence level”. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JKYf9V

‘Main bhi chowkidar’ paper cups withdrawn: IRCTC

Responding to media reports about paper cups labelled ‘Main bhi chowkidar’ being used on board trains, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporatio from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WwwROt

Will bring NRC in West Bengal, 'throw out' infiltrators: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah on Friday said his party will replicate the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in West Bengal on coming to power at from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HMhXAs

Green shield from the sun

There is a tree for a shelter at the Govardhanagiri bus stop on Avadi-Poonamallee Main Road, but residents are not complaining from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WwwQdn

‘Relocate the bus stop’

Commuters boarding MTC buses at Kattankalathur bus stop (towards Potheri) have requested the MTC officials and the Kancheepuram district Collectorate from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V3YD4A

‘Speed breakers sought on Annai Sathya Nagar Main Road’

Residents say accidents occur frequently on this stretch from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZkCpM

LED street lights to come up on median of Manapakkam bridge

The lamps found along the facility don’t illuminate it sufficiently, say road users from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I0mlej

Venezuela’s Maduro announces ban on rival holding public office

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s regime, bolstered by a Russian military deployment infuriating the U.S., on Thursday announced a ban on Washing from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ox8L3r

A busy State Highway is getting wider

Work is under way on sections of Porur-Kundrathur Main Road from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FJ2cYJ

At Virugambakkam market, brace yourself for an olfactory attack

Traders at this facility in Virugambakkam complain of irregular garbage clearance from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OyFN32

Former Congress leader Ranjitsinh Naik-Nimbalkar is BJP candidate for Madha

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced the name of former Congressman Ranjitsinh Naik-Nimbalkar for the prestigious Madha Lok Sabha con from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HLuzaZ

Terror funding case: ED attaches Shabir Shah-linked property

The Kashmiri separatist leader admitted that he did not have any source of income and he failed to explain any legitimate source of money for his expenses. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FIgyIV

Court summons Special Cell DCP on Kanhaiya case

The court has been deferring taking cognisance of the chargesheet against the accused since the probe report was filed without sanction in January this year. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Yys0hN

Kalakshetra’s Visual Arts Department gets a new lease of life

Lakshmi Krishnamurthy tells us how Kalakshetra’s Visual Arts Department is coming out of the shadows from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HKFFx9

Present method of counting VVPAT slips most suitable, EC tells Supreme Court

The Election Commission on Friday told the Supreme Court that the present method of counting the VVPAT slips was the most suitable. The poll panel ju from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TH2N0V

Three lensmen join hands for an exhibition to showcase their magic with the camera

‘Whisper in Silence’ at Suryakanti Art Gallery in Thiruvananthapuram displays selected works by Balan Madhavan, Hariharan Subrahmanian and Suresh Elamon from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FBLgSK

HC notice to ECI on PIL seeking stay on Narendra Modi’s biopic

The plea questioned the time of the film’s release and said if it was released as scheduled, it was likely to earn much electoral mileage for Mr. Modi. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FIoiL8

In Odisha, Modi pitches for a decisive mandate

Prime Minister questions the intention of the Opposition on issue concerning country’s national security. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I0epd1

Nawaz Sharif advised ‘complete rest’ by doctors

According to sources, Sharif might not meet PML-N leaders owing to his health condition. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V6mhxu

SC issues notice to Centre, EC on contempt plea for alleged violation of its order

The SC had directed all candidates to declare their criminal antecedents to the poll panel before contesting elections. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JRWwjk

Analysis: When is a Brexit vote not a Brexit vote?

Britain’s parliament will hold a special sitting on Friday to discuss and vote on Brexit, potentially unlocking a delay to May 22 to the country’s ex from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OuOsDG

Taliban attacks target police, killing 17: Afghan officials

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for all three attacks. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HNYWgV

India conveys concerns to Pakistan over presence of Khalistani separatists on Kartarpur panel

The next round of talks were initially scheduled to be held on April 2 at Wagah border. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WqHGS8

Mahagathbandhan releases candidates’ list for 38 seats in Bihar

Misa Bharti, eldest daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad to contest from Patliputra from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YzTJOT

Solicitor General raises airport incident involving Mamata's nephew in Supreme Court

He said he wanted to bring this incident to the notice of the highest court in the country to show how rule of law is completely broken in the State of West Bengal. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZKQbQ

1984 anti-Sikh riots: SC grants two more months to SIT to complete its probe

The Supreme Court on Friday granted two more months to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to complete its probe into 186 cases of the 1984 anti-Sik from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FyOrKT

Kochi’s Grand Hotel is the perfect spot for a serving of legacy

Head to Kochi’s Grand Hotel to meet old friends, sip on chilled drinks or bite into crunchy pappadums from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FyMBtA

Ponzi scam: Supreme Court seeks response from telecom providers on CBI’s plea

The probe agency had asked for crucial call data records from Bharti Airtel and Vodafone from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UjZ91j

Egyptian pro-democracy activist free after 5 years in prison

Abdel-Fattah’s sisters, Mona and Sanaa Seif, posted on Facebook that “Alaa is out,” along with a video of him at home, playing with a dog. His lawyer, Khaled Ali, confirmed the release by posting- “Thanks God, Alaa Abdel-Fattah at home.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WuBlVS

Bilkis Bano case: SC asks Gujarat govt to complete disciplinary action against erring officials

A Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi to hear Bilkis Bano’s plea seeking enhanced compensation on April 23 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TDW1ZH

2016 sedition case: Court pulls up Delhi Police over non-appearance of DCP

A Delhi court on Friday pulled up the Delhi Police over non-appearance of a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), who was asked to file report in the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V1K95t

Rare Sumatran tiger cubs make public debut at Sydney zoo

Three rare Sumatran tiger cubs ventured into public view for the first time Friday in what Sydney zookeepers called a “wonderful success” for the fut from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uzMOaV

Criminal case to be filed in Bangladesh fire that killed 25

Mostak Ahmed, a deputy commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, told on Friday that the death toll rose to 25 with all but one identified. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JOFzq4

Supreme Court upholds life term for ‘Saravana Bhavan’ owner Rajagopal in murder case

The owner of popular chain of restaurants was convicted for the murder of an employee whose wife he wanted to marry. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HUI1Zw

General Election 2019 live | EC to use ballot papers in Nizamabad

The day's election-related developments at a glance. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YzIGVW

States apologists for terrorists will continue to provide alibis to justify their actions: India

Describing terrorism as a scourge that is tearing at the fabric of societies across the globe, Mr. Akbaruddin said it is a menace that is not quarantined to any region. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CIwZDj

UK lawmakers poised for pivotal vote on May’s Brexit deal

Ms. May admits her agreement, reached last November during more than 18 months of negotiations, is a compromise but insists it is the best available. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HXPYx2

Navy hands over houses to flood-hit families in Kerala

Foundation laid for bridge connecting Cheriya Kadamakudi with Pizhala Islands from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OuWJYv

Lok Sabha polls: Eight nominations on Day One

Four of the candidates are women from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FJfJ2D

It is political violence vs development in Kasaragod constituency

Rajmohan Unnithan of Cong. looks to rewrite history in Red bastion from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TJr6eR

Facing protests, Trump backs off Special Olympics cuts

Speaking to reporters on Thursday as he left the White House for a rally in Michigan, Mr. Trump said he had authorised funding for the organisation. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HMP6Mx

Green lessons from model polling booth

It is a miniature version of what is envisaged as a model polling station that strictly adheres to the green protocol being observed for the upcoming from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZabTh

‘Left confident of a good show,’ says Kanam Rajendran

‘Rahul in Wayanad will thwart Opposition bid to unseat NDA’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HLciKV

Did political compulsions swing it their way?

LDF is fielding six and UDF three of their sitting MLAs in the upcoming Parliament elections from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uxz0O3

Eight killed as bus rams truck in U.P.’s Greater Noida

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directs police and administration chiefs to expedite assistance to the victims. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TGIJvD

Venezuelan government bars Guaido from public office for 15 years

“We’re going to continue in the streets,” Mr. Guaido said soon after Mr. Amoroso’s statements on state television. He dismissed the comptroller’s announcement as irrelevant because, in his view, Maduro’s government is illegitimate. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WxD1OC

Australian man loses bullying-by-breaking wind court case

The Victoria state Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a Supreme Court judge’s ruling that even if engineer David Hingst’s allegations were true, flatulence did not necessarily constitute bullying. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Yzw8xO

‘I am not an outsider:’ Thirunavukarasar

Congress candidate Su. Thirunavukarasar on Thursday said he had been nominated by his party for Tiruchi Parliamentary constituency as he was familiar from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2THXYEy

Model of Srirangam temple gopuram at airport

A model of the famous Rajagopuram of Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple has been installed at Tiruchi international airport terminal.The miniature size from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U5SsAy

3,000 police personnel to be deployed for Chithirai festival

400 CCTVs to be installed in and around Meenakshi Temple from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Fyt3FI

1,300 students take part in awareness programme

The importance of achieving increased voter turnout, particularly among young and first-time voters, was stressed during the Systematic Voters’ Educat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2THF9Bg

2 militants killed, 3 soldiers injured in Kashmir's Budgam encounter

The affiliation of the militants could not be ascertained immediately. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uATNAu

Rajan stresses on focussed targeting of NYAY handout

Democracy crucial for next phase of India’s growth, says the former RBI Governor from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I01l7Q

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami campaigns in Villupuram, rare Sumatran tiger cubs make public debut at Sydney zoo, and other news in pictures

12.15 pmEdappadi Palaniswami campaigns for PMK candidate On a separate campaign trail in Tindivanam in Villupuram district, AIADMK co-coordinator and from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U1Te1A

Musi turns a dark frothing slurry in city

Construction activities go unchecked on river bed, banks from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HZ1GHR

S. Korean leader to meet Trump in US on nuke diplomacy

It would be their first meeting since Mr. Trump’s second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam last month. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JMtAcp

Chinese initiative across the world have national security element: Pompeo

OBOR, also called the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is a multi-billion dollar project focused on improving connectivity and cooperation among Asian countries, Africa, China and Europe. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OAEota

‘Take action against touts harassing passengers’

PIL petition seeks direction to State govt. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UjUdJR

SAT confirms child death due to rabies

Child was not given anti-rabies vaccination from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JNhobl

The secular vote should not be split: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP chief explains the party’s strategy for the Lok Sabha election in J&K. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WwlExE

In Sikkim, ‘king’ Pawan Kumar Chamling fights to retain his turf

It is a battle between the Sikkim Democratic Front and Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uxSBxG

‘Gautham was driving the car on test drive, not Sagar’

Police say they were misled by partner of the deceased from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HKWSX6

‘Charges against NDA candidate false’

Alliance to organise Statewide protest against police action from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JN3GFC

Madurai Today-March 29, 2019

RELIGIONTiruvalluvar Mandram: Discourse on ‘Siddhar Illakiyam’ by A.K.C. Thirumavalavan, Sakti Velammal Nagar, S.S. Colony, 5 p.m.Gita Bhavanam: 120th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U4ucPg

‘Moral education to students need of the hour’

HC laments lack of moral foundation in society from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OuAiCA

Campaign focuses mainly on Sabarimala issue

Congress, BJP highlight govt’s anti-believer approach from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FHwRFS

Community votes hold the key

A tri-cornered contest beyond prediction in the capital from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OynhYB

Confusion in Cong. over Rahul’s contest

Party functionaries express apprehension over the delay in the decision from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FHuYJa

Samjhauta case: Special court says valuable piece of evidence lost due to improper investigations

The judgment in the case was made public on March 28. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WsnU95

‘GST ruins economy’

Rajya Sabha member and the DMK candidate for Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constitiency K. Kanimozhi said a government that is interested in the welfare of Ta from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CLseZz

People have forgotten Congress party, says Thambi Durai

Attacking the Congress as a forgotten party in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK Lok Sabha candidate for Karur constituency M. Thambi Durai said the party’s symbol, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UZHbOF

New record in property tax collection, but short of BBMP target

The collection is ₹2,510 crore while the target is ₹3,100 crore from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V0MOw3

Autokast to make Casnub bogies for railways

It is the first public sector undertaking in a State to get into RDSO directory from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CCwCKr

We will ‘remonetise’ what Modi ‘demonetised’, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress chief said there is a reason why the party christened the scheme ‘Nyay’, which translates to justice. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HKTOdy

Student caught sneaking phone to exam in his underwear

During exam season, it’s not uncommon for students to come up with novel ways to cheat. One private candidate, who was taking the Class X Secondary Sc from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HLfBlu

Sessions courts have no power to restrain State from releasing convicts for rest of their life: HC

Power to issue such direction is vested only with HCs and the Supreme Court from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WrsUut

Better voter turnout expected

‘SVEEP programmes will bring more voters to polling stations’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YtNWuk

Thambi Durai, Jothimani intensify campaign in Karur

AIADMK invokes legacy of MGR and Jayalaithaa from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uyuj6w

Water testing labs flooded with samples

Concern over possibility of a rise in waterborne diseases from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uwA9oW

Man held on ‘revenge porn’ charge

In what is considered to be a case of revenge porn, the Njarakkal police arrested a man on the charge of raping his estranged wife and circulating a v from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FDykf1

BJP promises bullet train

Other promises include airport expansion, fishing harbour from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uuUtqU

General Observer reviews poll-related works in Pudukottai

The General Observer for Sivaganga Parliamentary constituency, Harpreet Singh, on Thursday reviewed poll-related work in two Assembly segments of Tir from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U84auQ

Singer of evergreen duets turns 75

B. Vasantha could make a mark even at a time when P. Susheela, S. Janaki, and P. Madhuri were at their peak from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FKZe55

Speed trial on Pattukottai-Tiruvarur BG track today

Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru, K.A. Manoharan will conduct a speed trial run from Pattukottai to Tiruvarur junction on Fr from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V3t8Ia

Expectations shoots up on restoration of train services

Expectations on restoration of suspended services and introduction of new ones have soared among rail passengers on Tiruvarur-Pattukottai-Karaikudi se from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YuFQBA

Bihar ATS nabs Bangladeshi terror suspect from Pune district

A team of Bihar anti-terrorist squad (ATS), aided by the Pune ATS, has arrested a Bangladeshi national alleged to be a terror suspect from Pune’s Cha from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TIEBLu

BJP to turn Rameswaram a world tourism spot

We are committed to develop the island and offer employment to scores of people: Goyal from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wt8Ise

Top news of the day: I-T raids at JD(S) leader's house, U.S. draft at UNSC on banning Masood Azhar, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Uc0mrB

Man found dead

A 23-year-old man was found dead in his house at Anankaraipatti village in the district on Thursday. Police identified the deceased as N. Ponnusamy, a from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CHRNed

Rahul Gandhi promises to abolish angel tax for start-ups

These proposals, Mr. Gandhi said, will be included in the Congress’ manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V2zF5B

Man gets 10 years

The Mahila Court here on Thursday convicted and sentenced Sathyaraj of Manojipatti, near here, to 10 years imprisonment for attempting to sexually ass from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FI7VOB

Delhi court reserves order on Robert Vadra’s anticipatory bail plea for April 1

A Delhi court on Thursday reserved order on Robert Vadra’s anticipatory bail plea for April 1 and extended his interim protection from arrest till th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UZOmXl

I-T raids politically motivated, says Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy

Describing the Income Tax raids of JD(S) leaders as politically motivated, Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday called for the repla from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OsXuRC

Water level

MADURAIWater level in Periyar dam stood at 113 feet (permissible level is 142 ft) with an inflow of 3 cusecs and a discharge of 100 cusecs. In Vaigai from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wn07r4

U.K. parliament to debate Brexit on March 29 as E.U. wants a ‘yes’

The E.U. has agreed to delay Brexit until May 22 if the deal is approved this week. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FGmPF4

She rides the thunder: Sunitha Simon

The woman, the machine, the kick. The pride is nothing without responsibility and safety, says Thunderbird Storm rider Sunita Simon from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FzAlsK

Angry Indian goddesses

A hundred transgender people from across the country tell their stories of pain through art at Shut Up, a show by transgender activist Kalki Subramaniam from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ovp6Wf

Manohar Ajgaonkar, Vijai Sardesai designated as Goa’s Deputy Chief Ministers

Goa Governor Mridula Sinha, on the recommendation of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday, issued an order designating Ministers Vijai Sardesai a from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WuRY3W

Karthik Jogesh makes the cut in tinsel town

The youngster on his tryst with editing and his new release, Nayanthara’s ‘Airaa’, which is in theatres from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FHbxR1

How techies are logging in for the polls

With digital space playing a crucial role in influencing voters, many techies are working behind the scenes for the upcoming Lok Sabha election from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HXviVU

Four militants killed in Kashmir

Security forces on Thursday encircled a group of militants in Handwara’s Langate, just hours after killing three militants in Shopian. One militant h from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TFmPsF

China slams U.S. for circulating draft on banning Masood Azhar in the UN Security Council

China on Thursday slammed the United States for circulating a draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) designating Masood Azhar, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ywh2t9

Sringeri Mutt Road gets a colourful makeover

Residents join hands with Corporation, traffic police to free the stretch of encroachments, unauthorised parking from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HL4zNc

Waiting for the light

Chitlapakkam residents are in a self-imposed curfew after dusk, thanks to poor illumination on its streets from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wwif1L

The sunbathing commuters

Oh no, this is not a vacation! They are sweating it out, waiting for buses at the temporary stop near the Vijayanagar Junction from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Uhkl8f

Tamarind tales

If you ever have to harvest your own tamarind, here’s how you do it from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CIrHHT

China slams U.S. for circulating draft on banning Mazood Azhar in the UN Security Council

China on Thursday slammed the United States for circulating a draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council designating Masood Azhar, head from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FFWR4t

Wood-fired goodness

Watch your pizza take shape from scratch at Bon Pizza in the city from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FEPuJA

Music, her life

B Vasantha, who has regaled the Malayalam music industry with her sonorous voice, has never been given her due in Kerala from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CH0Agp

How circles added to Bangalore's beauty

The circles and squares of Bangalore added to its elegance and grandeur from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2utRFdJ

The different shades of Ananda

Ananda Shankar Jayant says her passion for dance has helped her take on the odds in life without missing a beat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HLln6F

My government has shown courage for surgical strike in all spheres, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the BJP’s campaign in western Uttar Pradesh, saying his government had shown the courage to conduct from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V1EUCH

In the service of Kathakali

Milena Salvini, who broadened the horizons of Kathakali by promoting it in the West, received the Padma Shri for her contribution to the classical art form from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HYo043

In Tamil Nadu, Karur constituency has most number of contestants

As many as 43 candidates, including AIADMK’s M. Thambi Durai and Congress’ Jothimani are in the fray in Karur Parliamentary constituency, the highest from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V1VRge

Complaint against Goa CM, BJP alleging usage of late Parrikar’s memory for political mileage

Goa’s Chief Electoral Officer seeks report on the complaint that alleges a violation of the Model Code of Conduct from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CHxqxL

Supreme Court refuses to stay release of 'Ram Ki Janmabhoomi'

The release of a movie on Ram Mandir will not affect the Ayodhya mediation process in Faizabad, a non-plussed Supreme Court said on Thursday. “Do you from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uyvV0k

No Indian prime minister has stooped this low, Deve Gowda on I-T raids

Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “misusing” his office, former Prime Minister and JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda on Thursday strongly condemned from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HXOAdD

13 killed in military helicopter crash in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s new president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev tweeted that he had ordered an investigation into the crash. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UhbALs

Bypolls for three TN Assembly constituencies will be held within ‘reasonable period’, EC assures SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday recorded the undertaking given by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the by-elections to the vacant Arav from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wsw1Cn

Activist and Economist Jean Dreze, two others detained in Jharkhand

They were held for organising a meeting without permission from district authorities from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uBZZI9

Malta armed forces seize tanker hijacked by rescued migrants

Authorities in Malta and Italy said the migrants had hijacked the cargo ship on Wednesday after it rescued them in the Mediterranean Sea and forced the crew to put the Libya-bound vessel on a course north toward Europe. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YwOHD5

Witnessing Pulicat’s bird murmuration

Chennai birder Munish Palaniappan can’t stop raving about the murmuration of starlings he recently saw at Pulicat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TATbEZ

Bihar mahagathbandhan struggles in allocating constituencies among allies

The mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) in Bihar has hit a roadblock over allocation of constituencies among alliance partners. On March 22, the mahagat from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FB4Heo

No more sale of lemon, syrup-based juices at Central Railway stations

The ban, which came into effect on Wednesday, does not include fresh juices made by crushing fruits from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HKD5Hq

SC to hear pleas on 10% economic quota on April 8

The petitioners have claimed that economic reservation violates earlier Supreme Court judgments. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UYhcHq

Pakistan minister brands US envoy ‘little pygmy’ in Twitter row

The furore underscores the delicate balance of regional tensions as the US steps up a push to find a way out of Afghanistan, more than 17 years after the invasion. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U9P1Z2

Pulwama attack: Pakistan says no terror camps exist in 22 locations shared by India

Pakistan also claims there are no links to nail the 54 people detained in connection with the Pulwama terror attack from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TZFu7w

General Elections 2019 live | Delhi BJP chief to hold ‘Twitter Chaupal’ to directly interact with people

The day's election-related developments at a glance. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TZu43y

‘I like to make viewers laugh’: Biju Menon

Biju Menon has an interesting spectrum of roles coming up this year from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OuspgB

Rahul Gandhi leaves parody song writer in a fix

Confusion about Congress candidate in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FF5PiD

Boeing rolls out software fix for 737 Max aircraft after two deadly crashes

The move comes amidst pressure from crash victims’ families and regulators around the world to ensure passengers safety. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UmPFCJ

Taiwan’s Tsai confirms request to buy new US fighters, tanks

Tsai’s unofficial Hawaii visit comes at the end of a trip to three of Taiwan’s Pacific Island allies. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJqCj8

Countering China, U.S. draft resolution at UNSC to blacklist JeM chief Masood Azhar

China earlier this month put on hold a request to put Masood Azhar, leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) on the UN sanctions list from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wt8Nfn

Thai anti-military parties say they have seats to form govt

Under the new rules, an unelected 250-member Senate appointed by the junta will join the 500 elected members of the lower house in a vote for prime minister, meaning a party without Senate support would have to get the support of 376 house members to ensure its choice becomes premier. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UYY1NR

U.K. Parliament indicative vote on Brexit options yields little clarity

Theresa May confirms that she will not remain the British PM to oversee the next stage of Brexit negotiations from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TAQK5i

Ukrainian presidential election, Venezuela power outage, and other news in pictures

9. 30 amUkrainian presidential electionPeople attend a re-election campaign rally with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Uk from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WwvFLh

UN peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights has “a vital role to play in preserving stability between Israel and Syria”

Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed the strategic plateau in 1981. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UYLzxy

I-T officials carry out raids at Karnataka minister's residence

The raids came hours after Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy publicly claimed "vindictive I-T raids" against JD(S) and Congress were in the offing from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ys8vY1

Three militants gunned down in J&K’s Shopian

Security forces launch an anti-militancy operation in Yarwan forest area from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJpX0S

I-T Dept raids at residences of PWD contractors in Hassan

Income Tax officials began search operations at residences belonged to three contractors, said to be close associates of PWD minister H.D. Revanna, on from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UjoLva

Belagavi Cong. leaders bury the hatchet

Satish Jarkiholi, Lakshmi Hebbalkar discuss poll strategies from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OtM9Ru

Trade licence renewal drive conducted

A special drive to renew trade licences was conducted by the Mysuru City Corporation on Wednesday. It was held under the auspices of the Mysuru Hotel from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FF921n

Seven candidates remain in fray in Hassan Lok Sabha constituency

Seven candidates have remained in the race for Hassan Lok Sabha constituency after the scrutiny of papers conducted in Hassan on Wednesday. According from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HWTlEq

Election expenses observer takes charge

The Election Commission’s observer for monitoring election expenditure took charge at the Collectorate here on Wednesday.Pramod Kumar, Joint Commissio from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uvxFY3

Only 4 persons can accompany candidate for filing papers

Only four persons would be allowed to allowed to accompany the candidate when he or she enters the office of the returning officer for filing nominati from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I33obh

Kochi Biennale concludes today

Biennale foundation board to discuss Komu’s resignation from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uvxD2n

Mullappally flays PM’s claim

Modi’s announcement on anti-satellite missile system from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HS767r

U.S. takes note of India’s anti-missile test, expresses concern over space debris

The U.S. has said it has taken note of India’s anti-satellite missile test, but expressed concern over the issue of space debris. India shot down one from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uzneCE

Trump says Google is committed to US not Chinese military

Mr. Trump tweeted that in a meeting Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai “stated strongly that he is totally committed to the U.S. Military, not the Chinese Military.” from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wqm8oN

Morning digest: EC says electoral bonds hit transparency in political funding, Theresa May to quit before next Brexit talks start, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V1klWW

Bizman, aide held for assaulting cops

They were in an inebriated state from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CH3q58

Chaos at metro stations

Minimum balance in smart card raised from ₹8.50 to ₹50 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2V1FiRw

Australian story writer on cycling expedition

Age did not deter this 67-year-old children’s story writer from Australia to tour Asia on a bicycle.Ken Gray from Melbourne, who writes stories for ch from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJAv00

Eight nomination papers rejected in Madurai

Papers of four dummy candidates, a transgender and an independent were rejected from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UYFUri

Presiding officers urged to bethorough with poll manuals

‘They have to strictly follow rules; none can question their decisions’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TZ5kZo

Marathon on Sunday to create voting awareness

The Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Committee, Dakshina Kannada, will organise a district-level 18-km marathon in the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FATRVH

Model code of conduct: Tiruchi Corporation removes 334 flag posts of political parties

Tiruchi Corporation has so far removed 334 flag posts of various political parties as part of enforcement of model code of conduct of Election Commiss from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FIROPN

‘Sangh Parivar sowing seeds of disharmony in villages’

Peter Alphonse says it is a ploy to divide the society on communal lines from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJM6MF

NCP’s Supriya Sule raised the most queries in Lok Sabha

She asked 1,181 questions, against the average of 251: report from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FBDKaJ

Crackdown on separatists will continue, says Ram Madhav

Accuses regional parties of trying to disturb peace from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U0bDfe

Trinamool manifesto promises probe into demonetisation

Releasing her party’s manifesto, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee said there would be a judicial probe into demonetisation if the united Oppos from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FFxfF6

Southern States saw a hotter February, March than usual

Most places in India's southern States – Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana experienced a hotter February and March this year from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HSoqJm

Elect NDA nominees: Piyush Goyal

‘PM and Tamil Nadu CM are like a double-engine train’ from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FGbPaR

Director Mahendran critically unwell

CHENNAI Filmmaker J Mahendran, who has directed several memorable films including Mullum Malarum, Johnny and Nenjathai Killadhey, was admitted to Apol from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wr7Q7m

Fire audit of all BBMP markets soon

Safety measures in Russell Market not updated, say traders from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FGbNzL

Anthems of resistance: I will make music till end of time, says Imphal Talkies and the Howlers founder Akhu Chingangbam

The folk-rock music band is known for their powerful stand and songs against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act and human rights violations in Manipur. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TGfc5r

Do you have complaints?

The General Observer for by-elections to Thanjavur Assembly constituency, Narender Sankar Pande, will receive complaints from public at Room 6, Block from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Yu0x0H

Thanjavur: 12 candidates in

Nominations of 12 out of 26 candidates for Thanjavur Parliamentary constituency were accepted by Returning Officer and Collector A.Annadurai after the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TEwtLY

Delhi court summons Somnath Bharti as accused in defamation plea by woman journalist

The court asked Mr. Bharti to appear before it on April 10 for allegedly hurling abuses at Ranjhana Dwivedi and calling her with objectionable names from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CG1BFj

DMK-front zeroes in on local issues

Highlights failure of State government from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2YsVkpW

Will order closure of K.R. Market if fire safety measures not put in place: HC

Asks how market complex can operate sans clearance certificate from Fire and Emergency Services Department from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TAOjje

Municipal dumpsites polluting the soil: local study

Concentration of heavy metals 74% more in dumpsites as compared to adjacent areas from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UZwaNs

ED-CBI team to reach U.K. for Nirav Modi case

A joint team of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate would reach the United Kingdom to extend legal assistance to prose from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CAS96f

People must know about BJP’s ‘jumlebazi’, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tells Congress workers

Till we take the failures of the government to the people, they will not come to know the reality of this government, Ms. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra told workers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JGwuiZ

19 nominations accepted for Perambalur

The scrutiny of nominations for Perambalur Parliamentary constituency was taken up at the District Collectorate on Wednesday. The exercise was preside from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TCsZKe

What are voters' priorities across States?

A national survey of 2.73 lakh people across Lok Sabha constituencies found that getting better jobs was the top concern nationwide. The other key con from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UlAx8F

Police open fire at habitual offenders

Were attacked by accused during a bid to escape from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JFKlWz

High security number plates from April 1

Only dealers can provide and affix the tamper-proof HSRP from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FIC5QL

VC calls for agenda for peace

KaraikudiProf N Rajendran, Vice-Chancellor, Alagappa University, has called for appropriate and systematic agenda for national and global peace for an from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Ud4JTb

Special DGP reviews poll preparedness in Central Zone

Meets with top police officials in Central Zone and Tiruchi City from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FBg5a3

Supreme Court awards 3-month jail to lawyer for contempt, suspends sentence on apology

“Mathews J Nedumpara is otherwise barred from practising as an advocate before the Supreme Court for a period of one year,” the Bench said. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UXA8Gr

Ex-PDP minister joins Faesal's JKPM

Javid Mustafa Mir, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator and ex-minister, joined IAS topper Shah Faesal's political party, Jammu and Kash from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CIuikW

Nominations of Kanimozhi, Tamilisai accepted after scrutiny

A total of 51 out of 62 nominations were cleared from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UXZwff

33 nominations accepted for Theni

In Dindigul, 26 papers are intact for LS constituency from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CJBFZv

Pulwama attack: Pakistan seeks ‘more evidence’ from India on Jaish involvement

The Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the “preliminary findings” on the “Pulwama incident” were shared with him. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FDT4Vq

Southern States saw a hotter February, March than usual

Most places in India's southern States – Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana experienced a hotter February and March this year from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2usLdDP

AIADMK, Congress, DMDK, VCK candidates pass scrutiny

Twenty-eight nominations for Tiruchi Parliamentary constituency were accepted after scrutiny on Wednesday. Besides additional nominations of candidate from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Fusug8

State continues to roast in blistering heat

It may have to wait for some more time for summer showers from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TWDiO2

Literary world bids adieu to Ashitha

Hundreds of people, her colleagues and readers, bid adieu to eminent Malayalm writer P.K. Ashitha, who died in the wee hours of Wednesday. The writer, from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Fussow

Heat alert till Friday in 13 districts

More than a 100 people sought medical attention in connection with summer heat-related health conditions on Wednesday, even as the IMD warned that abo from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2U0zk73

Election observers begin assignment

Amit Kumar, General Observer appointed by the Election Commission to Tiruchi constituency, began his assignment on Wednesday.The general public, polit from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2WqGK07

Police still clueless on abducted girl’s age

No valid record such as birth certificate or Aadhaar card from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JL18b5

General Observer arrives

General Observer for Chidambaram constituency, K.H. Kulkarni, arrived here on Wednesday.Mr. Kulkarni, who is Commissioner of Scheduled Tribes Developm from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FDpVtB

Police book Kannada film crew

Were shooting in High Court premises without permission from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Wu4nFf

City engagements

RELIGIONSri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayana Sabha: Sri Vishnu Sahasranama parayanam, Varasiddhi Sri Anjaneyar Sannidhi, South Chithra Street, Srirangam, 6 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Yv4xOz

Civilian shot dead in Shopian

Suspected militants on Wednesday shot dead a civilian in south Kashmir's Shopian. The body of Tanveer Ahmad Dar, a resident of Bemnipora, from Shopia from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UcIixs

Nothing wrong in MLAs contesting LS poll: HC

Court dismisses plea against nine MLAs from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2JGxnbe

Rahul Gandhi 'rescued' a road accident victim in Delhi

The injured journalist was identified as Rajendra Vyas, who owns a local newspaper in Rajasthan. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FCUhvY

‘Brahmos engine’ found washed ashore retrieved

It bears the logo of Brahmos and the date of October 24, 2016 from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HScyHc

Airline fares to West Asia hits all-time high

One-way fares have gone by 200 to 400% from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uw9IA3

27 candidates in the fray

For Tirunelveli Lok Sabha constituency from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2I1aHjk

Top news of the day: Modi announces success of Mission Shakti, Banks recover ₹1,008 cr by selling Mallya's UB shares, and more

Here are the important news stories of the day. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uwXI0V

China asks India to maintain “peace and tranquility” in outer space

China has asked India to maintain “peace and tranquillity” in outer space after New Delhi successfully tested a ground based anti-satellite weapon on from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OvamXo

Model polling booth set up at new bus stand

To enable voters to have a feel of actual booth from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CFuXnb

Rise in sunburn cases

Alert issued along with guidelines to follow from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Fzf2r8

Boko Haram attack in eastern Niger leaves a dozen dead

Ten people were killed along with two suicide bombers in a coordinated attack late on march 26 by Boko Haram jihadists on a town in eastern Niger, th from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HTHTti

Meet Pakistan's Tyrion Lannister

Pakistani waiter Rozi Khan had never heard of the Game of Thrones -- or its hugely popular character Tyrion Lannister -- until his striking resemblanc from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TF0ZFA

A run just for fun in Coimbatore

The humans of Coimbatore Runners organised a friendly run so that runners from across the city could say hello to each other from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HIB7XU

Donald Trump calls for ‘Space Force’

On the surface, this looks like a terrible moment for the world’s major military powers to negotiate a deal on preventing an arms race in space.Last m from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2Fu8fPx

BJP MP Anshul Verma quits party, submits resignation to watchman

Annoyed over being denied ticket in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, BJP MP from Hardoi seat in Uttar Pradesh Anshul Verma on Wednesday quit the party an from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2uuATuX

The Hindu Explains: What is significant about Mission Shakti?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that the DRDO-developed anti-satellite system A-SAT successfully destroyed a live satellite in the from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TCBS6r

Vijay Mallya dues: Banks recover ₹1,008 crore by disposing of UB shares

A PLMA special court on Tuesday allowed the sale of shares pledged with Yes Bank, said the Enforcement Directorate from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CI1LfA

Rakesh Asthana bribery case: CBI seeks more time from Delhi HC to complete investigation

The CBI on Wednesday sought more time from the Delhi High Court to complete investigation in a bribery case involving the agency’s then special direc from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FCizWV

BJP leader Muralidhar Rao, 8 others booked for forgery, cheating

An FIR was filed against BJP national general secretary P. Muralidhar Rao and eight others for allegedly cheating a man here of ₹2.17 crore by promis from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UZyOTc

Filmmaker Shruthi Namboodiri’s Itharam is on gender binaries in Kathakali

Shruthi Namboodiri’s Itharam explores gender identities in a male-dominated art form like Kathakali from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CHfK5d

After anti-satellite missile testing, India assures international community

Assuring the international community, India said that it did not violate any international treaty or understanding with the anti-satellite missile tes from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2TXQKkO

Mission Shakti: Opposition lauds DRDO, ISRO, hits out at PM Modi

Opposition describes the announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as an attempt to hog the limelight. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2OqzTBj

CSJP urges voters to reject 'pseudo-nationalism'

Goa Church-affiliated Council for Social Justice and Peace (CSJP) has urged the electorate to reject the terror of 'pseudo-nationalism' and to take on from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FCPcnG

Spring makeover

It's that time of the year when the trees are celebrating. Look around and see the wonders of nature and the colours of the season from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HJZynZ

Sudin Dhavlikar dropped: Biggest dacoity by ‘chowkidars’ on MGP at night, says the Dy. CM

Deputy Chief Minister and senior leader of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) Sudin Dhavalikar, who was also Minister for Public Works, was dropped from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2HJZtRd

Lokpal members take oath of office

All eight newly-appointed members of anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal on Wednesday took oath of office. They were administered the oath by Lokpal cha from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2FBsaxb

EC notice to Railways, Civil Aviation ministries over PM pics on tickets

Sources in the poll panel said prima facie the railways and Air India have violated the model code of conduct from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2UY4EzV

Narendra Modi announces success of Mission Shakti, India’s anti-satellite missile capability

Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister said India’s action was not directed against any country. from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CFnWmp

Art with a heart

Fawad Tamkanat spearheads the ‘Art as investment’ initiative with 55 artists to help families of the Pulwama attack from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CI3v8o

Minimum income guarantee scheme will be rolled out in phases, says P. Chidambaram

The Congress party’s minimum income guarantee scheme will be rolled out in phases, senior leader P. Chidambaram said on Wednesday. The five crore bene from The Hindu - News https://ift.tt/2CHCFNE

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