6+ hour, 18+ min ago   (299+ words) Tamil Nadu had, in recent years, adopted a cautious approach against adding elephants to captivity, while tightening regulation of elephants already with temples and private individuals and advocating rehabilitation and rewilding wherever possible. The policy had also meant that requests…...

6+ hour, 1+ min ago   (328+ words) SALEM: The Tamil Nadu All Farmers' Association's coordination committee president P R Pandian on Saturday urged the state government to take urgent steps to prevent dyeing unit effluents from being discharged into the Thirumanimutharu River, alleging that the pollution was…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (294+ words) NEW DELHI: Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu approved the Delhi Building Workers Health Scheme for registered building and other construction workers and their eligible dependent family members, a statement issued on Saturday said. The scheme was earlier approved by CM Rekha…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (295+ words) VISAKHAPATNAM: From ancient temples and sacred ghats to heritage landmarks and river cruises, tourists will have seven curated ways to explore the Godavari region during the Godavari Pushkarams 2027, with the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department unveiling a set of themed circuits....

5+ hour, 29+ min ago   (282+ words) HYDERABAD: Political fireworks continued outside the Assembly on Saturday with suspended BRS MLAs holding a ‘mock Assembly’ at Telangana Bhavan. With the real House out of bounds for them, the leaders created a replica House at the BRS office, with…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (217+ words) The New Indian Express VIJAYAWADA: Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Saturday said the Market Intervention Scheme was meant to protect farmers when the market price of their produce fell below the MSP, and asserted that the coalition government was providing…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (258+ words) KOCHI: “We do not view the ongoing severe power crisis as a setback, but as a golden opportunity to formulate a comprehensive power policy and power management system, Chief Minister V D Satheesan said on Saturday. Inaugurating the CORE RENev…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (198+ words) CHENNAI: A 20-year-old Presidency College student was arrested on Saturday in connection with a clash between students of Presidency College and Pachaiyappa’s College. The window of an MTC bus was damaged during the clash near Chennai Central on Friday evening....

4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (260+ words) The New Indian Express KHAMMAM: Farmers staged a protest against frequent power cuts at Kandukur in Vemsur mandal of Sathupalli Assembly constituency in Khammam district on Saturday A large number of farmers from Kandukur, Diddapudi, Bharanipadu and Lachannagudem villages took…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago   (293+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Three major disputes, including 24 land acquisition appeals pending for over four decades, were amicably settled at the National Lok Adalat held in Guntur on Saturday, providing relief to farmers, accident victims’ families and parties involved in a long-standing family…...