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Traders attribute the recent increase in prices of flowers to weather conditions affecting crop yields in Hosur, Mecheri, and Thoppur. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The prices of flowers have skyrocketed in Tiruchi market due to sharp rise in demand in view of Ayudha Puja and Saraswati Puja, which is celebrated on Monday and Tuesday…
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A 26-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death by a 10-member armed gang near Okkur Melamangalam in Sivaganga district on Sunday. The victim, identified as Madan alias Sullan of Pudupatti, was a notorious criminal with 14 criminal cases pending against him. It included a double murder case, when he and his accomplices allegedly killed two brothers,…
The shortage of doctors in India, particularly in rural areas, is well documented. This shortage compounds the suffering of rural communities, where people must suffer not only with disease but also with the struggle to access care. Illness in rural India is therefore not merely a departure from good health. It can push entire families…
Taira Malaney will never forget the female olive ridley sea turtle she encountered one evening while shooting her film, Turtle Walker, in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. “She came up and just kept digging and digging and digging. I think she must have done so for nine hours,” remembers the Goa-based writer, director, and producer….
The accused, who hails from Telangana and currently resides in Jammu with her husband, was questioned by a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)-rank officer as part of the investigation following the registration of the FIR, they said. File image for representation only. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked the wife…
An aerial view of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. File | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), has promoted more than 1,200 executives across various grades, ending a long wait of nearly seven years, according to confirmed sources. The promotions, spanning from the junior-most…
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A view of Ramlila Maidan, one of the newly designated protest sites in New Delhi. File. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi Police on Saturday (October 17, 2026) granted a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Congress for its rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 as part of the party’s nationwide campaign against…
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Cashless. The word conjures up scenes of walking out of a hospital with a light step and a lighter heart. No bulky files, no submitting a claim and no chasing reimbursements. And certainly, no waiting anxiously. Yes? Yes and no. Cashless is one of those words in insurance that have come to mean more than…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In this digital era, cash is gradually losing its sheen while digital payments are rising. Yet, in certain high-value transactions such as property purchases, business deals and loan repayments, cheque continues to hold its ground. A cheque is a bridge between a promise and…