CITU stages protest in Chennai demanding settlement of transport staff dues

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Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) The Central Chennai district unit of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of Raja Rathinam Stadium, Egmore, urging the State government to resolve the 27-day-long agitation by transport corporation employees and retired staff. Leading the protest, CITU State president A. Soundararajan said the agitation was not for fresh wage demands but to secure arrears and retirement benefits that have remained unsettled for years.He point…

Vijay launches TVK campaign with fiery speech in Tiruchirappalli

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Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay on Saturday kick-started his maiden campaign tour of Tamil Nadu Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) with a massive rally in Tiruchirappalli, and said, “The DMK government has not fulfilled a single promise. They said many things, but did they deliver?”Greeting the crowd at Marakkadai with a simple “Vanakkam to all,” Vijay said his party would only make practical promises.He pledged zero compromise on women’s safety and law and order if TVK came to power.”Thi…

Northeast being threaded together with ambitious railway projects in new connectivity era

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Once considered a distant terrain, the northeast region is now being threaded together with ambitious railway projects — signalling not just connectivity, but a new era of commerce, mobility, and integration for India’s northeastern frontier, according to the government on Saturday.Among them is Mizoram’s 51 km Bairabi–Sairang railway line, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, a milestone that has finally put Aizawl on India’s railway map.“…

10 kg charas seized in J&K's Anantnag, three arrested

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Srinagar, Sep 13 (IANS) A major narcotics smuggling racket was successfully busted by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district with the arrest of three accused and seizure of over 10 kg ‘charas’ (contraband).The three accused, who were arrested, included the supplier and two habitual offenders.Acting on specific intelligence, NCB Srinagar conducted a targeted operation in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district on August 19.The operation led to the seizure of a…

Bootlegger held with 5,736 bottles of illicit liquor in Delhi

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Outer North District Police have arrested a 25-year-old bootlegger who was transporting thousands of bottles of illicit liquor concealed inside sacks of cattle feed in Shahbad Dairy, officials said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Saurabh Singh, son of Kehar Singh and a resident of Vijay Vihar, was apprehended late on September 10 following a tip-off, police said.Singh, already a repeat offender with two previous cases under the Excise Act, was found ferrying l…

6,000 kg copper worth Rs 55 lakh seized, truck driver among four held for faking robbery

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Delhi Police has cracked a sensational highway theft-cum-robbery case within 48 hours, recovering 6,000 kg of stolen copper scrap worth Rs 55 lakh and arresting four men, including the truck driver who posed as the victim, an official said on Saturday.According to police, the case (FIR No. 607/25) was registered on September 10 at New Usmanpur police station after driver Manish Kumar claimed he was robbed while transporting copper scrap from Libaspur …

GRSE adds greater punch to Navy’s anti-submarine capability, delivers second ASW SWC

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Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd delivered INS Androth, second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWCs) being built by the shipyard, to the Navy on Saturday.The first warship of this series, INS Arnala, was delivered on May 8 this year and commissioned into the Navy on June 18, 2025.Androth was accepted on behalf of the Indian Navy by Rear Admiral Ravnish Seth, CSO (Tech), ENC.Named after the Androth Island in the Laksha…

Now PM Modi should tell how blood and cricket can flow together, says Uddhav Thackeray

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Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT Chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government at the Centre for allowing the India-Pakistan cricket match being played at Abu Dhabi on Sunday. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi used to say that blood and water will not flow together. So where did cricket come into this? Does this mean that we have stopped the war with Pakistan? What will be Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s answ…

Dalai Lama congratulates Sushila Karki on becoming Nepal's interim PM

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Dharamshala, Sep 13 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama on Saturday congratulated Sushila Karki on being appointed as Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim government.Karki, 73, was sworn in as Nepal’s interim Prime Minister late Friday evening, thus becoming the first-ever woman PM of the Himalayan nation.“As you know, the Nepalese and Tibetan peoples have historically enjoyed a close relationship. I am very grateful to the government and the people of Nepal for providing facilities…

Lives of tribals will undergo radical transformation in next 3 years: Maha CM Fadnavis

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Yavatmal (Maharashtra), Sep 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the Central government has undertaken important schemes to bring the tribal community into the mainstream of development and for that, Rs 1 lakh crore has been made available. He stated that schemes and initiatives are being implemented for the facilities like houses, roads, electricity, water, hostels and employment for the tribal community in Maharashtra as well, adding that a radical chang…