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The court said lack of a clear definition has led to ‘very deceptive’ packaging of cheap alcohol, with liquor even passed off as ‘fruit juice’; some excise laws include sacks and wrappers as ‘bottle’

Justice G.R. Swaminathan commends the decision taken by the government and tells Advocate General Vijay Narayan that it is a “good decision”

Ahead of bilateral talks, PM Modi called on Italian President Sergio Mattarella and discussed different aspects relating to India-Italy friendship, including trade, investment and cultural linkages

The detailed portfolios will be submitted to the Governor and will be published via gazette notification

Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar and NCP (SP) MLA Jayant Patil cited incidents where a police vehicle sent to search for a missing girl in Nagpur apparently did not have diesel, and attack on a petrol pump worker in Jalgaon over alleged fuel shortage

Australian LNG could reach eastern India through a crisis-free Indian Ocean route, the High Commissioner says; lithium and copper may follow for the clean-energy shift

The 52-year-old singer had gone to the Southeast Asian nation to perform in the 4th edition of the festival

Mr. Vijay, along with his Cabinet colleagues, paid tributes to the social reformer on his 181st birth anniversary

Residents seek steps to develop the road between the MGR Statue Junction and Sunnambukaranpatti

“We invite VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan to be part of the Council of Ministers. This is the wish of the Chief Minister as well. Similarly, the IUML should also join the Council of Ministers,” Minister Aadhav Arjuna told reporters in Chennai.

Speaking to reporters after TVK leader and Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna gave an open invitation to the VCK to join the Cabinet, Mr. Thirumavalavan said, “I will discuss this with frontline leaders and take a call on the way forward.”

“We have no issues with the AIADMK rebel faction [joining the Cabinet]. We will withdraw support if BJP is included in the Cabinet”

“We felt that this is the right way to create a mechanism where families that choose to have more children are supported by the State,” says IT & Electronics and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh.

The CRII, APCLF, and TUCPA have demanded accountability and strict legal action, warning that fabricated incidents like the alleged “murder drama” threaten communal harmony and exploit vulnerable communities.

India-Italy joint strategic action plan 2025-2029 gives our ties a practical and futuristic framework, says PM Modi

Top court says acute understaffing in Forest Department a ‘serious’ concern given Rajasthan’s vast and ecologically significant forest cover

The apex court said this would be the State government’s ‘last chance’, and there would be no further extensions

Karnataka DG-IGP M.A. Saleem said that retired officers and staff could significantly contribute to community policing by sharing information related to anti-social activities, drug peddling, smuggling and other unlawful activities in the areas where they reside.