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It is not compulsory to stand up whenever the Chief Minister or the Leader of the Opposition arrives. However, showing respect is part of Tamil culture and tradition. The individual members should decide for themselves whether or not to follow it, says Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar

Pralhad Joshi was informed that “in the wake of recent issues”, the NTA has removed more than 50 staff and advertised for 10 new professional leadership positions

The fire erupted around 4.30 a.m. on the ground floor of the four-storey hotel in the temple town of Tarapith, when most of the guests were asleep. Out of the eight deceased, five were from Garo Hills of Meghalaya and three were from Alipurduar district of West Bengal.

Impeding elephant corridors is not a solution to human-animal conflicts, says SC; it directs Centre to conduct a national survey to remove obstructions from routes and ensure a ban on the use of fireballs and spikes to drive away elephants

District Police Chief (Kochi City) told to appoint the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) to inspect site, probe congestion complaints, and take urgent remedial measures

The row erupted after two groups of councillors sang Jana Gana Mana and Vande Mataram simultaneously during the Independence Day ceremony.

Ramalinga Reddy said the inquiry would establish the facts and that action would be taken against the Forest Department personnel if any wrongdoing was found

Picket points increased to 86 from 42, control room vehicles to 24 from 17; special units, shadow police deployed at crowded commercial hubs and festival venues

At least 10 lakh devotees throng city to visit Nagchandreshwar temple for Nag Panchami festival. Collector says around 10 people given medical care, explaining it as a natural consequence of the large crowd

At least six medal winners have already secured employment in quantum computing companies, including three students who have obtained jobs with a quantum computing company located at Meda Towers.

Ayush Shetty produced the biggest win of his career on Day 1 at the BWF World Championships, stunning top seed and defending champion Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling contest. Led by the young Indian's heroics and PV Sindhu's comfortable win, India made a perfect 5-0 start on the opening day of the tournament in New Delhi.

The investigations have revealed the fraudulent import of arecanut, in which the exchequer was duped of customs duty in excess of ₹2,500 crore in recent years

J.C.D. Prabhakar says he had inquired with the individual MLAs to ascertain whether their resignations were voluntary and genuine

A rock formation was found at the site during the construction work, following which gelatin explosives were allegedly brought in to blast and break the rock.