The 150-year-old Madras University on Friday conferred Honorary Doctorates of Literature (D.Litt) on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi at a special convocation to commemorate its sesquicentennial-year celebrations.
The Congress stalwart could not have asked for a better gift on his 75th birthday.
Neither Union agriculture minister nor junior ministers were present to hear our concerns. We asked why the minister is not meeting us, why the government is playing double standards by calling us here and ministers holding virtual meetings in Punjab. There was no proper response," Darshan Pal, member of the coordination committee of 29 farmers' organisations, said after the meeting.
Three Sikh bodies have formed a base in the region in a bid to launch terror attacks in Punjab, police said on Friday. Three militants belonging to them were recently arrested. During interrogation, they said about 40 terrorists have formed three outfits -- Khalistan Zindabad Force, Panj Pardhani Group and Iknoor Khalsa Fauj -- with their base in Barnala.
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A party delegation, including BJP state unit president L Ganesan and party national secretary S Thirunavukkarasar, MP, submitted a memorandum to the governor at Raj Bhavan in Chennai.
As their flagship heavy vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland celebrated its diamond jubilee, the Hindujas Monday announced plans to acquire related businesses in Europe and the Middle East.
Delivering his customary address to the Tamil Nadu Assembly, Governor S S Barnala said about 100 amendments have been made so far to the Constitution to take care of emerging unavoidable needs.
He said these were the DMK's demands and his long time wish. Tamil youths should work for the fulfilment of these demands and people of other states should co-operate for achieving it.
'We were ready to drink the poison of the Congress, but the statements show that the Congress is still seeped in its arrogance'
The decision was taken in view of the consensus amongst almost Tamil scholars that the first of Thai is the first day of the Tamil year.
State govt said it is not averse to seeking Army's help to maintain law and order.
The Legislative Council was abolished 20 years ago.
Public Works Department Minister O Pannerselvam cut a 57-feet-long cake at the party headquarters.
The former Maharashtra chief minister succeeds Surjit Singh Barnala.
Department of Financial Services is regularly emphasising the early issuance of RuPay Debit Cards, e-KYC based account opening, Aadhaar seeding, financial literacy and the progress in survey made.
Satnam Singh Bhamara became the first Indian-born player to be selected in the NBA draft by Dallas Mavericks.
The maharaja's win in Punjab after 10 years has also rekindled the hopes for the revival of the grand old party.
Dera Sacha Sauda followers went on a rampage setting fire to vehicles, buildings and railway stations following the conviction of their head -- Gurmeet Ram Rahim -- in a rape case.
AAP claimed that Jarwal was arrested based on a "frivolous" complaint.
Land acquisition costs have gone up to almost 50% of total project cost.
The assembly by-poll elections yielded good results for BJP allies.
The only factor working against the AAP, and in favour of the Congress, is the infighting in the former.
Anti-incumbency sentiment in Punjab puts SAD in a weak spot. But voters remain divided over AAP and Congress. Sahil Makkar reports.
Considering that all sides to the game feel being targeted by the BJP-ruled Centre through taxmen and their ED/CBI counterparts, both factions may not rule out the possibility of patching up after a time, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
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