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Himachal Pradesh's chief secretary, Prabodh Saxena, faces scrutiny after allegedly billing the government for a Holi party he hosted for IAS officers and their families. The Rs 1.22 lakh bill, submitted to the general administration department, has sparked controversy. This incident follows previous allegations against another former chief secretary, Shrikant Baldi, for misusing funds, prompting calls for investigation and accountability.

Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu announces in the Assembly that a museum for inscriptions would be set up in World Tamil Sangam campus in Madurai

He also announces that fee will not be collected for special darshan on special occasions and festival days at major temples across the State

A Bengaluru-based dog breeder, who claimed to have imported a rare Cadabomb Okami wolfdog from London for Rs 50 crore, was raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over suspected FEMA violations. The ED found no trace of the exotic animal or documents to support the claim. The breeder’s viral photos of the alleged wolfdog were discovered to be of another animal, exposing the entire story as fabricated. No records of foreign payments or import permits were found.

Police should act against those who help ‘intruders’ get fake IDs, he says

Delegation members share stories of challenges faced by the community earlier due to claims by Waqf

Special court releases assets after no-objection from ED; most claimants are PSU banks cheated to the tune of ₹3,871.71 cr; liquidator cannot sell attached assets to anyone linked to the corporate debtors

Andhra Pradesh has shown improved participation and reversal of deletions, but work duration and wages continue to slide, as per the new report from LibTech India

Riding on Will Jacks' impactful all-round performance, Mumbai Indians secured a four-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at Wankhede Stadium. Jacks' crucial wickets of Travis Head and Ishan Kishan, coupled with his contribution of 36 runs, propelled Mumbai to their second consecutive win. Despite Heinrich Klaasen's late surge, SRH's total of 162/5 proved insufficient against Mumbai's strong batting lineup.

Thol. Thirumavalavan pays rich tributes to revolutionary and poet K.G. Sathyamurthy on the latter’s 13th death anniversary

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asked his Cabinet colleagues to submit in writing their opinion on the survey, even if it is a dissent note