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TN launches Rs 2,000 cr Vetri laptop scheme

NT BureauNovember 7, 20260

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has issued administrative sanction to implement the ‘Vetri Laptop Scheme’ at an outlay of Rs 2,000 crore for the 2026–27 academic year, benefiting students across government

Trump celebrates Diwali at White House

AgencyNovember 7, 20260

US President Donald Trump celebrated Diwali at the White House on Friday, joining prominent members of the Indian-American community to mark the Festival of Lights in the Oval Office.

Parental income not sole creamy layer test: SC

NT BureauNovember 7, 20260

The Supreme Court has reiterated that parental salary or income alone cannot be the sole yardstick to determine whether a candidate falls within the ‘creamy layer’ to be excluded from Other Backward Classes (OBC)

Over 3.79 lakh leave Chennai on 8,296 festive buses

NT BureauNovember 7, 20260

More than 3.79 lakh passengers traveled out of Chennai aboard 8,296 regular and special government buses over the first two days of the Diwali transport operation, the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation confirmed on

Hauz Qazi toll climbs to three as body recovered after 48 hours

NT BureauNovember 7, 20260

The death toll in the three-storey building collapse in Old Delhi’s Hauz Qazi area rose to three on Saturday morning after disaster response personnel pulled another labourer’s body from under the rubble, nearly 48 hours