Top 10 stories of the day - April 28, 2017

April 28, 2017 08:41 pm | Updated 08:41 pm IST

T.N. says drought not the killer, blames it on suicides for personal reasons

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday blamed heart attacks, illness, and “in certain cases”, suicides for deaths of its farmers reeling under severe drought.

The State, in an affidavit perused by the Supreme Court on Friday, said it had received information about the causes of death of farmers through reports collected from district collectors.

For peace to resume, Kashmir students should first stop hurling stones: SC

For peace to return to Kashmir, students should first stop throwing stones at security forces on the streets and return to colleges and schools, the Supreme Court said on Friday.

Education is empowerment and only education will deliver them from the widespread unemployment and anger spilling out on the streets, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul observed orally.

Hawala operator held in bribery bid case against Dhinakaran

A Hawala operator was arrested on Friday morning in connection with the case of attempt to bribe an Election Commission official by AIADMK Amma leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran and his aide Mallikharjun to ger the ''Two Leaves'' symbol of the undivided AIADMK  for their faction. 

He allegedly facilitated the transfer of Rs. 10 crore in the dealing between Mr. Dhinakaran and Sukesh Chandrasekhar, the conman who allegedly assured the sidelined and arrested AIADMK leader to get a favourable order on the party symbol for Rs. 50 crore. Sukesh was arrested on April 16 in connection with this case.

ED files money laundering case against TMC leaders

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a money-laundering case based on the Narada cash-on-camera operation in which some Trinamool Congress [TMC] MLAs and ministers were seen purportedly taking money.

The agency registered the case under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on a first information report or FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

Dry days | Travelling for water - Miles to go to slake our thirst

Faraway wells and ponds, and the occasional water tanker, are the only hope for the residents of some districts in Andhra Pradesh. When even these fail, as they often do in the searing heat, it becomes a struggle to continue normal life. ( This is the second of a seven-part series)

Baahubali 2 review: colossal conclusion of a cinematic celebration

Baahubali – The Conclusion is a game changer. Years from now, filmmakers who dream big but shy away from taking that leap of faith will probably draw strength from the work of this team. With part one, this team broke the barriers of what otherwise gets boxed into a ‘regional film’ and took it to a pan-Indian audience, ending with a cliff hanger and the raging question ‘why Kattappa killed Baahubali’ #wkkb.

Ticket reservation on demand on all trains by 2020: Suresh Prabhu

The railways would provide confirmed tickets on demand on all trains by 2020, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Friday. This would be possible once the existing network capacity is freed up for passengers by opening up dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) by 2019 and increasing the capacity on the existing routes.

Malegaon blast accused Purohit moves SC for bail

Malegaon blast accused Prasad Shrikant Purohit on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court order rejecting his bail plea in the case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said that the petition will come up in regular course while rejecting the former lieutenant colonel’s plea for an urgent hearing.

India, Cyprus for decisive action against nations sustaining violence factories

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday held detailed discussions on bilateral and regional issues and agreed on the need for all countries to decisively act against States that shelter and sustain violence factories in their regions.

Trump says “major, major” conflict with N.Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.

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