SIR to ensure infiltrators are out: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Election Commission of India started the exercise of ‘Special Intensive Revision’ (SIR) to ensure that “infiltrators” are kept out of electoral process while some ‘deshdrohis’ (traitors) are trying to protect them.

TN Ministers hold talks with govt employees, teachers

Ministers from the Tamil Nadu government engaged in constructive discussions with representatives of government employees’ and teachers’ unions on today, as staff and educators pressed for resolution of long-standing service-related demands. 

Gold price jumps by ₹640 per sovereign 

Gold prices in Chennai witnessed a sharp rise on Monday, with jewellery-grade 22-carat gold increasing by ₹640 per sovereign, bringing the price close to the ₹1 lakh milestone.