A head-on collision between two private buses on a state highway in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district on Monday morning left six people dead and more than 20 injured, according to preliminary police information. The crash occurred at 10.50 am on the Tenkasi–Kadayanallur road, near the Achampatti signal, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Ilathur Police Station. Police said an ‘M R Gopalan’ private bus travelling from Sengottai toward Kovilpatti collided head-on with a ‘Kayesr’ bus coming from Srivilliputhur in the opposite direction.

The implications of bringing Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution are far-reaching. They will not only pave the way for the city to get an independent administrator, like the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) in many other UTs, but also dilute the adjoining state’s “control and interference” over Chandigarh. Currently, the city is a Union Territory (UT) and the Governor of Punjab holds additional charge as the Administrator of Chandigarh. Also, it is the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana, due to which key Acts and laws of both states extend to the city.

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Justice Surya Kant, who has been part of several landmark judgements, including the abrogation of Article 370, took oath of office as the 53rd Chief Justice of India Monday, succeeding Justice B R Gavai. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office to Justice Kant, who will remain in office till February 9, 2027, at a ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his cabinet colleagues, and foreign dignitaries graced the event.

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