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NEET academy head hits boys with stick, girls with footwear

THE owner-cum-trainer of a NEET training academy was booked for beating students with a stick and throwing footwear at female students, on Friday. CCTV footage of the incident went viral on social media.

Guv, CM cross swords over missing line in Tamil anthem

CM decries skipping of line with word \"Dravida\" in Tamil Thaai Vaazthu, asks Ravi if he advocates Aryan ideology; guv calls comment racist

Edappadi condemns govt for sudden transfer of DSP

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has strongly criticised the DMK government and CM MK Stalin for allegedly interfering in the autonomous functioning of the State Human Rights Commission. In a statement on X platform, Palaniswami condemned the sudden transfer of a DSP who had been investigating sensitive cases under the commission's directive.

Sunshine idea: In a first in TN, solar panels cover Kovai lake

NEARLY two years after announcing the project, the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) has started installing solar panels in Ukkadam Periyakulam lake.

‘By language rowdies understand, I meant Telugu’

BY saying that police would talk to rowdies in a \"language they would understand,\" Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun meant to communicate that many rowdies spoke Telugu and hence would be spoken to in that language.

Son wrongfully held, tortured by police, man tells SHRC

STATING that the Thalamuthu Nagar police brutally beat his son in custody, accusing him of having ties with a criminal gang, a 62-year-old man from Thoothukudi appeared before State Human Rights Commission member V Kannadasan in Tirunelveli on Friday.

Dredging floats deployed at Otteri, Virugambakkam after public outcry

FOLLOWING concerns raised by residents over inadequate desilting at the Virugambakkam and Otteri canals, Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner J Kumaragurubaran announced on his X account that dredging floats have been deployed and desilting work will commence shortly.

Vacate Loop Road today or face the music, GCC tells fish vendors at Marina

THE Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) announced on Friday that all fish vendors along Loop Road near Marina Beach must relocate to the newly constructed modern fish market from Saturday (October 19) or face action.

Notice to guide after scholar's plaint to Guv

AFTER a PhD scholar A Prakash from the Department of English and Foreign Language of Bharathiar University submitted a petition to Governor RN Ravi during the convocation alleging several guides demanded bribes and forced students to do chores in their homes, the university on Thursday sought an explanation from his guide, assistant professor M Kasirajan.

No contempt action against Bharathi for remark against judge

THE Madras High Court has refused to initiate criminal contempt of court action against DMK organisation secretary and former MP RS Bharathi for his comments against Justice N Anand Venkatesh over the judge taking suo motu revision of trial court orders acquitting or discharging ministers in disproportionate assets cases.

Not in gm, but in kg: TN cops' drug data proves Guv wrong

Ravi had claimed police seized no synthetic drug in 3 yrs; records show 65 kg meth, 145 kg ephedrine, 92 kg hashish, 43 kg heroin, 1L tablets seized since 2021

Rail users welcome 60-day booking period

THE railways decision to reduce the advance reservation period (ARP) from 120 days to 60 has received huge support from passengers.

Child marriage violates minors' rights: SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday held that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) cannot be stunted by personal laws and marriages involving children violate the free will to have a partner of choice.

Vedanta offers to invest ₹1L cr in Odisha and create 2L jobs

METAL and mining major Vedanta Limited on Friday announced a fresh investment of ₹1 lakh crore in Odisha to set up a 6 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) alumina refinery and a 3 mtpa 'green' aluminium plant, which will be powered by renewable energy.

Arrest warrant issued against ex-RAW agent

Federal warrant on Oct 10; second unsealed indictment identifies him as Vikash Yadav

Spat over Tamil anthem: Stalin seeks guv's ouster, Ravi decries 'racist' jibe

ON a day when Chief Minister M K Stalin protested Hindi imposition by New Delhi, a spat broke out between Governor R N Ravi and Stalin after singers missed the ‘Thekkanamum Adhir Sirantha Dravida Nal Thirunaadum’ line from the 'Tamizh Thaai Vaazhthu' rendered at Doordarshan (DD) Kendra Chennai's Hindi month valedictory function presided over by the governor. Doordarshan apologised for the 'inadvertent mistake'.

'HURT' ROHIT ADMITS MISJUDGEMENT OF CONDITIONS

Captain takes responsibility as India get bowled out for 46 in the first innings

INDIA MOBILE CONGRESS 2024

KEY PRODUCT LAUNCHES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Companies with AI-led processes outperform peers

The number of companies that have fully modernised AI-led processes and have achieved intelligent operations has almost doubled from 9% in 2023 to 16% in 2024.

Dropped catches at Dubai: Coach George explains why

HE last two group matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium were vital for more than one reason. It had a future of six teams in the World Cup depending on the result of that match. However, for the fans watching from the stadium or their homes, the two matches will be remembered for the amount of dropped catches they witnessed. Whether it was Pakistan or England, both teams that eventually could not make it to the semifinals, were the culprits for dropping as many as six catches each. The Sharjah Cricket Stadium, the other venue of the tournament, has also witnessed many dropped catches, but it has not been as bad as the Dubai Stadium.

Ranji Trophy: Tamil Nadu aim to carry momentum vs Delhi

A CONFIDENT-looking Tamil Nadu take on Delhi in their second round of the Ranji Trophy beginning in Delhi on Thursday. Their confidence stems from the fact that they defeated a strong Saurashtra side a few days back in Coimbatore.

Lanky William O'Roars to life on spicy deck

A TALL seamer from New Zealand? Check. Overcast conditions? Check. Disconcerting bounce? Check. Canterbury? Check. High release point? Check. There are endless similarities between Kyle Jamieson and William O'Rourke and some of those similarities played itself out in a fairly predictable manner on the second day of the first Test between India and New Zealand.

Infosys 02 net profit rises 5% to ₹6,506 cr

Revises FY25 revenue guidance from 3-4% to 3.75-4.5%; the company is also planning a wage hike in O4

WC Finals: Vivaan & Anantjeet medal

SHOTGUN shooters, Vivaan Kapoor and Anantjeet Singh Naruka, stepped up to add two medals to India's kitty on the final day of the ISSF World Cup Finals here on Thursday.

Draft Bill: Concerns over NSF autonomy main point in meet

THE meeting between the sports ministry and the stakeholders to discuss the nuances of the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 went off peacefully despite certain provisions in the draft seemingly infringing on the autonomy of National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the National Sports Federations (NSFs).

LTIMindtree net profit rises 7.7% to ₹1,251 crore

LTIMindtree on Thursday reported a 7.7% increase in its consolidated net profit to ₹1,251 crore. The company had reported net profit of ₹1,161.8 crore in the year-ago period. Its revenue from operations in the second quarter stood at ₹9,432.9 crore, a 5.9% increase compared to ₹8,905.4 crore in the same quarter last year. Its operating margin (EBIT) stood at 15.5% in the September quarter.

Founder says Byju's worth today is zero

BYJU Raveendran on Thursday said there is no fraud and if there were fraud, the founders would take money out, but \"we have reinvested our money back into the company,\" the founder of edtech firm Byju's said at a press conference.

Wipro profit rises 21%; announces 1:1 bonus share issue

WIPRO on Thursday reported a 21.2% jump in its consolidated net profit for the September quarter to ₹3,208.8 crore compared to ₹2,646.3 crore in the same quarter last year. Its net profit beats Street estimates. The company's revenue for the second quarter stood at ₹22,301.6 crore, a 0.95% decline compared to ₹22,515.9 crore in the year-ago period.

LTIMindtree net profit rises 7.7% to ₹1,251 crore

Revises FY25 revenue guidance from 3-4% to 3.75-4.5%; the company is also planning a wage hike in Q4

Number of income taxpayers doubles in 10 years

CONTINUOUS efforts by the income tax department to increase taxpayer base have borne fruits with the number of income taxpayers doubling in the past 10 years even as direct collections have risen three times during the period.