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Centre moves in to ease prices, rolls out vans selling tomatoes at ₹65/kg

TO control rising tomato prices in the retail market in the festive season, the government on Monday flagged off vans selling the kitchen essential at Rs 65/kg.

Largest govt-funded health scheme expanded

INDIA has launched the world's largest publicly funded health assurance scheme-the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan MantriJan Arogya Yojana-said Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday.

'Israeli occupation has led to catastrophe'

Lebanon envoy to India Rabie Narsh blames Tel Aviv for conflict, says it may spiral into a wider regional war

Fight against Naxals in final stage: Shah

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a security and development review meeting of the Chief Ministers of Naxal-affected states and asserted that the fight against Left-Wing-Extremism (LWES) has entered the final stages and the government is resolved to defeat and eliminate the menace by March 2026.

23 years in public office: Modi says will work to realise goal of 'Viksit Bharať

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi after completing 23 years in public office from helming a state to the country-has reiterated his commitment to continue to work for the nation till the collective goal of 'ViksitBharat\" is realized.

BCCI SHOULD AVOID A REPEAT OF KANPUR

DISCUSSIONS during the first three days of the second Test between India and Bangladesh revolved around the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. At least one whole day's play was lost to a wet outfield.

Guidelines for UGC's PhD excellence citation to boost research rolled out

WITH the idea to create a quality research ecosystem in India and to identify high-quality PhD work among young research scholars, the University Grants Commission plans to establish a PhD Excellence citation.

PURGING CASTE-BASED DISCRIMINATION IN STATES' JAIL MANUALS

ALMOST 75 years after the Constitution eliminated caste-based discrimination, the scourge continues to be prevalent in some parts where a two-tumbler system is in vogue and access to temples and cremation sites is denied.

TAXING TRUTHS: DECODING APPROPRIATE GST SHARES

BUT sir, most of GST is paid by the poor in India.

Body of M❜luru bizman found in Phalguni river

THE body of BM Mumtaz Ali, brother of former MLA Mohiuddin Bava, was found in the Phalguni river at Kulur near here on Monday morning.

No religious belief is above Constitution, says KL HC

THE Kerala High Court has declared that no third party can claim that a Muslim woman has violated religious beliefs by shaking hands with an adult male if neither of them has any objection to it.

Unruly scenes in House as Pinarayi, oppn trade barbs

IN what's seen as a strategic failure, the Opposition UDF on Monday lost an opportunity to politically corner Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the Malappuram-PR agency row in the assembly, despite the government agreeing to a detailed discussion in the House.

HIGHWAYS MINISTER REVIEWS MONSOON PREPARATION WORKS

STATE Highways Minister EV Velu has instructed the officials to expedite all pending stormwater drainage projects on the state highways within the Chennai, Tambaram, and Avadi corporations.

17-year-old falls off train, run over by another train

A 17-year-old student at Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) in Vellore, died after allegedly falling off a train heading from Chennai to Mysore around 4 pm on Sunday.

Tambaram corpn gears up to tackle monsoon

LEAVING nothing to chance this year, the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) has intensified its preparations for the upcoming Northeast monsoon season.

Long wait near the bus station for hubby who never came

SIVARANJINI, the wife of Karthikeyan (34) who was among the five persons died at the Marina after the Indian Airforce's air show, had to wait for nearly two hours along with her three-year-old child near Muthamizh Arignar bus station at Anna Square, waiting for her husband who never turned up.

Tidco seeking agency to manage Tancam ops

IN a bid to enhance the state's position as a hub for advanced manufacturing, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (Tidco) is seeking operation and maintenance agency to manage Tamil Nadu Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing (Tancam) operations and contribute to technological advancement of the centre to help it remain at the forefront of innovation and industrial development, according to official sources.

Samsung, workers panel ink deal; union to continue protest

TWO rounds of talks - between CITU members and Samsung management and between CITU members and ministers TRB Rajaa, TM Anbarasan and CV Ganesan came to an impasse once again on Monday.

EPS tells onus is on CM; VCK, CPM seek probe

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Chennai/Salem/Tirunelveli A day after air show tragedy, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said Chief Minister MK Stalin should take responsibility for the tragedy.

Knowledge city master plan in a month

TIDCO is gearing up to make the state a hub for knowledge and research and development by preparing a master plan for Knowledge City in 860 acres of land in Tiruvallur district, according to the corporation's managing director Sandeep Nanduri.

SHRC asks Chennai CoP to explain 'firm approach'

THE State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has issued a summons to the Greater Chennai Police commissioner, A Arun, to appear before the commission on October 14, sources said on Monday, to explain some comments made by him about \"firm\" approach against criminals.

City gets a breather as CM inaugurates Kalaignar park

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday inaugurated the Kalaignar Centenary Park established at a cost of 46 crore on 6.09 acres of land on Cathedral Road.

SS employees stage protest across TN over delay in salaries

MEMBERS of Federation of Integrated Education Department employees staged protests across various district headquarters, demanding the release of their pending salaries.

Rare migratory bird spotted for 1st time in TN in Kumari

WILLOW Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), a migratory bird from a European palearctic area, has been spotted for the first time in Tamil Nadu.

Wait-listed train tickets help DRI bust ₹941-cr gold diversion scam

Culprits create fake paper trails to show that all gold bars were sent to manufacturers

Global conflicts take the moolah out of the Amritsar chess industry

A bustling industry of chess kits with an international clientele is struggling due to global uncertainty following the Israel and Ukraine wars.

DMK's Dalit panchayat chief resigns over caste bias

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE@ Tirunelveli DMK's Pappakudi panchayat union chairperson Poongothai Sasikumar, who belongs to Scheduled Caste community, has recently submitted her resignation to Tirunelveli Collector Dr K P Karthikeyan and DMK leaders, citing caste-based discrimination by the vicechairperson of the panchayat who belongs to the MBC community.

Air show deaths: CM gives ₹5L aid, health min calls them heat-related

EXPRESSING deep anguish over the death of five people who attended the Indian Air Force (IAF) air show at the Marina beach on Sunday, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday announced a solatium of ₹5 lakh each to the grieving families.

All Tasmacs to have QR code billing from November

THE Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) will introduce a QR code-based billing system in its all 4,829 retail shops across the state in November to enhance transparency in liquor sales and prevent malpractices.

Siddu plays the caste census card, sets Oct 18 for cabinet discussion

AMID the growing demand from leaders of Backward Classes (BC) to implement the socioeconomic and educational survey report, popularly known as caste census, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said a decision on implementing it will be taken after a discussion at the cabinet meeting on October 18.