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Govt announces Republic Day parade theme, states told to work on floats

THE theme for the 2025 Republic Day parade is 'Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas'. It would seek to focus on India's heritage and development.

Plan afoot to preserve legacy of Indian cinema

AS part of their continuing efforts, the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC-NFAI) will soon embark on a path-breaking journey to achieve another milestone for preservation of India's cinematic legacy.

Updated action plan to tackle biodiversity loss sets 23 goals

INDIA launched an updated biodiversity action plan, outlining 23 objectives to reduce threats to biodiversity, ensure sustainable use of resources, and enhance tools for implementation in next five years.

Irked by Hindi replies from Centre, Kerala MP pens letter in Malayalam

RAJYA Sabha MP John Brittas MP on Sunday raised objections to Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu writing official responses to him in Hindi.

Beant Singh assassination: SC to hear convict plea to commute death sentence

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a petition filed by Balwant Singh Rajoana, who is convicted in former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh's assassination case.

Will oppose SC status to Dalit converts: NCSC chief

Commission of Inquiry was given 1-year extension to look into the matter

THE LAND OF FRAGRANT, PRECIOUS AND HOLY TREES

MY Deepavali prayer each year has been 'May our land be blessed, may our lives be blessed'. And we have good reason to be charmed by the interplay of biodiversity, ecology and religion, by how religion and culture are inseparably married to India through nature.

U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TRYING TO BE 'RELATABLE'

Employment at a junk food restaurant is the equivalent of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi having meals in Dalit homes. In the end, both these gimmicks amount to glorification of poverty

KERALA FIREWORKS BLAST SHOWS LURKING DANGER

THE explosion during a fireworks display at a temple in Kerala’s Kasaragod district, in which around 150 people were injured, is a grim reminder of what to expect if safety regulations are ignored.

STRONG PUSHBACK ON SHAH SLURAT HIGHEST LEVEL IN CANADA

BY naming the second most powerful person in India as having ordered offensive action against Khalistani elements in Canada-without producing proof-Canadian minister David Morrison did a hatchet job of trying to tarnish reputation.

Five arrested for selling 40-day-old girl for ₹4.5 lakh

THE district police on Sunday, arrested five people, including four female intermediaries, in connection with the sale of a 40-day-old female infant in the district for ₹4.5 lakh.

Ex-DGP's letter found on devices of accused in phone tapping case

NEARLY eight months after the phone-tapping scandal broke, the name of a former director general of police (DGP) has cropped up in the case now.

M'luru cops arrest 2 for defrauding Amazon of over ₹1 crore

TWO Rajasthani youth, hopping from one state to another defrauding Amazon e-commerce platform of around ₹1.29 crore, were finally caught by the Mangaluru police recently.

Communal group on WhatsApp lands IAS officer in soup

Gopalakrishnan said his phone was hacked; 11 groups created in his name were deleted

New sitting at Madurai bench today, MS Ramesh is administrative judge

NEW sitting will begin at the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court with Justice MS Ramesh as the administrative judge on Monday.

Appavu writes to Stalin, seeks rescue of fishers from Bahrain

ASSEMBLY Speaker M Appavu on Saturday appealed to Chief Minister M K Stalin to take steps to repatriate 28 Idinthakarai fishers who had gone to Iran for fishing and were apprehended by the Bahrain coast guard on September 11.

Stalin ignoring seniors in DMK, says Edappadi

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said dynastic politics in Tamil Nadu will end in the 2026 Assembly election.

Min intervenes, 'Thirukkalyanam' schedule at Kovai temple restored

HR&CE Minister PK Sekarbabu on Sunday ordered to reschedule the 'Skanda Sashti Thirukkalyanam' at Kottai Sangameswarar Temple to evening instead of morning on November 8.

Remove toll plazas across the country, says DMK MP

DMK MP P Wilson on Sunday reiterated his demand for the removal of toll plazas across the country.

Coonoor landslips stall vehicles for hours, 1 hurt

TRAFFIC along the Mettupalayam-Coonoor ghat road came to a grinding halt on Saturday night due to multiple landslips near Burliyar following heavy rain.

5-member panel to scrutinise 2016 BU faculty appointments

THE Madras High Court has formed a five-member committee to scrutinise the faculty member appointments at the Bharathiar University in 2016.

TN may talk to Kerala as Siruvani dam's level nears restricted limit

WITH water level in the Siruvani Dam inching towards the restricted reservoir level of 44.63 feet set by the Kerala water resources and irrigation department, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) board officials plan to request authorities to initiate negotiations with Kerala and stop it from discharging water as the dam is the main drinking water source for Coimbatore city.

In a first, convocations for 19 of 20 state univs over by Oct: Raj Bhavan

Ceremony for only remaining univ scheduled for November 20 upon institution's request

US man with satellite phone detained at airport

A 55-year-old American national was detained at Chennai Airport on Sunday for possessing a satellite phone.

Lakhs returning after Deepavali crowd Chennai-Tiruchy highway

With Deepavali season wrapping up, thousands of vehicles returned to Chennai from various southern districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, leading to heavy traffic flow at Vikravandi and Ulundurpet toll gates on the Chennai-Tiruchy highway.

Four killed in separate road accidents at Manali

FOUR persons, including a 12-year-old boy, died in separate road accidents near the Manali Expressway on Sunday.

State govt scraps Buckingham Canal restoration

In a significant development, the state government has decided to officially abandon the proposed restoration projects on Buckingham Canal (B-Canal) in the Chepauk-Triplicane and Mylapore Assembly constituencies.

₹3L CM aid to kin of workers run over by train

EXPRESSING deep grief over the death of four cleanliness workers from Salem district when a train mowed them down in Kerala on November 2, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday announced a solatium of ₹3 lakh each to the bereaved families.

Career guidance training for Plus-Two students

AS part of efforts to boost participation and performance of government school students in competitive examinations for higher education courses, the school education department will conduct block-level career guidance training for Class 12 students.

TN's spirit

Chennai has a love-hate relationship with rain.