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A BIG WEEK FOR INDIAN CRICKET

THE past week has been a bit of a revelation for Indian cricket. Of course, the biggest blow was the three-nil loss against New Zealand-India's first ever in their 92-year long Test history at home.

SLUGGISH CAPEX BARES THE CHINKS IN ECONOMIC ARMOUR

FOR an economy already bogged down by a consumption slowdown and a shrinking middle class, the moderation in public and private capital expenditure comes off as a new headache.

Hrs after killing AIADMK worker, man attends collectorate meeting

A 35-year-old man was arrested outside the collectorate premises on Monday, for allegedly murdering an AIADMK functionary for accusing him of stealing a temple idol.

Conductor slaps man in spat over luggage, suspended

A conductor of a TNSTC bus, en route to Tirunelveli Town from Moolaikaraipatti, was suspended from duty on Monday after he slapped a passenger who attempted to board the bus with luggage; a video of which went viral on social media.

AP govt to invite fresh tenders for developing Amaravati city

CRDA meet under CM Naidu decides to cancel old tenders of 2014-19

Attack on PMK man sparks tension between two groups in Cuddalore

A recent attack on a Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) functionary near Chidambaram has led to rising tensions between two villages, with police deployed in both areas.

Builder cocks a snook at govt, resumes construction in Pulicat Bird Sanctuary

THE illegal construction of a commercial building inside the Pulicat Bird Sanctuary has been progressing under the nose of Tiruvallur forest and district revenue authorities.

TN AIMS TO GENERATE 25 GW WIND POWER BY 2030 TO TACKLE PEAK-HOUR SHORTAGE

WITH its vast wind energy potential, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGEC) aims to generate 25 GW of wind power by 2030.

Cricketer death: FIR on organisers quashed

THE Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against organisers of a local cricket match in Tiruvallur district over the death of a player after suffering a fatal hit in the chest by a cork ball darting off a bat.

Will free forests of invasive weed spectabilis in a year, state tells HC

THE Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that the forests of the state would be made free of one of the invasive weeds - Senna spectabilis by the next 12 months.

Man, son found dead on collapsed cot; cops book case of suspicious death

IN a case of suspicious death, a man and his son were found dead purportedly owing to a fall from a steel cot on which they were sleeping at Shanarpatti in Dindigul district on Monday.

Politics of power affected sense of oneness, says guv

THE creation of modern states, politics of power and modern education system we followed after Independence have systematically weakened the sense of oneness prevailing among people of various states, Governor RN Ravi said on Monday.

CM opens first govt-run co-working facility

Ground floor of building will function as shared office space, first floor as learning centre & second floor as cafeteria

Nurse on way home sexually assaulted near PHC, 1 arrested

A 45-year-old nurse at the Orathur Primary Health Centre in Lalgudi block was allegedly sexually assaulted by a youth on Thursday evening while returning home after her shift.

Two women cops killed as speeding car rams two-wheeler near Melmaruvathur

TWO policewomen attached to the Avadi police commissionerate died in a road accident near Melmaruvathur in Chengalpattu district on Monday morning.

5 engg students with 94 LSD stamps, 48 ecstasy tablets held

IN yet another seizure of synthetic drugs, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) arrested five private engineering college students and seized 94 Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) stamps, 48 'Ecstasy' tablets, 700 gm of 'OG' ganja and five mobile phones on Sunday.

Manipur man kills elder brother in drunken brawl

A 28-year-old man from Manipur was arrested for allegedly murdering his elder brother during a drunken brawl on Sunday night.

Seven more kids in Tiruvottiyur school take ill

No unpleasant smell reported this time; officials say school reopened on Monday without approval from govt

TNOU plans to educate textile workers' kids

THE Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) is in the process of holding talks with Tiruppur textile traders to enable children of factory workers pursue higher education.

Applications invited for ‘Mudhalvar Marunthagam’

The state government has invited applications online for ‘Mudhalvar Marunthagam’ (Chief Minister’s Pharmacy) scheme from people who are planning to open pharmacies.

'Hindi' as job criteria: Govt official gets suspended

SOCIAL Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister Geetha Jeevan announced on Monday that the joint director at the commissionerate of Social Welfare, responsible for issuing a recruitment notification for call responders to the 181 women's helpline, has been suspended.

WE SHOULD PLAN FOR ONE TSUNAMI EVERY 100 YEARS

Is Chennai rain-prepared? As another rainy season threatens to sink the city in untold miseries, TNIE invites prominent citizens to pen their experiences and suggestions that can help mitigate the impact

Flagpole work at temple halted as Dikshitars protest

THE Chidambaram sub court on Monday issued an order halting the flagpole renovation at the Thillai Govindaraja Perumal Temple, located on the Natarajar temple premises, for 15 days.

SC boy attacked by dominant caste gang in road rage

IN a shocking incident, similar to the Nanguneri caste violence, a 17-year-old Scheduled Caste boy was brutally attacked by a gang belonging to a dominant caste (MBC) with a sickle inside his house at Melapattam village near Tirunelveli on Monday.

Stalin: Don't have time to answer 'newbies' who desire DMK's destruction

DAYS after Thamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam chief Vijay launched a broadside against the DMK at his party's first state conference, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday took a veiled dig at him, saying that he doesn't want to waste his time by responding to those 'newbies' who want DMK to be destroyed.

JITTERY MARKETS TUMBLE AHEAD OF TIGHT U.S. POLLS

INDIA'S equity markets fell sharply on Monday with benchmark indices NSE Nifty and BSE Sensex plummeting up to 2% in intraday deals to their lowest level in four months.

9 districts may get heavy rain on Nov 8 & 9

THE Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Monday predicted heavy rain at isolated places across nine districts including Chengalpattu, Villuppuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukkottai and Ramanathapuram on November 8 and 9.

Lokayukta police to quiz Siddaramaiah tomorrow

THE Lokayukta Police have summoned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for questioning on Wednesday in connection with the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 MUDA sites to his wife Parvathi.

Khalistani attack on Canada temple cowardly: Modi

People beaten up, consular event disrupted; 3 held; violence unacceptable, says Trudeau

36 die as bus falls into U'khand gorge

A private bus plunged into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Almora district on Monday, killing 36 people and injuring 27 others.