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PAWAR'S LAST STAND TO SAVE LEGACY, DYNASTY

AR is fought by soldiers, but won by generals. Elections are fought on ideologies and won by gladiators. The unique Maharashtra Mahabharata between the Maha Vikas Agadi and the Maha Yuti is fought on the battlefield of opportunism, tergiversation, perfidious propaganda and political fratricide between the three dominant political parties.

₹860-cr mission launched by CM to make AP roads pothole-free

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched a mission to achieve pothole-free roads in the state, at a cost of ₹860 crore.

Tree crashes on moving car in Ooty, cabbie dead

A 44-year-old man was crushed to death after a giant tree fell on a moving car, in front of the Madras Regimental Centre (MRC) junction near Wellington in Nilgiris on Saturday.

Two out on rabbit hunt die of electrocution

PUDUKKOTTAI: Two youths who allegedly set out on a rabbit hunt on Friday night were found dead in a private eucalyptus grove at Komapuram on Saturday evening.

3-year-old sexually assaulted, killed by close relative in Andhra Pradesh

A three and a half-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a close relative in E.M. Puram (Abbi Kandriga panchayat) of Vadamalapet mandal in Tirupati district.

Leather factory worker found dead inside water tank

A 50-YEAR-OLD worker of a leather factory in Vaniyambadi was found dead on Saturday inside an open water tank belonging to a private leather factory.

Hit by train in KL, 3 Tamil workers dead; 1 missing

Victims were clearing garbage near railway tracks when tragedy struck

Sabarimala pilgrims to get ₹5L insurance cover

AMID criticism from various quarters over its decision to discontinue spot booking for darshan at the Sabarimala temple, the state government on Saturday announced that 10,000 pilgrims will be allowed entry into the shrine, in addition to those booked through the virtual queue.

Heavy rain in Kumari, Kottaram gets 158 mm of rainfall in 12 hours

HEAVY rains lashed several parts of Kanniyakumari district on Saturday. Kottaram recorded the highest with very heavy rainfall of 158.6 mm.

Man lands in well in burglary bid, police save him

TIRUPPUR: A 46-year-old man attempting to burgle a house near Kangeyam on Wednesday night fell into a farm well while fleeing the scene.

Worker dies after falling into STP at automobile unit, kin suspect foul play

A 27-year-old man died after allegedly falling into a three-foot-high sewage treatment plant (STP) at an automobile components manufacturing company near Mathigiri on Friday evening.

40% Kovai Semmozhi Poonga work complete

Ex-CM Karunanidhi announced the project after World Tamil Conference in 2010, 170-cr park to be opened in 2025

Bomb squad diffuses rocket launcher found on Cauvery riverbank in Tiruchy

A bomb detection and disposal squad (BDDS) on Friday night destroyed a part of a rocket launcher that was found on the banks of the Cauvery near Jeeyapuram in the district.

Blues no more, govt bus staff get free uniforms

TAMIL Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has taken steps to distribute uniforms to the drivers and conductors of its buses.

18K Pocso cases booked in TN in four years: Min

AS many as 18,518 cases were registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act during 2021-2024, and 4,300 victims were given the due compensation of a total of ₹84.97 crore, said Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister Geetha Jeevan, while explaining the activities of the department in the past three years.

Flyer admitted to Tiruchy hosp tests negative for Mpox: Min

A man who has been admitted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) over symptoms of Mpox has tested negative for the virus, said Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Saturday.

Dravidam, Tamil nationalism can never be same

IN a veiled attack on actor-turned-politician Vijay, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) founder Seeman said Dravidam and Tamil Nationalism cannot be 'the two eyes' of a party, as Dravidam is like poison and Tamil nationalism its antidote.

ONE-THIRD OF TRAINER POSTS VACANT IN ITIS

1,200 posts vacant for six years, may affect TN's goal of becoming trillion-dollar economy

Udhaya: Kerala, TN must save culture, language from outside influence

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has emphasised the need for Tamil Nadu and Kerala to come together to safeguard their respective language and culture from outside influences such as the imposition of Hindi.

Stalin to open co-working, learning space at Kolathur

THe Greater Chennai Corporation will open a new coworking and learning space on Jagannathan Street in Kolathur.

Nine men held for abusing cops on duty

FOUR men were arrested by the Greater Chennai Police on Thursday for allegedly using foul language against a policeman who was on patrol duty and had stopped their car since they were carrying banned fireworks in it.

8 toilets for 800 families, people forced to defecate in the open in Thideer Nagar

VENNILA was 26 when she got married and came to her husband's house at Thideer Nagar. Her new home was very different from her own at Broadway where there was a toilet. \"In the initial days, it was very difficult for me to go to the open ground to defecate. Though I gradually got used to it, I feel bad for my children,\" said Vennila.

'Pay retirement benefits to civic staff within 3 months'

Pension disbursal delay is a violation of right to life, says high court

Where sparks fly and dreams are welded

The saying that the hand adorned with bangles cannot wield fire is passe. With protective goggles on, women are marching ahead, doing physically demanding jobs.

GREEN MEMORIES: DAD SOWS PLANTS TO HONOUR SON

When MK Isai Amudhu, a promising student, killed himself after his grade in the Class 12 exam didn't match his expectation, his father, G Munusamy, often found himself in the foothills of the nearby Kanchanagari Hills contemplating suicide for months on end.

Flourish a lutter away

The 29-year-old aspiring civil servant tries to protect the host plants for caterpillars to feed on

No love lost for engineering, Tamil Nadu tops seat table, adds 32,000 more this year

TAMIL NADU continues to have the highest number of undergraduate engineering seats in the country, with about 32,000 more seats being added to the tally this year.

15-year-old house help found dead with burn injuries in Chennai flat

A 15-year-old Dalit girl from Thanjavur, who was employed as a maid in the house of a couple, was found dead inside the bathroom of her employer's apartment in Aminjikarai on Friday, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) said on Saturday.

Pak LeT leader among 3 killed in two encounters

TOP Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Usman Bhai was killed in an encounter with security forces in Khanyar area of downtown Srinagar while two other militants were killed in a separate encounter in Anantnag district on Saturday.

Canada's Shah slur annoys India

MEA summons Canadian diplomat, warns baseless allegations would harm bilateral ties