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Udhaya blames faulty mike in new TN anthem row

EVEN as the controversy over skipping the lines with the word 'Dravida' in Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu in the presence of Governor RN Ravi is yet to die down, yet another incident of rendering the invocation with allegedly incorrect words took place in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin at the secretariat during a government function on Friday.

KKNPP has led to high prevalence of cancer in coastal villages: Appavu

THERE is high cancer prevalence in southern coastal villages because of the radiation from beach minerals and the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), said Assembly Speaker M Appavu at a breast cancer survivors' meet in Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TvMCH) on Friday.

Cracker powerhouse Sivakasi fails to fire this year

Though Deepavali is around the corner, cracker shop owners in Sivakasi and surrounding areas are facing a decline in sales due to the cropping up of thousands of outlets against the usual few hundreds and a preference for online shopping.

12 illegal recruiting agents arrested in cyber slavery cases

AS many as 16 cases of cyber slavery have been registered by the Tamil Nadu police across the state and 36 people, including six Malaysian nationals, have been arrested. Of these, seven cases are from Thanjavur and Tiruchy.

Suspended AR constable held for rape, extortion

A 28-year-old police constable, who is under suspension, has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman and extorting ₹65,000 from her.

Former DGP's son, Nigerian among three held for peddling of cocaine

Chennai cops seized total of 1.5 kg of meth this past week; 150 suppliers probed in 2 months

Startups from across India take part in CIIC's 'Mega Demo Day'

CHENNAI: The Crescent Innovation and Incubation Council (CIIC) inaugurated the fourth edition of its two-day annual event 'Mega Demo Day' on Friday.

Govts told to take call on teaching Dravidian, Aryan two-race theory

STATING that the court is not an expert in the history or origin of the races, the Madras High Court directed authorities concerned in the union and state governments to consider a petition filed to restrain the education department from propagating the two-race (Aryan and Dravidian) theory.

Ex-constable likely the first to be booked under COFEPOSA for wildlife trafficking

CHENNAI customs officials have recently detained a dismissed Tamil Nadu armed reserve police officer, suspected to be the lynchpin of a multi-crore international exotic species trafficking racket, under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA).

Too much festive crowd? Open toll for free, says NHAI

RELAXING its strict no-free-passage policy during peak traffic at toll plazas, NHAI has said that toll managers and NH project directors are permitted to take \"necessary\" actions to ease congestion during Deepavali and other festivals on the Chennai-Tiruchy national highway.

Medico attacked by KMC seniors in suspected ragging

Two house surgeons attack a third-year student with beer bottle; 3-member panel to probe issue

Chennai startup beats competitors to make the cut for Denmark tech event

SCRAPIFY Ecotech - a climate tech startup founded by Chennai-based entrepreneur M P Azhagu Pandia Raja - is one of the two companies selected to represent India at the Next Generation Digital Action Programme 2024 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

39 lakh MGNREGA workers deleted in 5 months; 6.7 cr out of Aadhaar payment system

OVER 39 lakh registered workers were deleted from the Centre's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGA) in the current financial year (from April to September), according to a report by civil society organisation LibTech India, released on Friday.

Just 25% 'ghost faculty' appear for univ probe

THE investigation into the ghost faculty fraud in engineering colleges affiliated to the Anna University is yet to reach a conclusion as a majority of the teachers suspected to have been involved in the illegality have failed to appear before the university's probe committees.

Lokayukta police question Siddu's wife in MUDA case

THE Lokayukta police on Friday questioned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife Parvathy in the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 sites to her by MUDA (Mysore Urban Development Authority).

Bomb threats to four hotels in Tirupati

A series of bomb threats sent by e-mail to four hotels in Tirupati on Thursday triggered widespread panic in the temple town.

Suspected gas leak in school lands 35 girls in hosp

AT least 35 girl students of a private school in Thiruvottiyur had to be taken to hospitals after some of them fainted and others reported difficulty in breathing and eye irritation due to a suspected gas leak.

Cops trace 'FedEx' fraud to kingpin in Bangladesh

IN a major breakthrough in the 'digital arrest scam', the Tamil Nadu police's cyber crime wing has traced the tentacles of a 'FedEx' fraud, in which a Chennai resident lost ₹1.18 crore, to a kingpin in Bangladesh.

Disengagement to be complete bv Tuesday

Regular patrolling along LAC expected to resume on Wednesday

FEWER INDIANS TO GET VISA POWER AS CANADA CUTS TARGET

THE muddled Trudeau government has decided to slash its immigrant intake by about 20% from the next year so as to right-size its population.

Pak Christians urge action against Zakir

PAKISTAN's Christian leaders have written to President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking action against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for discrediting their faith during his ongoing tour of the country.

Man issues bomb threat to rly station over missed freebies

A 62-year-old man from Ariyalur, frustrated over missing out on government freebies such as mixer grinders, fans, and TVs, allegedly issued a bomb threat to Velachery MRTS station on Tuesday.

US, Qatar announce resumption of truce talks, new options on table

US Secy of State met Qatari PM in Doha, discussed the next steps

TIME TO END DEBATES & BUILD UP AMARAVATI

AMARAVATI, the greenfield capital envisioned for the reshaped Andhra Pradesh in 2014, began on a grand scale with a glittering masterplan befitting its name.

SYNERGY, NOT SPITE, IS THE WAY TO GO FOR SINO-INDIAN TIES

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi put the ties between the two Asian giants into perspective when he stated their relations are important not only for the people of both countries, but also for regional and global peace and stability.

HOW TO KEEP THE RAIL SAFETY DEBATE ON TRACK

RAILWAY accidents frequently hit the news the latest being the derailment of 12 coaches of the Mysore-Darbhanga Express at Kavaraipettai, Tamil Nadu.

TRUMP COULD BE HEADING BACK TO WHITE HOUSE

Less than a fortnight before the election, Donald Trump seems to be inching ahead in his race against Kamala Harris. It has left politicos and pundits hedging their bets

Satcom Showdown: Jio-SES vs Airtel-OneWeb vs Elon Musk's Starlink

The eighth edition of India Mobile Congress 2024 in Delhi concluded recently, not only showcasing cutting-edge telecommunication technology but also serving as a platform to debate on satellite communication.

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WFI writes to UWW, withdraws team from Worlds

INDIAN wrestling witnessed frenetic activities on Thursday. Already in the soup since January last year, the sport plunged to a new low when the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) decided not to field a team at the senior World Championships—Non-Olympic Weight Categories scheduled in Tirana, Albania from October 28 to 31.