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HM assaulted and paraded semi-nude for pic with minor

A private school headmaster, identified by police as A Edilbert Felix Arokiyaraj, was forced to walk with just his underwear by the residents of a village in Cuddalore district on Wednesday after a purported photograph of him kissing a former student of the school went viral on social media.

Vijay's TVK plans first party meet in Tiruchy's G Corner

ACTOR-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has approached the Tiruchy railway division seeking permission to hold the party's maiden conference at the G Corner ground in the city.

CM to launch Tamil Pudhalvan in Kovai today

Boys pursuing higher edu after studying in govt schools, or in Tamil medium at aided schools will get ₹1k monthly aid

350 papers chosen for Muruga meet

HR and CE Minister PK Sekarbabu on Thursday said grand arrangements are in place for the Muthamizh Murugan International Conference in Palani on August 24 and 25.

'Abandoned' Manjolai workers cook gruel on road

ALLEGING that they are unable to afford groceries after losing their jobs at the private tea company, former workers of the Manjolai estate gathered together and cooked gruel on the roads of Oothu, Manjolai and Naalumukku on Thursday.

Cops must mandatorily follow PSO 566: Bench

A full bench of the Madras HC has ruled that the police have to mandatorily follow the procedure prescribed in Police Standing Order 566 while investigating a case and counter-case.

Court: Closing temple sans rituals amounts to imprisonment of idol

OBSERVING that an idol housed in a temple must be treated as a living being, and closing the temple without the customary rituals would amount to its 'imprisonment', the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ordered the reopening of Sri Muthalamman and Sri Mariyamman Temple in Uthapuram village of Madurai district.

Students clash over forming school union; CSR registered against seven

A group of students allegedly attacked a Class 11 student at a private school in Valliyoor over previous enmity recently.

I doc for IL people at Pulicat govt hosp

Facility handles 450 outpatients, 20 inpatients a day; patients often forced to travel 20 km to Ponneri for minor ops

City motorists face bumpy ride as speed breaker panel on snooze mode

THE committee to standardise speed breakers in Chennai, headed by the city traffic police and comprising various departments, has only met once since its inception in March and is now inactive.

CEOs to face heat for delay in giving nod for school infra works

THE School Education Department has warned all Chief Educational Officers (CEOs) of disciplinary action if there is a delay in granting permission for infrastructure works in schools, particularly those mandated by court orders.

Gopuram to be shifted for metro work

THE Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has informed the Madras High Court that a proposal has been prepared for the construction of metro rail in Thousand Lights with certain changes in the alignment and shifting of one temple.

After pain, happiness

IT was emotional, it was epochal. But above everything, it was cathartic. The pall of gloom that descended over India finally cleared on Thursday for some cheer.

Contentious Waqf bill sent to JPC as Oppn calls it draconian

FACING stiff opposition from the united INDIA bloc, the government referred the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill to a joint parliamentary panel (JPC) for scrutiny after it was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Tom Hanks-Robin Wright Film Gets An Early Release Date

HE much-anticipated Here, which reunites director Robert Zemeckis with actors Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, has a new release date.

Sad For Vinesh But Rules Are Rules: Nenad

HOURS after Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final, the United World Wrestling (UWW) president Nenad Lalovic spoke about the rule due to which the Indian wrestler was rendered medalless.

Martin Sheen, Patricia Arquette to star in Kenneth Branagh's next

HE latest addition to the cast list of Kenneth Branagh's directorial, The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde, are Patricia Arquette and Michael Sheen, along with Tom Bateman, Vicky McClure, Michael Balogun, Kristina TonteriYoung and Karla Crome.

Dakota Fanning, Abby Elliot join All Her Fault

T was earlier reported that Succession-fame Sarah Snook will be headlining a series titled All Her Fault.

TOURNEY STARS FROM THE SOUTH

Mithun Vijay, an U-16 player, scored a century to help SPIC RC beat Fox Trotters CC by one run in a thriller of the TNCA III Division B Zone match.

Wellalage shines with ball; SL take series 2-0

THE shockingly clueless Indian batting unit was strangled by crafty Sri Lankan spinners, led by five-wicket man Dunith Wellalage, as Rohit Sharma's men crashed to an embarrassing 110-run defeat in the third and final ODI here on Wednesday.

FAQ on Vinesh's DQ

The wrestler was disqualified on the morning of her 50kg final at the Olympics for being 100gms over the limit. Swaroop Swaminathan explains what happened and why...

From 100gms in morning to 1000gms late at night, India's sorrow tale continues

WATCHING a 49kg women's weightlifting is bizarre and stupefying.

Antim accred cancelled, to be sent home with support staff

INDIA'S wrestling campaign seems to have gone worse from bad.

On successful trajectory to profitability: Akasa Air

AKASA AIR is hopeful of becoming one of the top 30 airlines in the world by the turn of this decade, the airline said on Wednesday as it completed two years of operations.

Sebi to ease entry barriers for registered advisors

MARKET regulator Sebi is planning to make it easier for new registered investment advisers to register by reducing entry barriers for them by cutting compliance costs and making it more lucrative for new entrants.

Tata enters mid-size SUV segment with Curvv.ev, starting price ₹19.25L

MARKING its entry in the midsize SUV segment, Tata Motors on Wednesday launched Curvvev and showcased the internal combustion engine (ICE) versions of the vehicle.

‘About 70% of 2-wheelers will be electric by 2030'

ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @ Bengaluru THOUGH charging infrastructure in the country remains low, Guruprasad Mudlapur, President of the Bosch Group in India, and managing director, Bosch Limited, is confident that by 2030, 20% of passenger cars and 70% of two-wheelers will be electric.

Consultation for satellite spectrum grant to begin

CITING the ongoing growth momentum led by government capex, deleveraged balance sheets of corporate quality banks' assets, and a likely revival in private corporate capex, India Ratings has upped its growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.5% the highest among all analysts and 30 bps over the Reserve Bank estimate.

After three consecutive losing sessions, equity benchmarks make a comeback

AFTER closing in the red for three straight sessions, domestic equity benchmarks - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50-ended higher on Wednesday amid an improvement in global cues and a rally in the major markets.

From a Telugu village to SBI corner office

CHALLA Sreenivasulu Setty assumes the corner office of the country's largest lender at a time when the bank is in the pink of its health in over a decade as his predecessor Dinesh Khara is leaving a very strong balance sheet with best asset quality and much larger retail franchise.