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Muharram procession held at Ervadi dargah after 10 yrs

MUHARRAM Santhanakoodu procession was held at the centuries-old Ervadi dargah, dedicated to saints Hasan and Husain, after a gap of 10 years on Wednesday.

83% electricity bills in TN paid via digital mode

DIGITAL payment of power bills has seen a significant uptick with about 83% of payments now being paid through that mode in TN, sources said.

Chandru slams party opposing report; BJP says he's imposing DMK policies

RETIRED Judge K Chandru who recently submitted a report to the state government on the ways to avoid casteist violence among college and school students has charged that the state leaders of a political party which has been trying its best to gain a foothold in Tamil Nadu have said the government should reject the report in its entirety without reading it in full.

3 cr certificates, 6.52 lakh free house pattas given in 3 yrs 35

IN the past three years, the DMK government has issued 2.75 certificates for 26 purposes and 6.52 lakh house site pattas free of cost, financial assistance to elderly, differently-abled persons, etc through the revenue department, according to an official release on Wednesday.

Land-fraud case: Ex-min remanded in Tiruchy prison

AIADMK ex-minister MR Vijayabhaskar, who was arrested by the CB-CID police from his alleged Kerala hideout on Tuesday in connection with a ₹100-crore land fraud case, was on Wednesday remanded in the Central Prison in Tiruchy till July 31 following orders from the judicial magistrate court-I in Karur.

Operational cost of CNG buses 13% cheaper than diesel vehicles: Study

₹6 lakh spent for converting a diesel bus into CNG vehicle can be recovered in one month

Will address basic needs of public, says new corpn commissioner

J Kumaragurubaran took charge as the commissioner of Greater Chennai Corporation on Wednesday.

Upkeep work: Power cut in parts of city tomorrow

POWER supply will be suspended in the following areas from 9 am to 2 pm on Friday (July 19) to facilitate maintenance work.

TENEMENTS IN THE LINE OF FIRE

Many buildings in six TNUHDB tenements visited by TNIE lacked fire safety measures, turning them into potential death traps

Forest staff under lens over failure to spot dead tiger

IF the Nilgiris forest officials had failed to arrest two tribals and seize tiger claws and teeth from them on Saturday, they would not have known anything about the death of the tiger two months ago or retrieved its carcass.

'Compound from brown seaweed may cure arthritis'

THE initial findings of a study by the biotechnology department of University of Madras suggest that Fucoidan, a compound derived from brown seaweed collected from Ramanathapuram, may potentially be effective in controlling and treating severe joint inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis.

Cops fail, but testimony of a sexual harassment victim nails accused

DESPITE a \"poor and condemnable\" investigation by the police, a trial court in Chennai last week rendered justice to a middle-aged woman who was sexually harassed by her 56year-old neighbour on Pongal day in 2021.

'ED can't act on money laundering sans scheduled offence case

HC bench says ED’s affidavit, attachment orders did not spell out exact scheduled offence committed in sand mining case by petitioners

Stunt rig man falls to death during shoot of Sardar 2

A 56-year-old stunt rig man of Karthi-starrer Sardar 2 died after he accidentally fell from a height of 20 feet while wrapping up the shoot on Tuesday.

Five killed after mini-truck rams pilgrims on padayatra

FIVE persons, including four women, died and another woman was injured when a speeding mini-truck rammed into a group of devotees, who were undertaking a padayatra to the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, on the Thanjavur-Tiruchy National Highway at Valambakkudi in Thanjavur on Wednesday morning.

8 Indian crew of capsized ship rescued, search on for others

EIGHT Indian and one Sri Lankan crew of an oil tanker that capsized off the coast of Oman three days ago were rescued on Wednesday.

Prez declines assent to bill on axing guv as Punjab chancellor

A bill that sought to replace the Punjab governor with the chief minister as the chancellor of staterun universities was recently sent back by President Droupadi Murmu without giving her assent, official sources said on Wednesday.

12 Naxals dead in encounter with police

AT least 12 Naxalites, including a Senior Divisional Committee Member (DVCM), were killed by police at Wandoli village on the MaharashtraChhattisgarh border on Wednesday.

K'taka job bill on ice after uproar

Business leaders pan Karnataka govt's move to impose reservation for locals in pvt firms

US Criticises Israel For High Casualties In Gaza

ISRAEL kept up its bombing of Gaza on Tuesday, after its key military backer the United States renewed criticism of its ally over the high civilian casualty toll of the war.

Edge Of Democracy: Between Dividends And Divisiveness

As the attempt on Donald Trump showed, democratic dividends can turn into disasters if diverse democracies do not heal bitter schisms. The onus is as much on politicians as on the people

Manu in peace for Paris

Pistol ace Manu Bhaker, in a freewheeling chat with Indraneel Das, reflects on the lessons she has acquired the hard way over the years, her vital association with personal coach Jaspal Rana and her change in mindset heading into her second Olympic Games in Paris

Budget '25 should prioritise AI research, cut GST on upskilling programmes: Experts

As IT companies are increasingly focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI use cases, experts say the upcoming Budget should promote AI research and implementation apart from focusing on upskilling programmes.

Eveready expects 10% topline growth this fiscal on distribution channel rejig

LARGEST battery (dry-cell) and flashlight brand Eveready is expecting a 10% growth in topline this fiscal on the back of the just-completed distribution channel rejig wherein it has slashed the number of distributors to just about 1,100 from over 5,000 earlier.

Sebi moots new asset class for higher risk takers

MARKET regulator Sebi has proposed a new asset class, primarily meant for high risk-takers that can bridge gap between mutual funds and portfolio management services offering flexibility in portfolio construction.

No FAME 3.0 announcement in Budget'25: Kumaraswamy

THE third phase Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME), the government's incentive scheme to promote green mobility will be announced in the near future but not in the upcoming Union Budget, H D Kumaraswamy, Union minister of heavy industries, said an event on Tuesday.

Bajaj Auto net profit rises 18% to ₹1,942 cr in June quarter of FY25

BAJAJ Auto on Tuesday said its consolidated profit after tax increased 18% to ₹1,942 crore for the first quarter ending June 30, 2024, aided by robust sales across domestic and export markets.

NCLT admits insolvency proceedings against Byju's

Petition filed by BCCI against the edtech firm over a ₹158 crore debt

Indian Americans mark their presence on first day of event

FROM taking the floor to announce all-out support for Donald Trump to reciting Ardaas, Indian Americans attending in large numbers have made their mark on the first day of the high-profile Republican National Convention being held here, days after the party's presumptive presidential candidate survived an assassination bid.

BANDAGED TRUMP GETS RAPTUROUS WELCOME

Going against tradition, the former president made an appearance towards the end of Day 1 at the Republican National Convention