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Probe ordered into rape victim's statement leak

The Greater Chennai Police (GCP) has ordered an internal inquiry to probe the leak of audio clips recorded when a 10-year-old rape survivor was giving her statement to the investigating officer.

4 held for abetting suicide of goldsmith unit worker

Four people, including the owner of a gold workshop, were arrested for the alleged abetment of a worker's suicide.

Minister asks officials to expedite road work

STATE Highways Minister E V Velu has instructed officials to expedite the six-lane expansion of the East Coast Road from Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai.

Thiruma: No need to link alcohol-ban meet, '26 polls

AHEAD of the scheduled alcohol-ban conference of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on October 2, party chief Thol Thirumavalavan organised a camp for the victims of Marakkanam hooch tragedy at Yekiyarkuppam village here on Wednesday.

SURVEY:20% OF TN KIDS ADDICTED TO ONLINE GAMES

Terming it as internet gaming disorder, chief secy traces its origin to the Covid-19 period

6K cops deployed in Paramakudi for Immanuel Sekaran's death anniversary

FREEDOM fighter and civil rights activist Immanuel Sekaran was remembered on his 67th death anniversary in Ramanathapuram on Wednesday.

Tug of war for bhoomi pooja between DMK, AIADMK men

A few DMK cadre stopped Veppanahalli MLA and AIADMK deputy general secretary KP Munusamy from taking part in a bhoomi pooja for a road work at Ramandoddi village near Berigai on Wednesday morning.

Ultra-modern film city works to begin soon

INFORMATION Minister MP Saminathan on Wednesday said the works for establishing an ultra-modern film city at a cost of 500 crore would begin at Kuthambakkam in Thiruvallur district.

CM meets Ford executives, urges them to restart Maraimalai Nagar plant ops

THE state government has urged Ford Motor Company to revive its three-decade partnership with Tamil Nadu by restarting operations at the Marimalai Nagar plant in Chennai.

4 Nagai fishers hurt after SL Navy vessel rams boat

A Sri Lankan naval craft rammed a fishing boat carrying four Tamil Nadu fishermen, causing it to capsize near Kodiyakarai on Tuesday evening.

Ventilation woes: MTC to revise design of 52 new buses

Commuters say inadequate air circulation was major issue in last 3 rows of seats; those standing in rear gangway faced heat-related issues B ANBUSELVAN @ Chennai

Mayor kicks off karate training for schoolgirls

Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor R Priya inaugurated a karate and taekwondo sports training programme for schoolgirls at Chennai High School (CHS) in Cooks Road.

200 in upscale Anna Nagar apartment take ill; water contamination suspected

AT least 200 residents of The Metrozone apartments in Anna Nagar have fallen sick over the past week, experiencing diarrhoea, nausea, and vomiting, allegedly due to water contamination.

'Junking predicate offence FIR on technicality won't kill PMLA case'

HC division bench says blanket application of SC verdict without due regard to facts of each case shall render both judgment objective of PMLA ineffective

Madras univ contract staff yet to get June, July salaries

OVER 150 contract workers employed at the University of Madras have not received their salaries for June and July.

Elephant corridor study will be completed soon, says min

FOREST Minister M Mathiventhan on Wednesday said the study to identify elephant corridors in the state will be completed soon.

Juvenile, 2 kids detained as boy brings sickle to school

AN SSLC student was apprehended by the Thalaiyoothu police for allegedly bringing a sickle to his school to threaten a classmate on Wednesday.

A year on, blood bank at Srivilliputhur not open

THE Government Hospital in Srivilliputhur attends to around 180 deliveries every month.

Nod for free health cover for all over 70

AHEAD of the Assembly elections in Haryana and J&K, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved 5 lakh free health coverage for all senior citizens aged 70 years and above under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), irrespective of their income.

India to drive global semicon industry: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is poised to play a significant role in driving the global semiconductor industry forward. He was speaking after inaugurating SEMICON India — 2024, a three-day exhibition, at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

TN flower farmers smell loss as Kerala mutes Onam fiesta

THE Wayanad disaster that killed more than 400 people in Kerala seems to have had a deleterious effect on neighbouring Tamil Nadu too as hundreds of flower farmers and traders in Coimbatore have been hit by the steep slump in price and quantum of flowers sent to Kerala for Onam festival this year.

3-year-old steps out to relieve herself due to lack of toilet in anganwadi, run over by van

A three-year-old girl, who stepped out of an anganwadi at Vanamangalam village near Thalli in Krishnagiri district allegedly to relieve herself, was hit by a tempo van and died on the way to hospital on Tuesday.

It's Rahul's turn to get into the quota firing line

Shah, Mayawati, Shinde criticise statement on abolishing it 'when India is a fair place'

Bengal govt rejects terms set by junior docs for talks

THE standoff between the protesting junior doctors and the West Bengal government continued on Wednesday with the latter rejecting the demands for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee' presence and a live broadcast as pre-conditions for talks to resolve their monthlong agitation.

CAPTURING BEACHSIDE MOMENTS

A trip to hill top, an evening jaunt to the beach, a campfire near a river side, or an off-grid summer vacation, were considered a luxury a few decades ago.

South Asian Jr athletics C'ship starts today

INDIA'S Sharuk Khan will spearhead India's challenge at the three-day fourth South Asian Junior Athletics Championships starting Wednesday here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

More Indians breaking into top: Anand

Five-time world champ, who will be in action for Ganges Grandmasters in Global Chess League, opens up about Gukesh vs Liren final, India's Olympiad chances & what he misses most. Swaroop Swaminathan took notes...

'Scrapping old cars helps grow vehicle sales'

ROAD transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that an increase in scrapping of old vehicles can help the automobile industry to grow its sales of new vehicles by 18-20%.

Carlyle to write off $40 million of lease arrears, says SpiceJet

CARLYLE Group's commercial aviation investment and servicing unit will write off $40.2 million of SpiceJet's lease arrears and convert $30 million of its arrears into equity, the Gurugram-based airline said on Tuesday.

Revenue up 412% from higher tax on online gaming

Cletics START DESPITE the initial backlash from the industry, there has been a remarkable 412% increase in revenue from the higher tax on online gaming.