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Thoothukudi tea shop owner dies after two-wheeler hits 'illegal' speed breaker

A 33-year-old man died after his two-wheeler hit an illegal speed breaker in Teachers' Colony here on Monday.

UPSC cancelling lateral entry a victory of social justice: Stalin

AFTER opposition from various political parties against UPSC's move to appoint highlevel officers through lateral entry, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has announced the cancellation of the proposed recruitment, following an instruction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Centre gave TN 11L crore over 10 years, says union minister

THE union government allotted 11 lakh crore to Tamil Nadu for various developmental works over the past 10 years, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said on Tuesday.

DRI wants life-term for smugglers concealing gold inside aircraft panels

SMUGGLERS resorting to concealing gold inside panels of aircraft should be booked under the stringent Civil Aviation Act which gives a maximum punishment of life imprisonment, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said in a recent instruction to all its zones and Customs formations across the country.

'CM agreed to give land for Coimbatore airport expansion sans riders'

VANATHI Srinivasan, BJP MLA from Coimbatore South constituency, on Tuesday said CM MK Stalin has promised that the state government would hand over the land required for the expansion of Coimbatore airport to the Airports Authority of India without any conditions.

Made-in-TN Green Ammonia to be exported to Japan; firm inks deals

Stalin to lay foundation stone for ₹36K crore Green Hydrogen project in Thoothukudi today

3 police stations, 2 dists: Youth's run for stolen bag

A 24-year-old MSc graduate of Salem district was made to run to three police stations in two districts over 48 hours to register a complaint regarding a stolen bag which contained his education certificates and a laptop.

Appointment orders given to new recruits; govt buildings inaugurated

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin distributed appointment orders to newly recruited staff across various departments on Tuesday.

Worker from Punjab falls 40 feet to death at CMRL site in Nazarathpet

A 26-year-old migrant worker from Punjab died after he fell from a height of 40 feet at a CMRL site in Nazarathpet on Tuesday.

1,600 kg of stale goat meat seized on train from Jaipur

FOOD safety department officials seized as many as 1,600 kg of stale meat at the Egmore Railway Station on Tuesday.

5 auto drivers kill history-sheeter, held

MKB Nagar police arrested five auto drivers for allegedly beating a history-sheeter to death inside a house near Vyasarpadi on Monday over previous enmity.

GCC urges collectorate to expedite land acquisition for bridge projects

THE Greater Chennai Corporation has requested the district collectorate to expedite the land acquisition process to ensure that the ongoing works of bridge construction projects are not delayed.

India's first reusable hybrid rocket to be launched from TN in 3 days

A reusable hybrid rocket will be launched from Chennai shores on August 24, and will place three CubeSats and 50 PICO satellites in the sub-orbit.

Kin schemed against woman, says HC, grants her custody of daughter

THE Madras High Court has ordered custody of a minor child back to her mother and quashed the criminal proceedings moved against her.

After girls' assault, DEO nod mandatory for schools to conduct NCC, NSS camps

FOLLOWING the recent incident in Krishnagiri where female students from a private school were sexually assaulted during an unauthorised NCC camp, the directorate of private schools has issued a directive to schools warning against conducting any National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), Scout and Guide, or Junior Red Cross (JRC) camps without obtaining prior permission from the district education officer.

2 tigers die of poisoning in Gudalur

Postmortem reveals that the big cats had consumed a wild boar that was poisoned

National task force to frame norms on safety of docs: SC

DESCRIBING the ongoing protests against the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital in Kolkata as a moment of national catharsis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force headed by surgeon-major R P Sarin to formulate guidelines for ensuring the safety, security and facilities to doctors and healthcare staff in hospitals across India.

Sikkim landslide hits Teesta project

A massive landslide struck Sikkim on Tuesday, damaging parts of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation's 510-mw hydroelectric project on the Teesta river at Dipudara in Gangtok district.

Scores of sanitary staff in poverty; promised pension a mirage

DESPITE suffering in poverty and neglect, not even one temporary cleanliness worker among the lakhs in Tamil Nadu has got the monthly Old Age Pension (OAP) since the Tamil Nadu Cleanliness Workers Welfare Board was constituted in 2007.

7 EB staff die in 20 days; questions arise on safety, manpower

AT least seven Tangedco workers, including four wireman, had died of electrocution while attending to power failure complaints in the last 20 days across the state, bringing into focus the risky conditions under which they work and poor safety standards and compliance.

LATERAL ENTRY QUOTA COMING

Proposed hiring nixed; PM wants to rework scheme to apply reservation for those posts too

Sitharaman Urges PSBs To Enhance Deposit Growth

THE slow growth in bank deposits again came up for discussion as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the issue with the chief of public sector banks (PSBS) during a review meeting in New Delhi on Monday. During the meeting, she emphasized the importance of boosting their deposit growth.

Kolkata Story-Black Rakhis, Ribbons

Black Raksha Bandhan in many parts of Bengal Lone suspect to undergo lie detector test Lawyers join protest

Israel Okay With Truce Plan, Blinken Seeks Hamas Nod

Secretary of State holds talks with Netanyahu to tamp down tension

Mbappe goalless as Real hold Mallorca 1-1

DEFENDING champion Real Madrid couldn't manage more than a 1-1 draw at Mallorca in Kylian Mbappe's first Spanish league match.

Buchi Babu a stepping stone for youngsters: Rahil Shah

FORMER India captains like Sunil Gavaskar and GR Viswanath had always made it a point to play the Buchi Babu tournament organized by the TNCA in order to brush up their game before the domestic season began.

Mission BGT on for determined Aussies before home summer

IN a little over two weeks, some of India's leading red-ball cricketers, sans the big three of Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will assemble in Bengaluru to play in the opening round of the Duleep Trophy.

ONUS ON VINESH TO MAINTAIN WEIGHT: CAS

Arbitrator, while feeling consequences of missed second weigh-in is 'draconian', mentions that 'rules are clear'

HCL CFO Aggarwal quits, Shiv Walia to replace him

IN yet another top-level churn in the IT industry, HCLTech's chief financial officer (CFO) Prateek Aggarwal, who after serving in this role since 2018, has resigned to pursue opportunities outside the company. The tech company has appointed Shiv Walia as the CFO with effect from September 6, 2024.

At $242 billion, India 12th largest holder of US treasuries in June

GIVEN the high yields that the US government debt has been offering since the interest rates there peaked to a multi-decadal high, the Reserve Bank has been ramping up its investments in the world's most sought-after public debt instrument.