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Prep for '26 polls, Didi moots plans for students to woo 1st-time voters

KEEPING in mind West Bengal Assembly elections in 2026, the Trinamool Congress has decided to announce more student-friendly schemes to woo first-time voters, party leaders said.

India Steps Up Talks With Taliban Govt, Foreign Secy Meets Minister In Dubai

STEPPING up dialogue with the Taliban-led government in Kabul since they returned to power in 2021, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai on Wednesday, a Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement said.

Court's opinion vs legislative power: SC to hear pleas on selection of CEC

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would hear on February 4 a batch of pleas challenging the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) under the 2023 law, which dropped the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel.

Rajnath assures India's assistance to Maldives in strengthening defence

DEFENCE minister Rajnath Singh has assured his Maldives counterpart, Mohammed Ghassan Maumoon, that India is prepared to assist the island nation in strengthening its defence capabilities.

200KM ROAD BUILT FOR 100KM RLY LINE

Alternate sources of water made available to people of over 20 villages dependent on Himalayan fountains

Govt to announce safety ratings for E-rickshaws

THE humble electric rickshaw (e-rick) may be a boon for last-mile connectivity in Delhi, but not really trusted as a safe mode of public transport.

H-1B Angst Is A Tempest In A Teapot

American visas for skilled workers are determined by market forces and legislated by the US Congress. Despite political posturing at times, the numbers never shrank

UGC's Rules for College Admission Don't Suit All

Education must not simply teach work; it must teach life.

Sivakasi youth held for attempt to rob man at knifepoint

Two youths from Sivakasi were arrested on Tuesday for attempting to rob a resident at knifepoint near Naranapuram.

Dip in murder, assault cases across Ramnad district

WITH improved vigilance and patrolling, the crime rate against persons in Ramanathapuram district has reduced by 6%, while attempt to murder cases have dropped by over 30%, said Ramanathapuram Superintendent of Police G Chandeesh.

Preventive steps in place, Madurai sees fewer road mishaps

The rate of fatal accidents in Madurai city limits has reduced from 253 in 2023 to 227 in 2024.

Madurai corpn to carry out roadworks

Residents staged a road block protest over damaged road issues inconveniencing commuters across the city on Tuesday.

DVAC case: HC denies bail to ex prison SP, five others

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday denied anticipatory bail to former superintendent of Madurai Central Prison M Urmila and five others in a case registered against them by the DVAC for alleged misappropriation of ₹1.63 crore during the purchase of raw materials for manufacturing stationery articles in prison for supplying to government departments between 2016 and 2021.

Nation will develop only when AP's possibilities are realised, says Modi

PM launches projects worth over ₹2L crore to improve connectivity and drive industrial growth

'ISRO chief never fails to mention Konam polytechnic'

Narayanan is the second person from Kanniyakumari district after K Sivan to be appointed chief of ISRO.

30 Scrub Typhus Cases Suspected at Madurai Hosp

AROUND 30 persons suspected of having 'scrub typhus' infections have been admitted at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) Madurai in the past one year.

Kumkis chase jumbos back to Dindigul forest

FARMERS were relieved after a large male tusker among a herd of six elephants were chased back to the forest near Parapala Dam with the help of 'kumki' elephants by the forest department at Kannivadi forest range in Oddanchatram of Dindigul district on Wednesday.

Edu body: UGC draft on appointment of profs, VCs at HEIs undemocratic

MAKKAL Kalvi Kootiyakkam condemned the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft report on the appointments of assistant professors and VCs in higher education institution (HEIs).

Madurai-Thoothukudi track works yet to start despite GO for land acquisition

IN the last one year there has been no progress in the Madurai-Thoothukudi broad gauge (BG) line work.

Governor Facilitated DD's Unauthorized Entry into House

ASSEMBLY Speaker M Appavu, in a detailed statement delivered in the House on Wednesday, accused Governor RN Ravi of undermining the Assembly.

CPI Flays DMK MP Raja, Asks Him to Show Proof of Communists Being Selfish

CPI state secretary R Mutharasan on Wednesday issued a statement, condemning DMK deputy general secretary and MP A Raja for his alleged remarks that communists have become selfish and communism has failed due to loss of faith in the ideology.

EB may buy additional power from private firms to meet summer demand as Mettur plant remains shut

TAMIL Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) is likely to purchase additional power of around 1,000 MW to 1,500 MW from private players for the upcoming summer months.

Steps afoot to disburse ₹1K to women within 3 months of applying: Udhaya

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday told the Assembly that the government is taking steps to provide ₹1,000 under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam to as many women as possible subject to the norms fixed for the scheme.

More parties join together against UGC draft norms

CPM, VCK, PMK and Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi on Wednesday strongly condemned the University Grants Commission (UGC) for its new draft regulations regarding the selection of vice chancellors, giving more powers to the governor and the Union government.

DMK, AIADMK Play the Blame Game Over Tungsten Mining in Madurai

Four Cases Booked Against Protestors in Madurai

Will Consider Objections to Merger of Village Panchayats: Minister

Municipal Administration Minister KN Nehru on Wednesday told the Assembly that the government will consider the complaints relating to the merger of village panchayats with the nearby urban local bodies.

AIADMK Walks Out of Assembly Twice Over AU Stir, Speaker's 'Bias'

AIADMK staged a walkout from the Assembly twice on Wednesday, once during the discussion on the Anna University sexual assault case and later alleging Speaker M Appavu for \"acting in a biased manner\".

Stalin, EPS Congratulate New ISRO Chief

CM MK Stalin and Opposition Leader Edappadi K Palaniswami congratulated V Narayanan on his appointment as the new chief of ISRO.

Plea Seeking Extension of Local Body Tenure Binned

Case against Nayanthara adjourned

CM Panel to Oversee SC/ST Development Action Plan

ORDERS have been issued to form a state-level committee headed by the chief minister and ADW minister, finance minister, forest minister, and MPs and MLAs as members to oversee the implementation of the Tamil Nadu Development Action Plan for the SC/ST Act, 2024.