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A tribute to Atal Ji, the statesman whose vision shaped India
Today, December 25, is a very special day for all of us. Our nation marks the 100th Jayanti of our beloved former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.
UP teenager stripped, beaten, urinated upon, dies by suicide in Basti
A party turned into a tragedy for the family of a Class 10 student. The 17-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after he was brutally assaulted, stripped and urinated on by his peers at a birthday celebration in Basti district.
Kamarajar Port cargo handling capacity doubled
THE cargo-handling capacity at Indian ports has risen from 871.52 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in 2014-15 to 1629.86 MTPA in 2023-24.
Cong challenges tweaks in election rules, moves SC seeking 'transparency'
THE Congress on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Central government's move to amend the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961.
EC rules out foul play in Maha polls, invites Cong for meeting on Dec 3
IN its response to a complaint filed by the Congress, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday wrote to the party dispelling the misconceptions regarding the jump in voting percentage on the polling day of the recently concluded Maharashtra assembly election.
Selection process of NHRC chief fundamentally flawed, says Rahul
A day after retired Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian was appointed as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday stated that the selection process adopted by the committee was fundamentally flawed.
Key NDA meet at Nadda residence to chalk out Assembly polls strategy
TOP National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders are set to meet on Wednesday to address the controversy surrounding Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on BR Ambedkar, strategies for key state polls and 'one nation one election', among others, sources said.
MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE
NEARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.
Kerala PCB takes action against cancer centre for dumping medical waste in TN
'Action will also be taken against others for violating sections of Environment Protection Act'
CM asks Jaishankar to get fishers released
EXPRESSING serious concern over the arrest of 17 fishermen from Rameswaram along with their boats on Tuesday, Chief Minister MK Stalin urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take immediate diplomatic steps to secure the release of all the fishermen and their boats besides ensuring that attacks on fishermen do not occur in future.
Unconditional support if DMK okays 15% quota, says Anbumani
PMK will extend unconditional support to the DMK without demanding seats if the ruling party implements 15% internal reservation to Vanniyars, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said on Tuesday.
TRB equipped to conduct SET, says Chezhiaan
Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Tuesday said the Teachers Recruitment Board has adequate infrastructure to conduct the State Eligibility Test (SET).
CM asks Jaishankar to get fishers released
Arrested fishers belong to Rameswaram & Thangachimadam, remanded for two weeks
SL arrests 17 fishers for IMBL violation, seizes two TN boats
Arrested fishers belong to Rameswaram & Thangachimadam, remanded for two weeks
Cameras found in changing room near Rameswaram temple, two arrested
AFTER devotees found a hidden camera in a private changing room in Rameswaram, the police arrested two persons, including the facility's owner.
CM hails Periyar on death anniv, opens digital library
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday inaugurated the Periyar Rationalist Digital Library and Research Centre at DK headquarters, Periyar Thidal, to mark the 51st death anniversary of social reformer Thanthai Periyar.
Building plan compliance must, can't exempt schools, says court
COMING down heavily on the state for failing to act tough on building plan violations, the Madras HC said the court cannot show leniency towards violations even if it is a school or place of worship.
Rise in child marriages shocking, says Annamalai
EXPRESSING shock at the report about the increase in child marriages in Tamil Nadu, BJP State President K Annamalai blamed the state government for the worrying trend.
BJP chief compares Modi to MGR; AIADMK says ex-CM was not communal
ON the death anniversary day of former chief minister MG Ramachandran, the AIADMK and the BJP clashed over BJP state president K Annamalai drawing a parallel between MGR and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Resume Cauvery water release for samba irrigation: Farmers to TN govt
THE release of River Cauvery water from the Mettur dam, which has been suspended following the recent rains, for facilitating irrigation in the delta districts was among the demands farmers participating in the revenue divisional-level grievance redressal meeting held in Thanjavur placed on Tuesday.
1 killed, 3 hurt as truck collides head-on with car
A 55-year-old man was killed and three others sustained injuries when a truck carrying iron rods collided head-on with a car on a newly-laid stretch of the Kumbakonam-Thanjavur national highway near Papanasam on Monday evening.
Intercity train's last run on Dec 25, users disappointed
TRAIN users in the delta districts are aggrieved over the announcement that the Tiruchy-Tambaram-Tiruchy intercity special train will stand cancelled from December 27.
Another Ekadasi, but no relief from parking woes
WHILE the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival at the Ranganathaswamy temple will commence only next week, Srirangam is already beginning to witness another year of haphazard parking of vehicles carrying visiting devotees.
A GOAL SNATCHED FROM JAWS OF DEFEAT
When the waves receded
Bodies of all three students recovered from Cauvery
A team of 51 firefighters on Tuesday recovered the bodies of the three Class 10 students who were washed away in River Cauvery at Ayyalamman Padithurai in Kudamurutti of the district.
Temple activist granted bail
JUSTICE V Lakshminarayanan of Madras HC granted conditional bail to temple activist Rangarajan Narasimhan of Srirangam in two criminal cases relating to circulating derogatory messages against Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin and Embar Jeeyar of Sriperumbudur, and harassing a woman advocate through messages on the social media.
In disasters, we need a result-oriented administration
Radhakrishnan was collector of Thanjavur when the tsunami struck in 2004. He was soon transferred to erstwhile Nagapattinam, the worst-hit district with 6,065 deaths.
From Jan, liquor sales in TN to be fully based on QR code system
TAMIL Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) is gearing up to implement an end-to-end computerisation using QR code system to ensure transparency in liquor sales across the state.
Chargesheet filed against 2 in Hizb-Ut-Tahrir terror case
THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two accused in a terror conspiracy case involving the Hizb ut Tahrir (HuT) terrorist organisation, the agency said on Tuesday.
Allu Arjun grilled for three hours, seeks bail
ACTOR Allu Arjun, accused in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, was on Tuesday grilled for more than three hours by the police.