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Delhi polls: Cong promises ₹8,500 for jobless youths

AFTER women, the Congress aims to target youth in the lead-up to the Delhi assembly election with a new guarantee.

Ensure pre-verification of academic credentials of Indians: Saudi circular

Indians second-largest expat community

The Magic Classical Languages Possess

ITH the Mahakumbh starting on January 13, based on Jupiter's planetary revolution, it seems appropriate to recall some very human love stories with the source of this event, the Sanskrit language.

REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST AT THE DAWN OF 2025

For one's true nature to manifest itself, one must give up the false identifications congealed in the illusory entity called ego. It does not dissolve without a living master

2 Kids Trapped in Haystack Burnt to Death

TWO kids were burnt alive when a haystack they were playing near caught fire and fell on them, trapping both inside, at Balakira village within Baunsuni police limits of Boudh district on Saturday evening.

Uniform Civil Code essential for equality, says Suresh Gopi

UNION Minister of State Suresh Gopi on Sunday strongly advocated for the implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, and accused those opposing it of trying to sabotage elections.

Udders of 3 cows severed, tension grips B'luru

Residents wake up to find the injured cattle lying in a pool of blood in city's Chamrajpet area

Odisha coastal highway work to commence soon

THE Odisha coastal highway aimed at providing an alternative parallel carriageway and decongesting Chennai-Kolkata NH-16 is set to become a reality almost a decade after it was conceived.

Limited stock of dhotis for Pongal hamper at PDS shops in Nellai, Dindigul

A section of ration card holders in several parts of Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts alleged that they were not provided with the free dhotis and sarees promised for Pongal, whereas in Dindigul the PDS shops are left with just half stocks required for distribution.

Won't accept BJP chief's word on tungsten mining until union govt says so

MEMBERS of the Tungsten Suranga Thitta Ethirppu Makkal Kootamaippu said they refuse to believe state BJP president K Annamalai's statement that the union government will not carry out the tungsten mining project in Melur taluk of Madurai district, and instead, urged Annamalai to get the union government to officially declare that the project has been dropped.

8 Indian fishers held, 2 boats seized by SL navy

Stalin writes to Jaishankar for release of fishers

BJP also sits out bypoll; contest likely between DMK and NTK

A day after the AIADMK and its ally the DMDK decided to boycott the by-election to the Erode East Assembly constituency, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the BJP on Sunday announced that it too would boycott it.

31 Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Held in T'pur

In a major crackdown, the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) conducted a surprise check against illegal immigrants and detained 31 Bangladeshi nationals from Tiruppur district on Saturday night.

TN to send 100 instructors abroad to teach Tamil and arts to youth

Teachers and artistes will provide classes for two years; ₹10 crore to be allocated for scheme

ISRO's new chief visits hometown before taking charge, seeks blessings

SUCCESS of cryogenic engine development is a joint effort, said ISRO's new chairman V Narayanan at his native village Mela Kattuvilai near Nagercoil on Sunday.

HC seeks TN reply on plea to avoid caste-based outfits

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday sought response from the state government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking direction to ban caste-based political organisations, YouTube channels, etc. which are spreading hatred among the society.

Consider solatium plea of electrocution victim's kin

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed Tangedco to consider providing compensation to a man whose son was electrocuted to death last year. sought ₹25 lakh compensation from the Tangedco. However, the counsel appearing for the Tangedco contended that the Mullipadi panchayat president had installed the street light but failed to fix the earth line properly and maintain it, due to which the electricity leakage had occurred.

Nellaiappar temple elephant Gandhimathi dies aged 56

GANDHIMATHI, a 56-year-old temple elephant of the famous Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli, passed away here on Sunday, following prolonged health issues.

283 Areas in Nilgiris District Landslide-Prone

Three collectors submit affidavits before NGT; slope stabilisation measures implemented on key NH roads in Nilgiris

Membership hassle mars fair, publishers seek transparency

AMONG the thousands of books at display at Neelam Publications’ bustling stall at the 48th annual Chennai book fair that ended on Sunday stands their monthly, its latest issue carrying a stinging editorial alleging lack of transparency in granting membership by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (Bapasi) — the organisers of the fair.

Forest officials capture sloth bear, release animal into MTR

A sloth bear, linked to several incidents of straying into human habitat, was captured in Yedakadu village near Kundah and relocated to the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) on Sunday morning.

RMC forecasts heavy rainfall in three TN districts on January 15

Heavy rainfall is likely on Wednesday (January 15) at isolated places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari, said the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Sunday.

B'desh conveys 'deep concern' to Indian envoy

BANGLADESH on Sunday summoned India's High Commissioner in Dhaka and expressed its \"deep concern\" over the recent border tensions.

EAM to attend Trump's inauguration

Jaishankar expected to have a short call on with the new US President, Secretary of State

ISRO to reassess strategy after space docking trial put on hold, yet again

WHAT looked like an inevitable achievement in the early hours of Sunday was put on hold by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists, who are closely observing and controlling the two spacecraft of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission.

'I don't Like Most of the Scripts'

Nana Patekar speaks to Shama Bhagat on his latest film Vanvaas and life beyond the city hustle

Future Forward Home Truths

Interior designer Minnie Bhatt picks out the five design trends that will shape home décor this year

The Tale of an Unsung Queen

The author relies on a plethora of Urdu texts to provide a holistic view of the creation of a city

The Constancy of God's Love

We live in an ever-changing world. Whenever we think we have found any area of our life, we immediately find there are many aspects of life we must endure. In a world where everything is in constant flux, we find peace and assurance in the unchanging, eternal love for the divine.

River Sutra of Hidden Hierarchies

English philosopher Herbert Spencer's theory of evolution, popularised by Charles Darwin, argues survival of the fittest, thereby leading to a natural process of selection and extinction.