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Maha focus shifts to portfolios

CM and his two deputies say they are on same page and will continue to work as a team

'2-state solution key to end West Asia crisis'

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India supports a two-State solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, emphasising the idea of a \"sovereign, independent and sustainable\" Palestinian State coexisting peacefully alongside Israel.

63 experts appointed via lateral entry from '19 to '23, House told

The Narendra Modi government has appointed 63 specialists across Central government departments via lateral entry from 2019 to 2023, Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Toll collection on highways doubles in 5 yrs: Gadkari

TOLL collection in India has doubled in the last five years.

Multiple entry-exit, biannual admissions in UG, PG

SWEEPING CHANGES Twice-a-year admissions

Modi meets Bhutan king, says India committed to long-term partnership

INDIA and Bhutan on Thursday vowed to further expand their partnership across all sectors with Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying to Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck New Delhi's strong commitment to the economic development of the Himalayan nation.

India, Pak coast guards rescue 12 crew members after ship sinks in Arabian Sea

THE Indian and Pakistani coast guards have joined hands to save the lives of 12 Indian fishermen left adrift after their vessel sank in the north Arabian Sea, the India Coast Guard (ICG) said in a statement.

Vaishnaw checks hi-tech track monitoring system

UNION Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, along Railway Board chairman Satish Kumar, inspected the Integrated Track Monitoring System (ITMS) at New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday.

CHALLENGE OF REMAINING FASTEST-GROWING ECONOMY

HE recently released GDP figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2024-25 highlight a significant slowdown in India's economic growth.

THE GREAT WALL OF INDIA-CHINA AGREEMENTS

First came decades of talks and pacts starting in 1993. Then came a 54-month standoff. Now that a new beginning is being signaled, what happens to the earlier covenants?

Panchayat secy suspended over poor water quality

A panchayat secretary was suspended for not maintaining required chlorination level in drinking water at Malayandahalli panchayat in Kaveripattinam block on Thursday.

Three sentenced to life in murder case in Hosur

THE Additional District and Sessions Court in Hosur on Thursday, sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for murder.

Local body hikes fare for coracle service, residents resort to protest

Residents of Nagamarai staged a protest on Thursday condemning the Pennagaram union for increasing fares for coracle rides in Ottanur and Pannavadi.

Construct check dams on Chinnar river basin to address water scarcity

RESIDENTS of Palacode urged the administration to construct more check dams in the Chinnar river basin to address water scarcity.

Nellai fishers held in Bahrain to be released on Dec 10

ALL 28 Indian fishermen apprehended by the Bahraini coast guard on September 11 will be released on December 10, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in a letter to Tirunelveli MP C Robert Bruce.

DMK sends 2.5L kg of rice to affected dists

The ruling DMK has dispatched 2.5 lakh kilograms of rice to the districts severely affected by Cyclone Fengal.

Edappadi, OPS, Sasikala pay tributes to Jaya

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, expelled leader O Panneerselvam, VK Sasikala and AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran paid homage to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the occasion of her eighth death anniversary on Thursday.

CM donates one month's salary for relief work

Chennai: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday donated his one month's salary to the CM's Public Relief Fund towards the ongoing relief and restoration works in the areas affected by Cyclone Fengal.

Oppn slams govt over 'contamination' deaths

LEADERS of various political parties on Thursday strongly condemned the deaths of two persons and hospitalization of many more allegedly due to contamination of drinking water in Pallavaram.

Central team to inspect TN, Pondy on Dec 7, 8

Team likely to meet CM Stalin before start of exercise; Puducherry collector tells officials to be ready with reports

State moves SC against CBI probe in K'kurichi hooch case

LAW Minister S Regupathy on Thursday said the state government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court transferring the investigation into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy to the CBI to ensure speedy justice for the victims.

Pondy residents call ₹5K rain relief inadequate

RESIDENTS of Orleanpet, led by Independent MLA G Nehru, staged a protest at the junction of Kamaraj Street and Nehru Street on Thursday, demanding relief based on the extent of damage caused by Cyclone Fengal.

1,000 village health nurses stage hunger strike

OVER 1,000 village health nurses (VHNs) from various districts staged a hunger strike on Thursday, stressing on a charter of 15 demands, which included filling of over 3,500 VHN vacancies through the Medical Services Recruitment Board.

2 women teachers accused of insulting Islam in Palani, edu dept initiates inquiry

A group of Muslim students accused two women teachers of making derogatory remarks against their religion and also passing statements laced with sexual innuendos at a government higher secondary school in Palani.

TN at forefront in devising measures to tackle climate change, says Stalin

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said Tamil Nadu has been at the forefront in devising innovative programmes to cope with the impact of climate change and has so far launched many initiatives, including Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company, Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission, Green Tamil Nadu Mission, Tamil Nadu Wetlands Mission, Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission.

Forest staff hurt as tusker overturns vehicle

A field staff of Anti Depredation Squad (ADS) was injured after an elephant overturned a vehicle at Thondiyalam in Gudalur on Thursday.

Unused biometric system at Chennai airport helps smugglers 'strike' gold

The system meant for monitoring the entry and exit of airport employees was installed five years ago; AAI says it's not being used due to back-end server issues

HM who failed to report sexual abuse gets no Pocso relief

HOLDING a school headmaster responsible for failing to report an offence of sexual assault of a student, the Madras High Court refused to quash the case pending against him in a special court for trial of cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

HC orders stay against dispossession of land for Madurai airport expansion

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay against the dispossession of parcels of land from 130 residents of Chinna Udaippu village for the Madurai Airport expansion.

Set up special court in all dists as per SC/ST rules

THE National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes asked the chief secretary to the state government to set up special courts in all districts as per the SC/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 2016.