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Safety, Mega Infra Projects High on Rly Agenda in 2024

INDIAN Railways (IR) experienced a mixed year in 2024, marked by notable progress in infrastructure and modernization but overshadowed by frequent accidents that damaged its safety reputation.

Islamabad urged to expedite release of 183 jailed Indians

NEW DELHI urged Islamabad to expedite the release of 183 Indian nationals who have completed their prison sentences and called for immediate consular access to 18 more Indian prisoners now in Pakistani custody.

On Jan 15, 2 ships & sub to bolster Navy muscle

INDIA'S maritime capability and indigenous shipbuilding prowess get a major boost on January 15 of the new year when the Navy commissions three combat platforms—a frigate, a destroyer and a submarine.

House nod to 16 bills in '24: Govt

The crucial Aircraft Bill and Public Examination Act among the Bills passed by Parliament

Is Awareness Enough To Rattle The System?

It took one assassination to wake up America and the world to the fact that ideology and ideological opposition are, as revolutionary forces that impact society, possibly passé.

Beyond the Hype: How India Can Be an AI Powerhouse

Though Indian tech companies are investing heavily in AI, most of them are yet to move to the production stage. Robust data governance and partnerships can transform the industry

Pushpa stampede: HC asks cops not to arrest producers

JUSTICE K Sujana of the Telangana High Court has barred the police from arresting the Pushpa 2 producers -- Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar and Yerneni Naveen.

Bangladesh crisis a blessing for jeans companies in K'taka's Ballari

POLITICAL unrest in Bangladesh has come as a blessing in disguise for the jeans industry here.

Ex-min's Wife Questioned in PDS Rice Case in Andhra

Day after bail, Jayasudha grilled on rice missing from her godown

Int'l trade fraud bust in Chennai accounts for 14% of ED convictions

Bank accounts, import documents created through forgery; ₹120 crore worth USD sent to Hong Kong under the guise of fake imports; eight accounts operated by Mani Anbazhagan, son of former DMK minister Ko Si Mani

DMK govt gave jobs only to 40K people in three yrs: PMK

TAKING a dig at the state government led by DMK, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has said it has provided jobs only to 40,000 people in the last three years.

80-yr-old woman picked up on bike, sexually assaulted near K'giri forest

AN elderly woman, believed to be 80-year-old, was allegedly sexually assaulted near Berandapalli forest on Tuesday evening.

Jumbo relief as AI cams curb deaths on rly track

THERE has been no elephant death on the railway tracks in Madukkarai forest range ever since AI-enabled camera surveillance system was commissioned in February 2024.

Anna univ rape accused was held for bizman kidnap in '18

GNANASEKARAN, the prime accused in the rape of a student of Anna University on the institute premises, was in 2018 arrested for kidnapping a businessman from Madurantakam, police sources said.

Helmet awareness: Cops give calendars to Vellore motorists

As part of their helmet awareness campaign, the Vellore traffic police on Wednesday (New Year's Day) distributed calendars to the public, especially to those wearing helmets.

Vellore farmer protests illegal soil extraction from lakes

A 47-year-old farmer from Pappan Thoppu in Cholavaram held a protest near the Tiruvalluvar statue at the Old Bus Stand, on Wednesday, demanding action against those illegally extracting soil from lakes.

Five drown in separate incidents in three districts in two days

TWO people, including a minor, drowned in the Thenpennai River near Arangkandanallur on Tuesday in Villupuram district.

National commission reviews welfare of sanitation workers in Kallakurichi

The National Sanitation Workers Commission's (NSWC) Chairperson M Venkatesan on Tuesday conducted a meeting on welfare of sanitation workers at the Kallakurichi collectorate.

It's a bull run for bell & chain makers as jallikattu rings in the moolah in south TN

WITH jallikattu around the corner, traders and manufacturers are eyeing a profitable season as there is an increasing demand for bells, chains, anklets and ropes among bull owners and tamers.

Monsoons Turn Annual Testing Time For Chennai's Students

Every year, Chennai turns into the Venice nobody asked for. Streets become rivers, autos become boats, and the city collectively dives into its annual watery chaos.

State-wide student assessment to be held for classes 3, 5, and 8

The school education department will conduct a State Level Achievement Survey (SLAS) in the last week of January to identify learning gaps and plan academic interventions.

Kerala to spend ₹750-cr to rehabilitate Wayanad victims

KERALA Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday unveiled the project plan to build two townships in Wayanad to rehabilitate the victims of the July 30, 2024 landslides.

4 Arrested for Sexual Assault of TN Woman

FOUR persons have been arrested by Ramanathapuram Town police for allegedly sexually assaulting a 38-year-old woman in an isolated location near Puthendhal village on Sunday night.

Govt Outreach To Put Fertiliser Rates On Leash

Cabinet's first decision of the new year on farmers; crop insurance schemes extended

40 yrs on, toxic Union Carbide waste exits Bhopal

FOUR decades after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy killed thousands of people, some 337 tonnes of toxic waste lying at the defunct Union Carbide factory were on Wednesday night moved to another site in Dhar district.

Infiltrators Coming to India to Work in Textile Mills: Sarma

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday dropped a bombshell claim that a section of India's textile industry is illegally \"importing\" cheap labourers from Bangladesh where the industry has taken a hard hit in the aftermath of the unrest that brought down the government of Sheikh Hasina.

Transition phase, finding balance challenge for India

As the third umpire's decision - OUT - was displayed on the giant screen at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday evening for one last time, the stadium erupted bringing close to what had been a rollercoaster year for Indian cricket.

Artificial plants purify indoor air and generate electricity

INDOOR air is as bad as outdoor air, and since 90% of the time that people spend their time indoors, it poses an even bigger risk. Prof Seokheun \"Sean\" Choi and PhD student Maryam Rzaie from Bingham University have introduced artificial plants that purify air and better, generate electricity as well.

Breakthrough research maps entire wiring diagram of fruit fly brain

For the first time, researchers have documented the complete wiring diagram of the brain of a fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), showing unprecedented complexity in its design.

Hoping for fulfilling 2025 after controversial 2024

Despite not-so-very savoury 2024, Indian sports hope for a better 2025