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CM, Pinarayi may hold talks on Mullaiperiyar issue today

Kerala's refusal to allow repair works sparked protests by TN farmers

Flaws in probe: Accused in drug bust case acquitted

SEVERAL flaws in the probe by the Chennai Customs into alleged smuggling of 11kg of pseudoephedrine and ketamine to Malaysia through air cargo has led to the acquittal of an accused by special Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act court last week.

Heavy rains in Chennai, Kanchi likely today

THE Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Wednesday said that parts of delta districts will likely receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Thursday.

Relief camps opened in Mayiladuthurai

MODERATE to heavy rains lashed Mayiladuthurai district on Wednesday, prompting the district administration to activate disaster management measures in anticipation of continued heavy downpour.

HC sets aside CAT order on transfer of KK Nagar ESIC med college docs

The Madras High Court has set aside orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which quashed the transfer orders issued by the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to doctors serving with ESIC Medical College at KK Nagar in Chennai.

RTOs to tighten checks on gig workers' bikes

FOLLOWING repeated complaints about traffic violations, the transport commissioner Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru has directed Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) to inspect two-wheelers, particularly those involved in commercial activities, to ensure compliance with statutory provisions.

VCK flagpole row: Protest over suspension of revenue staff

AFTER three revenue officials were suspended for failing to prevent VCK cadre from erecting an unauthorised 46-feet flagpole in Velichanatham village, members of various associations such as the Tamil Nadu Village Administrative Officers Munnetra Sangam and Tamil Nadu Survey Officers' Union staged a protest at the collectorate on Wednesday, seeking to revoke the suspension orders.

Guv orders inquiry against BU registrar

GOVERNOR RN Ravi, who is also the chancellor of Bharathiar University (BU), has ordered an inquiry against university's registrar (in-charge) Rupa Gunseelan after Syndicate members lodged several complaints against her in June.

Devanoora Mahadeva, Kannada writer, chosen for TN's Vaikom award

KANNADA writer Devanoora Mahadeva (76) hailing from Mysuru district in Karnataka has been chosen for Tamil Nadu government's Vaikom Award for the current year.

BJP to move HC over denial of reports to CAG

BJP state president K Annamalai said the party will file a contempt petition against the HR and CE department and the state government for refusing to provide records for an audit by Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

Bharathi stood for imparting edu in mother tongue

GOVERNOR RN Ravi on Wednesday said poet Subramania Bharathi, over a century ago, stood for imparting education through mother tongue when the Britishers were boasting about English medium.

Thoothukudi, Kumari may house TN's first hybrid power plants

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the state, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) is set to establish wind-solar hybrid power plants with a combined capacity of 100 MW.

PM releases compendium of Bharathi works

Modi says by popularising the poet's literary works, we are serving Tamil language and promoting nation's heritage

Auto driver robs customer's gold chain, son turns him in

IT'S not every day that you see a son choose to call out the crime of his father, that too without any hesitation or delay.

10K spl buses, trains to be operated to T'malai for Karthigai Deepam

TO accommodate the rush to Tiruvannamalai for the Karthigai Deepam festival and Pournami Girivalam, the State Transport department will operate over 10,000 special buses from December 12 to 15.

Laid to rest with garbage & mosquitoes: Sorry story of Velachery burial ground

STAGNANT rainwater, stench from the garbage strewn around, and infestation of mosquitoes - these are what people who come to the Velachery burial ground have to endure.

Only 3 TN depts had gender budget cells in '23, says CAG

THE Tamil Nadu government did not establish proposed gender budget cells in all departments to facilitate the integration of gender analysis into the Budget, stated the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled at the Assembly on Tuesday.

Devotees won't be allowed to climb T'malai hill for deepam

THE Tiruvannamalai district administration has decided to prohibit people from climbing up the Arunachala Hills in Tiruvannamalai for 11 days from December 13 to 23, including the Mahadeepam festival day on December 13, considering the safety of devotees.

Nilgiri tahr died of liver disease, not due to sedative overdose: Forest dept

FIVE days after an eight-year-old female Nilgiri tahr died (on December 6) of multiple organ failure hours after it was sedated by forest department officials to fix a radio collar, the postmortem report has revealed that the animal did not die of drug overdose as was suspected earlier, but a liver ailment.

183 TN villages part of eco-sensitive zone notified by union forest ministry

Development of hotels, resorts will be prohibited; public can submit objections in next 60 days

Rape accused jumps bail, kills & dismembers victim in Odisha

IN a horrific crime, a 24-year-old youth accused of raping a minor girl last year, jumped interim bail and murdered the victim before dismembering her body and disposing it in Brahmani river at Rourkela.

HC judge faces impeach bid

A day after the Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court to furnish details of the controversial speech delivered by Justice Shekhar Yadav at a VHP event, Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday started the process to move an impeachment motion against the HC judge.

Rahul's pitch to Birla to make LS fully functional

Urges Speaker to expunge BJP's derogatory remarks; wants discussion on Constitution

What India Needs To Transform To Outthink The West

We must act against the colossal bureaucratisation of science. Once, Indian science tried to answer fundamental questions. Today, it encourages technical answers to technical questions

Chris Evans returns to MCU for Avengers: Doomsday

ACTOR Chris Evans is all set to make his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of the star cast of Avengers: Doomsday.

Jeremy Allen White to star in The Mandalorian and Grogu

Jeremy Allen White is the latest addition to the star cast of The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Family freedom

At first glance, Scandar Copti's new film, Happy Holidays, appears to go against our collective expectations of Palestinian cinema.

Sonam Bajwa joins Baaghi 4

A day after the first look of Sanjay Dutt from Baaghi 4 was unveiled by the makers, Sonam Bajwa has now become the latest actor to join the cast of the film, headlined by Tiger Shroff. Sonam took to social media and wrote, \"As the shoot for my debut Hindi film Houseful 5 almost comes to an end, I am honoured to announce that I will continue my journey forward with Sajid sir and team, as I start the shoot of my 2nd Hindi film Baaghi 4 with them.

Bhooth Bangla gets a 2026 release date

AKSHAY Kumar took to social media on Tuesday to announce that he has started filming for his upcoming horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla.

'Simbu was the first choice for my role in Soodhu Kavvum'

Actor Karunakaran opens up about his upcoming releases, Soodhu Kavvum 2 and Miss You, anecdotes from the sets of Soodhu Kavvum, his dream role, and more