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DMK Files-3 in 2025, says Annamalai

THE next part of 'DMK Files-3' would be released in early 2025, BJP state president K Annamalai said on Tuesday.

Man stabs youth in fight over woman, held

A 23-year-old youth was brutally hacked by another youth at Sankarankovil railway station on Monday night, as they were in love with the same woman.

Three more held in sexual assault case

THREE more men were arrested on Tuesday in the case where a college girl with a disability was allegedly raped by multiple men over several months.

₹7.2cr bank fraud: Two ex-staff held

TWO men who were formerly employed with Yes Bank in Adyar were arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) Chennai for colluding with the branch manager and swindling ₹7.2 crore from the account of an elderly couple using forged cheques.

Pushed during fight at MRTS stn, man dies

A 45-year-old man died after he was pushed by an unidentified person during an argument at the Mylapore MRTS station on Sunday evening.

Digital arrest scam: Three held for swindling ₹3.8 cr

THREE people have been arrested by the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime police on charges of swindling ₹3.84 crore from a man in a digital arrest scam.

CRZ nod granted incorrectly in 65% of projects, says CAG

BETWEEN 2015 and 2022, the Tamil Nadu Coastal Zone Management Authority (TNCZMA) has granted coastal regulation zone (CRZ) clearances \"incorrectly\" to 114 out of 175 projects (65%) without forwarding them to appropriate authorities such as the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) or the State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for approval, according to the CAG report.

Late supply of drugs with short shelf life led to ₹11 cr loss: CAG

The belated supply of various drugs, which have a short shelf life, to the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation (TNMSC) resulted in medicines worth ₹11.12 crore expiring while in stock itself from 2016-21.

HR&CE not cooperating with audit of assets: Report

THE CAG has accused the state government of refusing to cooperate for an audit of assets belonging to temples managed by the HR&CE department.

₹495 cr loss attributed to shortage of bus crew, but hundreds used for other work

THE cancellation of scheduled trips due to shortage of crew to operate buses has resulted in the State Transport Undertakings (STUs) in Tamil Nadu reporting a total revenue loss of ₹495.27 crore from 2017-18 to 2021-22.

EPS, Stalin spar over release of water from Sathanur

THE Assembly witnessed a heated exchange involving CM MK Stalin and opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami over the release of water from Sathanur dam earlier this month during heavy rains and it led to discussion on 2015 floods in Chennai following the opening of Chembarambakkam lake.

Will discuss Mullaiperiyar row with Pinarayi: Duraimurugan

WRD Minister Duraimurugan assured the Assembly on Tuesday that issues between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the Mullaiperiyar dam will be taken up with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during the inauguration of Periyar memorial in Vaikom on Wednesday.

CM says he never met Adani, asks if PMK, BJP support JPC probe

Anbumani says his party supports JPC probe, but asks whether DMK govt ready for CBI or SIT investigation into alleged corruption involving TNEB Adani Group

Malpractices in co-ops: New law allows immediate action by govt

IN the wake of repeated instances of malpractice and funds misappropriation in cooperative societies—government-funded and privately managed—the state government has enacted a law empowering the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) to immediately suspend the governing board of the societies involved in financial irregularities or other malpractices.

19 Bills passed in one go, 12 of them sans objection

THE Assembly passed as many as 19 Bills in one go on Tuesday.

Raise income ceiling for SC/ST & OBC scholarship

CM MK Stalin has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take steps to increase the annual family income ceiling for post-matric and pre-matric scholarships for SC, ST and OBC students from the current ₹2.5 lakh to ₹8 lakh.

MISSING BOY FOUND DEAD AT NEARBY HOUSE

IN a case of suspicious death, a 10-year-old boy who went missing on Monday afternoon was found dead on a neighbour's terrace at Kovilpatti in Thoothukudi early on Tuesday.

Cuddalore and parts of delta districts likely to get heavy to very heavy rains today, predicts Met dept

THE Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for a few delta districts and Cuddalore on Wednesday and Thursday.

World's first: IIT-Madras releases 3D images of foetal brain

The institute's director says it's the largest publicly accessible digital dataset and can help in early diagnosis, treatment of health conditions affecting the brain

5K part-time teachers stage protest for job regularisation

DEMANDING regular job status, nearly 5,000 part-time teachers working in government schools staged a protest in the city on Tuesday.

RBI-govt ties were the best in my tenure: Das

OUTGOING RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said the relationship between the central bank and the government was \"at its best during the past six years\".

SC asks Allahabad HC to file details of judge's comments

RETRACT AND APOLOGISE: BAR ASSOCIATION

No-trust notice against V-P has 60 signatures

First such notice against RS chairman so far

Kraven The Hunter sets a new release date

IT was earlier reported that Kraven The Hunter was scheduled to release on December 13.

Sanjay Dutt joins Baaghi 4

SANJAY Dutt's first look from Baaghi 4 was unveiled by the makers on Monday.

Sai Abhyankkar to compose for Suriya 45

N Monday, it was officially announced that Sai Abhyankkar has been roped in to compose music for Suriya 45, confirming speculations that AR Rahman will no longer be involved in the film.

All about love

Mazaiyil Nanaigiren stars Anson Paul and Reba Monica John discuss what makes their film appealing, how it portrays love, their favourite love stories from the past, and more

'I make movies because I watch movies'

Director-producer-writer Zoya Akhtar, on her first experience serving on a festival jury at the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival

All about Scandinavian STYLE OF DESIGN

Scandinavian interior design is a style of underrated elegance in the residential and commercial spaces.

The plant every Indian loves to grow

The Curry Leaf plant (Murraya koenigii), also known as curry patta, is a staple in many kitchens for its distinctive aroma and taste.