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Elephant slips & falls off a rock in Coonoor, dies

A female elephant died after slipping off a rocky slope, at Coonoor forest range in Nilgiris on Friday.

ECI Recognises VCK & NTK as State Parties

THE ECI has recognised VCK as a state party and reserved the symbol 'pot' for the party.

Thiruma, Annamalai demand TN to declare Melur as protected agri zone

The tungsten mining project will not happen in Melur taluk without the state government’s permission, VCK General Secretary Thol Thirumavalavan assured villagers in the region during a demonstration organised by the VCK against the proposed project on Friday.

Uncertainty ends, DMK to contest Erode (East) bypoll

THE ruling DMK will contest the upcoming bypoll for Erode (East) Assembly constituency as part of the alliance it leads.

Amendment proposes protection order

IMPORTANTLY, the amendment has introduced a new section to TNPHW Act, enabling the Executive Magistrate, on receiving a complaint from an aggrieved person or based on a report by the Investigation Officer concerned, to pass a \"Protection Order,\" prohibiting the accused from attempting to communicate with the aggrieved person in any way, including personal, oral, written, electronic, telephonic or even through third parties.

Stalin, EPS Wage War of Words Over Tungsten, Pollachi Rape

The state Assembly witnessed heated and prolonged war of words for over 30 minutes between Chief Minister MK Stalin and leader of the Opposition edappadi K Palaniswami, especially over the Pollachi sexual assault case that happened during the previous AIADMK regime when ePS was the CM.

Lapses in issuing eviction orders: Court summons revenue secretary

SLAMMING revenue officials for repeated procedural lapses in issuing eviction orders, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday summoned the principal secretary of the revenue department to appear before the court and give an explanation on the issue.

India Bloc Student Units Demand UGC Draft Rollback

The Federation of Students Organisation-Tamil Nadu staged a demonstration at Valluvar Kottam on Friday, demanding the withdrawal of the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new draft regulations for university governance.

Pongal rush: Omni bus operators release fare list; 850 buses to ply daily

OMNI bus operators have been issued a stern warning not to charge exorbitant fares for the Pongal season.

Finance minister allays fears, says state's debt within prescribed limits

IN an answer to the concerns raised by AIADMK general secretary and leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami regarding the debt burden of the state, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the debt was within prescribed levels.

Balloons from 8 countries light up city skies

TOURISM Minister R Rajendran along with Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises T M Anbarasan inaugurated the 10th Tamil Nadu International Balloon Festival at Thiruvidanthai on ECR on Friday.

Devanathan Yadav's firm cheating case: EOW files preliminary chargesheet

THE Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has filed a preliminary chargesheet in the cheating case filed against The Mylapore Hindu Permanent Fund Nidhi Limited.

'Poor probe': Court acquits 2 accused of killing wives

A few days after a trial court in Chennai awarded a death sentence to the accused for murdering a girl by pushing her in front of a moving train at St Thomas Mount station in 2022, two other men accused of murdering their wives were acquitted by the same court because of the police's failure to prove the charges.

Udhaya vows to make TN beacon of innovation

VOWING to make the state a beacon of innovation and excellence in the world, Deputy Chief Minister Udayanidhi Stalin said Tamil Nadu is skilling its workforce while wooing technology companies to set up their units in the state.

HC Forms SIT To Probe Illegal Sand Mining Affecting Kovai Elephant Corridor

The Madras high Court on Friday ordered the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to conduct a court-monitored probe into the illegal activities of brick kilns and the plundering of natural resources, particularly sand around these kilns, which is affecting the movement of animals along elephant corridors in Perur taluk of Coimbatore.

EMIS work to be streamlined to ease teachers' workload, says school edu dept

The School Education Department plans to streamline the Education Management Information System (EMIS) from March by significantly reducing the data teachers are required to collect and feed into the system.

DVAC Books Home Dept Official in DA Case Linked to Son's Gold Smuggling

Customs probe revealed substantial cash deposits in the accused's bank account

Accident at Kavaraipettai station: Rlys to improve safety with new signal joints

UNION Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that following the train accident involving the Bagmati Express and a goods train at Kavaraipettai station on the Chennai-Gummidipundi line in October last year, the railways is developing a new design for point machines and signal joints to enhance safety.

SC Junks Pleas Seeking Speedy Implementation of Women's Quota

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed two public interest litigations (PILs) against the 2023 Nari Shakti Vandan Act, popularly known as the Women's Reservation Act, which reserves one-third seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies.

Don Gets Felony Sentence Without Any Punishment

US President-elect Donald Trump was on Friday sentenced in the hush money case without any punishment.

CM Proposes Stricter Penalties for Crimes Against Women, Kids

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday introduced two bills in the Assembly to award stringent punishments, including the death sentence, for offenses committed against women and children in Tamil Nadu.

Mistakes are inevitable, I'm human, not God, says PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi in his debut podcast described himself as a person for whom designation holds no significance in his dedication to serving the nation.

India Cagey About Starlink Licence After Manipur Breach

Govt may not give any exemption to Elon Musk firm or treat it as a special case

Madurai-Thoothukudi railway line shelved as per TN's wish: Vaishnaw

IN a surprising development, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the construction of 143.5-km-long broad gauge (BG) railway line from Madurai to Thoothukudi via Aruppukottai, at a cost of ₹2,054 crore, has been shelved as the Tamil Nadu government did not want the project.

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DMK, AIADMK ON SAME PAGE ON RESOLUTION AGAINST UGC

AIADMK urges CM to launch a national-level protest by getting support of CMs of all states

Fielding holding Shafali back from returning to side?

WITH the series against Ireland starting soon, a source close to BCCI has said that it is up to the team management and players to make the most of the chances they are given.

Iniyan finishes on top in Chennai Open GM Chess tournament

GRANDMASTER Pa Iniyan of Tamil Nadu won the 15th Chennai Open International GM Chess tournament, organised by Tamil Nadu State Chess Association at Chennai on Thursday.

Boxers Shiva, Sachin shine

REIGNING champion Shiva Thapa began his title defence with a commanding win over Enayat Khan in welterweight (60-65kg) category at the 8th Elite Men's National Boxing Championship here on Thursday.