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Officials forged documents to obtain co-op loans

FARMERS alleged that officials from the Kookkal Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society forged documents, created loans under their name and swindled money, leading to losses worth crores of rupees in Kodaikanal of Dindigul district.

343 roadkills in 10 months at Mudumalai forest

After study, researchers appeal to TN forest dept to bring in speed restrictions, build wildlife corridors to reduce deaths

TN: Never told centre to drop Madurai-Thoothukudi rly line

Min Sivasankar refutes union rly min's claims, says TN wanted project

Potters rue lack of assistance as rain plays spoilsport ahead of Pongal fest

WHILE this year's Pongal preparation is under way in full swing, the grievances of potters are yet to be addressed despite submitting repeated petitions to the authorities.

Committee to be formed to study Unified Pension Scheme, says minister

FINANCE Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the government would constitute a committee to study the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) announced by the Government of India (GoI).

State fully backed railway project, says MP Tagore

VIRUDHUNAGAR MP Manickam Tagore rebutted Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's statement attributing the delay of the Madurai-Thoothukudi broad gauge railway line project to the state government and noted that the state Government proactively offered support through land acquisition.

Speaker: CM's accusation on Pollachi case is accurate

CM MK Stalin, during his reply to Governor RN Ravi's address in the Assembly on Saturday, announced the government will set up seven special courts in Madurai, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruchy, Chennai, and its surrounding areas to specifically handle cases of sexual crimes against women and to ensure speedy trials.

Special officers appointed in order to finish delimitation

DENYING the allegation of the opposition parties that the DMK government has appointed special officers (SOs) to rural local bodies in 28 districts to delay the election, Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy on Saturday told the Assembly that the ruling party is always ready to face election and that the special officers have been appointed to complete the delimitation and re-organisation of the local bodies, in accordance with the directions issued by the Madras High Court.

Speaker: CM's Accusation on Pollachi Case Is Accurate

A day after the Assembly witnessed a heated debate between CM MK Stalin and Edappadi K Palaniswami on the Pollachi sexual assault case that happened in 2019 when EPS was CM, Speaker M Appavu informed the House that Stalin's accusations that there was a delay in filing of FIR was found to be accurate.

Udhayanidhi Opens World Tamil Diaspora Day Expo

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the World Tamil Diaspora Day 2025 exhibition, celebrating Tamil heritage and culture, at the Chennai Trade Centre on Saturday.

Giving up seat leaves Cong men vexed

THE Congress giving up Erode East Assembly seat to the DMK has not gone down well with the local functionaries and cadre of the grand old party, as they consider the seat as a sentimental one.

Bridge to help village

Having lived in Ethiopia and worked as a public administration professor at Wollega University since 2009, Kannan became a saviour for rural Ethiopia

Women Harassment: House Adopts Bills to Amend BNS, BNSS

THE Assembly on Saturday adopted two bills which award stringent punishments, including death sentence, for offences committed against women and children.

Lone Samaritan who heeds calls of crisis

Jessila Angelina dreams of building orphanages and old-age homes for the poor | EXPRESS

Beacon Of Hope For Lankans In Tn Shores

Like the tides that brought them to Tamil shores, the lives of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees have been a relentless battle against currents of despair and hardship.

NTA Exams May Go UPSC Way For Better Security

Would involve DM, SP to make the process of conducting entrance tests fully secure

Maha shift as Uddhav Sena to go solo in civic body poll

IN a seismic shift that threatens to upend Maharashtra's political landscape, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) announced its decision to contest the upcoming local body elections on its own.

RSPB vs WFI: Railway wrestlers may miss out on National Games

ONCE again the rift between the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) is set to jeopardise the future of grapplers.

Convincing victory for boxer Lakshya

DEFENDING champion Lakshya Chahar (80kg) gave a dominant performance to beat Railways' Sahil by a unanimous decision as boxers from traditional powerhouse Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) continued to dominate the senior men's National Championship.

Everton Reach Rd 4 in FA Cup

MANAGERLESS Everton advanced to the fourth round of the FA Cup after a 2-0 victory over third-division Peterborough on Thursday.

Iga, Sinner Discuss Doping Cases Ahead of Oz Open

IGA Swiatek, a self-described 'control freak,' is taking new precautions—including holding on to extra samples of medicine she takes, in case they need to be tested at some point—after a doping case she described Friday as \"probably, like, the worst time in my life.\"

Signs of promise & more from Satwik and Chirag

Indian duo post third victory in ongoing Malaysia Open to enter semis

Rawal rises in India's chase vs Ireland

AT one point in India's chase of 239 at Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, Pratika Rawal had the best seat in the house with captain Smriti Mandhana continuing her 2024 form with the bat.

Hard-fought win for TN Dragons in HIL

TAMIL NADU Dragons extended their winning run as they rode on goals from Karthi Selvam (16') and Uttam Singh (37') to earn a hard-fought win against the Bengal Tigers in an enthralling Hockey India League match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium on Friday.

Jayant & Pravin's partnership helps TN capture Cooch Behar Trophy

TAMIL Nadu won the final of the Cooch Behar tournament on virtue of first innings lead over Gujarat. RK Jayant's invaluable 91 and a resolute 42 from R Pravin proved to be the difference in the end as it allowed the visitors to take a lead of 33 runs in the summit clash of the age-group tournament at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday.

Infy files counterclaim against Cognizant

Tussle Over Trade Secrets

Need common mechanism to track SME fund usage: SBI chief

THERE is an urgent need to develop a common mechanism to track the end-use of funds raised via debt and equity from capital markets by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to give comfort to lenders and investors and make pricing more competitive, State Bank chairman CS Setty said on Friday.

Low-base effect lifts industrial production to seven-month high

INDUSTRIAL production increased to a seven-month high of 5.2% year-on-year in November 2024 as compared to 3.7% in October, thanks largely to a low-base effect.

SC relief to online gaming companies on GST issue

Court suspended proceedings until matter is finally adjudicated

Reliance Jio's call quality lowest, Airtel performs best: TRAI

The call quality of Reliance Jio, country's largest telecom service provider, was lowest and there was also a higher percentage of unsuccessful call attempts on its network in Delhi compared to its competitors Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, said the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in a report, released on Friday, based on a test conducted by it.