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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.

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.

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.

DPCs warned over graft in procuring paddy from farmers

THE district administration warned of strict action against corruption during paddy procurement at the direct purchase centres (DPCs) of the TNCSC.

Tender floated again for C&D recycling plant at Ariyamangalam

WITH the corporation's tender for establishment of a construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling plant in Ariyamangalam floated about two years ago eliciting no response, the civic body floated another one in December 2024.

Vijay's online posts only for creating political buzz

MDMK leader and Tiruchy MP Durai Vaiko on Saturday dismissed actor and TVK president Vijay's recent online post criticising the DMK over the NEET row as one made merely for political buzz and likened it to BJP state president K Annamalai's \"strategy\".

Long wait for govt buses to Thanjavur, Kumbakonam

Festival travellers upset with 'lower' frequency of buses from Tiruchy

Adopt natural farming methods, guv urges farmers

GOVERNOR RN Ravi urged farmers to adopt natural farming methods for sustainability.

Two Held With Arms in Karur

TWO persons were arrested on charges of possessing country-made guns and other weapons during a vehicle check here late on Friday night.

Bridge to help village cross woes

HAVING LIVED IN ETHIOPIA AND WORKED AS A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROFESSOR AT WOLLEGA UNIVERSITY SINCE 2009, KANNAN BECAME A SAVIOUR FOR RURAL ETHIOPIA

Bridge to help village

Cross Woes

Lone Samaritan who heeds calls of crisis

The sun rose over Mamasapuram just like any other day on last September 27, casting a golden glow on a village unaware of the storm that lay ahead.

Beacon Of Hope For Lankans In Tn Shores

IKE 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.

Investors Lose ₹6 Lakh Crore as Midcap, Smallcap Stocks Plunge

INVESTORS saw their wealth eroding by ₹6 lakh crore on Friday as selling pressure brought down the domestic equity markets, with smallcap and midcap stocks bearing the brunt.