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TN govt drops mandatory insurance for jallikattu

FOLLOWING stiff opposition from jallikattu organisers to the mandatory provision of offering insurance coverage for spectators and bull tamers, fixed at ₹5 lakh per person and capped at ₹1 crore per event, the government has decided to instead accept a bank guarantee of ₹20 lakh in lieu of the insurance coverage.

CM Lauds Ex-PM Vajpayee on His Secular Credentials

GOVERNOR RN Ravi and Chief Minister MK Stalin paid heartfelt tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his centenary birth anniversary on Wednesday, acknowledging his remarkable contributions to the nation.

PIL Seeks Gender Affirmative Care Procedure Protocol

The Madras HC has ordered notice to the union and the state governments on a petition praying for directions to the authorities to formulate and implement protocols for gender affirmative care procedures to ensure ethical practices are adopted by doctors dealing with trans persons.

Uphold Periyar's ideals, CPM tells Dravidian parties on Venmani anniv

THE CPM on Wednesday demanded that Dravidian parties implement Periyarist principles in governance, alleging a rise in atrocities despite the latter's history of a 50-year rule in the state.

After Mettur bunker collapse, experts want safety review of thermal plants

IN the wake of the recent bunker collapse at Mettur Thermal Power Station (MTPS), which claimed the lives of two workers, experts have urged the Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) to conduct a thorough review of all thermal power plants in the state.

'Handling the disaster taught me to be empathetic to travails of people'

When the tsunami struck, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, who was the collector of Cuddalore, recalls he was on the verge of being swallowed by the sea, in an interview with Nirupama Viswanathan.

Oppn parties blame govt

LEADERS of various opposition parties and DMK alliance partners strongly condemned the rape of a student on Anna University campus and urged for swift action.

Paradise Lost Forever

56 people, including 28 children, lost their lives when the waves engulfed the small island of MGR Thittu

Students and faculty blame security lapses, lack of V-C for crime

THE rape of a student inside Anna University has left staff and students questioning the security measures on the campus.

Cong Ignored Contributions Of Ambedkar

Amid the Congress’ protests against Union home minister Amit Shah’s remarks on B R Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sought to turn the tables on the grand old party, accusing it of denying Baba Saheb credit for his contribution to the development of water resources in the country.

In major reshuffle, Manipur CS is new higher edu secy

IN a major bureaucratic reshuffle announced on Wednesday evening, the Centre appointed Vineet Joshi, chief secretary of ethnic violence-hit Manipur, as the higher education secretary, while pharmaceuticals secretary Arunish Chawla was named revenue secretary.

38 Killed in Kazakh Jetliner Crash

RUSSIA-BOUND JET CHANGED PATH BEFORE CRASH | 29 SURVIVE; 16 RUSSIANS AMONG 67 ON BOARD

Taliban vows to hit back after Pakistani strikes kill 46 in Af

AFGHAN Taliban on Wednesday said 46 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Barmal in eastern Afghanistan and vowed to retaliate.

Anna University student raped inside Guindy campus, 1 held

AN undergraduate student of Anna University was allegedly sexually assaulted inside the university campus in Guindy on Monday night.

Canadian Colleges Under ED Scanner

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing the alleged role of some Canadian colleges as well as Indian entities in a money laundering case linked to the trafficking of Indians into the US through the Canada border, officials said.

After 135 scams, man lands in TN police net

INVESTIGATION by the Avadi police into a cybercrime where ₹38 lakh was swindled from a retired college lecturer in a 'digital arrest' scam has led the cops to an accused whose 13 bank accounts were used in at least 135 similar scams.

Unplugged and unforgettable

What's the first thing you notice at a concert? The artist on stage, the setlist, or maybe the microphones? Probably not the last one, right? Yet, microphones have quietly (or rather, not-so-quietly) shaped our experience of live music for decades, amplifying sound but also, in some cases, diluting its natural essence. So, what happens when an entire music festival decides to toss them out?

'Shyam Benegal thought of cinema as art, not as an industry'

Veteran actor Mohan Agashe, who worked with Shyam Benegal on Nishant (1975), Manthan (1976) and Bhumika (1977), shares his thoughts on the legendary filmmaker

A Family Affair

On Christmas, people travel down memory lane of their childhood and share festive recollections of getting together with relatives, and the delicacies prepared

LEG-POWER: FINDING GROUND LIKE THE CENTIPEDE & MILLIPEDE

TRAINS or trailers of the animal kingdom, centipedes and millipedes, both belonging to the class Myriapoda, are arthropods with fascinating mechanisms.

DARK ENERGY DOESN'T EXIST?

New study shows the 'timescape' model of cosmic expansion, which doesn't have a need for dark energy because the differences in ✓ stretching light aren't the result of an accelerating universe, but instead a consequence of how we calibrate time and distance

Timely lift for Haryana shuttler

DEVIKA SIHAG is stoked at the moment. She had a valid reason to be.

Excited with pack of pacers in SA20

WITH the third edition of the SA20 coming soon, the Ambassador of the franchise league and former South African fast bowler Allan Donald believes the new crop of pace bowlers coming from his home country are the ones to watch out for.

India to play matches in Dubai, Pak tie on Feb 23

FINALLY, the International Cricket Council on Tuesday announced the much-awaited schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Shooting mental sport, award snub can affect Manu anytime: Coach Jaspal

DOUBLE Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker finally broke her silence on her exclusion from the Khel Ratna list.

Cranbrook to MCG, the rise and rise of teenager Konstas

ON the eve of New South Wales' first Sheffield Shield match of the season against South Australia at Cricket Central in Sydney, Sam Konstas was sitting with his batting coach Tahmid Islam for dinner.

BOXING DAY TEST: EYE ON REDEFINING MELBOURNE IDENTITY

Rohit and Co would hope to save series with dominant performance against hosts

Year-ender 2024: Telecom sector sees tariff hikes, user losses, Vi fundraising

INDIAN telecom sector had a mixed bag in 2024, marked by tariff hikes, subscriber losses, and fundraising by loss-making telecom service provider Vodafone Idea.

HFCL defence equipment mfg unit in Hosur

HFCL Limited, a leading telecom equipment maker, on Tuesday inaugurated a state-of-the-art defence equipment manufacturing facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

Fresher hirings see rise: Job applications surge 27% to 2 crore in 2024

THE country's fresher job market has bounced back in 2024 as the year saw significant fresher hiring across sectors.