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Tunnel rescue teams push through debris

RESCUE teams intensified operations on Thursday, hoping to find survivors six days after the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel collapsed, trapping eight workers inside.

SC Upholds Power of Arrest by GST, Customs Officers

Says their authority to arrest is ancillary to their power to collect goods and services tax

Pvt firms to handle upkeep of Marina, four other beaches

One-year contract to be issued for ₹11.64 crore, Marina to be divided into six sectors; beach marshals to be given POS machines to levy spot fine for littering

India looks to bolster trade, defence ties with EU as delegation arrives

Amid the changing dimensions of US-Europe ties, India is looking to strengthen its trade and investment partnership with the European Union (EU) while emphasizing on development of bilateral technologies and defence cooperation.

THE NEED TO GET AROUND OSTRACISM IN GOD'S NAME

HE fantastic success of the Kannada film Kantara, which literally means forest and is based on the bhoota of southern Karnataka, has brought greater global attention to Theyyams for its similarity.

Gold Card to Ease Hiring of Indians: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said American companies can now hire Indian graduates from US universities under the newly proposed 'gold card' citizenship initiative.

Free e-shuttle, funded by business-owners, to ferry visitors in Pondy Bazaar

THE corporation council on Thursday adopted a resolution to allow a free six-seater electric shuttle service along Pondy Bazaar to be fully funded by the business-owners and vendors association of Pondy Bazaar.

HC Fiat On Toxic Union Carbide Waste Upheld

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order on transportation and safe disposal of all toxic waste from Bhopal's ill-fated Union Carbide plant at a treatment unit in the industrial town Pithampur in the state.

Parents in favour of digital data protection rules

What The Draft Rules Envision Parents and guardians are empowered to ensure online safety for their children. Balance between innovation and regulation

The Contested Scramble For Peace In Ukraine

Though Trump and Putin are ready to discuss peace, Zelenskyy and European leaders have a stake in extending the war. Moscow seems open to BRICS playing a role in deciding Europe's future

Stormy session likely as Waqf bill set to be tabled in House after Cabinet nod

WITH the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 expected to be introduced in the second leg of the Budget Session on March 10, Parliament may witness fierce resistance from the Opposition parties determined to block the Bill.

Disabled to be nominated to all TN local bodies: CM

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Thursday announced that the state government will provide adequate representation for differently-abled persons in administration by nominating them to all urban and rural local bodies in the state.

MOP College secure ball badminton title

MOP VAISHNAV College defeated Ethiraj College 2-0 in the final of the State Level Founder's Trophy women's ball badminton tournament held at BS Abdur Rahman Crescent University, Chennai.

Can Centre Pass Motion Assuring Retention of TN's LS Seats?

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday said if the central government passes a resolution promising there won't be any change in the number of Lok Sabha seats, Tamil Nadu will not have any problem.

Fishers to stage indefinite hunger strike from today

Condemning the frequent arrest of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, fishermen from Rameswaram continued their indefinite strike for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday.

Police summons torn at Seeman's home, security arrested for attempt to murder

The Greater Chennai Police on Thursday arrested one Amalraj, an ex-serviceman posted as security at Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Seeman's house in Neelankarai, on charges of attempt to murder after he resisted a team of police personnel at the house while possessing a licensed gun.

'Delimitation is a ploy to punish southern states'

We can't trust Amit Shah's words on delimitation plan, says Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Parandur Airport May Get In-Principle Nod Next Week

Civil aviation minister says special meeting in Delhi likely within few days

State releases new policy for care of homeless people with mental illness

Proposes SOP for rescue ops, facilities to be provided in emergency care, rehab of inmates

CM Inaugurates 1,046 Flats & Houses Built for Govt Servants Across TN

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Thursday inaugurated 1,046 flats built by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) at a cost of ₹776.51 crore, along with 464 houses constructed under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Rental Housing Scheme for ₹116.55 crore in different places via video conference from the secretariat.

Crypto gang cheated investors nationwide of ₹3 cr; 3 arrested

The Cyber Crime Police Station (CCPS), Puducherry, has cracked down on a massive pan-India fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme that has duped 11 investors in Puducherry of approximately ₹3.4 crore and several other victims in other states.

Should Clerk Lose Job If Lawyer Ends Practice, HC Seeks Reply

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Registrar General of Madras High Court on a petition filed by an advocate clerk challenging two sub-clauses of Rule 12 of the Advocates' Clerks Rules, 1988, which say that an advocate clerk's registration can be cancelled if the advocate under whom he was employed ceases to practice or terminates his service.

'No question of imposing Hindi under NEP'

MENTIONING the National Education Policy 2020 having redefined \"our education landscape\", Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday dismissed claims of the three-language policy under the NEP imposing Hindi, saying that there's no place for it.

₹2L cr needed for TN power sector in five years: Balaji

TAMIL Nadu requires more than ₹2 lakh crore in investments across the value chain of power generation, transmission, storage and distribution over the next five to seven years, said Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji during the second Group of Ministers' meeting of state electricity ministers held by the centre in Mumbai on Thursday.

Two men, mother held for sexual assault of two minor girls at their home

Two siblings, aged 13 and 15, were sexually assaulted at their house in Tiruvottiyur a few days ago.

Udhaya presents ₹2.52-crore cash incentives to 44 athletes

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday presented high-cash incentives to the tune of ₹2.52 crore to 44 athletes who won medals in various national-level sports competitions.

Panic as leopard crosses biker's path, blacks out

A 45-year-old two-wheeler rider suffered minor injuries after he allegedly hit a leopard and fell down on the Gudalur-Kozhikode NH at Marappalam near Gudalur on Thursday morning.

Bagging Sustainability

Etcetera, the innovative fashion brand founded by Ashima Gulati, is redefining luxury bags with a fresh, eco-conscious approach that combines sustainability, ethical fashion, and stylish design.

Senthil Balaji case: NGO moves Madras HC

THE Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Greater Chennai Police (GCP) to file a counter-affidavit on the petitions filed against merger of the charge sheets in the job racket cases registered against Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity V Senthil Balaji.

CM gives away ₹27 crore

Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday handed over cheques for an increased government grant of ₹27 crore for temples in the Suseendram-Kanniyakumari Devasthanam, Pudukottai Devasthanam and the Thanjavur Palace Devasthanam for the year 2024-25.