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Govt told to file status report of magisterial probe into encounter

THE Madras High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file a status report of the magisterial inquiry into the encounter killing of Tiruvengadam, one of the prime accused in the murder of former BSP state president K Armstrong.

'Proof shows dikshitars sold Chidambaram temple land'

THE Madras High Court has observed that the documents submitted by the HR&CE department prima facie demonstrated the sale of land belonging to Sabanayakar (Natarajar) temple in Chidambaram by the Podhu Dikshitars to third parties.

706 spl buses announced for X'mas holidays

THE transport department has announced the operation of 706 special buses for Christmas and the extended holidays.

Court dismisses petitions against changing the AIADMK bylaw

THE Madras High Court has dismissed the petitions seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to reconsider its decision to acknowledge the amendment made to the bylaws governing election of the AIADMK general secretary.

METTUR PLANT COAL BUNKER CRASHES; 1 DEAD, 5 RESCUED

A coal bunker at Mettur Thermal Power Plant in Salem collapsed on Thursday evening, burying a group of workers under more than 500 tonnes of debris and coal.

Two held for facilitating dumping of Kerala biomed waste in Nellai

As politicos make a beeline for the sites, SP says police searching for others involved in crime to bust the entire chain of operation

RGGGH allows e-payment after staff caught siphoning money off patients

Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital has introduced electronic payment options for patients, after it was found that the staff at the hospital were charging patients from other states and countries exorbitant fees and pocketing it themselves.

Curriculum workshop on migration held

A three-day workshop on curriculum development focusing on refugees, statelessness and mixed migration was recently conducted at the Loyola College in which over 70 academicians from across the country participated.

DMK and allies protest Shah's remark on Ambedkar, question EPS's silence

TO condemn Union Minister Amit Shah for his alleged comments against BR Ambedkar and to demand an apology, a large number of cadres and leaders of the DMK staged demonstrations across the state, including various locations in Chennai.

₹1.5-crore worth Chinese crackers seized at Chennai Port, importer held

THE Chennai Seaport Customs on Monday seized ₹1.5-crore worth illegal Chinese firecrackers smuggled in from China in a container at the Chennai Port and arrested the Maharashtra-based importer, sources said.

75 personnel deployed to chase tusker into forest

THE Gudalur forest division has deployed 75 personnel to send a tusker that has been entering human habitation in the last two weeks back into the reserve forest.

Forest dept begins search for leopard a day after it killed 24-yr-old in Vellore

A day after a leopard entered Dhruvam village in Veerichitipally reserved forest and killed a 24-year-old woman, the district forest department constituted a team led by two forest rangers on Thursday morning and commenced a search for the wild animal.

Wish Gukesh retains title for long: Guv

EXPRESSING happiness at India winning the World Chess Champion title after a gap of 11 years, Governor R N Ravi on Thursday expressed his wish that champion D Gukesh retains the title for a long time.

No violation in GO on V-C search panel: Min

IN response to Governor RN Ravi's demand that the state government rollback the GO issued for constituting a search committee to select Annamalai University vice-chancellor (V-C) on the grounds that the UGC nominee's name was purposefully excluded from the panel, Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Thursday said no rule was violated and hence the GO will not be withdrawn.

Two crore get med scheme benefits, CM hands over kit

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Thursday visited the house of Sundarambal (55) at Nanjanapuram village in Erode district and handed over a medicine kit to her to mark the milestone of the Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam scheme reaching two crore beneficiaries.

Dy chair rejects notice to impeach Dhankhar

RAJYA Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the impeachment notice against Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.

Kerala must remove biomedical waste from TN in 3 days: NGT

THE southern bench of the National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Kerala government and its pollution control board to remove the biomedical waste and mixed solid waste illegally dumped at multiple points bordering Tirunelveli district within three days and file a compliance report on December 23.

UNPRECEDENTED FRACAS

'PITCHED BATTLE' OUTSIDE HOUSE | TWO BJP MPS INJURED | CROSS-COMPLAINTS FILED

A measured, subliminal coming-of-age tale

An adolescent girl looks at herself in the mirror. She measures her overgrown axillary hair and applies cream to the corners of her face.

Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse finds its directors

It was earlier reported that Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse has been delayed.

‘I DIDN’T RELY ON PHYSICAL COMEDY TO PLAY AN ALCOHOLIC’

Guru Somasundaram discusses playing an alcoholic character in Bottle Radha, what makes it a family drama, why he takes up small roles, and more

SEVENTIES' MUSIC, SEVENTIES' MOOD SWINGS

In his latest book, The Extraordinary Life of Max Bulandi, author Sidharth Singh explores the beginning of the rock music scene in India in the '70s through the adventurous life of a rockstar

ONE MORE CLUE

The writer is an author and the founder of Kreeda, an organisation reviving traditional games.

Inescapable chains of women's subjugation

EVERY single day, across India, married women suffer.

Threads of Tamil heritage

Tamil literature is a treasure trove on a variety of topics from age-old systems of society and the changing landscape to celebrating the geography of Tamil Nadu.

Tradition Meets Transformation

The music season has evolved from traditional kutcheris and community gatherings to embracing the digital culture

WINE, VINES & A PERFECT GETAWAY

A long-awaited one-day vineyard getaway from Bengaluru is finally possible now; and it's as delightful as it is unexpected and affordable...

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Veteran spinner’s announcement that he won't represent India anymore takes many by surprise

Navy's Kiran sails past stars to corner nat'l glory

UP against two established rivals, Navy's Kiran Ankush Jadhav held his own to come out on top in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event of the ongoing national shooting championship at the MP State Academy Shooting range in Bhopal on Wednesday.

PKL: Tamil Thalaivas rout Warriorz 60-29

MOEIN SHAFAGHI and Himanshu dished out superb performances as Tamil Thalaivas thrashed Bengal Warriorz 60-29 in their Pro Kabaddi League match here on Wednesday.