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Will summon chief secy if orders not followed: Court

THE Madras High Court has warned of summoning the Chief Secretary if the court's orders on improving the infrastructure and livelihood of the tribal community dwelling in Kalvarayan hills are not complied with.

Pay ₹5L to 2 girls assaulted at fake NCC camp: HC to TN

Govt says steps on to take over management of K'giri private school

Passenger capacity of five pairs of MEMU trains to be hiked by 50%

THE capacity of five pairs of MEMU express trains operating on the Chennai Beach-Tiruvannamalai, Salem-Mayiladuthurai and three other routes will increase by 50%.

Govt students welcome DMK man with flowers, probe on

THE school education department has ordered an inquiry against the headmaster and teachers of government girls higher secondary at Periyamanali near Tiruchengode in Namakkal district after videos of students welcoming DMK's Namakkal West unit SM Madura Senthil by showering petals on him went viral on social media.

3 men gangrape TN woman after attacking friend

THREE men, who were part of a five-member gang, raped a woman who was talking to her male friend at a secluded place after thrashing and chasing away the friend near Manamadurai in Sivaganga district on Tuesday.

Protesting docs relent, agree to join emergency duty from Sat

JUNIOR doctors in West Bengal, who were protesting for the past 40 days over the brutal rape-murder of a resident doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, have decided to resume emergency services from Saturday.

Taken over 160-acre MRC land: TN to HC

CONTRARY to the statement made by the Advocate General PS Raman before a division bench recently regarding the taking over of possession of the land leased out to Madras Race Club, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that the entire land measuring about 160 acres has already been taken into possession.

Addressing Lankan democracy deficit, graft as important as economy

Sri Lanka's economic crisis is directly linked to its governance crisis, and unless accountability issues, including corruption and democracy deficit, are addressed, the island may not be in a position to overcome its current challenges, subject experts say.

FATF red-flags India's low conviction rate

PARIS-based Financial Action Task Force has asked India to reduce the number of pending trials in money laundering cases.

India rubbishes Pannun lawsuit as unwarranted

PM's meeting with Trump not firmed up yet, says foreign secretary

ENGG GRAD KILLS WOMAN, STUFFS BODY IN SUITCASE

A 23-YEAR-OLD man allegedly beat to death a 35-year-old suspected sex worker with a hammer in a tiff over money and stuffed her body inside a trolley suitcase in Thoraipakkam on Wednesday.

Walkie-Talkie Explosions In Second Wave Of Attacks

14 people killed, 450 other Hezbollah militants wounded in Wednesday’s blasts in Lebanon

Best style is the style that wins: Head coach Gambhir

ROHIT Sharma is batting in the nets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.

REAL TEST BEGINS FOR INDIA

On the eve of opening tie in Chennai, coach expects his wards to rise to the occasion

Bagan play out draw vs FC Ravshan

MOHUN Bagan started their AFC Champions League Two campaign on a frustrating note, playing out a goalless draw against Tajikistan's FC Ravshan at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Wednesday.

Gukesh, Vantika, Vaishali heroics as India top

D Gukesh removed his gloves, picked up a knife and prepared an ambush.

Zee refutes Star's ₹8,000 cr damage claims

IN the ongoing feud between two media houses, Zee Entertainment on Wednesday refuted all claims by Star India Private Limited, including the $940 million, or nearly ₹8,000 crore sought in damages.

SpiceJet QIP gets huge response, overbooked

SPICEJET'S 3,000 crore qualified institutions placement (QIP) has received an overwhelming response and attracted investment from family offices of Madhu Kela, Akash Bhanshali, Sanjay Dangi, and Rohit Kothari.

CAs call for work-life balance on EY employee's death

CHARTERED Accountants have called for work-life balance in Big 4s after a mother claimed her 26-year-old daughter, Anna Sebastian Perayil, died of excessive work pressure.

Ministries in talks on steel imports from China

THE steel ministry is in talks with the finance ministry to address the issue of rising imports of steel from China, according to minister HD Kumaraswamy.

'E-Drive scheme to accelerate EV adoption'

HD Kumaraswamy, Union heavy industries minister, said on Wednesday that the newly approved PM Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM e-Drive) scheme is set to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) via substantial upfront incentives and development of crucial charging infrastructure.

'Small personal loans under stress'

STATE Bank chairman CS Setty on Wednesday said some risk is being built in small-ticket and unsecured loans.

OTT communication apps excluded from authorisation regime

DESPITE demands from telecom service providers to bring them under licencing, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has excluded overthe-top (OTT) communication apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram from its new authorisation regime.

FM introduces pension scheme for children, parents can enrol in bank

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday introduced NPS Vatsalya scheme, enabling parents to invest in a pension account for their children.

Another by-election loss for Trudeau

CANADIAN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday he's focused on the work ahead after the ruling Liberals lost in another by-election, raising more questions about his ability to lead the party into the next federal election.

'Hungarian firm made pagers that exploded'

A company based in Hungary was responsible for manufacturing the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria in an apparent Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah's communications network, another firm whose brand was used on the devices said.

Caste survey, MSP among Cong promises for Haryana

AHEAD of the Haryana Assembly polls, the Congress on Wednesday announced seven guarantees, including the promises of a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP) and a caste survey, if voted to power.

'Daddy Uncle' rapes 3-yr-old girl in Bhopal

A three-and-a-half-year-old prenursery student was sexually assaulted by a technical staff of the private school, not once, but allegedly multiple times inside the private school premises in Bhopal's Kamal Nagar police station area over the last few days.

PM rally in Sheri Kashmir cricket stadium today

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi would be arriving in Srinagar on Thursday amid tight security measures to address a poll rally in favour of party candidates for the second and third phase of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.

Patient seeking injection in hosp enrolled as BJP member

A patient seeking treatment at a hospital in Gujarat's Mehsana district was allegedly made a BJP member on Wednesday without her consent.