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TANUVAS counselling for BVSC, BTech courses to begin on Sept 4

THE Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) will begin the first round of in-person counselling for special category candidates at 9 am on September 4.

Hooch death investigation almost over, awaiting toxicology report, says state

THE state government informed the Madras High Court on Friday that the investigation into the Kallakurichi hooch deaths has almost been completed and the investigators are awaiting serology and toxicology test reports.

Mouse found in ‘masala vadai': Karur man hospitalised, officials seal shop

A 33-YEAR-OLD man's visit to a tea shop in Kulithalai of the district on Friday ended up in his hospitalisation as a dead mouse was discovered in the masala vadai he bought and consumed.

HC concerned over acquittals in money laundering cases

Judges: Can quashing of predicate offence spell end of PMLA charge?

Fishers say denied role in finalising coastal map

THE State Coastal Zone Management Authority is in the process of finalising the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP), after the previous version was found to contain errors and omissions.

Modi apologises over collapse of Shivaji's statue

WITH assembly elections in Maharashtra around the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought to limit the political damage caused by the recent collapse of a 35-ft statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the state, by apologising to the legendary ruler and all those who were hurt by it.

Six US deals to bring ₹900cr, 4K jobs to TN

THE Tamil Nadu government has inked pacts with companies such as Nokia, PayPal, Yield Engineering Systems, Microchip, Infinx, and Applied Materials for an investment commitment of 900 crore and employment target of 4,100 jobs in Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai, the state government said on Friday.

GDP growth slips to 15-month low in Q1

POOR performance of the agriculture and services sectors pulled down India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the April-June 2024 quarter to a 15-month low of 6.7%, against 8.2% in the yearago period, government data released on Friday showed.

JD(U), TDP JOIN WALKOUT BY OPPN FROM WAQF JPC

THE second Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Friday ran into rough weather after Opposition MPs and the ruling NDA allies staged a walkout over several amendments in the proposed legislation.

Chennai gets ready to host night street race

THE Indian Racing Festival (IRF) is set to make history with its inaugural night race at the Chennai Formula Racing Circuit from August 30 to September 1, 2024.

Messy miss for cadet judokas

MORE than a month ago, they earned their place in the national team by finishing on the podium at the open selection trials.

Archer Sheetal finishes 2nd in ranking round

INDIA'S armless archer Sheetal Devi finished second in the women's individual compound open ranking round with a stunning performance to directly make a round of 16 entry in the Paris Paralympics on Thursday.

Focussed more on practice now than results: Nithyashree

ON the draft day, ahead of the fifth season of Ultimate Table Tennis, Nithyashree Mani was not in the plans of any of the franchises.

JAN THE MAN: SINNER SAILS INTO RD3

World no 1 and Australian open champion registers easy win against Michelsen on Thursday

RIL aspires to be among world's 30 most valuable cos

BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani on Thursday said his oilto-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL) will be among the world’s top 30 most valuable companies in the near future.

Moody's raises India's growth forecast to 7.2% from 6.8% for 2024

MOODY'S Ratings has revised India's growth forecast for 2024, increasing it from the previously projected 6.8% to 7.2%.

Gangwal sells 5.24% in IndiGo for ₹9,549 crore

RAKESH GANGWAL, the billionaire co-founder of India's largest airline IndiGo, sold 5.24% stake in InterGlobe Aviation on Thursday for ₹9,549 crore.

Jio creating one of most advanced 5G networks: Ambani

RELIANCE JIO has transformed India from 5G-dark to 5G-bright, creating one of the world's most advanced 5G networks, said Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries.

DGCA places SpiceJet under 'enhanced surveillance' amid financial trouble

IN another setback for cashstarved SpiceJet, civil aviation regulator DGCA on Thursday placed the budget carrier under 'enhanced surveillance' with immediate effect.

SEBI official says discount broking is not future, requires transparent fee structure

HINTING discount broking is not the way forward and that investors have to pay for their services as there can be no free lunches in business, a senior Sebi official has called for adopting an explicit and transparent fee structure.

Shah Rukh Khan makes to Hurun rich list 2024

WITH as many as 334 dollar billionaires, the country has emerged as the new wealth creator in Asia, adding a new billionaire every fifth day in 2023, as per the Hurun rich list 2024, which saw actor Shah Rukh Khan making to the rich list with a wealth of 7,300 crore and Mukesh Ambani losing the long held crown as the richest Indian to Gautam Adani.

SEBI chief calls for better compliance to 'foster trust'

IN the first public address after the Hindenburg allegations of conflicts of interest in relation to the Adani group probe, SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has called for a \"better compliance\" from market infrastructure participants and industry players to \"foster trust\".

US NSA Sullivan meets prez Xi as allies face heat

TOP White House aide Jake Sullivan held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, after a senior military official warned the United States to stop \"collusion\" with Taiwan in a rare one-on-one meeting.

Two journos convicted in sedition case in HK

HONG Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997.

Former B'desh speaker, trade minister held in murder case

FORMER Bangladesh speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and ex-commerce minister Tipu Munshi have been arrested over the killing of a goldsmith during the recent quota reform protests that led to the ouster of the Sheikh Hasinaled government, media reports said on Thursday.

Israel kills prominent militant in W Bank

THE Israeli military said it killed five more West Bank militants, including a local commander, as it pressed ahead Thursday with what appeared to be the deadliest operation in the occupied territory since the start of the war in Gaza.

Telegram CEO faces criminal charges

FRENCH authorities handed preliminary charges to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov on Wednesday for allowing alleged criminal activity on his messaging app and barred him from leaving France pending further investigation.

Third Russian barrage of missiles, drones in 4 days

Authorities in Kyiv said debris of drones fell in 3 districts of the city

6 GRP officials suspended for thrashing Dalit woman, grandkid in MP's Katni

GRP police station's woman incharge, in-charge head constable and four cops have been suspended after a 2023 video went viral.

Infiltration foiled, 3 terrorists killed in J&K

THREE militants were killed in two gunfights near Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar and Machil sectors of north Kashmir's Kupwara district while another gunfight erupted between militants and security forces in J&K's border district of Rajouri on Thursday.