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Teacher to donate nat'l award purse to tribals

R Gopinath, a 42-year-old teacher from Gudiyatham in Vellore has been selected for the prestigious National Teacher Award for 2024.

Tiruchendur man attacked in K'taka in alleged hate crime

A 38-year-old driver, who was allegedly attacked by a group of Kannadigas at Thavanikarai village in Karnataka, was hospitalised at the Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital (TKMCH).

Vizag espionage case: NIA detains 2 workers linked to accused

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken two employees of the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) into custody in connection with the investigation into the 2021 Visakhapatnam espionage case.

Actor Mukesh to be dropped from KL cinema policy panel

MLA must be given chance to prove innocence, complainant should give proof: Forest minister

T'gana sanctions ₹12K cr for Polavaram project

FOLLOWING the Union Cabinet's approval to sanction ₹12,157 crore for completing phase-1 works of the Polavaram Irrigation Project and develop three industrial corridors in the State, CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said the Centre's decisions have given a renewed hope to government.

Power tariff goes up in Pondy; AIADMK stages protest, DMK to siege secretariat

THE recent hike in the power tariff by an average of 7.94% in Puducherry, approved by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) of Union Territories and Goa, has evoked strong protests from political parties.

Advance bail plea of Ponn Manickavel adjourned

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday adjourned the anticipatory bail petition filed by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Idol Wing AG Ponn Manickavel in a case booked against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Hunting octopus with compressors poses livelihood and ecological threat, say fishers

VEMBAR fishers who catch octopus by relying on traditional methods have raised the ante against their counterparts equipped with compressors.

Body of one missing fisherman in Rameswaram boat accident found

Emerit's body handed over to family; search for the other fisher will continue on Thursday

PANELS TO BE SET UP TO PICK MODEL SOLAR VILLAGES

Dist-level meeting of committees as part of PM-Surya Ghar scheme in Sept first week

Students boycott college after prof's remarks about caste

THE administration at the Government Arts College, Kumbakonam, which on Tuesday evening declared indefinite closure following boycott of classes by students as part of a protest, announced on Wednesday that classes would recommence on Thursday.

Milk-packing at Aavin dairies to be automated, says minister

FOLLOWING the death of a contract worker at Aavin's Kakkalur plant, Minister for Milk and Dairy Development T Mano Thangaraj on Wednesday announced that milk packaging in all dairies will be fully automated, minimising human involvement.

SETC gets 150 new non-AC seater-cum-sleeper buses

THE State Express Transport Corporation (SETC), which serves long-distance routes running more than 300 km, received 150 new BS VI buses, purchased at a total cost of ₹90.52 crore, on Wednesday.

Edu min slams centre for withholding ₹573 crore SS scheme fund for TN

SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Wednesday slammed the Union government for \"withholding\" the first instalment of ₹573 crore under the Samagra Shiksha scheme to Tamil Nadu.

TVK seeks nod for political conference in Villupuram

TAMILAGA Vetri Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, has moved a step closer to hosting its first political conference, likely in Villupuram on September 23.

MDMK Kanchi district secy nabbed for murdering 62-year-old retired inspector

MDMK's Kancheepuram district secretary has been arrested by Sivakanchi police in connection with the murder case of Kasthuri (picture), a 62-year-old retired police inspector, near Kancheepuram.

Sub-committees to oversee vending issues at local level

Move comes after district-level authorities failed to hold meetings regularly

₹5,000 cr needed to control air pollution in 4 TN cities, says study

INVESTMENTS worth ₹5,000 crores will be required to control air pollution in Thoothukudi, Madurai, Chennai and Tiruchy cities, according to a report by the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP).

Sexual abuse of kids: Central govt school teacher held

A teacher at a central government school in Nagercoil was arrested on charges of sexually abusing female students, on Wednesday.

Evict lawyer who defaulted rent, forged docus: Court

THE Madras High Court has ordered the police to take immediate action to evict an advocate from a rented premises for defaulting on rent and prolonging occupation by producing forged documents.

Rare surgery helps rosy pelican take to skies again

A rosy pelican at an aquatic aviary has made a remarkable recovery after undergoing a complex and rare surgery to repair a broken wing.

Only a few schools got central fund for NSS in last two years

1,950 NSS units in state; issues in PFMS portal linking cited as reason

Amid sporadic violence, bandh response mixed

SPORADIC incidents of violence were reported from across the state on Wednesday during the 12-hour bandh called by the BJP against the police action on students who took part in a march to Nabanna, the state secretariat, the previous day.

Antitrust nod to mega RIL, Disney merger

THE Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday approved the $8.5-billion merger of Reliance Industries and Walt Disney Co's Indian media assets, after the two parties offered to assuage concerns over their grip on broadcasting rights for cricket.

ED slaps ₹908-cr fine on DMK MP, family members

THE Chennai zone of the Enforcement Directorate has slapped a penalty of approximately ₹908 crore on DMK Member of Parliament (MP) S Jagathrakshakan and his family members for alleged violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), the agency said on Wednesday.

Actor Mukesh to be axed from film policy panel

AMID calls for the resignation of Malayalam actor and CPM MLA M Mukesh over the sexual misconduct allegations against him, the actor-politician is on his way out from a panel constituted to formulate cinema policy.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, SAYS PREZ, ASKS NATION TO PROTECT WOMEN

EXPRESSING shock and anguish over the alleged rapemurder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said, “enough is enough\".

Load auto turns turtle, 3 women dead, 14 injured

THREE female farmhands died and 14 others suffered injuries after a load auto carrying them overturned near Surandai on Wednesday.

Fake NCC camp: HC asks SIT to probe death of suspect, dad

THE Madras High Court has ordered the special investigation team (SIT), which was constituted for probing the sexual assault of students at a fake NCC camp held in Krishnagiri district, to hold a thorough probe into the circumstances that led to the death of the prime accused Sivaraman and his father.

ALL SET FOR PICKLEBALL LEAGUE

OVER the past couple of years, pickleball has become one of the fastestgrowing sports in the world.