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Progress in last decade bridged gap between Delhi & Northeast: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said efforts have been made over the last decade to bridge the emotional and developmental gap between Delhi and the Northeast, emphasizing the importance of bringing the region closer to the nation's heart.

Navy to commission stealth missile frigate INS Tushil in Russia on Dec 9

THE Indian Navy will commission its latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said.

India firmly dealt with challenges from China, Pakistan: Jaishankar

FOREIGN secretary Vikram Misri will visit Bangladesh on December 9, a first by any senior Indian official since the interim government was sworn in in the neighbouring country.

THE KASH TRANSACTIONS COMING TO WASHINGTON

ONKEY see, monkey do. The change of government forthcoming in the US next month could exert an influence the world over, first by emulation.

THE DANGER OF LEGITIMACY LAUNDERING

Biased indexes can accrue credibility in an echo chamber of cross-references. Reforms in the World Bank's governance indicators show a structured pushback can yield better results

Adani proposes to develop strategic corridor

Adani Ports & Logistics submits proposal to Odisha CM to develop Gopalpur port-Jeypore economic corridor under BOOT model

₹944 cr not enough to fix Fengal damage: Udhaya

\"THE Central Government's allocation of ₹944 crore as cyclone relief funds for Tamil Nadu was a significant step but insufficient to fully address the damage caused,\" said Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin after a review meeting of government departments in Ranipet and Vellore districts at the district collectorate on Friday.

Land dispute: 27 booked for damaging temple wall

SOORANGUDI police registered a case against 27 persons on charges of demolishing a temple wall in Vembar.

AP govt sets up SIT to probe PDS rice scam

In a bid to address the growing concern over the illegal export of PDS rice, the Andhra Pradesh government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe 13 cases registered in Kakinada district.

Due to unprecedented quantum of rainfall, TN incurred huge losses: CM

Addressing the central team, the CM said the cyclone had caused heavy rain in 14 districts, and four districts -- Villupuram, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, and Tiruvannamalai -- faced severe damage.

Apollo launches Neuro-ENT vertigo & balance disorder clinic

CHENNAI: Apollo Hospitals Group launched an integrated Neuro-ENT Vertigo and Balance Disorders Clinic at Apollo One on Friday.

CBI should probe Tiruppur murder case: Annamalai

TN BJP President K Annamalai on Friday said that he will write to Union Home Minister requesting CBI probe into the triple murder case in Tiruppur. A couple and their son were beaten to death on November 29 in Semalaigoundanpalayam near Avinashipalayam.

Film crew leaves Arittapatti as villagers protest

A film crew was forced to leave Arittapatti on Friday, after the locals staged a protest against them carrying out shooting in the village, in spite of the crew members securing permission from officials concerned, including the superintendent of police.

Increase relief from ₹2K to ₹5K: Thiruma

CM MK Stalin should take into account people's expectations and hike the relief amount for those affected by Cyclone Fengal to ₹5,000, said Chidambaram MP and VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday.

Opponents using book launch to create fissures in DMK bloc: Thiruma

VCK president and Chidambaram MP Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday said he was not pressured by anyone to skip the launch of a book on BR Ambedkar, which was presided by actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam president Vijay.

EPS slams DMK, says no bridge built during AIADMK rule collapsed

OPPOSITION leader and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami visited Tiruvannamalai district to meet the families of those killed in a recent landslide.

CM did not meet Adani, opposition raising baseless allegations: Balaji

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin did not meet with Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, said Minister for Electricity V Senthil Balaji said on Friday in an attempt to put an end to allegations raised by opposition parties that the business tycoon met with the top brass of the DMK during a closely kept visit to Chennai in July.

Will not allow religious bigotry as long as I am alive, says Stalin

With an aim to turn sanitary workers into entrepreneurs, CM flags off 100 jet rodding trucks

FENGAL GONE, BUT CYCLONE RELIEF YET TO REACH TRANSGENDER PERSONS, TRIBALS

FOUR days after Cyclone Fengal devastated the lives of thousands of people in Villupuram district, hundreds of members of transgender and tribal communities have alleged negligence and exclusion from the ongoing relief efforts.

10 arrested in 2 days; ganja, meth seized

EIGHT persons have been arrested by the city police in three drug busts at Washermenpet, Koyembedu and Ambattur.

T Nagar road faces trouble due to overflowing sewage for past 2 months

OVERFLOWING sewage on the busy Nageshwara Rao Road in T Nagar has not only dampened the shopping experience but also has raised health concerns among shopkeepers and residents.

DRUG RINGS FACE HEAT AS POLICE UNIT GOES HIGH ON CRACKDOWN

ANIU's comprehensive probe covers financial trail, identifies networks

Baahubali-size crime: Producer, Santosh Sivan's WhatsApp compromised

A new modus operandi of cybercriminals, involving taking control of victims' WhatsApp accounts, has claimed a string of victims, the latest being Shobu Yarlagadda, producer of the 2015 Telugu film 'Baahubali', National Award-winning cinematographer Santosh Sivan and one of his assistants.

25 more hospitalised after suspected water contamination

TWENTY-FIVE more residents from Pallavaram and the Cantonment area have been admitted as inpatients at Chromepet Government Hospital with symptoms including vomiting and diarrhoea, in connection with the suspected drinking water contamination in the area which killed two persons.

Student's mobile number blurred in Amaran, say producers

THE producers of Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Amaran movie on Friday informed the Madras HC that the scenes depicting the mobile number of an engineering student were modified and a fresh certificate from the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) was received.

Prof ousted from service for sexually harassing scholar

A PhD research scholar who was mentally, emotionally and sexually harassed by her research guide six years ago, finally received justice as the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently upheld the decision made by the university to discharge the professor from service on compulsory retirement and further ordered the professor to pay ₹50,000 cost to the scholar.

HC allows EPS & Sasi to be grilled in Kodanad case

IN a significant order in the 2017 Kodanad heist-cum-murder case, which may have political ramifications, the Madras High Court has permitted examination of former Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, VK Sasikala, former close aide of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, and six others as defence witnesses in the trial court as they are familiar with the Kodanad bungalow and their examination is vital for bringing out the truth.

RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down

In balancing act, cuts cash reserve ratio and frees up ₹1.16 lakh crore to support growth

Class XII boy shoots school principal dead in MP district

IN a horrific incident, the principal of a government school was allegedly shot dead by a Class XII student on the school premises in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.

The Great Wall Of India-China Agreements

First came decades of talks and pacts starting in 1993. Then came a 54-month standoff. Now that a new beginning is being signaled, what happens to the earlier covenants?