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LKG girl falls into septic tank at pvt school, dies

A four-year-old lower kindergarten student of a private matriculation school near Vikravandi police station died after accidentally falling into a septic tank on the premises on Friday.

Govt Notifies Draft Rules for Digital Privacy

Children under 18 years will require parental consent to create social media accounts

Rural Poverty Fell to Record Low of 4.86% in FY24: Report

HIGHER consumption in the lowest 0-5% decile and government support programmes have significantly brought down poverty in India—both rural and urban—an SBI research report released on Friday said.

Govt Awaits Family's Word on Memorial Site

Two adjoining sites measuring about 2,000 sq ft each within the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in the Capital await approval from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's family to house his memorial.

ED searches Duraimurugan's house, son's college in Vellore

OFFICIALS of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at four locations in Vellore on Friday, including the Gandhi Nagar residence of Water Resources Minister and DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan.

Creating counties in Ladakh unacceptable: India to China

New Delhi also conveyed its concerns to Beijing about China's plan to build a massive hydropower dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Zangbo river, which flows into India.

Gas tanker topples, grips Kovai in fear

TENSION gripped Coimbatore on Friday morning after a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker overturned on the old flyover on arterial Avinashi Road at Uppilipalayam, triggering 100kg of LPG leak.

Woman returning home after work stabbed to death

A 32-year-old woman returning home after work was stabbed 10 times near Uthangarai in Krishnagiri around 9pm on Thursday.

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Illegal dumping: Is Kerala aiding violator, asks NGT

THE southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday questioned the Kerala government as to whether it is colluding with the alleged violator in the illegal dumping of biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu and directed the secretary of Kerala's environment department to submit a detailed report on the issue.

'I WANT TO WORK WITH VISIONARY DIRECTORS'

Actor Amitt K Singh lets us in on his latest crime thriller Mohrey and his future projects

TASTE OF ITALY

Comfort, flavour, and a touch of Italy-experience it all at this new rooftop restaurant

SALT OF THE SEA

This beachside restaurant in Mahabalipuram offers grills with fresh catches of the day and enticing cocktails

India lifts restrictions on WhatsApp Payments: What it means for Meta

In a move that could enhance digital payments in India, the Indian government has lifted restrictions on WhatsApp Payments.

Emerging technologies to drive job growth in 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI), which was a major trend in 2024, is expected to further accelerate in 2025. The sector is set for expansion with high demand for roles such as data analysts, data engineers, data scientists, and others, says First Meridian Business Services.

What lies ahead for ODI skipper Rohit after BGT

“The next stage is the WTC final and the Champions Trophy. I have full faith in Rohit Sharma's captaincy, that we will be the champions in both these tournaments,” former BCCI secretary Jay Shah had said in a video message following India's T20 World Cup win in June this year. While Shah has joined as ICC chair since, Rohit's fortunes seemed to have plummeted.

STORM BEFORE THE BIGGEST TEST

Despite dressing room 'chaos', India would be looking to salvage pride in Sydney and keep hopes of qualifying for WTC final alive

Honour equally belongs to team: Salima

FOR her contribution to Indian hockey, women's team captain Salima Tete was named amongst the Arjuna Awardees in the National Sports Awards 2024 list announced on Thursday.

'Hope my goals help Arsenal win title'

GABRIEL Jesus is determined to keep scoring as Arsenal look to end their more than 20-year wait for a Premier League title.

Bagan start year with win over Hyderabad FC

MOHUN Bagan Super Giant started the New Year with a 3-0 victory over Hyderabad FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season.

With $20.5 bn from IPOs, Dalal Street 2nd busiest mkt

DALAL Street has been the second busiest market in the world, with a mop-up of $20.5 billion from the initial public offerings (IPOs).

HIL: UP Rudras blank Soorma Hockey Club

UP Rudras blanked Soorma Hockey Club 3-0 in their Hero Hockey India League contest here on Thursday.

Blinkit 10-min ambulance service in G'gram

ZOMATO's quick commerce platform Blinkit on Thursday launched its 10-minutes Ambulance Service in select areas of Gurugram. In the testing phase, currently, Blinkit will scale the service and expand to other cities.

Hyundai Unveils Creta Electric With Two Battery Choices, 473 Km Range

HYUNDAI Motor India's (HMIL) first locally manufactured mass electric vehicle (EV) - the Creta Electric - will come with two battery packs - a 51.4 kWh (Long Range) offering a driving range of 473 km and a 42 kWh offering a driving range of 390 km in a single charge.

Sebi rejects Zee, Punit Goenka's settlement offers

MARKET regulator Sebi on Thursday rejected the settlement offers filed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) and its chief executive Punit Goenka for alleged violation of listing norms.

Manufacturing ends on a strong note in 2024, Dec PMI slowest at 56.4

THE manufacturing activity has reported its weakest reading of 2024 in December, with the manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) falling to 56.4, down from 56.5 in November.

IT Companies May Report Surge in Q3 Revenue Growth

Though there will be seasonal furloughs, IT services firms are likely to perform better and will report improvement in growth momentum in the third quarter of this financial year.

Mkts up nearly 2%, investors richer by ₹6L cr

Robust performance by auto companies in December further bolstered buying sentiment, fuelling the rally

US no longer among India's top crude oil suppliers; Russia leads with 31% share

THE United States no longer remains one of the top five crude oil suppliers to India as African nation Angola nudged ahead of the US in December.

Sebi allows ICEX to voluntarily exit market

CLOSE to two years after the Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX) had requested the Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) to voluntarily surrender its licence and recognition, the regulator has accepted the same.