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Gentleman with impeccable integrity, openness & humane approach

DR Manmohan Singh was a man with impeccable integrity. A true gentleman. As Cabinet Secretary, I worked with him closely.

The scholar-politician who achieved a lot. And silently

INDIA will always see Manmohan Singh as the architect of its economic reforms.

THE ECONOMIC LIBERATOR

'His life story is about how, in the desert of political cynicism, there can be a flowing oasis. That it is possible to uphold the highest principles and still succeed in public life'

FOR BALANCE IN REGULATING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CHILDREN

AUSTRALIA'S recent bipartisan legislation banning social media for children under 16 has fuelled a global debate about the psychological impact of online platforms on children's well-being.

When the Union Is Not a Sum of the Parts

Given our fractured polity and institutional atrophy, this isn't a moment to celebrate the Constitution. Instead, we should ponder about the future of our democracy and constitutional culture

Foresters' attempts to unite elephant calf with herds fail

FOREST department officials have been attempting to unite a two-month-old elephant calf with a herd for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.

MT leaves behind eternal void in cultural realm

Death gave him no pain; coz life never enamoured him! Thus wrote MT in 'Shathru'. Yet he cherished each moment, endowed with a profound gaze that penetrated deep into the innermost recesses of the Malayali psyche, pouring out a slew of timeless creations.

Security beefed up at Puliyarai check post

THE Tenkasi police have beefed up security at the Puliyarai check post on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border to prevent the transportation of various wastes from the neighbouring state into Tamil Nadu here on Thursday.

Revanth proposes cess on movie tickets, says no to benefit shows

THE Telangana government has proposed to levy cess on movie tickets for use in the construction of Integrated Residential Schools in the state.

No compassionate ground posting in school dept since 2016; 5K families hit

FOR the 5,500 families waiting for jobs on compassionate grounds in the Tamil Nadu school education department, the ordeal seems unending as the department has not appointed even one person under the category in the last eight years across the state.

Singh steered economic transformation: Stalin

Says former PM's partnership with Kalaignar was instrumental in advancing development of the state; other leaders too pay homage

Kin of jailed fishermen seek legal help

AFTER more than a year, family members of jailed fishermen from Ramanathapuram, who were \"falsely implicated\" in a case of drug smuggling, made a plea to MEA to hire a local advocate and ensure their release.

Enforce laws strictly, end child marriage

CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan has expressed concern over increasing child marriages in Tamil Nadu, calling it a human rights violation.

Stalin hails Nallakannu, says DMK bloc will win 200+ seats

CM MK Stalin on Thursday said that the DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, which has been continuing for the past seven years, is not only a principles-based alliance, but also a permanent one.

No DA hike for 8 years, TNSTC pensioners fighting a costly legal battle with state govt

ABOUT 94,000 employees of the TNSTC have been fighting an unending legal battle with the state government over lack of revision of their Dearness Allowance (DA) for the past eight years.

Univ Forms Probe Panel

ANNA University on Thursday formed a five-member committee to probe into the rape.

Cops trying to shame victim: Annamalai

BJP state president K Annamalai on Thursday accused police of trying to shame the Anna University student, who was sexually assaulted, by revealing her identity in the FIR and leaking it in public domain.

EPS seeks CBI probe to get justice for survivor

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, on Thursday, demanded a CBI inquiry into the sexual assault of a female student on Anna University campus, saying the police department under the DMK government has no locus standi to investigate the case.

PROBE TILL NOW SHOWS ONLY ONE ACCUSED: COP

Suspect had lied to the victim about calling someone; he was previously involved in property crimes like theft and not sexual offences, says Arun

Work on to transform lakes in city, suburbs into drinking water sources

PREPARATIONS are under way by the Water Resources Department (WRD) to transform several lakes in the city and suburbs into drinking water sources.

Man, 2 kids killed in collision on Chennai-Tiruchy highway

A 40-year-old man and his two children died on the spot when their car collided head-on with another car near Chengalpattu on the Chennai-Tiruchy highway on Thursday morning, police said.

Two govt school teachers face inquiry for caste discrimination

Class 10 boy says the duo often asks him to leave class, go work with his dad at crematorium

We took boat rides with fishers to allay their fears

LIFE has come full circle for Supriya Sahu, who was a joint secretary in the department of health and family welfare when the tsunami struck.

Care for child doesn't entitle custody: HC

HOLDING that mere submission of an application seeking adoption would not confer rights to take custody of an abandoned baby, a division bench comprising justices SM Subramaniam and M Jothiraman of the Madras High Court recently refused to order handing over custody of a baby who was found on a train and taken in by a couple.

Trapped in a Vicious Cycle

The houses provided to tsunami survivors in Nagapattinam have turned into death traps

Callers can soon track 108 ambulances, send location to drivers

To reduce the response time of the 108 ambulance service, EMRI Green Health Services, GVK Enterprise—service operator for the state health department—is currently testing a pilot application which would allow users to track the movement of 108 ambulances in real time.

Party pushback against barb on distorted map

CONGRESS leaders on Thursday downplayed the controversy over party posters with \"distorted\" India map put up here for the centenary celebrations of the 1924 Congress session and said BJP was needlessly spreading false information.

Anna univ rape: FIR with girl's name leaked, NCW wants probe

AMID outrage over the sexual assault of the student on Anna University campus and protests by students and opposition parties, in a shocking lapse on Thursday, the FIR filed on Tuesday by the Kotturpuram All Women Police Station (AWPS) in the case landed in public domain.

Kohli Shoulder Bumps Konstas, ICC Penalises

WHAT is India versus Australia match without a dash of controversy and pinch of heated exchanges.

CWC flags attacks on Constitution

THE extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) at Belagavi on Thursday sealed its commitment to revamp the party organisation in the coming months and fight \"anti-Constitutional\" sentiments taking sway across India.