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Four Myanmarese fishers arrested for crossing IMBL
FOUR Myanmar fishermen were apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard on Friday after their raft allegedly crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line.
Court enhances working woman's accident compensation to ₹50 lakh
THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court dismissed an appeal filed by TNSTC against a tribunal order directing it to issue ₹36 lakh compensation to a victim, whose arm was amputated after an accident in 2016, and also enhanced compensation to ₹50.29 lakh.
Who is CM by birth? We're elected by people: Udhaya
IN his response to VCK deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna's take on 'dynasty politics' that had paved the way for heated debates in political circles, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin asked, \"Who is CM by birth? Here, we are elected by the people. Democracy prevails in Tamil Nadu. That individual (Arjuna) has spoken without even basic knowledge.\"
2 'IS sympathisers' assault warders, try to escape from Coimbatore jail
TWO alleged Islamic State (IS) sympathisers, lodged in Coimbatore Central Prison, tried to escape from the facility after allegedly assaulting the jail warders on Friday morning.
Music Academy appeals single judge order blocking award in name of MS
THE Music Academy and The Hindu Group Publishing Private Limited have filed appeals in the Madras High Court against a single judge's order barring the latter from using the name of legendary carnatic singer MS Subbulakshmi in the mirror award they present along with the annual Sangita Kalanidhi award conferred by the academy.
VCK chief reiterates allegiance to DMK alliance
Political power one of our goals, but we must be clear about whom it caters to & what we are able to do with it
Female Nilgiri Tahr dies hours after sedation to fix radio collar at MTR
IN a suspected case of overdose, an eight-year-old female Nilgiri Tahr was found dead at Avalanche Forest in the Mukurthi Forest range in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve on Friday afternoon, hours after receiving sedation for radio-collaring.
VCK cadre fume over Aadhav Arjuna's comments
VCK cadre and senior functionaries seem to be fuming over the recent comments of party's deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna and have strongly appealed to the leadership to take stringent action against him.
Central team inspects cyclone-hit V'puram, K'kurichi
AN inter-ministerial seven-member team from the union government, led by Joint Secretary of the Union Disaster Management Department Rajesh Gupta, inspected Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts on Saturday to assess the damage caused by cyclone Fungal and subsequent flooding.
Udhayanidhi distributes sports kits to athletes in Katpadi
DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin distributed sports kits to athletes at the district sports ground in Katpadi in Vellore on Saturday.
Preserving rare literary gems, one book at a time
S NARAYANAN HAS VISITED SEVERAL HOMES TO RECOVER MORE THAN 2,000 BOOKS AND HAS DONATED MORE THAN 4,000 BOOKS TO LIBRARIES
Hero stone from 11th century unearthed at Tirupattur farm
A hero stone dating back to 11th century AD was recently unearthed by members of the Tirupattur District Heritage Conservation Centre at a private agricultural plot in Thimmampettai town located in the Palar river basin near Vaniyambadi in Tirupattur.
Youth come together for a pasi yilla Tiruppur
OFTENTIMES, vague, directionless ideas end up solidifying over time, imbued with intentionality, becoming larger than life. One such idea has taken root in Tiruppur, turning into a wider institution, covering those abandoned by their families and destitute persons, striving for a pasi-yilla Tiruppur.
AN IDYLLIC OASIS FOR THE DISPOSSESSED
IX years ago, a 75-year-old man arrived at the gates of the Duraisamy Generous Social Education Association (DGSEA), carrying a heavy heart and his six-year-old granddaughter, Priya (name changed). Having lost both her parents, and with no relatives willing to take her in, Priya's future looked bleak. The grandfather sought refuge for her at DGSEA, a non-profit organisation in Vilvarayanallur village, 85 km off Chennai.
Heavy rain in TN again from Dec 11
A new low-pressure system has developed over the Bay of Bengal on Saturday and is heading towards Tamil Nadu.
CM: Home for double-engine coordination
SP threatens to exit the MVA over Uddhav Sena's Babri glorification
US rejects BJP's allegations
'SOROS, ROCKEFELLER, U.S. AID FUND OCCRP'
Classical act: Despite evolution of chess, purest form of sport is here to stay
A couple of days ahead of the World Championship, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana had checked into Singapore.
IWF to reduce number of categories from June next year
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has decided to reduce the number of weight categories in both the men's and women's sections from 10 to 8 from June next year following a proposal by its Innovation Commission.
Maiden national gold for Jaideep after twin setbacks
JAIDEEP suffered twin heartbreaks early this year as he lost narrowly in the Asian and World Olympic qualifiers thus failing to book a ticket for the Paris Games.
Starc contrast: Oz show spirit, India toil
Indian batters struggle as veteran left-arm pacer takes six-fer to put hosts in position of strength on opening day
ISL: Punjab overcome Mohammedan to go 3rd
PUNJAB FC crafted two impressive goals in the second-half against Mohammedan SC to return with three points in the Indian Super League in New Delhi on Friday.
De-dollarisation not on the table: RBI governor
RESERVE Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday downplayed the punitive tariffs being threatened by the US President-elect Donald Trump against the BRICS nations if they moved away from dollar, saying each punitive action will have counter-actions by the affected countries.
Easing cycle to begin from February if inflation remains within target: Analysts
THE dual action of the RBI keeping the policy rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive time and at the same time slashing the cash reserve ratio by 50 bps to 4%, offering a long rope to lenders to push credit at a comparatively cheaper rate, has left analysts community divided on the immediate next repo rate cut.
AI/ML, cyber security skills in demand for top job roles
WITH the increasing adoption of AI across organisational functions, AI/ML and analytics continue to dominate as the most in-demand job family.
Economists ask FinMin to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation
WITH the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation.
Maruti, Mahindra, MG car prices to go up by 3-4%
GET ready to pay more for four-wheelers as top automakers are increasing prices of their models by 3-4% from next month.
CEAT buys Camso's Off-Highway tyres
LEADING tyre manufacturer CEAT is acquiring Camso brand's Off-Highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin in an all-cash deal valued at about $225 million.
LG files paper for ₹15,000 crore IPO
If successful, LG will be 2nd major Korean brand after Hyundai to list on Indian exchanges
Recognised start-ups have created more than 16 lakh direct jobs so far, says Goyal
START-UPS that are recognised under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) have created more than 16.6 lakh direct jobs, across over 55 varied industries, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.