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Edappadi, OPS, Sasikala pay tributes to Jaya

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, expelled leader O Panneerselvam, VK Sasikala and AMMK founder TTV Dhinakaran paid homage to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa on the occasion of her eighth death anniversary on Thursday.

CM donates one month's salary for relief work

Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday donated his one-month salary to the CM's Public Relief Fund towards the ongoing relief and restoration works in the areas affected by Cyclone Fengal.

Oppn slams govt over 'contamination' deaths

LEADERS of various political parties on Thursday strongly condemned the deaths of two persons and hospitalization of many more allegedly due to contamination of drinking water in Pallavaram.

State moves SC against CBI probe in K'kurichi hooch case

LAW Minister S Regupathy on Thursday said the state government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court transferring the investigation into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy to the CBI to ensure speedy justice for the victims.

Pondy residents call ₹5K rain relief inadequate

RESIDENTS of Orleanpet, led by Independent MLA G Nehru, staged a protest at the junction of Kamaraj Street and Nehru Street on Thursday, demanding relief based on the extent of damage caused by Cyclone Fengal.

Central team to inspect TN, Pondy on Dec 7, 8

Team likely to meet CM Stalin before start of exercise; Puducherry collector tells officials to be ready with reports

1,000 village health nurses stage hunger strike

OVER 1,000 village health nurses (VHNs) from various districts staged a hunger strike on Thursday, stressing on a charter of 15 demands, which included filling of over 3,500 VHN vacancies through the Medical Services Recruitment Board.

2 women teachers accused of insulting Islam in Palani, edu dept initiates inquiry

A group of Muslim students accused two women teachers of making derogatory remarks against their religion and also passing statements laced with sexual innuendos at a government higher secondary school in Palani.

TN at forefront in devising measures to tackle climate change, says Stalin

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said Tamil Nadu has been at the forefront in devising innovative programmes to cope with the impact of climate change and has so far launched many initiatives, including Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company, Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission, Green Tamil Nadu Mission, Tamil Nadu Wetlands Mission, Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission.

Helmet sales spike after Vellore traffic police begin strict enforcement of rules

MOTORCYCLE helmet sales in the city has witnessed an unforeseen spike in the last few days, a direct consequence of the Vellore traffic police strictly enforcing the helmet rules since the beginning of the month and imposing a penalty of ₹1,000 on motorists riding without helmets.

Damaged tracks, poor infrastructure create hurdles for athletes at dist sports complex

THE Vellore District Sports Complex in Katpadi is struggling with serious maintenance and security issues, primarily due to the absence of a compound wall.

Forest staff hurt as tusker overturns vehicle

A field staff of Anti Depredation Squad (ADS) was injured after an elephant overturned a vehicle at Thondiyalam in Gudalur on Thursday.

Unused biometric system at Chennai airport helps smugglers 'strike' gold

The system meant for monitoring the entry and exit of airport employees was installed five years ago; AAI says it's not being used due to back-end server issues

HM who failed to report sexual abuse gets no Pocso relief

HOLDING a school headmaster responsible for failing to report an offence of sexual assault of a student, the Madras High Court refused to quash the case pending against him in a special court for trial of cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.

Set up special court in all dists as per SC/ST rules

THE National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes asked the chief secretary to the state government to set up special courts in all districts as per the SC/STs (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 2016.

HC orders stay against dispossession of land for Madurai airport expansion

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered an interim stay against the dispossession of parcels of land from 130 residents of Chinna Udaippu village for the Madurai Airport expansion.

Rohit makes bold call, to bat in middle at Adelaide

AND there it was. About 24 hours after KL Rahul told the media in Adelaide jokingly that he had been informed about his batting position but asked not to reveal it, captain Rohit Sharma cleared the air by announcing that he will be moving down the order to pave way for the 32-year-old at the top in the second Test against Australia beginning Friday.

A rapidly growing new glacier discovered in Uttarakhand

A group of scientists have discovered a new glacier in Uttarakhand that is rapidly growing in size.