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January 29, 2025

HC seeks reply from health secretary on temporary staff for dialysis units

DISSATISFIED by the state's decision to once again hire temporary staff for the post of dialysis technicians in government hospitals across Tamil Nadu, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Welfare Supriya Sahu to file an affidavit explaining reasons for the decision.

1 min

Woman attacked by elephant succumbs

A 67-year-old woman, who was undergoing treatment at Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital after being attacked by a wild elephant at ETR Estate near Valparai, died on Monday night.

1 min

Nayanthara Documentary: HC Bins Plea To Reject Dhanush's Plaint

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed Netflix's plea seeking to reject the copyright infringement suit filed by actor Dhanush against Nayanthara over her documentary.

2 mins

Govt hikes mini-bus fares, operators say not enough

Fare is fixed at minimum of ₹4 for first 4 km and ₹10 for up to 20 km

1 min

Seeman has praised Periyar more than DK

CPI state secretary R Mutharasan on Tuesday said NTK leader Seeman had changed his stance on several issues in the past and his present criticism of Periyar was not surprising.

1 min

Girl Treated for Multiple Organ Failure in Salem

KAUVERY Hospital treated an 11-year-old girl with multiple-organ failure caused by dengue fever.

1 min

More than 1 lakh booth slips distributed in Erode

District Election Officer Raja Gopal Sunkara inspected the task of issuing booth slips to voters in Erode East constituency on Tuesday.

1 min

Kuppankottai locals demand burial ground

RESIDENTS of Kuppankottai in Palacode staged a protest condemning revenue officials’ failure to establish a burial ground.

1 min

Family in ₹30 lakh debt dies by suicide, investigation on

A couple and their daughter died by suicide in Salem on Tuesday morning.

1 min

Clear overgrown hyacinth from lake, locals urge officials

RESIDENTS of Papparapatti town have urged the town panchayat to clear up Papparapatti lake which is filled with overgrown water hyacinth and has been impacting water storage.

1 min

Forest dept staff given training to shoot wild boars

A special camp organised by the forest department to sensitise staff to behaviour of wild boars and give them training to shoot them down began at the Tamil Nadu Forest Academy campus on Tuesday.

1 min

Colonial edu system reason for societal tension

INDIAN education is not only a source of empowerment but, more importantly, a source of liberation, said Arif Mohammed Khan, Governor of Bihar on Day 2 of the conclave.

1 min

History thrives when there is multiplicity of voices: Sampath

HISTORY flourishes when there is multiplicity of voices and diverse interpretations, said author Vikram Sampath.

1 min

'Brit collaborators turned vital figures post Independence'

SANYAL POINTS AT DELIBERATE OBFUSCATION OF CERTAIN PARTS OF INDIAN HISTORY

1 min

Social media has become a war zone, says Tamilisai

CUTTING across political lines, leaders of major parties in Tamil Nadu, including the DMK, AIADMK, Congress and BJP shared their insights on improving the declining standards of political discourse in the country.

1 min

T'gana working on reducing gap between haves, have-nots

TELANGANA Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday expressed his dissatisfaction over the manner per capita income is calculated and said his government is working towards reducing the gap between the haves and have-nots.

1 min

Allow children to pursue their passion: Artiste couple tells parents

CARNATIC vocalist Sandeep Narayan and classical dancer Radhe Jaggi have asked parents to adopt an alternative approach to education when their child has a genuine interest in any art form, sports, or any other thing.

1 min

Decline in jobs due to industries prioritising skills

The session stressed on the need for skill-based, multidisciplinary education

1 min

Centre should fund state varsities

Karnataka minister wants union govt to assist states in meaningful ways, rather than stripping them of their powers

2 mins

Focus on spirituality can help increase IQ

SWAMI Shailendra Saraswathi of Vedic Life explained the concept of Spiritual Quotient (SQ) as the essence of our being, the deepest level of existence and the key to enhancing all aspects of life.

1 min

Prof discusses AI models that reduced TN road accidents

THE lack of availability of reliable data is the most prominent challenge in building workable AI models, said Prof Venkatesh Balasubramanian, Head of RGB Labs, IIT Madras, in his address, \"AI and Behavioural Change: A Roadmap,\" on Tuesday.

1 min

India has potential to become AI leader, says Tanuj Bhojwani

WITH a vast population and an untapped market for artificial intelligence (AI), India has the potential to become a global leader in the AI realm, said Tanuj Bhojwani, Head of People+AI.

1 min

Kanisetti highlights Chola empire's long legacy of cultural integration

ONE of the most distinguishing features of the Chola Empire was their comfort with diversity. Instead of replacing existing cultures after the conquest, the Cholas added a new layer to them which helped them to build a transregional empire, said writer and researcher Anirudh Kanisetti on the second day of the ThinkEdu Conclave 2025 on Tuesday.

1 min

Nurses have not been given their rightful place in India: Preetha Reddy

There are a lot of lessons we have learned from Covid-19, but the biggest was that it taught us to work in collaboration and stop working in silos, said Preetha Reddy, vice chairperson of Apollo Hospitals.

1 min

VCK MP seeks martyr honour for '78 victims

THE Dravidian movement emerged to establish social justice, and the DMK would continue its journey on the social justice path, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Tuesday.

3 mins

Thiruma Decries Restriction on Vengaivayal Entry

VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Tuesday expressed strong disapproval of the ongoing restriction imposed by the police for outsiders, including advocates, to enter Vengaivayal.

1 min

Laid-off staff of US firm up in arms over termination

AFTER a US-based company operating in the city allegedly laid off hundreds of employees without prior notice on Saturday, the disgruntled staff on Tuesday thronged the labour department office on Balasundaram Road near Anna statue seeking a remedy to get the salary and experience certificates from the firm.

1 min

Vijay to install statues of TVK icons at HQ

TVK has commenced work to install statues of the five leaders – BR Ambedkar, 'Periyar' EV Ramasamy, K Kamaraj, Anjalai Ammal and Velu Nachiyar whom the party projected as its guiding forces, at its headquarters, party sources said.

1 min

NIA arrests ambulance driver suspected to be 'key ISIS operative'

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested a person, suspected to be an important operative of the ISIS (international terrorist organisation), from the central part of Chennai and conducted searches around 20 locations in Chennai and Mayiladuthurai districts, sources said.

1 min

In a first, OCF set to export military attire to Suriname

IN what it termed as the first ever export order for defence uniforms in India, the Ordnance Clothing Factory in Avadi, a unit of Troop Comforts Limited (TCL) of the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), said it will be exporting ₹1.71 crore worth military uniforms to Republic of Suriname to strengthen the mutual ties between the two countries.

1 min

Stone laid for 526 houses at rehab camp

DRAWING parallels with the principles of Periyar's Samathuvapuram, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday inaugurated the Bharat Scouts and Guides Diamond Jubilee Jamboree and Kalaignar Centenary Jamboree at Manapparai.

1 min

History-sheeter Hacked to Death by Gang in Srirangam

A 35-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death in broad daylight by a six-member gang near the Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam on Tuesday.

1 min

CMRL to inspect Sathy Road for land acquisition

Officials may arrive today to identify land required for the second corridor of project

1 min

HC seeks govt's reply in plea for basic facilities at refugee camp

Roofs of just few houses were repaired

1 min

Consider Plea to Extend Madurai Metro Rail Project Till Melur: HC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the central and state governments to consider a plea seeking extension of the proposed Metro Rail Project in Madurai till Melur taluk in the district.

1 min

Turtle deaths: NGT skeptical of TN response

THE southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday intensified scrutiny on the Tamil Nadu government's failure to prevent mass deaths of Olive Ridley turtles along the Chennai's coast during the ongoing nesting season.

1 min

11 TN Medallists at Asia Pacific Deaf Games 2024 Say State Ignoring Them

ELEVEN of the 12 medalists from Tamil Nadu, who won at the Asia Pacific Deaf Games 2024, held at Kuala Lumpur, and their parents, submitted a written complaint to the State Commissionerate for Welfare of the Differently Abled alleging discrimination against deaf sportspersons, on Tuesday.

1 min

Vellore woman finds worm in snack packet, officials to check Kovai unit

IN a shocking incident, worms were found in snacks while being fed to children in Vellore on Tuesday.

1 min

FSSAI Licence of Restaurant Selling ₹20 Biriyani Suspended

THE Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) licence of a restaurant, popular for selling biryani at ₹20 in Thoothukudi, has been temporarily suspended by the food safety department on Tuesday, citing unhygienic preparation and selling of food in the name of chicken biryani without chicken pieces.

1 min

Now is the time to invest in Odisha, PM tells investors

Inaugurating Utkarsh Odisha, PM assures all support for state growth

2 mins

Two-wheeler fatalities come down to 30 in Nilgiris in 2024: Transport dept

SOURCES from the transport department said that compared to 2023, two-wheeler accident deaths have come down across the district in 2024.

1 min

How ASEAN Can Ride Out the Trump 2.0 Challenge

Recent senate hearings to confirm Donald Trump's cabinet picks brought into sharp contrast the candidate for US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, and the secretary of state, Marco Rubio.

3 mins

Making Sense of Insensibility With The Dismal Science

Economics assumes rational decisions and efficient markets, though the world does not work that way. Yet, some tenets of the discipline hold up an essential mirror to human behaviour

4 mins

SC seeks reply from states on discrimination of caste in jails

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted \"one last opportunity\" to the States and Union Territories to file their compliance reports on implementation of its earlier verdict on prison manuals.

1 min

Only 57% teens use smartphones for study: ASER

MORE than 82% of children aged 14-16 in India know how to use smartphones, but only 57% of them use them for educational purposes whereas 76% use the device for accessing social media, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 released on Tuesday.

2 mins

Muslim woman seeks succession law

SC seeks reply from states on discrimination of caste in jails

2 mins

Pvt firm roped in for indigenous drones to up operational capabilities

A private Indian company, IG Drones, has bagged a \"significant contract\" from the Indian Army, for supplying VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) and FPV (First-Person View) drones, indigenously manufactured and without Chinese components.

1 min

Inhuman for people of Delhi to be excluded from PMJAY scheme: Nadda

UNION Health Minister J P Nadda on Tuesday said that it is \"inhuman\" for the people of Delhi to not be part of the Centre's Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), considered to be the largest insurance scheme in the world.

1 min

India Peeved at Lankan Navy Firing on Fishermen

Summons top envoy, calls it unacceptable after five sustain injuries

1 min

Panel on Waqf Bill all set to approve govt's move to include non-Muslims

Collector's authority

2 mins

NIA officials will soon leave for US to bring back 26/11 accused Rana

A team of senior NIA officers will shortly travel to the United States to complete the formalities for the extradition of one of the 26/11 Mumbai attack masterminds, Tahawwur Hussain Rana.

1 min

7 killed, scores hurt as stage collapses in UP

AT least seven people were killed and over 60 were injured after a 65-ft high makeshift stage collapsed during a religious event of Jain community in Baghpat district of western Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.

1 min

Farooq says will wait for statehood, not to press Centre

NATIONAL Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that his party will continue to wait for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.

1 min

Party hopping begins, 2 from JD(U) join Congress

PARTY-hopping has picked up in Bihar as the assembly election draws near, charging the state's political atmosphere.

2 mins

Raj to table bill on coaching centres to check suicides in House on Jan 31

GIVEN the alarming rise in suicides among coaching students, the BJP government in Rajasthan has announced a plan to introduce a bill focused on suicide prevention.

1 min

Like sports, UCC stands for spirit of equality, non-discrimination: PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi praised the Uttarakhand state government's efforts in implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), positioning it as a pioneering initiative in India.

1 min

Major anti-terror ops in Jammu

To track down 40-50 terrorists involved in hit-and-run attacks on security personnel

2 mins

HC: Marriage between 2 Hindus sacrosanct, can't be dissolved within 1 year

THE Allahabad High Court on Monday held that marriage between two Hindu individuals is sacrosanct and its dissolution within one year would be permissible only for reasons permissible in law.

1 min

Mobs attack foreign embassies in Congo

Protesters want the international community to pressure Rwanda to halt advance of rebels like M23 into their city

2 mins

High chlorate forces Coke to recall some products in EU

COCA-COLA has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a production plant in Belgium.

1 min

Wannabe PM of Canada lays out plans to take on Trump

CHRYSTIA Freeland, the former finance minister who is running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's prime minister, said on Monday Canada needs to release a 'retaliation list' of goods the country would target if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to slap 25% tariffs on Canadian goods.

1 min

Marshall Islands bans fishing in two isles

MARSHALL Islands declared on Tuesday its first national marine sanctuary, protecting a \"pristine\" expanse of tropical Pacific Ocean home to deep-sea sharks and green turtles.

1 min

IDF to remain in Syria buffer zone indefinitely

DEFENCE Minister Israel Katz said during a visit to the Syrian side of Mount Hermon today that the IDF will remain there indefinitely, The Times of Israel reported.

1 min

US federal grants tap off, Don orders ideological review

THE White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting on Tuesday as President Donald Trump's administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending.

1 min

G-Maps to Rename Gulf of Mexico

GOOGLE said it will take its cue from the US government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps.

1 min

Paytm Payments' CEO Nakul Jain steps down

NAKUL JAIN has stepped down from the role of chief executive officer at Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL). This comes as the fintech company continues to wait for the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) approval for its payment aggregator licence.

1 min

DeepSeek effect: India should build cheaper AI models

TWO years after OpenAI's ChatGPT took the world by storm, China's AI model DeepSeek has now sparked a debate among tech enthusiasts on building low-cost AI models and India's potential to tap the opportunity, train foundational AI models relatively cheaper than the cost involved currently.

1 min

Non-interest income boosts Union Bank net profit by 28.2% to ₹4,604 crore

STATE-owned Union Bank of India on Tuesday reported a healthy set of numbers, with net income rising by 28.24% year-on-year to ₹4,604 crore, driven by higher non-interest income and improved asset quality, which cushioned a fall in net interest margin in the December quarter.

1 min

Sebi rejects Danny Gaekwad's offer to buy 26% in Religare

SEBI has rejected the competing open offer for Religare Enterprises by Florida, US-based investor Digivijay 'Danny' Gaekwad.

1 min

Retail digital payments increase 100-fold in 12 years; 83% via UPI

RETAIL digital payments have grown from 162 crore transactions in 2013 to over 16,416 crore transactions in 2024, which is nearly 100-fold jump during the past 12 years, show the latest payments system report by the Reserve Bank.

1 min

TVS Motor net profit rises 20% to ₹609 crore, revenue from ops at ₹11,134.63 crore

TVS Motor Company on Tuesday reported a 20% rise in consolidated net profit to ₹609.35 crore in the December quarter, riding on higher sales.

1 min

Hyundai PAT falls 19% in Q3 over subdued demand

OWING to subdued demand in the domestic market and global headwinds impacting exports, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) on Tuesday reported a 19% decline in its profit after tax (PAT) for the quarter ending December this fiscal (Q3FY25) at ₹1,161 crore as against ₹1,425 crore profit in the same quarter last financial year (Q3FY24).

1 min

Zepto Moves Corporate Base From Singapore To India Ahead Of IPO

QUICK-COMMERCE unicorn Zepto has officially moved its corporate base from Singapore to India, ahead of its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO).

1 min

Allardice steps down as ICC chief executive

GEOFF Allardice, the chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), decided to step down, the global cricketing body announced on Tuesday.

1 min

Modi Reiterates Olympic Ambitions

The current dispensation will move heaven and earth to win the right to host the 2036 Olympics.

3 mins

Varun's fifer not enough as England get vital win

Spinner shines but visitors clinch 3rd T20I in Rajkot to stay in hunt

2 mins

Bumrah ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year

JASPRIT Bumrah feels honored after winning the prestigious ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year award but team's success would always be his priority and he picked India's T20 World Cup triumph as his most cherished moment of 2024.

1 min

Kohli trains with Delhi, set for Ranji comeback

FORMER India captain Virat Kohli started training with the Delhi team at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday ahead of the Ranji Trophy clash against Railways that begins Thursday.

1 min

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