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GANG FROM MAHA HELD FOR ROBBING BIZMAN ON TRAIN

TIRUPPUR railway police on Tuesday busted a gang of six from Maharashtra for robbing a gold dealer on board Kurla Express.

TN-RISE takes wings, to help rural women soar in business

MINISTER for Youth Welfare, Sports Development and Special Programme Implementation Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday launched the Tamil Nadu Rural Incubator and Start-Up Enabler (TN-RISE), a special platform to bring more women entrepreneurs from the rural areas of TN.

For BJP, Katchatheevu is only an election-time rhetoric, says Stalin

Says TN not consulted properly on ceding island in 1974; Annamalai says CM lying to people

Power cut in parts of city tomorrow

POWER supply will be suspended in the following areas from 9am to 2pm on Thursday to facilitate maintenance work: Avadi: Puzhal, Madanakup‐ pam, Netaji Nagar, Pudhagaram, Collector Nagar, Shanmugapuram, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Jayaparvathy Nagar, Senthil Nagar, JB Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Srisakthi Nagar, Power Line Road, Senthil Nagar, Ganapathy Nagar, Srinagar Colony, Brindavan Avenue.

Two killed in clash among drug gangs

THREE youngsters were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly murdering two others at New Perungalathur near Tambaram on Monday due to previous enmity over ganja trade.

Monsoon work faces metro challenge in 7 zones in city

CMRL work affects construction and linking of stormwater drains

Rescued calves Thambi, Paapa in good health at Theppakkadu

AFTER an abandoned fourmonth-old calf died of stomach ulcer at the camp at Theppakkadu in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), veterinarians examined two other calves that are maintained in the camp and found out they are in good health.

Large no. of students fail to enrol for higher education: AICTE chief

ALL India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) chairman TG Sitharam on Tuesday expressed concern over the huge gap in the number of students enrolling for higher education.

Custody death: HC wants trial over in 3 mths

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that if the courts could not deliver justice to the victim even after 25 years in a custodial death case, it would be a disgrace to the institution and the entire justice delivery system.

What if arrack was sneaked into Assembly, HC asks TN

THE Madras High Court has asked the state government what would be the consequence if some members brought banned products like illicit liquor into the Assembly to highlight the menace, just as certain DMK members had sneaked gutka products into the Assembly, during the previous government, as part of protest.

Can't implement RTE in CBSE, ICSE schools: TN to HC

Says these schools are not governed by fee fixed by govt, unlike matriculation schools

Two students injured in group clash in Nellai school, police reject caste angle

A clash between two groups of government higher secondary school students left two of them injured at a village near Nanguneri in Tirunelveli district on Monday.

DVAC BEGINS PROBE IN TANGEDCO ‘COAL SCAM'

THE Tamil Nadu government has given permission to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) to start a preliminary enquiry into the alleged ₹6,000-crore scam in the procurement of poor quality coal by state power utility Tangedco from an Adani group company between 2012 and 2016, sources said.

Monsoon covers India six days before schedule

THE Southwest Monsoon on Tuesday covered the entire country six days early of schedule, taking the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab in its sweep.

Govt CNG bus goes up in flames in Chennai

AN MTC bus that was recently converted to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) instead of diesel for a pilot study went up in flames on Tuesday.

Modi rips Rahul with his balak buddhi barb

IN a strong pushback against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's fiery speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the country would not forgive the Congress MP for centuries for his hurtful comments about 'Hindus'.

117 DEVOTEES DIE IN U.P. STAMPEDE

SCORES INJURED IN MISHAP AT RELIGIOUS EVENT IN HATHRAS WOMEN, KIDS AMONG DEAD FIR REGISTERED AGAINST ORGANISERS

State govt to build int'l airport in Hosur on 2,000 acres

THE Tamil Nadu government will set up an international airport on 2,000 acres of land in Hosur with a capacity to handle 30 million passengers a year to cater to the increasing industrial needs of Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts, Chief Minister MK Stalin told the Assembly on Thursday.

Emergency a punching bag for Murmu as well

No word on the ambitious One Nation, One Poll, Uniform Civil Code RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR @ New Delhi A day after Speaker Om Birla deplored Emergency, President Droupadi Murmu followed suit on Thursday, describing it as the biggest and darkest chapter of a direct attack on the Constitution, in her first address to a joint session of Parliament after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha.

TN launches women's job scheme of ₹1.2K cr

MINISTER for Sports Development and Youth Welfare Udhayanidhi Stalin, who also holds the special programme implementation portfolio, on Thursday said a new scheme to promote women's employment called Tamil Nadu Women Employment and Protection Scheme with several sub-components will be implemented at a cost of 1,185 crore for five years between 2024 and 2029.

Policy switch to make full fighter jets in India

NOT content with piecemeal Make in India initiatives in its defence procurement, the Union government has made a policy switch to buy as many as 114 Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) only from a vendor who is ready to set up a manufactuting unit in India for the entire aircraft.

Opposition to press for debate on NEET in Parliament today

AMID the nationwide outrage over allegations of paper leaks and irregularities involving the National Testing Agency (NTA), the opposition parties said they will demand a discussion on the matter and bring adjournment motions in both Houses of Parliament on Friday.

3-men gang controls TN sand mines: ED

AS per the Enforcement Directorate's investigation into the alleged 4,730 crore river sand mining scam across 28 sites in Tamil Nadu, just three people allegedly controlled the entire sand mining business in the state.

Real race on the videogame

PERSUASIVE anecdotal evidence has me convinced that everyone's first game was a racing game.

Hacking for a purpose

THE United Nations' community-driven UNLEASH initiative redefines \"hacks\" as \"local innovation sprints for young people to address their region's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

STORIES OF STREETS IN SNAPSHOTS

PHOTOGRAPHY transcends language barriers, enabling storytelling democratically and inclusively.

PRIDE AND PROGRESS

With a blend of traditional beats and modern rhythms, colourful displays and hard-hitting slogans, the 16th Tamil Nadu Rainbow Coalition Self-Respect Parade on Sunday was a grand success

France edge Belgium to reach last eight

JAN Vertonghen's late own goal took France into the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 on Monday as they edged Belgium 1-0 in a tense tie in Duesseldorf.

Gukesh to challenge Liren for world title in Singapore

INDIA'S efforts to secure a home World Championships match for D Gukesh came to nought with Singapore pipping Delhi and Chennai to claim hosting rights for the premier chess contest which will pit the youngest challenger in the history against defending champion Ding Liren from China.

Defending champ Alcaraz sees off qualifier in opener

CARLOS Alcaraz made a stumbling start to his Wimbledon title defence on Monday before coming through in straight sets against Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal.