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BJP MLAs meet LG, want home min dropped from alliance govt

TROUBLE is brewing in the AINRC-BJP government in Puducherry, following the defeat of Home Minister A Namassivayam in the parliamentary elections, with a delegation of seven MLAs supporting the ruling government here, including independent MLAs, seeking a reshuffle of the ministry.

'Hooch' scare as two hospitalised in T'ppur, cops say liquor contaminated

FOLLOWING two people from Manjanacikanur getting hospitalised on Saturday after allegedly consuming illicit liquor, Coimbatore district police clarified that the two become unwell after consuming liquor mixed with contaminated water.

Caste census: PMK MLAs stage walkout

MEMBERS of the PMK, led by the party's Assembly floor leader GK Mani, staged a walkout after the speaker refused to allow a discussion on the caste census issue.

Teachers fume as guv extends Periyar univ V-C's tenure

AMID an ongoing legal case against Periyar University Vice-Chancellor R Jagannathan, Governor R N Ravi has extended his tenure that was scheduled to end on Monday till May 19, 2025.

Quality of free cycles: CEO report says kids have no complaint

Chief Educational Officer (CEO) R Balamurali, along with officials of the district administration, visited bicycle shops on Saturday and conducted an inquiry based on Coimbatore Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati's direction.

Bill to extend age limit of SC/ST panel chairperson by 5 yrs passed

THE Assembly on Saturday passed 14 bills including amendments to many of the existing Acts and appropriation bills.

Four die, one hurt in blast at cracker unit near Sattur

FOUR workers died and one injured in an explosion at a cracker manufacturing unit at Banduvarpatti village near Sattur on Saturday.

CM: Despite swift action, AIADMK raking up hooch to hide poll defeat

'Sathankulam cover-up prompted DMK to seek CBI probe, in Kallakurichi govt has nothing to hide'

CAG finds 'cartelisation' in Tasmac tender

A report by the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged potential cartelisation in the tender process of Tasmac to transport stock from its depots to vending shops, stating that same entities were awarded tenders by accepting bids in physical form despite the department coming out with mechanisms for e-tender since December 8, 2017.

60-day survey to assess metro water quality

THE Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) will begin a 60-day baseline survey in all the 15 zones from July 1 to enhance the quantity and quality of water supply.

SSNCE launches CoE in collaboration with Tansam

Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering (SSNCE) has successfully launched its Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Industry 4.0, in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu Advanced Smart Manufacturing Center (Tansam).

60-yr-old falls down elevator shaft, dies

A 60-year-old man residing in TNUHDB tenements at KP Park died after falling into the elevator shaft from the seventh floor on Saturday evening.

Death of Saidapet boy: Ma Su rules out metro water contamination

AFTER the death of an 11-yearold boy, allegedly after drinking contaminated water, Health Minister Ma Subramanian said that drinking water samples was drawn from 200 places in the vicinity and no contamination was found.

Online scam: Two held for defrauding dentist of ₹1.2 cr

THE Chennai police on Saturday said they arrested two people from Thiruvottiyur in a case where a Vanagaram based dentist lost 1.19 crore in an online share trading application recently.

SL gang rents Chennai airport shop, smuggles 267kg gold in two months

Racket was uncovered when customs caught shop's sales executive with 850g gold paste

VIBGYOR, THE COLOUR OF JASMINE & SERVICE

THE quaint village of Thovalai in Kanniyakumari wakes up early every day to the sweet fragrance of jasmine, so does the ward member of the village panchayat, A Santhiya Devi.

BHARATANATYAM AT BARBADOS

Fourth World Cup won by India, second in T20

Sanjay Jha named JD(U) working prez

THE national executive meeting of the Janata Dal (United) on Saturday appointed Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Jha as the party's working president.

T-72 tank swept away, five jawans killed in Ladakh

FIVE soldiers, including a junior commissioned office, who were operationally deployed towards the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh lost lives on Saturday as their T-72 tank was swept away in flash floods.

TN liquor law amended for stiffer penalties

AS the death toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy keeps rising with 65 lives lost so far, the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Saturday amended the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937 (TNPA) to enhance the prison term and fine for offences related to manufacture, possession, and sale of illicit liquor in the state.

An effective Lupita Nyong'o shoulders this poignant thriller

MICHAEL Sarnoski's A Quiet Place: Day One begins with a disclaimer: 'New York gives off an average of 90 decibels, which is the sound of a constant scream'.

The missing family doctor

GAMILY doctor has been an age-old concept of Indian family health care.

THIS TIME FOR AFRICA?

SOUTH Africa had overpowered Afghanistan to enter their first-ever Men's T20 World Cup final on Wednesday.

Openers Shafali & Smriti put India in command

A MAGNIFICENT double century by Shafali Verma (205; 197b, 23x4, 8x6) and a punishing hundred by Smriti Mandhana (149; 161b, 27x4; 1x6) put Indian women in command against South Africa on the first day of the one-off Test played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.

Copa America: USA campaign hang by a thread after shock loss to Panama

A MOMENT of madness from Timothy Weah left the USA's Copa America campaign hanging by a thread on Thursday as the hosts crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat to Panama.

Digital tax relief for US MNCs extended till June 30

INDIA and the United States have decided to extend the relief enjoyed by the US multinational companies (MNCs) equalisation levy (digital taxes) paid in India till June 30, 2024.

FATF lauds India's efforts to curb money laundering

Evaluation report at FATF plenary positions India in 'regular follow-up' category, a distinction shared by only 4 other G20 countries

Telecom services get costlier as companies raise tariff

A day after Reliance Jio announced a tariff hike for its prepaid and postpaid plans, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (VIL) announced an increase in tariff up to 25% for all their prepaid and postpaid plans.

Core sector growth slows to 6.3% in May

THE growth in output of the eight key infrastructure industries (core sector), slowed to 6.3% in May from 6.7% in April due to slowdown in output of six sectors including cement, fertliser and natural gas during the month, the government data showed.

137 Indians arrested in Sri Lanka

AS many as 137 Indian nationals who were allegedly involved in a large-scale online financial scam across multiple locations in Sri Lanka have been arrested by police, according to a media report on Friday.