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TN's May rainfall 7th highest in 124 years

Chennai residents can breathe easy as the temperature may turn benign and hover around 38°C to 39°Celsius

Pondy bootleggers busted, 5K liquor bottles seized

A six-member gang from Puducherry was recently arrested by Kallakurichi police for manufacturing and smuggling spurious liquor.

Keltron's test for hi-tech lab instructors to be held on June 5

KERALA State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron), a Government of Kerala undertaking, which has been awarded the tender to set up 22,932 smart boards and 8,209 hi-tech labs in government schools across Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, will be conducting a computer-based examination to select 8,209 administrators and instructors.

Kin say SI coerced women to donate organs, HC orders probe

THE Madras High Court has ordered a thorough probe into allegations against a police officer that he was trapping vulnerable women and forcing them into illegal organ donation.

Modi ends 45-hr meditation, says felt divine energy

AFTER concluding his threeday meditation spree at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, PM Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Tiruvalluvar statue in Kanniyakumari on Saturday.

Checks intensified to stop human milk sale

FOLLOWING the crackdown on illegal sale of breastmilk by a shop in Tiruvallur's Madhavaram, the food safety department has intensified checks across Tamil Nadu to prevent commercialisation of human milk which is banned by FSSAI.

No 'Maaveeran' to save Kannagi Nagar families as Waqf board turns blind eye

WHILE preparing food for her family, R Nasreen (59)₹, who lives in a tenement maintained by the Waqf Board in Kannagi Nagar, is extra cautious.

Power outage at night irks Chennaiites

WITH mercury on the rise, Chennai's power demand and consumption hit a new high of 4,769 MW and 101.755 million units (mu) respectively on Friday against 4,648 MW and 100.04 mu on Thursday.

MORU OF A SAVIOUR

For over 10 years, residents of Kumara Vijayam Apartments have been serving 200 litres of refreshment per day during summer

Silambam staff guides them on the path of glory

Off the hustle bustle of the world, Athis fell for the martial art. He found solace and strength in the swings of the staff.

TECHIE HOLDS HAND, GIVES A FUTURE VISION

THE true meaning of a project comes alive when the power to dream pushes beyond limits and brings a profound impact on common lives.

Hot cuppa served with spoonful of gratitude

A DHINA Guru, a tea shop at the Rayagiri town panchayat bus stand, barely looks distinctive.

Poll predicts exit of INDIA challenge, 3rd Modi term

THUMPING NDA WIN PROJECTED | ADVANTAGE BJP IN ODISHA | BIG BENGAL GAINS | PENETRATION IN TN, KERALA

Chess world: Chennai bids for title clash

CHENNAI has entered the race to host the World Championship final between D Gukesh and Ding Liren.

India bloc may Sweep TN, BJP to make inroads

THE results of the exit polls announced on Saturday evening have unanimously predicted a thumping victory for the DMK alliance, but not a clean sweep as has been consistently asserted by the India bloc leaders of the state.

Violence in Bengal mars final phase, turnout 60%

IT was curtains for the marathon Lok Sabha elections on Saturday with the seventh and final phase of polling coming to an end.

Paavo Nurmi may be next stop for javelin ace Neeraj

AFTER skipping the Ostrava Golden Spike meet, Neeraj Chopra could make a return at the Paavo Nurmi Games on June 18.

Many ties sold out: ICC; 25% discount for USA's three home fixtures

EARLIER this week, US Cricket announced a 25 per cent discount in ticket rates for all group-stage matches the co-host features in (apart from the game against India).

Happy returns of the day for Iga

REIGNING champion Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday by brushing aside Marie Bouzkova to reach the French Open last 16 on Friday, while Coco Gauff eased into the second week for a fourth straight year and Jannik Sinner also powered through.

Sharath full of hope ahead of Oly

Veteran table tennis player A Sharath Kamal, preparing to participate in his fifth Olympics in Paris, said he was \"pretty surprised\" at being named India's flagbearer at the Games ahead of the likes of Neeraj Chopra.

Cricket revisits starting point

In 1844, USA & Canada met in the first int'l fixture. Kalyani Mangale goes down memory lane before Saturday's tie

BFI set to join WB, help sport into LA2028

IN a dramatic development, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has agreed to join the World Boxing, the newly-formed governing body.

Al trends transforming retail: Walmart

\"THE new era of 'Adaptive Retail' is here.

Adani Ports to operate terminal at Tanzania's Dar

EXPANDING its international reach, Adani International Ports Holdings (AIPH), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), has signed a 30year concession agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority to operate and manage Container Terminal 2 at the Dar es Salaam Port, Tanzania.

Air India pulled up for passenger discomforts

CIVIL aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has pulled up Tata group-run Air India for \"repeated incidences of passengers being put to discomfort\".

TCS chairman says AI empowers employees and boosts their productivity

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) will empower every employee to perform at a higher level or productivity, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran said at the group's IT services arm TCS' 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Friday.

Jefferies bullish on Adanis as Group sees rise in profit, lines up $90 bn capex

GAUTAM Adani-led Adani Group has received an upgrade by Jefferies as the conglomerate's 10 listed firms saw a 55% rise in profit for the fiscal year ending March 2024.

Govt's FY24 deficit falls to 5.6% against budgeted 5.8%

THE central government's finances performed better than expected in 2023-24 as the fiscal deficit for the year came at 5.6% against the revised estimate of 5.8%.

Coal stocks sufficient to meet for 19 days needs

DESPITE high power demand across the country, coal stocks are sufficient to meet requirements for 19 days.

RBI adds 204 tonne gold since 2019

The central bank shifts 100 tonne of the metal from UK to its vaults, first time since 1991