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13 police officers face contempt for failing to obey HC order

EXPRESSING concern over police officers not respecting court orders on registration of FIRs, holding investigation, filing final reports, and making the litigants run from pillar to post, the Madras High Court has summoned 13 police officers, including four deputy commissioners in connection with a contempt of court petition.

Podhu Dikshitars sold 18 acres of temple land, HR&CE tells court

THE Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that it has collected documentary evidence for the sale of land belonging to the Natarajar Temple at Chidambaram in Cuddalore district by the Podhu Dikshitars managing the temple.

Cyclone Dana landfall keeps Odisha govt on its toes

ODISHA braced for impact as severe cyclonic storm Dana, packing strong winds, crossed the coast pelting heavy showers just around Thursday midnight.

SR RAIL OFFICERS ON SAFETY INSPECTION

Amid a spate of derailments, the Ministry of Railways has decided to involve its senior administrative grade (SAG) officers to conduct inspections to enhance safety.

Big Rly projects for Bihar, AP

IN a big push for infrastructure development in the NDA-ruled Andhra Pradesh and Bihar, the Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared one mega Railway project each with a total estimated cost of ₹6,798 crore.

Pullback begins from Depsang and Demchok

Forces have moved away from stand-off points but remain in the vicinity, say sources

"The worlds of Marmadesam and Aindham Vedham are similar

NOT long before the 1000-episode Tamil television serials, a novel concept with a riveting treatment got encapsulated in just 80-100 episodes with Marmadesam.

JOHN WICK ANIME FILM IN THE WORKS

AN anime feature film based on the action franchise John Wick, which stars Keanu Reeves as the titular character, is in development.

Chellamae-fame Gandhi Krishna's next titled Break Fast

Gandhi Krishna, known for helming films like Nila Kaalam (2001), Chellamae (2004), and Anandha Thandavam (2009), returns to direction after 14 years for Break Fast.

A SOLDIER'S LIFE

Director Rajkumar Periasamy speaks about his upcoming Sivakarthikeyan-Sai Pallavi-starrer Amaran, bringing Major Mukund Varadarajan’s life to screen, the help from the Ministry of Defence, and more

REFLECTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The seven-day cultural festival Vaazhiya Vayigham, revolving around the theme of protecting the Earth, nudges people to introspect while the performances pay tribute to the planet

CALLOUS COMMENTS AND POLITICAL PROPAGANDA

Contrary to national population control campaigns of several decades, including ones that he supported, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu recently stated that couples should be encouraged to have more than two children, in order to stabilise population growth in the state.

A HEALTHCARE PAW-TNER

Whenever Vivek Srinivas P returned home after a long trip, he would find his dog, Bruno, sick.

Mission accomplished

WHERE the clear sky meets the deep blue sea, soft waves cradle us as sunlight dances across the ocean, inviting us to swim.

SECRETS OF SUCCESS

After a few heartbreaking losses, long-term planning and adapting to conditions led to TN U19 women’s triumph

India looking to spin narrative

With Pune's bald black soil surface likely to aid spinners, hosts will be looking to adapt quickly and draw level in the series vs NZ

Vinicius hat-trick as Real post stunning comeback win over Dortmund

Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick as Champions League holders Real Madrid came back from two goals down to hammer Borussia Dortmund 5-2 on Tuesday.

Two days before schedule, IOA's SGM postponed

THE Indian Olympic Association's Special General Meeting that was supposed to happen on Friday (October 25) is postponed as the conflict between president PT Usha and executive council continues.

Athletes want more seats in proposed SRB

GREATER representation for athletes, better coordination between government and private stakeholders and the mandate for a proposed Sports Regulatory Board (SRB) were some key issues raised by country's elite athletes during a consultation with sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on the Draft National Sports Governance Bill here.

Wasteful India lose to Germany

OLYMPIC bronze-medallists India wasted chances galore to lose 0-2 to world champions Germany in the first hockey Test of the two-match series here on Wednesday.

Rachin stakes his claim as New Zealand's lodestar

IT's a challenging little period for New Zealand cricket. Some of their greatest players have turned down central contracts in the recent past.

TVS Motor profit rises 41% to ₹588 crore

CHENNAI-based TVS Motor Company on Wednesday reported a 41.4% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹588.13 crore in the second quarter ending September 30, 2024, riding on record sales.

India will maintain investment curbs, can't invite FDI blindly: FM

INDIA will maintain investment restrictions on neighboring countries despite a recent agreement with China regarding patrolling along the disputed Himalayan border, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday.

Muthoot Fin raises $400 mn through ECB

THE country's largest pureplay gold loan NBFC Muthoot Finance has raised $400 million (about ₹3350 crore) through external commercial borrowings (ECB) route by issuing senior secured notes under its global medium term note programme of $2 billion.

Can't risk another bout of inflation, says RBI governor on rate cut call

THE country can't risk another bout of inflation and the best approach currently is to remain flexible and wait for prices to fall durably and align with the target, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said while voting for status quo on policy rates during the last MPC meeting.

GMR gets ₹6.3k cr from ADIA to refinance debt

GMR Group has secured ₹6,300 crore in debt funding from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the UAE's largest sovereign wealth fund and would use the proceeds for refinancing debt of its promoter group entity GMR Enterprises (GEPL).

Supreme Court sets aside Byju's, BCCI settlement

In a major setback to edtech giant Byju's, the Supreme Court on Wednesday in its verdict set aside the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)'s order that had approved the ₹158 crore settlement between Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt Ltd) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

FinMin to take call on scrapping windfall tax

Reduced prices of crude oil have made the levy irrelevant, says official

Hindustan Unilever to hive off ice cream biz, profit drops 2.4% in Q2

Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has decided to separate the ice cream business as the board of the FMCG major feels that this segment requires separate attention.

Sri Lanka deploys troops around Jewish centre

SRI Lanka deployed troops and increased police patrols around a Jewish community center in a popular surfing town on Wednesday after the US embassy warned its citizens of a possible attack there.