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RESOLVE LABOUR UNREST WITHOUT CAUSING DISRUPTION
THE month-long workers' strike at the Samsung plant in Tamil Nadu is reminiscent of the 1970s and 1980s, when employee protests were a constant irritant in the country's industrial hubs.
OLD PROMISES TO THE JEWS FROM AGES PAST
WITH Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, falling last week between October 2 and 4, and Israel in the news, I recalled my experience of another important Jewish festival.
CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR SRI LANKA'S NEW ADMINISTRATION
The island nation's new president has promised to tackle burning issues like corruption, terrorism, and the economic crisis. But the challenge will be delivering on these post November 14
Mayiladuthurai cracker units shut over non-compliance
MAYILADUTHURAI administration has halted operations of all four active cracker manufacturing units in the district over non-compliance with safety guidelines.
Heavy rain lashes K'taka: 3 dead, 150 houses damaged
Two die in lightning strike, 81-yr-old dies after wall collapses on him
4 forge number plate, assault owner of SUV
FOUR people were arrested on Saturday for forging the number plate of their SUV and assaulting the original owner of the registration number when he confronted them.
Villagers rescue newborn from abandoned house
A newborn girl, who was abandoned behind a house in Pichavaram near Chidambaram, was rescued by the villagers on Sunday.
Vendors shifted to modern fish market at Marina
MLA Velu says relocation process to ₹10-cr facility will be finished by Monday
People of all faiths unite to oppose IREL plan to mine atomic minerals
PEOPLE of all faiths in Killiyoor taluk have come together to oppose IREL (India) Limited's proposal to mine atomic minerals from the area. The public sector undertaking has been operating a unit in Manavalakurichi town since 1970 to mine monazite, zircon and associated minerals.
3 youth die after bike hits container truck
THREE youngsters were killed after their bike collided with a container truck in Natham in Dindigul on Sunday morning.
NEW RAMESWARAM-DHANUSHKODI LINE UNLIKELY TO COME TO FRUITION
Project stalled as track alignment passes through highly fragile ecological zone, say sources
72 IAF AIRCRAFT ENTHRAL OVER 15L PEOPLE AT MARINA
A total of 72 aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force enthralled a huge crowd which gathered on the Marina on Sunday with acrobatic stunts as part of the spectacular airshow commemorating the 92nd IAF Day.
No pay for over 100 govt college staff in 6 central dists for 11 months, kin rue
THE prolonged delay in giving salaries has left 49 hourly lecturers, 34 guest lecturers, and 33 non-teaching staff from the 10 erstwhile constituent colleges of Bharathidasan University in financial and emotional distress.
Fake certs for TNPSC jobs: Govt staff among 9 booked for fraud
THE Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in Madurai registered a case against assistant commissioner (state taxes) of Thiruparankundram assessment circle, deputy superintendent of police (Attur), revenue divisional officer (Kancheepuram), and personal assistant (general) to Coimbatore collector apart from five other persons on charges of cheating to secure advantage in appointments through the TNPSC group I services by availing 20% reservation under the Tamil medium quota, in connivance with Madurai Kamaraj University officials.
33-year-old man ends life over online trading losses
A 33-year-old man, Vinoth Kumar, from Senneerkuppam in Poonamallee, died by suicide after reportedly losing several lakhs in online trading, police said.
Parade in the sky, panic on the street
After show, people swarmed to bus stops, metro stations; ambulances got stuck in traffic
Workers' strike: Ministers hold talks with Samsung
INDUSTRIES Minister TRB Rajaa on Sunday held discussions with representatives from the management of Samsung whose employees are on strike pressing various demands including recognition of a CITUled union.
Heavy rain forecast for 15 districts today
HEAVY rain is on the cards for isolated places over Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Theni, Dindigul, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar, Kanniyakumari, Erode, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam & Pudukkottai districts and Karaikal area on Monday, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai.
Written test held for JJB & CWC posts; decision by November
THE state-level selection committee appointed to choose members for Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBS) and Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) will complete its process and submit recommendations to the state government by November.
Teachers' demands to be met after SC verdict: Min
ALL the demands of teachers in Tamil Nadu will be met gradually once the Supreme Court gives its verdict, Minister for School Education Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said in Perambalur on Sunday.
Hindu group to hold Durga Puja indoors amid security threats
WITH anti-minority sentiments running high in Bangladesh, a prominent Hindu organisation has decided to hold Durga Puja celebrations inside an auditorium.
Chaos at Marina air show: 5 dead, scores hospitalised
THE visual spectacle put up by the Indian Air Force at the air show on Marina Beach on Sunday was overshadowed by the gross mismanagement of authorities that left thousands of people struggling to leave the venue and resulted in five deaths.
NCB, Gujarat ATS bust Bhopal drug factory
IN a joint operation, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Delhi have busted a drug factory in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and seized mephedrone (MD) and raw materials worth 1,814 crore, authorities said on Sunday.
₹941-cr scam: Six Chennai jewellers on the DRI radar
THE Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Chennai Customs have unearthed a ₹941-crore scam, in which six jewellers from Chennai had allegedly diverted around 2,170 kg of gold under the pretext of exporting gold jewellery to Dubai and Malaysia between 2020 and 2022.
Beirut sees its 'worst day' as Israeli strikes intensify
Iran grounds flights amid threat of attack; 50 dead in Gaza, Lebanon
Lobbying starts in Cong even before results
WITH less than 24 hours left for the Haryana assembly election results to be announced, the Congress party hopes to celebrate an early Diwali, going by the exit polls.
Hindu group to hold Durga Puja indoors amid security threats
WITH anti-minority sentiments running high in Bangladesh, a prominent Hindu organisation has decided to hold Durga Puja celebrations inside an auditorium.
Harmanpreet & Co seek quick turnaround against Pakistan
FIELDING and fitness are of the highest priority,\" Amol Muzumdar said on the eve of his first-ever T20I series as a head coach of India.
MORE PRIDE, LESS PREJUDICE
One of the best bowlers in the world, Australia's Schutt opens up to Kalyani Mangale about her journey as a queer athlete, how perspectives have changed after becoming a mother and more...
Sarthak clinches maiden national crown
PUNE'S Sarthak Chavan (TVS Racing), enjoying the best season of his fledgling career yet, scripted history when he became the youngest ever, at 17, to seal the title in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open class as the fifth and final round of the MRF MMSC fmsci Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2024 - Powered by STORM headed towards a grand climax on Saturday.