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Rape victim audio leak: Mother seeks probe
THE mother of a rape victim has sought the Madras High Court to order an inquiry into the leak of audio clips pertaining to the investigating officer's inquiry with the victim girl.
COPS ENFORCE STRICT BAN ON ILLEGAL 'NO PARKING' SIGNS
THE Greater Chennai Traffic Police have issued a strict ban on placing unauthorised 'No Parking' signs, barricades, or similar obstructions on public roads without prior approval from the relevant authorities.
Expect rain in city for rest of the week
THE regional meteorological centre here has forecasted light to moderate rains in north Tamil Nadu till the weekend.
Mpox patient and 71 contacts under observation in KL
None on contact list have shown symptoms of disease, patient's condition stable: DMO
Class 12 girl dies after SETC bus runs over her
A Class 12 student was killed and her cousin sustained injuries after a State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) bus alleged knocked them off their scooter near Nagapattinam on Tuesday morning.
Miscreants set fire to Rama temple chariot in AP
Unidentified individuals allegedly set fire to the chariot of the Sri Rama Temple in Hanakanahal village, Kanekal mandal, Anantapur District.
Siddha quack held in fake degree certificates racket
CUDDALORE: CB-CID officials have arrested a Siddha quack from Tiruchy for his alleged connections with a fake degree certificate racket.
Mani broke leg in bid to evade arrest, say cops
WHILE being arrested on Sunday morning, history-sheeter P Manikandan alias CD Mani, allegedly tried to flee from the police and injured his leg in the melee.
Train diversions announced for railway line work
SOUTHERN Railway has announced that a few express trains on the Chennai BeachEgmore route will be diverted on September 28 and 29 to facilitate the final phase of work on the fourth line between Chennai Beach and Egmore.
Couple kills 6-year-old, ends lives
A couple, that had incurred losses after a friend failed to repay his dues, died by suicide allegedly after killing their sixyear-old daughter in Tiruppur.
Biomedical waste dumped on Pallavaram lake bund
Biomedical waste dumped on Pallavaram lake bund CHENNAI: Posing a huge public health risk, a large quantity of hazardous biomedical waste was found dumped on the Pallavaram Lake bund along Radial Road.
India needs to focus on bridging rural-urban economic divide
IT is the need of the hour that the country should focus on bridging the growing urbanrural economic divide, said noted nuclear physicist and former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India Anil Kakodkar.
There'll be change, hints CM on Udhaya cabinet elevation
AIADMK says speculations reached climax; BJP says it's not good for democracy, govt
Kalaignar Award to P Susheela and Mu Mehta
RENOWNED playback singer P Susheela (90) and acclaimed poet Mu Mehta (80) have been selected for the prestigious Kalaignar Memorial Kalaithurai Vithagar Award for 2023.
Minister: Survey under way to close down more Tasmac outlets
A survey is being conducted across the state to reduce the number of Tasmac liquor outlets in the second phase, Prohibition and Excise Minister S Muthusamy said on Tuesday.
Ex-min, son booked over 1K% growth in assets in 5 yrs
THE Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has lodged another graft case against former AIADMK minister R Vaithilingam and arraigned his elder son V Prabu as the co-accused.
Movie director arrested for panchamirtham remark
THE Samayapuram police on Tuesday arrested Tamil film director Mohan G (39) from his residence in Chennai for his alleged controversial remarks on panchamirtham, a prasadam served at the Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani.
Dindigul nursing student not sexually harassed: Cops
A day after a nursing student alleged that she was kidnapped and sexually harassed by a group of persons, the Dindigul police denied her claims and said that the student filed a fake complaint as she was allegedly under psychological stress.
'Aim high, help realise Dravidian-model govt's vision'
YOUTH Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin urged students from the state to aim for positions of authority and help realise the vision of the Dravidian model government.
Struggling T'pur knitwear makers see brighter Deepavali as orders flow in
WITH the Deepavali orders coming from Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the domestic manufacturers in the Tiruppur knitwear industry are heaving a sigh of relief, as the upcoming festival has increased the demand for their products.
Cong plans mega meet with allies against 'fascist BJP'
MENTIONING the INDIA bloc remaining strong as a fortress, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai on Tuesday said plans are on by the Congress to host a mega conference with the participation of alliance parties to reassert \"our strength against fascist forces like the BJP.
Laddu row: FSSAI notice to TN dairy as all 4 samples fail
The Food Safety and Standards authority of India (FSSaI) has issued a show-cause notice to Dindigul-based an R Dairy Food Private Ltd, which supplied ghee to the tirumala temple for laddu making, after animal fat was detected in all the four samples collected from the firm for testing, official sources said on Monday. the supplier had been directed to respond to the charges by Monday.
Modi's message of humanity in Summit of Future
AMID raging global conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need for collective efforts to bring peace and stability.
Kerala man tests +ve for fast-spreading Clade lb strain
INDIA on Monday reported its first case of Mpox Clade 1b variant in Malappuram district in Kerala, officials sources confirmed.
Storing, watching child porn a crime: SC
THE Supreme Court on Monday held that storage or watching of child pornographic material constituted an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).
And now, we choose Laapataa Ladies for the Oscars
WHAT constitutes the perfect submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film? It's a question that haunts not only the Film Federation of India jury, responsible for announcing our official submission, but also our filmmakers and cinephiles alike.
Engg colleges inflate marks, Anna univ to hold 1 exam every semester
TO ensure quality of technical education in autonomous colleges affiliated to Anna University, the syndicate body of the varsity has decided that from this academic year, examination of one theory paper in each semester will be conducted by the varsity.
HC asks govt whether it re-entered land as per law
THE Madras High Court on Monday questioned TN government whether the possession of the land leased to Madras Race Club was taken as per the law and whether documents were available to show handing of the land to the horticulture department.
NGT suggests govt convert part of race club land into lake
Tribunal's proposal aimed at mitigating urban flooding; response sought from TN
'Baby shower' in school: 4K protest; teacher may be reinstated in '7-10 days'
AS many as 4,000 government school teachers, from primary to higher secondary, wore black badges to work on Monday to protest against the suspension of a teacher after a viral video of government schoolgirls mimicking a 'baby shower' for a fellow classmate surfaced last week.