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Theni man murders pregnant wife, daughter; dies by suicide

A 37-YEAR-OLD man ended his life after allegedly killing his pregnant wife and five-year-old daughter at Mullai Nagar in Aranmanaipudur.

AIADMK, BJP suspect foul play in death of K'giri Pocso accused

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and BJP state president K Annamalai on Friday raised suspicions over the deaths of A Sivaraman - prime suspect in the sexual assault of a girl at a fake NCC camp and his father Ashokumar.

K'taka seeks fresh ToR from green ministry for Mekedatu dam project

'Clearance of interstate issues not a prerequisite under protocol for ToR approval by centre'

Nationalisation of MK's books: Kanimozhi thanks her mother

DMK MP Kanimozhi on Friday thanked her mother Rajathi Ammal for permitting the nationalisation of the books written by her husband and former CM M Karunanidhi.

980 CCTV cameras to be installed at 245 schools in Chennai

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has decided to install 980 CCTV cameras across 245 school campuses in the city.

Woman, son killed in blast, police probing suicide angle

MINUTES after a loud explosion rattled the neighbourhood, a 55-year-old woman and her 26-year-old son were found burnt to death inside their house on the second floor of an apartment in T Nagar on Friday afternoon.

After two rounds of counselling, over 1 lakh engg seats still vacant

Following the completion of the second round of the Tamil Nadu engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling, as many as 110 colleges of the total 443 were able to fill seats only in the single digits.

Union min: Can express regret via HC, but no presser

UNION Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Friday told the Madras High Court that she is ready to express regret through the court, regarding her comments made against Tamils in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru, and cannot tender apology in a press conference as suggested by the TN Advocate General P S Raman as a condition for withdrawing the FIR against her.

Quashing of ED case against ex-IPS officer: HC rehearing on August 28

PMLA cases cannot be allowed to be washed away, court says, seeks agency's clarification

Retd judge made admin of Tangedco union to sort internal power struggle

THE Madras High Court has appointed a former judge of the court, Justice P Devadass, as administrator of a trade union attached to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) in order to resolve the tussle between different groups within the union and hold fresh elections for the state and executive councils.

NCC camp assault case: Suspect ends life

A Sivaraman (30), the prime suspect in the sexual assault of a schoolgirl at a fake NCC camp at Bargur in Krishnagiri who had allegedly consumed poison before his arrest, died without responding to treatment at the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital in Salem early on Friday.

Sebi bans Anil Ambani from securities mkt for five years

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India has banned industrialist Anil Ambani and 24 others, including key Reliance Home Finance officials, from the securities market for five years on charges of creating a \"fraudulent scheme to siphon off money from the company by structuring it as loans to credit-unworthy borrowers\".

PM's talk time nudge in Ukraine for peace

Says ready to play active role, pushes for talks to end war

Zelenskyy Visits Border Area, Stops Short Of Crossing

Says military has taken control of another village in Russia's Kursk, have many POWS

US Open Draw: Djokovic Vs Alcaraz Final?

DEFENDING champion Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz wound up on opposite sides of the US Open bracket in Thursday's draw, meaning they could meet in another big final after Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics.

Ind Vs Eng: 5-Match Test Series Next Year; Women's Test At Lord's In '26

INDIAN men's cricket team will begin the 2025-2027 cycle of the World Test Championship with a five-match Test series against England, while Lord's will host its first-ever women's Test to be played between India and England in 2026, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday.

Harris Will Be The President Of Joy, Says Bill Clinton

AMERICANS in 2024 have a clear choice between "for the people" versus "me, myself, and I", former president Bill Clinton has said, as he rooted for Kamala Harris in the race for the White House and said she will be the "president of joy".

GST Council Likely To Take Up Infosys Case On Sept 9

Council may decide to give relief to stakeholders such as IT cos, foreign airlines, international shipping firms

Focus On Depth With Olympics In Mind

BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra feels the sport needs proper systems in place to create a big pool of players

Fluoride At Twice Safe Level Linked To Low Child IQ: Report

A US government report expected to stir debate concluded that fluoride in drinking water at twice the recommended limit is linked with lower IQ in children.

UTT: Lions looking to roar in new season

CHENNAI Lions will look to make use of their home advantage and look to reclaim the title they last won in 2019 in the Ultimate Table Tennis being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here.

'Gen Al can help reduce paperwork'

IN the life sciences space, there is significant adoption of Generative AI as it can help reduce paperwork and time-to-market for drugs, especially in clinical trials, said Nitesh Mirchandani, chief business officer, Mindsprint, a digital technology and business solutions firm.

Cash-strapped Barcelona shed players

IF trying to compete with Real Madrid and newly-arrived Kylian Mbappe wasn't daunting enough, now Hansi Flick's Barcelona squad is being thinned out by departures.

Persistent food prices remain a concern: MPC minutes

THE minutes of the Reserve Bank's latest monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on August 8 left the key policy rate unchanged at 6.5% for the ninth time in a row.

FinMin pegs GDP growth for FY25 at 6.5-7%

THE current projection for real GDP growth in FY25, estimated at 6.5-7% in the Economic Survey for 2023-24, appears to be well-founded, as per Finance Ministry's monthly economic review report.

HC appoints sole arbitrator in Ashneer Grover, BharatPe dispute

THE Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered the appointment of a sole arbitrator to mediate the ongoing legal conflict between Ashneer Grover, former CEO of BharatPe, and the fintech firm itself.

Hindalco to invest $10 bn in Indian ops, Novelis

KUMAR Mangalam Birla, chairperson of Aditya Birla Group, said Hindalco Industries' expansion across the India business and US-based subsidiary Novelis will entail investments of $10 billion for ongoing projects as well as the ones envisioned in the near-term.

Adani family to reduce stake in three group firms to raise ₹42,000 cr

THE promoters of Adani Group are likely to reduce stake in three group entities Adani Power, Ambuja Cement and Adani Wilmar - to raise ₹42,000 crore.

Mfg sector slows in Aug, weakest since February; services continued to expand

ALTHOUGH new order growth for the manufacturing sector has slowed in Augsut to 57.9, printing in the weakest reading since February, the pace of expansion remained sharp, indicating continued strong demand and favourable market conditions.

Scooter portfolio to do better than industry growth: TVS

TWO-WHEELER major - TVS Motor Company - is confident that its scooter portfolio will continue to better industry growth rate.