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Follow law in demolition of farmhouse: Telangana HC
'Property falls within full tank level boundaries of Osman Sagar Lake'
Punish officials who granted quarry licence: HC
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras HC directed the state government to initiate necessary departmental proceedings against erring officials including the then Kanniyakumari district collector for granting licence to a stone quarry by violating norms and ensure that such incidents do not repeat in the future.
Aided school teacher held for sexually assaulting nine students, HM booked
THE Coimbatore District Police on Wednesday arrested a teacher of an aided school near Sirumugai for sexually assaulting nine girl students.
Tribal woman dies in elephant attack
A 60-year-old woman died after she was attacked by a wild elephant near her house at Vellarikombai, a tribal settlement near Kotagiri on Tuesday evening.
NTK functionary expelled for reply to SP without nod of chief Seeman
Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) has expelled its legal wing president S Xavier Felix for allegedly replying to a legal notice sent by Tiruchy Superintendent of Police (SP) V Varun Kumar to party chief coordinator Seeman.
Min: Herbal milk items will be rolled out
MINISTER for Milk and Dairy Development T Mano Thangaraj on Wednesday said Aavin will soon introduce herbal milk products such as ashwagandha milk, dry ginger milk, and other products that traditionally strengthens the body.
Actor Vijay to unveil his party flag, anthem today
ACTOR and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay announced on Wednesday that he will unveil his party's flag and anthem at a ceremony at the party headquarters in Panaiyur, near Chennai, on Thursday morning.
Release ₹3K cr food subsidy due, minister urges centre
FOOD Minister R Sakkarapani has submitted a memorandum to Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi seeking the release of a pending subsidy of ₹3,190.64 crore for the state.
Advocates block road in Nellai after murder of Thoothukudi lawyer
CONDEMNING the murder of an advocate over a land dispute, over 100 advocates staged a road blockade in front of the District Court on Wednesday.
RAIN WASHES AWAY ROAD BUILT IN 2022 IN ERODE VILLAGE; 82 FAMILIES HIT
AS many as 82 families belonging to the Solaga community, residing at Kathirimalai village in Chennampatti forest range in Erode, are left in the lurch after a single-layer partially-built macadam road that was built by the government for ₹1.2 crore in 2022 got washed away in the recent rain.
Firms warned of action if illegal ad boards not taken down in 3 days
THE revenue department of the city corporation has warned all advertising agencies and building owners of legal action if they fail to remove the illegal hoardings placed by them across the city within the next three days.
Chennai start-up may soon offer commercial rocket launch services
THE Chennai-based start-up Space Zone India, which is scheduled to launch its reusable hybrid rocket from the city on Saturday, may soon venture into commercial rocket launches to place small satellites in low earth orbit.
Tenders not yet floated for data collection of reservoirs in spite of ₹32-cr allocation
DESPITE the state government's allocation of 32 crore to upgrade Chennai's drinking water reservoirs with the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA), the system is unlikely to be ready in time for this year's monsoon as tenders are yet to be floated for the project.
Caste Hindus hand over temple deity to officials
THE idol from the Kaliamman Temple at Gemmankuppam, in KV Kuppam taluk in the district, was handed over to KV Kuppam revenue officials by caste Hindus on Wednesday.
Tangedco workers postpone protest
THE Madras HC has restrained the gangmen employed with Tangedco from going on an indefinite strike from Thursday.
Give ration, Aadhaar cards to tribals in Kalvarayan hills in four weeks: HC
Court also asks govt to ensure adequate infrastructure facilities such as roads & medical care
TN got ₹9 lakh cr investments, 31L jobs in 3 yrs: CM
TAMIL NADU has attracted investments worth over ₹9 lakh crore in the last three years and generated 31 lakh new jobs, Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Wednesday.
RG Kar gets CISF cover; govt tries damage control
Hasty appointment of Ghosh as National Medical College head cancelled RG Kar's new principal chucked out
SIT TO PROBE SEXUAL ASSAULT OF SCHOOLGIRLS AT ‘NCC CAMP'
CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday ordered the formation of a special investigation team (SIT) headed by Inspector General of Police K Bhavaneeswari to conduct a thorough probe into the sexual assault of schoolgirls during a fake NCC camp held at a private school at Kandikuppam near Bargur in Krishnagiri district earlier this month.
Reactor blast at Andhra pharma factory kills 17
IN a major industrial mishap, 17 workers were killed and more than 30 others injured after a major fire broke out following a reactor blast at the Escientia Advanced Sciences Pvt Ltd factory in Atchutapuram SEZ in Rambilli Mandal of Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle district, on Wednesday afternoon.
Dupatta stuck in conveyor, Aavin worker decapitated
A 30-year-old woman working at an Aavin plant in Tiruvallur died after her dupatta, which she had wrapped around her neck, got stuck to a conveyor belt and her head got severed in the impact on Tuesday night.
Amazon hurting small retailers: Goyal
UNION commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hit out at US e-commerce giant Amazon for its predatory pricing practices that hurt Indian retailers.
B'desh journos hounded, Hindu teachers sacked
WHILE the interim government in Bangladesh claims that the current situation there is close to normal, well placed sources in the country said journalists considered close to the erstwhile Sheikh Hasina regime are being viewed as criminals are hounded out and arrested.
Taiwan Conducts Missile Drills At Sensitive Test Site
TAIWAN conducted missile drills simulating the interception of enemy fighters and munitions at a sensitive test site Tuesday, as the island seeks to step up "combat effectiveness" against an increasingly assertive China.
Tech-Savvy U'khand Forest Dept Taps AI To Reduce Chances Of Human-Wildlife Conflict
TO minimize human-wildlife conflict, the Uttarakhand Forest Department is leveraging both traditional methods and modern technology.
Rahul Campaign Forced Govt To Roll Back Lateral Entry, Claims Kharge
AS the Centre took a U-turn on the lateral entry recruitment on Tuesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that it was due to the campaign run by Rahul Gandhi, the Congress and the INDIA bloc parties.
Biden Accuses Hamas Of Backing Away From Ceasefire Deal In Gaza
Outfit issues strong rebuttal, says his remarks are a greenlight for Israel to continue the war
Leap of faith
Sakshi Agarwal, who will next be seen in Adharma Kadhaigal, speaks about the appeal of anthologies, working with Vetri, and how Bagheera changed the way she chooses films
WEDDING NIGHT HORROR
AS much as Chris Skotchdopole's debut indie, Crumb Catcher, has been described as a house invasion horror, it is actually a marriage story about a relationship that needs to be rescued from a clear and certain disaster that it is careening towards.
DIDN'T LIVE UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS: SRIHARI
IN the weeks leading up to the Paris Games, Srihari Nataraj was very pleased with himself.