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US-made M4 carbine assault rifles in J&K terrorists' hands a serious threat

SEVERAL operations carried out by the security forces against militants in the wake of recent terror strikes in the Jammu region, have led to recovery of lethal weapons, a majority of which were earlier used by the Taliban terrorists or were abandoned by American soldiers before leaving Afghanistan, officials said.

Night transport for women health workers

After Kolkata hosp horror, health ministry lists steps for all Central govt hospitals and institutions, including AIIMS

HC order asking girls to ‘check sexual urges' nixed

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Calcutta High Court's verdict, which had acquitted a man in a sexual assault case and made \"objectionable\" observations advising adolescent girls to \"control sexual urges.

TAKE OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT SYSTEMIC ISSUES IN MALAYALAM FILMDOM

THE sky is full of mysteries, with the twinkling stars and the beautiful moon.

IMPROVE BANK DEPOSITS BY LOWERING TAX ON FDs

THE debate whether bank deposits are growing at a robust pace or not needs to be resolved.

POLITICS OF DISASTER: THE WAYANAD CASE

\"Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster.

THE DISTRESS PUSHING REGION'S YOUTH TO REVOLT

There are similarities between the uprisings in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. When economic distress is felt by the people, governments can't hide behind a phalanx of statistics

Hema panel report: Kerala govt draws ire for inaction

CM says some of committee's suggestions already implemented

Social media campaign push to revive tourism in Wayanad

RESIDENTS, traders and tourism stakeholders in Wayanad have joined forces on social media to revive the district's tourism sector that took a massive hit following the devastating landslides on July 30.

2 Vizag pvt hostels shut after food poisoning incident, 73 hospitalised

TWO private hostels in Alluri Sitarama Raju district - one in Chintapalli mandal and another in Kasipatnam of Anantgiri mandal - have been shut down by the district authorities on Tuesday.

Vijay welcome to join our alliance, says Annamalai

Adds that he did nothing wrong by paying homage to former chief minister Karunanidhi

Govt school kids break piggy banks for Wayanad

IN a heartwarming display of compassion, 12 students of Government Adi Dravidar Welfare (ADW) Primary School in PK Agaram of the district donated 10,668 from their piggy bank savings to aid rehabilitation efforts in landslide-hit Wayanad.

Thoothukudi tea shop owner dies after two-wheeler hits 'illegal' speed breaker

A 33-year-old man died after his two-wheeler hit an illegal speed breaker in Teachers' Colony here on Monday.

UPSC cancelling lateral entry a victory of social justice: Stalin

AFTER opposition from various political parties against UPSC's move to appoint highlevel officers through lateral entry, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has announced the cancellation of the proposed recruitment, following an instruction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Centre gave TN 11L crore over 10 years, says union minister

THE union government allotted 11 lakh crore to Tamil Nadu for various developmental works over the past 10 years, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said on Tuesday.

DRI wants life-term for smugglers concealing gold inside aircraft panels

SMUGGLERS resorting to concealing gold inside panels of aircraft should be booked under the stringent Civil Aviation Act which gives a maximum punishment of life imprisonment, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said in a recent instruction to all its zones and Customs formations across the country.

'CM agreed to give land for Coimbatore airport expansion sans riders'

VANATHI Srinivasan, BJP MLA from Coimbatore South constituency, on Tuesday said CM MK Stalin has promised that the state government would hand over the land required for the expansion of Coimbatore airport to the Airports Authority of India without any conditions.

Made-in-TN Green Ammonia to be exported to Japan; firm inks deals

Stalin to lay foundation stone for ₹36K crore Green Hydrogen project in Thoothukudi today

3 police stations, 2 dists: Youth's run for stolen bag

A 24-year-old MSc graduate of Salem district was made to run to three police stations in two districts over 48 hours to register a complaint regarding a stolen bag which contained his education certificates and a laptop.

Appointment orders given to new recruits; govt buildings inaugurated

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin distributed appointment orders to newly recruited staff across various departments on Tuesday.

Worker from Punjab falls 40 feet to death at CMRL site in Nazarathpet

A 26-year-old migrant worker from Punjab died after he fell from a height of 40 feet at a CMRL site in Nazarathpet on Tuesday.

1,600 kg of stale goat meat seized on train from Jaipur

FOOD safety department officials seized as many as 1,600 kg of stale meat at the Egmore Railway Station on Tuesday.

5 auto drivers kill history-sheeter, held

MKB Nagar police arrested five auto drivers for allegedly beating a history-sheeter to death inside a house near Vyasarpadi on Monday over previous enmity.

GCC urges collectorate to expedite land acquisition for bridge projects

THE Greater Chennai Corporation has requested the district collectorate to expedite the land acquisition process to ensure that the ongoing works of bridge construction projects are not delayed.

India's first reusable hybrid rocket to be launched from TN in 3 days

A reusable hybrid rocket will be launched from Chennai shores on August 24, and will place three CubeSats and 50 PICO satellites in the sub-orbit.

Kin schemed against woman, says HC, grants her custody of daughter

THE Madras High Court has ordered custody of a minor child back to her mother and quashed the criminal proceedings moved against her.

After girls' assault, DEO nod mandatory for schools to conduct NCC, NSS camps

FOLLOWING the recent incident in Krishnagiri where female students from a private school were sexually assaulted during an unauthorised NCC camp, the directorate of private schools has issued a directive to schools warning against conducting any National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), Scout and Guide, or Junior Red Cross (JRC) camps without obtaining prior permission from the district education officer.

2 tigers die of poisoning in Gudalur

Postmortem reveals that the big cats had consumed a wild boar that was poisoned

National task force to frame norms on safety of docs: SC

DESCRIBING the ongoing protests against the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital in Kolkata as a moment of national catharsis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force headed by surgeon-major R P Sarin to formulate guidelines for ensuring the safety, security and facilities to doctors and healthcare staff in hospitals across India.

Sikkim landslide hits Teesta project

A massive landslide struck Sikkim on Tuesday, damaging parts of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation's 510-mw hydroelectric project on the Teesta river at Dipudara in Gangtok district.