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HC asks spl court to defer proceedings against Siddu

Interim order after guv's sanction to prosecute CM in MUDA case

Muruganandam takes charge as 50th chief secretary

SENIOR IAS officer N Muruganandam, who was serving as Secretary I to the chief minister, assumed office as chief secretary to the state government on Monday.

5 entry, exit points for 15-km elevated corridor on ECR

STATE Highways Minister EV Velu on Monday announced that the proposed 15-km elevated corridor from Thiruvanmiyur to Uthandi on East Coast Road (ECR) will start from the Tidel Park junction and end at Uthandi.

₹2,000 fine if Tamil name boards are not placed: Officials

OFFICIALS of the Tamil Development Department and labour department on Monday discussed plans to conduct joint inspections on commercial establishments, educational institutes, etc to check if they have placed name boards in Tamil.

EPS is a frog in a well, says Annamalai

THE release of a commemorative coin on former CM M Karunanidhi has led to a chain of political reactions.

After demolition by caste Hindus, HR&CE to take over, rebuild temple

A week after the Kaliamman temple near Gemmankuppam village in Vellore district was razed by a group of caste Hindus using earthmovers to stop Dalits from taking part in a temple festival, revenue officials have announced a plan to rebuild the temple.

No need for tacit ties, DMK moored to principles: Stalin

THE DMK has no necessity to have any secret ties with anyone, said DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday, rejecting the allegations of AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on a tacit relationship.

Budgetary cut of ₹674 crore will cripple TN railway projects: CM

Stalin asks union minister to allocate adequate funds for new lines, doubling work, amenities

Rain hits access to hosp, tribal woman dies after being carried in doli for 7 km

A 45-year-old tribal woman from Kodaikanal, who was suffering from fever and could not be taken to a hospital for a week, died after failing to respond to treatment at the Periyakulam government hospital in Theni district on Monday morning.

Women 'resettle' for less as firms refuse jobs: Report

HC-appointed advocate commissioner's final report says factories in resettlement areas discriminate against women above 30 years

Couple killed as bus rams bike near Kelambakkam

A 53-year-old conservancy supervisor attached to the Mamallapuram Municipality and his wife, a school teacher, died when a private company bus rammed their two-wheeler near Kelambakkam in the wee hours of Monday.

Arcot Suresh's wife held in Armstrong case

DECEASED history-sheeter 'Arcot' Suresh's wife S Porkodi (40) was nabbed from Ponnai in Ranipet district on Sunday in connection with the murder of BSP state president K Armstrong last month.

778 star tortoises seized from three at airport

CUSTOMS officials at the Chennai International Airport on Friday seized as many as 778 star tortoises from three passengers who were on their way to Malaysia, an official statement issued on Monday said.

'VIT numero uno among pvt univs in India'

VELLORE Institute of Technology (VIT) has been ranked as the second best institution in India and number one among the private institutions in the country in the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2024 released recently, said a statement issued by VIT.

Thanjavur rape: Woman SI gets suspended for failing to act

A woman SI was placed under suspension on Sunday on charges of dereliction of duty in connection with a gang-rape reported under Pappanadu police station limits on August 12.

HC says collector unfit for post over conditions to remove encroachment

THE Madras High Court has slammed the Thanjavur collector for imposing conditions for taking necessary action to remove encroachments from temple tank in Kumbakonam and for the disturbing language he has used in a communication with a law officer.

Two months into new academic year, Bharathiar univ reverts to old syllabi

TWO months after classes commenced for UG courses as per the new syllabi, Bharathiar University has directed affiliated colleges to revert to the old syllabi, creating confusion among teaching staff.

Former army chief Gen Padmanabhan passes away at 83

EX-ARMY Chief General Sundararajan Padmanabhan passed away at his home in Chennai on Monday.

MAIN SUSPECT, 3 OTHERS IN K'GIRI POCSO CASE LAND IN POLICE NET

When the main suspect tried to flee the cops, he allegedly landed in a pit and broke his leg

MODI TO VISIT WAR-HIT UKRAINE ON AUGUST 23

NARENDRA Modi will travel to Kyiv and hold talks with President Vlodomyr Zelenskyy on August 23, in the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Ukraine since 1992.

Now, CRPF officer killed in poll-bound Udhampur

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) inspector was killed in a terrorist attack in assembly election-bound Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday.

Coconut oil in ration shops: State govt starts survey

AFTER repeated demands from farmers to distribute coconut oil through ration shops to ensure fair price for coconut and copra, the state civil supplies department has started a survey to find out if ration cardholders would be ready to buy half litre of coconut oil in the place of one litre of palmolein oil.

Intimidation steps up protests

TMC MP seeks HC protection; top docs appear for police questioning after leading march

No licensing regime for OTT apps: Govt

THE government has decided not to bring over-the-top (OTT) communication apps such as WhatsApp, Skype, and Telegram under the licensing regime.

Pit dug up for bridge kills two in Theni

TWO youngsters from Theni district, who were on their way to Vembakottai from Badhrakalipuram, died early on Monday after their twowheeler hit a mound of soil dumped around a pit dug up for the construction of a bridge near Nathampatti.

Rampant sexual abuse in Kerala film industry

CASTING couch, sexual harassment, blackmailing, unofficial ban, gender discrimination, lack of basic facilities including toilets and changing rooms, rampant alcohol and drug abuse, denial of roles and remuneration, and lack of a proper legal system to address the problems are some of the key issues faced by women working in the Malayalam film industry.

Medical rank list out; cut-offs may go up

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian released the rank list for MBBS, BDS, and paramedical admissions 2024-25 on Monday.

Bill collectors help defaulters evade ₹1 cr in tax, suspended

IN a major bust by corporation officials, it was found that the misuse of several bill collectors' digital login credentials has helped over 100 tax defaulters evade payment of over ₹1 crore.

A WIN TO REMEMBER

HOW does an actor's life change after winning the National Award? \"I have not slept for almost two days now,\" says Nithya Menen, when asked what feels different after winning the Best Actress award for her performance in Thiruchitrambalam.

Yerin Ha joins Bridgerton Season 4

HE makers of Bridgerton recently confirmed that the upcoming season 4 would revolve around the love story of Benedict, the second eldest Bridgerton member in the family.