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'Don't hurt sentiments at Partition horrors expo'

NO sentiments should be hurt by any act during the exhibition on 'Partition Horrors Remembrance Day', as it is a sensitive topic, the culture ministry has cautioned.

BJP preps for party chief polls, key meet on Aug 17

Talks may centre on potential candidates, party's stand for state polls

MAJHI GOVT NEEDS PLAN TO TACKLE HOT POTATO

FOR the Mohan Majhi government in Odisha, the humble potato has proved too hot to handle quite literally.

WITHDRAWN BROADCAST BILL OPENS DOORS FORA MORE LIBERAL VERSION

THE information and broadcasting ministry has rightly withdrawn the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill sensing dissonance on it.

THE INDIGNITY OF QUESTIONING FEMALE ATHLETES' FEMININITY

AT the Paris Olympics, boxers Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan were subject to questions about their sex identity.

THE OTHER CHILD OF MIDNIGHT STRIVES TO GROW

On its 77th birthday, Pakistan is facing a polycrisis that can be traced to its civil-military dissonance, foreign policy misadventures and geopolitical approaches. Can it emerge from the morass?

'Indo-Sri Lanka ferry will be operated uninterruptedly for 10 months in a yr'

THE passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam and Sri Lanka's Kankesanthurai, which is set for relaunch on Friday, will run uninterrupted for ten months a year, announced the operator on Tuesday.

Aptiv invests $45 million for Oragadam plant expansion

APTIV, a leading global technology company focused on making mobility safer, greener and more connected, has decided to invest more than $45 million (₹378 crore) in the next couple of months to expand its manufacturing facility in Oragadam.

'Delhi must follow Dravidian model to build Viksit Bharat'

INDUSTRIES Minister TRB Rajaa on Tuesday said Viksit Bharat is only possible if New Delhi learns the Dravidian model of growth.

CWRC tells TN to release Cauvery water to Pondy

THE Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has expressed satisfaction over the Cauvery water flows from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu's Mettur Dam.

GI tag for Thanjavur cut glass work, seevali sought

THE Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (Poompuhar) along with the Thanjavur Handicrafts Workers Cottage Industrial Cooperative Society Limited recently filed applications for obtaining Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Thanjavur cut glass work (Thanjavur kannadi kalaiporul) and the Tiruvavaduthurai seevali used in nagaswaram.

Doctor arrested for raping two patients in Odisha govt hosp

EVEN as the rape and murder of a PG trainee doctor in Kolkata continues to trigger nationwide outrage, a doctor of the cardiology department of SCB medical college and hospital in Cuttack was arrested on Tuesday for raping two patients at the state's premier government hospital on August 11.

History-sheeter gets ₹2.5 cr in a/c, 7 detained

THE Cuddalore police have launched an investigation after ₹2.5 crore was deposited into the bank account of a history sheeter - P Ashok Kumar (25) of Perperiyankuppam village near Panruti - over the course of last month.

BJP plea for nod for bike rally: HC asks cops' reply

THE Madras High Court has directed the state police to file a reply to a petition filed by the BJP seeking permission to hold bike rallies carrying the national flag across the state on Independence day.

Two men hack friend to death during drunken brawl, arrested

A 30-year-old man was hacked to death allegedly by two of his friends in a drunken brawl near Otteri on Monday.

Thanjai woman gang-raped, four detained

THE Orathanadu all-women police on Tuesday detained four people, including a minor, for allegedly gang-raping a 22-yearold woman the previous day.

Hours before jewel check, co-op official dies in blast

HOURS before a scheduled visit by a cooperative society's officials for an inspection, a 52-yearold secretary of a Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) in Srivaikuntam died allegedly after an inverter battery blast at the society office on Tuesday.

DMK allies to boycott governor's 'At Home' reception on August 15

SEVERAL allies of the DMK Congress, CPM, CPI, VCK and MMK have decided to boycott the 'At Home' reception to be hosted by Governor RN Ravi on August 15.

Dhevanathan Yadav held for fraud

THE Economic Offences Wing in Chennai has arrested businessman T Dhevanathan Yadav for allegedly cheating around 140 investors of the Mylapore Hindu Permanent Fund Nidhi Limited of 50 crore by failing to give them returns on investments as promised.

Panchayat chief disqualified for submitting fake caste certificate

THE State Election Commission disqualified Tholapalli panchayat president Kalpana Suresh on Tuesday for producing a fake caste certificate to secure the post.

Complaints over stale milk in Madurai, Aavin blames dealers for laxity

SEVERAL customers from Koodal Nagar, BB Kulam, Thirupalai, Arapalayam and Sikandarsavadi in Madurai have complained that the Aavin milk packets got spoilt within a few hours of purchase on Tuesday.

In a first, TN approves three major green policies in energy sector

Nod for repowering, life extension of windmills comes 8 months after release of draft policy

100 Dalit families enter temple ending years of struggle, offer worship

OVER 100 Dalit families enered the Bhagavadhi Amman temple in Kulavaipatti vilage on Monday night ending ears of struggle as they were reviously denied entry by the ackward Class community.

Stalemate ends, TNPSC gets new chairman after two years

AFTER remaining vacant for over two years due to the standoff between Governor RN Ravi and the state government, the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) chairman post has finally been filled.

Allow retiring teachers to stay till year-end, corpn urged

A section of teachers in Chennai condemned the decision of the city corporation's education department to refuse extension to government teachers who retire after the beginning of the academic year.

Woman set ablaze by lover's wife dies, eight held

A 36-year-old woman succumbed to burn injuries at a hospital on Tuesday, four days after she was doused in petrol by her lover's wife and set ablaze.

QR codes to help public verify GCC docus

THE Chennai Corporation on Monday rolled out a QR code feature for the public to verify the authenticity of various documents issued by its revenue department such as new or revised assessments, property tax assessments, property tax name transfers, and trade licenses.

History-sheeter shot in leg during 'escape attempt'

Rohith Raj from TP Chatram was involved in 14 cases, including three murders, say police

Check for soft drink brands, officials told after girl's death

FOLLOWING the death of a 5-year-old girl R Kavyasri allegedly after consuming a soft drink, the food safety department has ordered its officials across the state to inspect shops to check for unfamiliar soft drink brands.

Woman at SL refugee camp to get repatriated Indian certificate

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the regional special deputy collector of a refugee camp in Kottapattu of Tiruchirappalli district to certify a woman, who was an inmate at a Sri Lankan refugee camp, as a repatriated citizen of India.