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Govt set to table 6 new bills during Budget session
THE ruling NDA is all set to introduce six bills in the upcoming Parliament session, slated to begin on July 22.
Strict action against executive for molesting woman on flight: Jindal
NAVEEN Jindal, the chairman of Jindal Enterprises, on Friday assured a woman of \"strictest action\" against one of his top employees accused of molesting her in a flight.
More Army teeth to counter terror in Jammu
Special Force Commandos and a Brigade size troops added to region, which has recently seen a spurt in attacks
PIL challenges cancellation of NEET-SS exam
SUPREME Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre and sought its response after hearing a Public Interest Litigation, which challenged the cancellation of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Super Specialty (NEET-SS) exam for 2024.
Vice-Chief of Air Staff says self-reliance can't be at the cost of nation's defence
LAYING emphasis on \"nation's defence\" Air Marshal AP Singh on Friday said that the push to Atma Nirbharta (self reliance) in defence cannot be at the cost of it.
Use big data, AI to counter terrorism, says Shah
HOME Minister Amit Shah on Friday stressed on the need to constitute a team of young and tech-savvy officers to dismantle the terror ecosystem utilising big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning driven analytics.
Heavy rain throws life out of gear in Godavari district
Fisherman dies in Tirugudem village; 13,000 acres of paddy fields submerged; dist collector says flood surge likely to reach 7 lakh cusecs
HC stays suspension of Thoothukudi dist KFC outlet's licence
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court granted an interim stay on an order passed by the authorities, suspending the licence of a KFC outlet in Thoothukudi district.
Man sends hoax bomb threat letters to pvt hosp, Egmore railway station
A private hospital in Perumbakkam and Egmore Railway Station have also received hoax bomb threats.
Stalin opens new school structures built at 264.15 crore
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin inaugurated new buildings constructed for the school education department at a cost of 264.15 crore across Tamil Nadu via video conference from the secretariat on Friday.
Cops say Cuddalore triple murder fallout of rumours of affair, arrest two youth
TWO youth were arrested in connection with the murder of three people - a woman, her son and her grandson - in Karamanikuppam.
₹21 crore allocated for smooth functioning of Amma canteens
Stalin directs MLAs, ministers and local body representatives to inspect canteens regularly
All water, dam-related data to be available online by July-end
THE state government is set to launch a new Water Resources Information and Management System by the end of this month to make all water-related data, including reservoir storage and inflow, available online.
Renovation begins at spl farm for Umbalacheri cattle
THE department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science has commenced the renovation works of the district livestock farm, dedicated to preserving the Umbalacheri native breed, in Korukkai in Tiruvarur district.
Man attacks girl outside college, kills self
Girl recently moved out from house of deceased 45-yr-old, who was her relative, after he misbehaved with her
Youth makes another person write CRPF test for him, nabbed
AVADI Tank Factory police arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly making another person appear for the CRPF constable recruitment examination on his behalf.
34-yr-old kills elderly woman at Vyasarpadi, steals earring
A 34-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly strangling a 78-year-old woman to death with a mobile charging cable inside her house at Vyasarpadi on Wednesday and stealing a gold earring weighing 2 gm from her ear.
55 local train services to be disrupted for 20 days
PLANS of rail passengers in the southwestern suburban may be affected as the Chennai division of Southern Railway has announced the complete cancellation of 55 train services between Pallavaram and Guduvancheri from July 23 to August 14.
Clash breaks out between lawyers at Egmore court complex, 4 hurt
A clash broke out between two groups of lawyers inside the Egmore Court Complex on Friday afternoon.
Graduating student calls for action to save Palestine
SURPRISING as well as inspiring the youth, Dhananjay Balakrishnan, the IIT Madras student who won the Governor's Prize for all-round proficiency in his dual degree, spoke at length about the situation in Palestine and termed it as \"mass genocide\", during the convocation on Friday.
Centre should've consulted Law Commission before bringing in 3 new laws: HC
THE Madras High Court has commented that the Union government should have consulted the Law Commission before bringing in the three new criminal laws Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) and said change of the names has created confusion.
Nobel laureate calls climate change the biggest challenge
NOBEL Laureate Dr Brian K Kobilka, addressing the 61st convocation of IIT Madras on Friday, said Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the many challenges the world is facing.
HC directs TN govt to appoint 410 teachers selected between 2013-17
TET-cleared candidates to be recruited in govt schools based on merit after 10-year wait
Tech outage cripples world
MASSIVE TECH BLACKOUT AFFECTS AIRLINES, E MAJOR AIRPORTS AS OPERATIONS DISRUPTED | BANKS, MEDIA OUTLETS CHAOS AT INDIGO CANCELS OVER 200 FLIGHTS
81 domestic flights delayed in Chennai
AIR passengers at the Chennai International Airport were caught off-guard on Friday as flight schedules were hit by a major disruption in Microsoft Corporation's cloud services.
Indian evacuation from Bangladesh begins, toll 105
WITH the situation in Bangladesh continuing to remain volatile and the toll of the student unrest over a contentious quota order reaching 105 on Friday, hundreds of Indian students have started streaming into the country through various border crossings.
SC to examine contours of guv's immunity from criminal prosecution
THE Supreme Court on Friday decided to examine the contours of the blanket Constitutional immunity governors in harness have from criminal prosecution, after hearing a plea filed by a woman employee of the West Bengal Raj Bhavan.
TN cancer project in trouble as 62% fail to turn up for confirmation tests
A community-based screening programme for oral, breast and cervical cancers launched in four districts on a pilot basis last year has been facing a huge challenge as a majority of those suspected to have cancerous cells, after initial screening, have failed to turn up for confirmation tests.
Biden Now Down With Covid, In Self-Isolation
Two top Dem leaders meet him, ask him to opt out of the WH race
CHAMPION, COACH & THEIR DESTINY
Olympic silver medallist, Mirabai, and her coach Sharma know a thing or two about winning medals. But the athlete has hit a soeed bump post medalling in Tokyo. With injuries finally behind her, the 29-year-old eyes a Paris encore. Indraneel Das spoke with the coach and player at Patiala before they left for the French capital