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HIGHWAYS MINISTER REVIEWS MONSOON PREPARATION WORKS

STATE Highways Minister EV Velu has instructed the officials to expedite all pending stormwater drainage projects on the state highways within the Chennai, Tambaram, and Avadi corporations.

17-year-old falls off train, run over by another train

A 17-year-old student at Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF) in Vellore, died after allegedly falling off a train heading from Chennai to Mysore around 4 pm on Sunday.

Tambaram corpn gears up to tackle monsoon

LEAVING nothing to chance this year, the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) has intensified its preparations for the upcoming Northeast monsoon season.

Long wait near the bus station for hubby who never came

SIVARANJINI, the wife of Karthikeyan (34) who was among the five persons died at the Marina after the Indian Airforce's air show, had to wait for nearly two hours along with her three-year-old child near Muthamizh Arignar bus station at Anna Square, waiting for her husband who never turned up.

Tidco seeking agency to manage Tancam ops

IN a bid to enhance the state's position as a hub for advanced manufacturing, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (Tidco) is seeking operation and maintenance agency to manage Tamil Nadu Centre of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing (Tancam) operations and contribute to technological advancement of the centre to help it remain at the forefront of innovation and industrial development, according to official sources.

Samsung, workers panel ink deal; union to continue protest

TWO rounds of talks - between CITU members and Samsung management and between CITU members and ministers TRB Rajaa, TM Anbarasan and CV Ganesan came to an impasse once again on Monday.

EPS tells onus is on CM; VCK, CPM seek probe

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Chennai/Salem/Tirunelveli A day after air show tragedy, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said Chief Minister MK Stalin should take responsibility for the tragedy.

Knowledge city master plan in a month

TIDCO is gearing up to make the state a hub for knowledge and research and development by preparing a master plan for Knowledge City in 860 acres of land in Tiruvallur district, according to the corporation's managing director Sandeep Nanduri.

SHRC asks Chennai CoP to explain 'firm approach'

THE State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has issued a summons to the Greater Chennai Police commissioner, A Arun, to appear before the commission on October 14, sources said on Monday, to explain some comments made by him about \"firm\" approach against criminals.

City gets a breather as CM inaugurates Kalaignar park

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Monday inaugurated the Kalaignar Centenary Park established at a cost of 46 crore on 6.09 acres of land on Cathedral Road.

SS employees stage protest across TN over delay in salaries

MEMBERS of Federation of Integrated Education Department employees staged protests across various district headquarters, demanding the release of their pending salaries.

Rare migratory bird spotted for 1st time in TN in Kumari

WILLOW Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), a migratory bird from a European palearctic area, has been spotted for the first time in Tamil Nadu.

Wait-listed train tickets help DRI bust ₹941-cr gold diversion scam

Culprits create fake paper trails to show that all gold bars were sent to manufacturers

Global conflicts take the moolah out of the Amritsar chess industry

A bustling industry of chess kits with an international clientele is struggling due to global uncertainty following the Israel and Ukraine wars.

DMK's Dalit panchayat chief resigns over caste bias

EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE@ Tirunelveli DMK's Pappakudi panchayat union chairperson Poongothai Sasikumar, who belongs to Scheduled Caste community, has recently submitted her resignation to Tirunelveli Collector Dr K P Karthikeyan and DMK leaders, citing caste-based discrimination by the vicechairperson of the panchayat who belongs to the MBC community.

Air show deaths: CM gives ₹5L aid, health min calls them heat-related

EXPRESSING deep anguish over the death of five people who attended the Indian Air Force (IAF) air show at the Marina beach on Sunday, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday announced a solatium of ₹5 lakh each to the grieving families.

All Tasmacs to have QR code billing from November

THE Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) will introduce a QR code-based billing system in its all 4,829 retail shops across the state in November to enhance transparency in liquor sales and prevent malpractices.

Siddu plays the caste census card, sets Oct 18 for cabinet discussion

AMID the growing demand from leaders of Backward Classes (BC) to implement the socioeconomic and educational survey report, popularly known as caste census, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said a decision on implementing it will be taken after a discussion at the cabinet meeting on October 18.

India extends $400 mn assistance to Maldives, signs a slew of pacts

₹3,000 cr currency swap deal to address forex shortage; RuPay card launched in Malé

Parties brace for J&K, Haryana verdict today

WITH the counting of votes for Haryana and J&K assembly elections on Tuesday, the results would hold significance for all major players, coming as they do three months after the Modi government assumed office for the third consecutive term.

Real Jem: Run Rodrigues Run

Thrust in the all-important No. 3 role, Jemimah holds fort at one end against Pak, after throwing herself in the field EMIMAH Rodrigues keeps running.

Shooting Attack At Israeli Bus Station Leaves 1 Dead

BEERSHEBA ISRAELI police on Sunday said a female border officer was killed in a shooting attack on a bus station that first responders say injured 10 others.

Junior Doctors On Relay Hunger Stir For Justice To RG Kar Victim

AGITATING junior doctors continued their hunger strike until death on Sunday in Dharmatala area of Kolkata, demanding justice for the woman medic raped and murdered at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and workplace safety.

How To Grow Your Wealth Passively

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India recently relaxed rules to enable mutual funds to launch passive investment schemes swiftly.

Flights At Iran Airports Suspended: Report

Aviation body says grounding being done for 'operational’ reasons; Europe asks carriers not to fly there till Oct-end

Elon Musk Shows Up At Trump Rally, Casts US Election In Dire Terms

BUTLER BILLIONAIRE tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate "to preserve democracy in America.

Arjun Das-Aditi Shankar film titled Once More

WE had earlier reported that Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar are teaming up for a film with debutant filmmaker Vignesh Srikanth.

Jayam Ravi teams up with Ganesh K Babu

ACTOR Jayam Ravi is all set to collaborate with director Ganesh K Babu of Dada-fame, for his 34th film. Tentatively titled JR 34, the announcement for the film was made on Saturday with a poster.

The Princess Diaries 3 in the works

DISNEY has announced that Adele Lim, the screenwriter of films like Crazy Rich Asians and Raya and the Last Dragon, has officially agreed to direct the long-awaited third instalment in the The Princess Diaries franchise.

'The sets of Vettaiyanand Thug Life were poles apart'

...says Abhirami. The actor along with Dushara Vijayan, speak about their characters in Vettaiyan, the representation of women in cinema, how they want to establish their careers going forward, and more