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CJI Chandrachud names Justice Sanjiv Khanna as successor

CHIEF Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday recommended to the Centre that Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the senior-most Supreme Court Judge after the outgoing CJI, be named as his successor.

' 'Explosive devices... not a joke': Hoax threats to airlines

FOR a fourth straight day on Thursday, multiple flights of domestic airlines received bomb threats.

Rlys makes changes, cuts advance ticket booking time from 120 days to 60

AHEAD of festivals like Diwali and Chhath, the Railways has reduced the advance reservation period (ARP) of seats from 120 days to 60 days starting November 1. All bookings done up to October 31 under the ARP of 120 days will remain intact, said a railway ministry circular issued on Thursday.

Saab says can deliver 1st Gripen in 3 yrs

ENTHUSED by the Indian Air Force's potential Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) deal, Swedish defence technology major Saab on Thursday said that if it is awarded the contract, it would deliver the first Gripen E/F fighter, with indigenous content, to India within the succeeding three years.

India-Canada diplomatic row hits NIA terror probes

No positive response from Canada for access to accused in 6 cases

Speaker bats for tech, says using AI to make Parliament more people-friendly

Om Birla says speeches by MPs will be available to people in their mother tongues

ASSAM MUST MOVE FORWARD AFTER SC NOD ON CITIZENSHIP

THE Supreme Court's decision to uphold Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, is a welcome move that will go a long way in fostering fraternity among the people of Assam, in particular, and those living in the northeastern states, in general.

BRINGING BACK PATRIOTISM: 100 YEARS OF THE RSS

The success of the RSS is unique. It has evolved what could be described as multi-dimensional patriotism, and must be credited for showing that patriotism has to reflect in day-to-day conduct

THE SOCIETAL DANGERS OF STUDENT MIGRATION

ACCORDING to a survey by the International Institute for Migration and Development, Thiruvananthapuram, as many as 2.5 lakh students moved from Kerala in 2023 to various countries for higher education. If so, students migrating from Kerala would be about 20 percent of the total student migration from India. What are the promptings for such a massive outflow of students from Kerala, where facilities for higher education are aplenty, is a question that calls for serious attention. Such large-scale migration would have a far-reaching impact on the society and economy of the state.

Ex-panchayat prez booked in Kerala officer death case

Given the non-bailable nature of the charge, Divya may move court for anticipatory bail

Train may have derailed at intersection point: Officials

A joint inspection note on the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express-freight train collision near Chennai last week, prepared by seven senior railway officials, suggests that the train may have derailed at the intersection point.

6 missing cases filed related to Isha Yoga in 15 yrs, SC told

THE Tamil Nadu police have filed a 23-page report in the Supreme Court on the cases registered against the Isha Foundation founded by Swami Jaggi Vasudev in the last 15 years.

20 priests protest seeking pooja rights in Tirunelveli

TENSION prevailed at Uvari Suyambulingaswami Temple as over 20 priests staged a protest demanding pooja rights on Thursday.

DMK leader's son found dead on electric fence

THE missing son of Pernampet DMK West Union President was found electrocuted by an electric fence allegedly set up to ward off wild boars. Allegations of foul play were rejected by the police.

Coastal zone plan: NGT orders TN to conduct ground truthing

Tells authority to collect inputs from all dists, fix shortcomings before releasing draft map

‘KL laxity affecting maintenance works of Mullaiperiyar dam’

FOLLOWING the boycott by members of the Mullaiperiyar sub-committee, which was scheduled to inspect the Mullaiperiyar Dam, the baby dam, shutters and other areas, the executive engineer and chairman of the Central Water Commission (CWC) left without inspecting the dam on Wednesday.

AI revolutionary tool, has to be used responsibly: MSSRF chief

AI has the potential to revolutionise various fields, but it must be used responsibly, said Dr Soumya Swaminathan, chairperson of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation.

400 kg illegally transported crackers seized in Sirkazhi

THE district police seized nearly 400 kilogrammes of banned firecrackers, which were allegedly being transported in a truck, in Sirkazhi on Thursday.

Another temple docu forgery case in Karaikal under cops' lens

CLOSE on the heels of the scam involving fraudulent sale of land belonging to Parvatheeswarar temple, the Karaikal police are intensifying investigation into a separate case wherein individuals allegedly colluded with government officials to forge documents and sell the immovable property of another temple in the region.

MK CENTRE ON ECR ONLY TO BENEFIT DMK MEN: EPS

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the DMK government for its decision to establish the Kalaignar International Convention Centre in Muttukadu. He urged the government to set it up at the Chennai Trade Centre (CTC) in Nandambakkam where, according to him, 16 acres of land are lying vacant.

Tasmac plans additional sales counter at 3,500 outlets

IN order to reduce the waiting time for customers at its liquor outlets, Tasmac is planning to set up a second sales counter at its retail outlets where daily sales exceed ₹2 lakh.

Time of Day tariff for domestic EB consumers likely to take 3 more years

TNEB is expected to take three more years to implement the Time of Day (ToD) power tariff for its 2.3 crore domestic consumers across the state, according to top officials. Currently, only industrial and commercial consumers are involved in this process. The ToD power tariff is a system where electricity charges vary depending on usage time.

Edappadi politicising govt's handling of rains, but people are happy: Stalin

Water has receded in most areas, ready to tackle intense rain: CM

Waterlogging lingers, drain repair orders issued

WITHOUT further rains, all areas in the city are expected to be free from waterlogging by Thursday night, said city corporation officials. According to official data, stagnant water from 539 of 542 inundated locations in the city were cleared by Thursday evening.

NGT fines hosps for dumping med waste in Pallavaram lake

THE southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to levy environmental compensation on two private hospitals who had dumped medical waste in Pallavaram lake.

Teen detained for bomb scare at airport, let off with warning

The Chennai Airport received a hoax bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon, which was traced to a 16-year-old school student from Agaramthen near Vandalur.

'If govt can sell liquor, why not crackers?'

THE Madras High Court on Thursday questioned the state government why can't crackers be sold by the state when it is selling liquor through Tasmac outlets.

Court asks how is speaker's speech on MLAs switching sides defamatory

THE Madras HC questioned AIADMK spokesperson RM Babu Murugavel as to how a particular speech of Assembly Speaker M Appavu amounted to defamation and directed him to file a reply to the speaker's petition seeking to quash the defamation suit.

Rescued she elephant calf dies at Theppakkadu camp

AN orphaned nine-month-old she elephant that was brought to Theppakkadu elephant camp in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) six months ago died due to an intestinal disorder called Intussusception in the wee hours on Thursday.

Baby shower video: School teacher gets her job back

THE chief educational officer, on Thursday, reinstated the government school teacher who was suspended after a video of class 12 girls mimicking the baby shower of a classmate went viral on social media in the third week of September.