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AP civic body flags violations, razes YSRCP office building

THE Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation (MTMC) officials demolished the under-construction YSRCP office building at Sitanagaram in Tadepalli mandal of Guntur district in the early hours of Saturday, stating it was an illegal construction.

Orange alert for the Nilgiris; Chennai receives 336% more rainfall this June

WITH eight more days left in June, Chennai city has so far recorded 336% excess rainfall -- 198.1mm of average rainfall as against the normal 45.4mm during the month.

Questioned about 13 arrears, student kills mom, brother

A 20-year-old youth was arrested by city police on Saturday on charges of murdering his mother and younger brother at their home in Thiruvottiyur two days ago.

DVAC books town planning inspector for demanding ₹1L bribe

THE Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has booked a town planning inspector of Tambaram Corporation on charges of demanding a bribe of 1 lakh to clear three building plan approvals submitted by a licensed surveyor.

Man sends hoax bomb threat to airline, arrested

THE Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Chennai police on Saturday arrested a 27-year-old man on charges of sending a bomb hoax threat to Indigo Airlines earlier this week.

2,000 tonnes of seeds of superfine paddy varieties to be given to farmers

AGRICULTURE Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Saturday announced that to encourage cultivation of high-yielding superfine varieties of paddy, a total of 2,000 tonne certified seeds will be supplied to farmers with 50% subsidy and for this purpose ₹8.6 crore will allocated.

Toll 55; SC panel to submit report in two days

DEATH toll in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy stood at 55 on Saturday night and as many as 159 people are still receiving treatment in hospitals across the state.

'Chennai Metro Phase II works slowed down due to delay in Centre nod'

THE delay in approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) for implementing the second phase of Chennai Metro Rail has impacted the state's finances and slowing down the implementation of the project, causing hardships to the people of Chennai, said Finance minister Thangam Thennarasu.

AIADMK walks out; no CBI probe into hooch, says min

MEMBERS of the AIADMK, led by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, staged a walkout from the Assembly for the second consecutive day on Saturday after their demand to discuss the Kallakurichi incident during question hour was refused by Speaker M Appavu.

New drinking water scheme to benefit 5 lakh in Tiruchy, Karur

WITH the Cauvery river as its source, a new combined drinking water supply scheme will be launched at a cost of ₹800 crore to benefit nearly 5 lakh people in Manapparai union, Ponnampatti town panchayat, Vayyampatti and Marungapurai in Tiruchy district, and Kulithalai and Thogaimalai areas in Karur district, minister KN Nehru announced in the Assembly on Saturday.

Annamalai says tragedy a murder by DMK, stays away from BJP protest

THE hooch tragedy is a murder executed by the DMK as the illicit liquor was sold just 100 metres from the police station and 150 metres from the district court, BJP state unit president K Annamalai told reporters on Saturday.

Will quit public life if PMK proves charges on nexus: DMK MLAS

DMK MLAs T Udhayasuriyan of Sankarapuram and K Karthikeyan of Rishivandiyam on Saturday said they are ready to quit public life if PMK proves its allegations of their nexus with those selling illicit liquor in Kallakurichi.

Land pooling to be used to develop six satellite towns

THE state government will make use of the land pooling scheme in the development of six satellite towns in Thirumazhisai, Chengalpet, Minjur, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur and Mamallapuram, according to the policy note of Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority.

70km sewage pipeline to come up on Adyar banks

AS part of restoration and beautification works in the Adyar river, a 70km-long sewerage pipeline will be installed on the banks of the river as an alternative channel for sewerage discharge, apart from establishing 14 sewage treatment plants with a combined capacity of 110 MLD, and increasing green spaces by developing four parks along the riverbanks.

50 sponge parks to be set up to improve city's water table

₹10 cr allotted for 14 new parks, ₹75 cr for flyovers on Ennore highway

Blood runs thicker in family's veins

IT is a unique family tradition, by all means.

No time for 'trash' talk; there's a long, winding road ahead

PEOPLE usually walk away from waste dumps scrunching their nose.

Finding neverland: Sports help refugees build bridges, integrate into society

THIRTY-SIX athletes with as many tales training in 12 disciplines, hosted by 15 countries representing more than 120 million displaced people across the world. All unified through sport.

Eight districts to get housing units to foster caste harmony

MINISTER for Rural Development I Periyasamy on Saturday said eight new Periyar Memorial Samathuvapuram habitations will be established across the state to promote harmonious living among members of various communities.

Breakthrough in probe still elusive; 55 dead in four days

FOUR days after the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in which 55 people had died so far and more than 150 people are still hospitalised, breakthrough in investigation still seems elusive.

States raise issue of borrowing limit in pre-budget meeting

OPPOSITION-ruled states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Saturday raised the issue of borrowing limits imposed by the Centre depriving them of necessary funds leading to liquidity crunch.

Conciliatory tone at GST meet

IN her first GST Council meeting after assuming the role of finance minister in the new government, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was in a conciliatory mood as she reiterated that the Central government does not intend to send GST notices to businesses left, right and centre.

NTA head rolls; NEET-PG on hold

CBI probe ordered into NEET-UG paper leak; ex-ISRO chief heads panel to clean up NTA

A MIDDLING POLICE PROCEDURAL LET DOWN BY SUB-PAR WRITING

IN Sajisaleem's Laandhar, Vidaarth plays Aravind, a highranking police officer.

Yaremchuk, Ukraine's shining star in comeback victory over Slovakia

Roman Yaremchuk scored the winning goal as Ukraine beat Slovakia 2-1 at Euro 2024 on Friday, sparking tears from their players and earning the congratulations of President Volodymyr Zelensky for keeping alive their chances of reaching the knockout rounds.

OPENERS COME TO PARTY FOR SA

De Kock slams 38-ball 65 as South Africa survive England scare to get across the line

Stimac lashes out at AIFF chief

DAYS after getting sacked as head coach, Igor Stimac made a scathing attack on All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey and criticised the federation's policies as well.

Food prices 'slowing pace of disinflation': MP

Panel decided to leave key policy rates unchanged, retained policy stance of withdrawal of accommodation

Vedanta promoter to sell 2.5% stake in couple of weeks

BILLIONAIRE Anil Agarwalled Vedanta Resources is reportedly planning to sell a 2.5% stake in Indian listed firm Vedanta Ltd through block deals in the next couple of weeks.

PFRDA to launch new pension scheme with equal mix of equity, debt by August

THE Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is preparing to introduce a new version of the National Pension Scheme (NPS) that will enable contributors to retain 50% of their investment in equity funds until they reach the age of 45.