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Colourful start to filing of nominations

FIVE candidates filed their nomination papers for the Vikravandi bypoll on Friday.

Seruppadai leaves may help treat liver cancer, rheumatic swelling

SERUPPADAI leaves, scientifically known as Coldenia Procumbens, which is traditionally used in many rural parts of the state for treating rheumatic swelling, has anticancer properties that can prove effective in treating liver cancer, reveals a study conducted by researchers from University of Madras and TN Open University.

Man loses ₹25L in fake house deal, gets justice after 20 years

TWENTY years after Puzhuthivakkam resident S Kandasamy was cheated of 25.25 lakh and 'sold' a house by a lawyer and his wife using fraudulent documents, a local court convicted the suspects in the case on May 31 and ordered them to return the money to him.

Gang waylays car on NH, tries to rob Kerala businessman

A daring highway robbery bid near Madukkarai on the outskirts of Coimbatore city early morning on Friday fizzled out due to the courage and presence of mind of a Kerala-based businessman whose car was intercepted by an armed masked gang.

Leopard enters school, attacks man; steps on to tranquilise it

A man painting a government aided school building in the district had the worst of his nightmares come true when he was attacked by a leopard on Friday.

3 hurt as CPM office in Nellai vandalised over inter-caste marriage

AT least 20 members of a dominant caste were detained by the Perumalpuram police for allegedly vandalising a CPM party office and attacking party functionaries for conducting the inter-caste marriage of a 23year-old woman hailing from a dominant caste and a 28-year-old SC man.

Experts: UGC biannual admission plan ambitious, implementation difficult

Academicians demand proper infrastructure in place, overhaul of administrative apparatus

Delhi L-G nod to prosecute Arundhati Roy under UAPA

DELHI Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena on Friday gave his nod to prosecute author-activist Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain, former professor of the Central University of Kashmir, under the stringent UAPA in connection with a 2010 FIR, which accused the duo of \"delivering provocative speeches in public\".

₹1K/MONTH FOR BOYS UNDER 'TAMIL PUDHALVAN' FROM AUG

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday announced that the beneficiaries of the new 'Tamil Pudhalvan' scheme will start receiving the monthly assistance of ₹1,000 from August.

Bodies of 7 Tamils reach Kochi, sent to their homes on hearses

THE mortal remains of the seven Tamils who died in the recent fire accident in Kuwait were brought to Kochi airport on Friday by a special aircraft along with the bodies of 38 other Indian victims.

SC notice to NTA, Centre on plea for CBI probe

THE Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the Centre on a plea seeking CBI investigation into allegations of question paper leak and other irregularities in the NEET-UG exam held across the country on May 5 this year.

Madras HC acquits 7 death row convicts, two others in TN doctor murder case

THE Madras High Court on Friday acquitted all the convicts, including seven on death row, in the sensational murder of neurosurgeon Dr SD Subbaiah in Chennai in an alleged property dispute in 2013.

Talks, diplomacy path for Ukraine peace, says Modi

Holds talks with Zelenskyy; meets Biden and other leaders; invites Pope Francis to India

Delimitation hurdle for women quota

WITH its Southern allies in play, the BJP-led NDA government may face roadblocks in implementing the Women's Reservation Bill, which hinges on Census and delimitation.

CII Estimates India's GDP Growth For FY25 At 8%, Says Key Sectors To Do Well

CONFEDERATION of Indian Industry (CII) has estimated India's gross domestic product (GDP) to grow at 8% in the financial year 2024-25, Sanjiv Puri, CII's newly elected president said on Thursday.

Farooq, Omar Agree To Disagree On Contesting J&K Assembly Election

THE National Conference president and three-time former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has disagreed with his son and former CM Omar Abdullah not contesting the Assembly polls saying he has to contest the polls and not make it conditional to restoration of statehood to J&K UT.

Free-For-All In Italian Parliament Over Plan To Grant More Autonomy

A brawl in the Italian parliament over the far-right government's plans to grant regions more autonomy has triggered uproar, with some comparing the punch-up to the days of fascism.

Govt Ordered To Classify Trans Persons Under Spl Category For Jobs, Education

HC asks home secy to prescribe lower cut-off marks, age relaxation

High Number Of Heatwave Days In 3 Yrs, Says IMD Data

THE country has experienced highest number of heatwave days in the past three years, fresh data of India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows.

Leave Nothing To Chance, PM On J&K Security

Deploy full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities to thwart even minor activities, Modi tells security agencies

NEET Grace Marks Axed, Retest Offered

Those who take the fresh exam on June 23 will lose their pre-compensatory score, govt tells the Supreme Court

Time for Kiwis to hit reset button

THE day is finally here.

Conditions, the biggest challenge in Paris: Sailor Vishnu

IN January this year, Vishnu Saravanan, with his ILCA (International Laser Class Association) 7 class dinghy, became the first Indian sailor to qualify for the Paris Olympics via the World Championship.

Sports minister Mandaviya visits IOA office

IN a rare and interesting move, the newly-appointed sports minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, visited the Olympic Bhawan and met Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha and other officials.

NCLT puts on hold Byju's rights issue, asks it to park funds in escrow account

IN a setback to edtech firm Byju's, the Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has restrained the company from going ahead with the ongoing second rights issue, and has asked it to park the funds collected so far in a separate account till the disposal of the main petition.

Ambuja acquires Penna Cement for ₹10,422 cr

Co says indicative time period for completion of deal is three-four months, will be fully funded via internal accruals

10 militants killed as war rages, no sign of ceasefire

ISRAELI helicopters struck Gaza's Rafah on Thursday, residents said, with Hamas militants reporting street battles in the southern city after top US diplomat Antony Blinken said a truce was still possible.

G7 begins with deal on Russian collateral

Pact on US proposal of $50 bn loan to Ukraine by leveraging frozen Russian assets; Pope to address for first time

Gehlot schemes come under Rajasthan BJP govt scrutiny

AFTER the poll code of conduct was lifted, the Bhajan Lal government in Rajasthan has ordered a review of the decisions made during the final year of the previous Ashok Gehlot dispensation.

After election debacle, Ajit Pawar's wife may be elected to RS unopposed

MAHARASHTRA deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's spouse Sunetra Pawar was the lone candidate for the Rajya Sabha election, filling in for Praful Patel's vacant place.