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Traffic on ECR hit for 2 hours as kin protest over man's death

TRAFFIC on East Coast Road (ECR) near Peravurani in Tiruchy was affected for over two hours on Friday as relatives of a deceased man blocked the road over hospital authorities refusing to hand over the body without a post-mortem examination.

Vellore sizzles, temperature hits decade-high of 43°C

VELLORE experienced its highest May temperature in 10 years on Friday, soaring to a scorching 43 degree Celsius.

Fake motivational speaker scams Kovai people in job mela; 3 held

DISTRICT police have arrested three people for allegedly cheating ten people of 22.55 lakh by promising them government jobs.

Uploading morph picture online affects victim and society at large, says judge

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that morphing a woman's photo and uploading it on social media will \"not only damage the woman's morality\" and her family, but will also disturb and may deviate others, particularly the younger generation, who use social media.

Day after suspension, 'encounter specialist' allowed to retire

THE home department on Thursday suspended Additional Superintendent of Police, Crime Records Bureau, Tiruvannamalai, S Velladurai, jeopardising his retirement from service a day later on Friday.

Sick elephant responding well to treatment: Officials

AN ailing female elephant which was being treated by the forest department since Thursday showed signs of recovery on Friday.

CM should talk to govt employees, address their grievances: Palaniswami

ALLEGING that the DMK government has failed to address the grievances of government employees and teachers, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to hold talks with employees unions and resolve their issues.

Stalin likely to attend INDIA bloc meeting via online mode

CM MK Stalin is likely to attend online the meeting of the INDIA bloc which has been scheduled for Saturday in New Delhi.

ROAD TO BECOMING DOCS NOT AT ALL NEET FOR LANKAN REFUGEES

Special quota enjoyed by the community was struck down by Madras High Court in 2003; national eligibility test norms bar refugees from appearing for the competitive examination

'PM's visit might have impact on last phase of polls'

DMK is not concerned about PM Narendra Modi meditating in Kanniyakumari, but political analysts have expressed concern over this having an impact on the last phase of Lok Sabha election which is currently under way, DMK general secretary and Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan said.

3 killed in paint factory blast, one feared stuck under debris

THREE people were killed in an explosion at a paint factory in Kakkalur Industrial Estate near Tiruvallur around 5pm on Friday.

5ha gutted as 'man-made' fire sweeps Perumbakkam marsh

DESPITE containment efforts, the forest fire in Perumbakkam marshland that started on Thursday night, continued to spread on Friday before being completely put out by 5.30pm.

IGCAR gets new director

Scientist and director of Reactor Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai C G Karhadkar has been appointed as the new director of Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam.

1,009 tonnes of banned tobacco products seized by cops since 2022

391 joint teams of police and food safety officials formed to take stringent action: DGP Jiwal

'Romeo & Juliet' relationship saves man from Pocso case

THE Madras High Court has quashed a case pending in a local court, registered against a man under the Pocso Act, for the alleged assault of a minor girl, whom he married later.

Food safety dept seals medical store for selling pasteurised breast milk

A private medical supplies distributor, Life Vaccine Store, located in KKR Garden First Cross Street, Madhavaram, was shut down and sealed by Tiruvallur district food safety officials on Friday, after it was found that the retail and wholesale store illegally sold pasteurised breast milk.

If govt employee takes bribe, his wife must face consequence too, says HC

REFUSING to set aside the conviction of a woman, a coaccused, in a disproportionate assets case filed against her husband, a former police officer, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has observed that corruption starts from home and if the home-maker is a party to corruption, then there won't be any end to it.

Ahead of school reopening, 1.5K pvt ones await recognition

OF the 7,000-odd private schools in Tamil Nadu getting ready to reopen in the next 10 days, recognition of about 1,500 schools, or over 20% of them, has not been renewed yet by the school education department for academic year 2024-2026 due to various deficiencies.

25 on poll duty among 74 heatstroke deaths

AT least 74 people, including 25 polling personnel in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, succumbed to heatstroke in the last 48 hours.

Corporate hosps favoured in organ donation nod: HC

THE Madras High Court has observed that corporate hospitals in Tamil Nadu have been favoured by the health department's authorisation committee for issuing approval for organ transplantation compared to non-corporate hospitals.

Abhineta queers Neta's pitch in Bihar's Karakat

WHEN the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

GDP BEATS ESTIMATES, LOGS 8.2% EXPANSION IN 2023-24

INDIA's real GDP grew at a fabulous 8.2% in FY24 against 7% in FY23.

Popularity test for VIPs in final phase of polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking third consecutive term; five ministers in the fray

Power Demand Reaches Record High Of 250 GW

AS mercury touches new highs in the vast swathes of the country, power demand has grown significantly and hit a record high of 250 GW on Thursday (30 May 2024).

Straightforward victory for defending champion Djokovic

NOVAK Djokovic reached the French Open last 32 for the 19th successive year on Thursday as Roland Garros organisers banned alcohol from the stands in an effort to counter growing complaints from players over disrespectful, rowdy fans.

OLY QUALIFIERS Jaismine makes promising start

JAISMINE Lamboria is on an important quest at the moment.

Pragg claims maiden classical win vs Carlsen

INDIAN Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa crushed world number one Magnus Carlsen for the first time in Classical format to emerge as the sole leader in the Norway chess tournament here.

SMALL NATION, BIG DREAM

Uganda's Alpesh is set to fulfil his father's dream, Firoz Mirza traces his journey so far.

Muthoot Finance profit up 17% on higher loan sales

RECORD gold prices leading to higher loan sales and the good show by its subsidiaries boosted the consolidated earnings of largest pureplay gold loan player Muthoot Finance, booking a 17% growth in net income at 1,182 crore for the March quarter over 1,009 crore in the year ago period.

Trade pacts help India cut deficits with UAE, Aus

THE trade pacts with Australia and the UAE seem to be working in India's favour as the trade deficit with both countries in FY24 declined vis-a-vis previous year.