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TNGEC resumes work on Kolli Hills hydro plant; experts question viability

TAMIL Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGEC) resumed technical work on the ₹307.19-crore 20-MW hydropower plant in Kolli Hills in Namakkal district during the first week of September after receiving turbines from China.

Armstrong case: 5K-page chargesheet names 30 accused and 200 witnesses

Rowdy Nagendran is main accused, Sambo Senthil second accused & Aswathaman third

Auto seized for traffic violation, driver climbs tower in protest

A 40-year-old auto rickshaw driver caused a stir on Thursday by climbing a cell tower near Chennai Central Railway Station, demanding that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) return his seized vehicle.

TN-Alert weather app launched by min

REVENUE Minister KKSSR Ramachandran on Thursday launched the TN-Alert mobile application to provide real-time alerts on extreme weather events, rainfall data, and reservoir storage levels.

MoU signed with SL univ to launch satellite

SPACE Kidz India has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jaffna-based SLIIT Northern Uni to help students launch a communications satellite next year.

DVAC told to probe into civic body chief plaint

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to investigate and file a report on a complaint made by the Tirunelveli municipal commissioner against the MD of a private company for attempting to bribe him.

New deans appointed to 14 govt med colleges

THE health and family welfare department has issued orders to fill the posts of deans that had been lying vacant in 14 government medical colleges.

HEAVY RAINS LIKELY IN ISOLATED AREAS IN 17 DISTS TODAY

Chennai may see thunderstorms & lightning with light to moderate rains till Sat afternoon

FSSAI told to give more time to AR Dairy

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras HC directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to grant time to AR Dairy Food Private Limited to submit an explanation on the allegations that the company had delivered substandard ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.

Plaint seeks action into illegal recording of HC proceedings

AFTER the judicial proceedings of Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court were illegally recorded and circulated on social media, advocate V Panneer Selvam lodged a complaint with the additional registrar general of the bench, seeking action against the accused.

SC outlaws caste discrimination in jails across India

Quashes jail manual rules of 10 states, says caste-based work allocation in prisons illegal

Vadivelu seeking vengeance: Singamuthu

STATING that he was behind the rise in popularity of comedian Vadivelu in the film industry, actor Singamuthu has told the Madras HC the former is seeking vengeance because he had written scripts for other actors.

Chennai Metro Phase-II gets Union Cabinet nod

IN a fresh lease of life to the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II project, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave its approval for the ₹63,246-crore project under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Don't criminalise marital rape: Govt

THE Centre on Thursday strongly opposed the demand to criminalise marital rape, arguing in its affidavit in the Supreme Court that punitive measures are already in place to deal with it.

Alcaraz beats Sinner to win China Open

CARLOS Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival who is dealing with an ongoing doping case.

NEXT-GEN READY FOR BIG STAGE

Several U19 stars will be hoping to light up the stage in Women's T20 WC which begins today

Test hopefuls put on a show in front of selectors

PRESENCE of national selectors here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has added a layer to the ongoing Irani Cup match between Ranji champions and Rest of India.

Bengaluru FC maintain unbeaten run in ISL

BENGALURU FC held Mumbai City FC to a 0-0 draw at the Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Wednesday.

Dortmund score 7 past Celtic; Barca, City claim first wins

KARIM Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund ran riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City claimed their first wins in the restructured Champions League on Tuesday.

Top stars set for big moves in Global Chess League

SEVERAL of the world's strongest chess players will vie for top honours when the sixteam Global Chess League, the only professional sports league where men and women compete together, commences here on Thursday.

Crypto market: Bitcoin falls to $60,000 level

THE rising geopolitical tensions have impacted the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin fell below $61,000 on Wednesday, which is nearly a 4% decrease over 24 hours.

Hospitality sector witnesses rise in demand

LOGGING THE hospitality sector is currently on an upcycle, driven by favourable demographics, robust domestic demand with supply lagging behind demand despite international tourist inflows fell, rising investments and ongoing improvements in infrastructure and connectivity, helping the close the fiscal with 8-9% growth in average revenue per room, on the back of a 14% growth last fiscal.

Office space leasing hits record in Jan-Sept period

GROSS leasing activity in Q3 touched 19.89 million square feet (msqft) up 8.2% quarter-onquarter, making it the second best quarter, taking total area leased out so far this year to 53.43 mn sq.ft. If the trend is maintained, which looks more likely than not, the market is on course to cross the 70 mnsq.ft by December.

Crude rises as investors see retaliation from Israel

CRUDE oil prices in the international market rose sharply on Wednesday following a missile attack by Iran on Israel. Brent crude futures, which had been trading near $70 a barrel for the past three weeks, rose by 4% to $75.96 a barrel at 4:30 PM IST.

Anil Ambani-led Reliance group forays into renewable energy sector in Bhutan

ANIL Ambani-led Reliance Group on Wednesday entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Druk Holding and Investments Ltd (DHI), the commercial and investment arm of the Royal Government of Bhutan, to foray into the renewable and green energy landscape of Bhutan.

Gen Z emerging as the most disengaged group

DISENGAGEMENT in the workplace is widespread across all generations, with Gen Z (born between 1996-2015) emerging as most disengaged group at 34%, followed by Gen Y millennials (1977-1995) at 31% and Baby Boomers at 30% (19461964), as per a survey conducted by CIEL HR Services.

Govt to launch PM Internship scheme on October 3

IN a bid to enhance youth employability and skill development, the government, in partnership with India Inc, will launch a one-year internship program for individuals aged 21 to 24 on October 3.

Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Lebanon ground incursion

DEIR-AL BALAH ISRAEL's ground incursion into Lebanon to battle Hezbollah militants left eight Israeli soldiers dead on Wednesday, while the region braced for further escalation as Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran's ballistic missile attack a day earlier.

Kyiv withdraws from Vugledar, giving Russia major territorial gain

KYIV UKRAINE's army said on Wednesday that it had withdrawn from the eastern town of Vugledar, handing Russia one of its most significant territorial gains in weeks.

Focus of veepee debate on top of the ticket

NEW YORK TIM Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday each pointed to the crises of the day as reasons for voters to choose their respective running mates for president, opening their vice-presidential debate by addressing the growing fears of a regional war in the Middle East and a natural disaster that has ravaged the southeastern US.