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Class 10, 12 NIOS students can get equivalency certs

THE school education department has ordered all chief educational officers to provide equivalency certificates to National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) students through District Educational Officers (DEOS) so that their college admission is ensured.

A year on, bottleneck in Tasmac's bottle buy-back scheme continues

Since its launch, the corporation has generated a surplus revenue of around 2 crore

Blaze scorches illegal OMR dump, Muttukadu backwater faces heat

100 tankers release raw sewage daily at dump illegally operated by local body

Tahsildar held for bribe feigns ignorance, constable blames her

P Saroja, the tahsildar, who was arrested by DVAC on May 14 in connection with a graft case, has claimed in her bail petition moved before a city court that she had no connection with police constable M Arunkumar who had collected 3 lakh bribe allegedly on her behalf.

B'luru & Tiruchy new routes for TN's exotic animal smugglers

Due to greater vigil in Chennai, runners choose other airports with similar travel time TAMIL NADU smugglers who bring in exotic wildlife species from Thailand and Malaysia to India through Chennai international airport have started using Bengaluru and Tiruchy airports as well due to greater vigil by Chennai Customs, said multiple sources and official data.1 Officials are investigating the business links between Chennai smugglers and traders in Bengaluru who illegally sell the animals via social media and supply these to pet shops and zoos.

2 boys drown in rainwater pit in Pollachi

TWO boys who went on a rabbit hunt two days ago were found dead in a 10-foot-deep pit filled with rainwater in a private land at Gomangalam near Pollachi in Coimbatore district.

Harsimrat Kaur Badal fights against odds to defend Bathinda fortress

AS 57-year-old Harsimrat Kaur Badal, daughter-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch late Parkash Singh Badal, seeks her fourth consecutive win from Punjab's Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency, the odds appear to be stacked against her.

Prajwal lands in B'luru, taken into custody

JDS MP Prajwal Revanna, who left for Germany on April 27 after several women accused him of sexual assault, was taken into custody after he landed at Bengaluru from Munich.

Final chance to protect Constitution, former PM tells Punjab voters

IN an emotional appeal to Punjab's voters ahead of the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday said it's their final chance to ensure that \"democracy and Constitution are protected from the repeated assaults of a despotic regime trying to unleash dictatorship in India\".

MONSOON ARRIVES IN KERALA; NORTH CONTINUES TO BAKE

WHILE most of India continued to bake in the ongoing extreme heat wave, the Southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala two days ahead of schedule on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department announced.

WORLD'S FIRST ROCKET WITH FULLY 3D PRINTED ENGINE LAUNCHED

THE world's first rocket powered by a single piece 3D printed engine was launched from Sriharikota on Thursday by Agnikul Cosmos, a start-up incubated by IIT-Madras.

PM's 45-hr meditation at rock memorial begins

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi began his 45-hour-long ‘dhyanam' (meditation) scheduled to go on till June 1 at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanniyakumari district around 7 pm on Thursday.

22 killed in J&K bus accident

AT least 22 pilgrims were killed and 57 others injured after a bus carrying them fell into a 150 ft deep gorge in Akhnoor area of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

ANC Faces Toughest Election In South Africa

SOWETO SOUTH Africa's ruling ANC was fighting on Wednesday to defy expectations that it could lose its threedecade-long exclusive grip on power as voters turned out for a watershed general election.

Why India Needs A Truth Commission

A constitutional court attains significance on account of its counter-majoritarian role in a democracy.

SP Allowed Mining, Harassed Tribals Of Sonbhadra: Shah

Home minister says SP govt ordered firing on tribals for opposing a cement facto NAMITA BAJPAI @ Lucknow HOME Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of harassing the tribals of Sonbhadra in its rule by allowing illegal mining in their settlement areas.

PM Plan To Meditate In TN Violates Poll Code, Says Cong

THE Congress on Wednesday approached the Election Commission of India (EC), saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to meditate in Kanyakumari is in violation of the Model Code Conduct.

Palestine Prime Minister In Madrid To Express Gratitude

Spain hosts meeting of the Foreign Ministerial Committee of Arabic and Islamic countries

visceral look into toxic masculinity

SOME films tell their stories with a cool poise and a glossy sheen, while others are true to life and unfiltered.

'The hero is any character the audience claps for'

Actor Soori discusses how his outlook on cinema has evolved in the past few years, the central conflict in Garudan, his love for Kottukkaali, and his future projects

FEASTING ON ART

THE legion of food has finally invaded Planet Earth, conquering and subjugating the human species since the dawn of the 21st century.

Marriage, a chaotic construct!

CRITIQUES of marriage as an institution occur within a world in which the institution holds all kinds of power, which is why people who are critical of it may get married anyway.

Creating identity on canvas

want to touch people with my art.

LEAVE! FOR THE LOVE OF PETS

Pet parents talk about the joy and relief of having more time to take care of their pets and urge for moves like Swiggy's Paw-ternity Policy

AMERICAN EXPEDITION

With the United States set to co-host the T20 World Cup, Gomesh S takes a look at how far the sport has come in the country, what lies ahead and more...

2nd Indian Grand Prix athletic meet today

TAMIL Nadu Athletic Association, under the aegis of the Athletic Federation of India, will organise the 2nd Indian Grand Prix athletic meet at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.

Swiatek prevails in a thriller over Osaka

IGA Swiatek and Naomi Osaka played out a match of such pristine quality that this could well have been worthy of the final.

Anurag shines as Komaleeswarar CC bag title

ANURAG Rajesh Nair's 63 helped Komaleeswarar CC to beat SKM CC by eight wickets in the inaugural TNCA Champion of Champions T20 tournament final here.

Paytm, Adani deny reports of stake sale

ACQUISITION ENS ECONOMIC BUREAU @ New Delhi PAYTM on Wednesday refuted reports stating that Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani is considering acquiring a stake in parent company One 97 Communications.

SP group sells stake in Hyd project to GIC for ₹2,200 cr

THE Shapoorji Pallonji Group has sold its stake in the group's Singapore based joint venture real estate fund (SPREF) held in the TSI Business Parks, Hyderabad, for a reported consideration of 2,200 crore.