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Mercury crosses 41°C-mark for second consecutive day

CHENNAI'S Meenambakkam weather station recorded a temperature of 41.6°C on Wednesday, going up slightly further from Tuesday's 41.3°C.

Crematorium: HC gives Isha time till June 12 to file reply

THE Madras High Court has granted the Isha Foundation time till June 12 for filing a counter-affidavit on a petition seeking to stay the operations of an electric crematorium constructed close to a residence at Ikkarai Boluvampatti, Coimbatore.

Vocational course to be taught at Anna univ's CEG

Admission to 30 seats of this non-engg course on AR/VR to be based on +2 marks

Elephant calf falls into 30-foot-deep well, rescued after eight-hour effort

A wild elephant calf that fell into a 30-foot-deep dry well in the early hours of Wednesday was rescued by the Gudalur forest division personnel after nearly eight hours of struggle.

'Comatose spouse's property must be put to his use'

THE Madras High Court has allowed a woman to sell property owned by her husband, who is currently comatose, stating that the property has to be put to use for his benefit as taking care of a man in such a condition is not that easy.

17-year-old may be tried as adult in murder case

A day after a 17-year-old was arrested by the Karaikal police on the charge of murdering his 13year-old neighbour, police have decided to make a request to try the juvenile as an adult in the case.

All-time record 52.9°C as Delhi sizzles All-time recorded

DELHI hit an all-time record with the weather station at Mungeshpur on Wednesday recording a maximum temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius, triggering concern across the country.

Mirzapur weighs the hat-trick question

MINISTER of State for Commerce and Industry Anupriya Patel, 43, is braving the heat and dust of Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur to reach out to the constituency's voters who elected her in 2014 and 2019.

45% jump in applicants for RTE seats in TN schools

APPLICATIONS for admissions in private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act have increased by around 45%, with the Tamil Nadu school education department receiving 1.58 lakh applications this year compared to 1.1 lakh applications received in 2023.

PM sees plot in Patnaik 'ill health'

Cites video of Odisha CM's aide VK Pandian grabbing his boss' hand to make the charge

EC: 3% More Women Voted Than Men In Phase VI

THE Election Commission of India on Tuesday released the total voter turnout of 63.37% in the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls in 58 seats in eight states and Union Territories (UTS).

Link PAN With Aadhaar Before May 31: Tax Dept

THE Income Tax Department has recently sent out a reminder to taxpayers, emphasising the importance of linking their PAN with Aadhaar by May 31, 2024.

Outrage As Taiwan's Pro-China Legislature Cuts President Power

Τaipei Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature passed changes on Tuesday that are seen as favouring China and diminishing the power of the island's president, sparking protests by thousands of people.

Challenge Of Creating A Skilled Workforce

NDIA stands tall today as the world's fastest-growing large economy.

Flood Mitigation Work Starts Early In South Chennai

THE Water Resources Department (WRD) has commenced flood mitigation works earlier than usual this year to tackle the northeast monsoon.

Rahul, Akhilesh See Rich And Poor Divide In Varanasi Fight

THREE days after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav held a joint roadshow of the INDIA bloc in Varanasi, the two poster-boys of the Opposition's alliance - Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav - held a joint rally in PM Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency on Tuesday.

HUMANITY ON THE MARGINS

NAMRATA JOSHI HIS year's Palme d'Or winner, Sean Baker's Anora, made me take a T 180-degree turn in my response to it, through the 139 minutes of the run time.

A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL TALENT

WEEKENDS for some are their leisure days, with no work attachments tagged onto them, while for the rest, it's a day kept aside for shopping.

Hayden, Gavaskar, and Harbhajan celebrate Australia-India cricket ties

CRICKETERS Matthew Hayden, Sunil Gavaskar, and Harbhajan Singh celebrated Australia-India cricket the toughest rivalry, at an exclusive 'Summer of Cricket' event in Chennai on May 25 hosted by the Australian Consulate-General in partnership with Cricket Australia and the Centre for Australia-India Relations.

Heyliger powers Canada to 63-run win over Nepal

DALLAS: A four-wicket burst by pacer Dilon Heyliger powered Canada to a smooth 63-run win over Nepal during the first-round warm-up matches ahead of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.

$6 TO $10K TICKETS, BOOKING STILL OPEN

With the T20 World Cup set to begin in a few days' time, seats for many marquee clashes are yet to be sold

Great to be back: Ruud after beating qualifier

NORWAY'S Casper Ruud started his bid for a maiden French Open title, after final defeats in each of the past two years, with a comfortable win against Brazilian qualifier Felipe Meligeni Alves on Tuesday.

Olympic qualifiers: Boxer Nishant in last 16

BOXER Nishant Dev was the lone bright spark from India in the 1st World Qualification Tournament earlier this year (March 3-11) in Italy.

RBI launches app for retail G-Secs trade

THE Reserve Bank has launched a mobile app for retail customers of government bonds, a portal to apply online for various regulatory approvals and a fintech repository.

SpiceJet refutes Maran's ₹1,323 cr claim, calls it legally untenable

SPICEJET on Tuesday said that it strongly refutes the claims made by KAL Airways and Kalanithi Maran regarding seeking damages of ₹1,323 crore.

Adani Group to foray into payments services; ties up with ICICI Bank

ADANI Group would soon enter into payment services as it is likely to collaborate with ICICI Bank for a co-branded credit card, financial industry sources told TNIE.

'Over 20,000 techies lost jobs in silent layoffs'

MORE than 20,000 employees in the IT/ITES industry have lost their jobs in 'silent' layoffs in FY24 alone, according to the All India IT & ITeS Employees' Union (AIITEU).

US lobby asks India to rethink its proposed EU-like competition law

A US lobby group representing tech giants Google, Amazon, and Apple wrote a letter to the Indian government urging the country to rethink its proposed EUlike competition law.

Reliance to purchase Russian oil in roubles

It is likely to purchase 1-2 cargoes a month of low-sulfur crude oil

Birla's Novelis files for $945-m US IPO

BILLIONAIRE Kumar Mangalam Birla's American metals firm Novelis has filed for a $945-million initial public offer, valuing the aluminium firm at $12.6 billion and fixed price band at $18-21 per share.