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SC bins 78-yr-old bedridden woman's plea to direct EC for postal voting

THE Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by a 78-year-old bedridden woman seeking a direction to the Election Commission for the issuance of a postal ballot to her to cast vote in the Lok Sabha polls.

'Left-Cong chemistry working'

Alliance offers resistance against BJP's money power & TMC's muscle power: Md Salim PM West Bengal secretary Md Salim is confident of a Left resurgence in the state and says chemistry with the Congress is working well on the ground because the tie-up has been forged at the grassroots.

ICMR warns legal action against BHU for misleading study on Covaxin safety

THE Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday junked a recently published Banaras Hindu University (BHU) study on the long-term safety analysis of the Covaxin in adults and adolescents for its poor methodology and design, and said the article \"incorrectly and misleadingly acknowledged\" ICMR in the paper.

CHECK FUTURES AND OPTIONS FOR RETAIL INVESTORS

THE government has woken up to the dangers of retail investors risking household savings in the futures and options (F&O) market.

POCSO CASES REVEAL UNEVEN GRIP OF LAW

OR at least the second time this year, the judiciary's understanding of the POCSO Act and its provisions on child sexual abuse material (CSAM, more widely referred to as child pornography) has come under the scanner.

RETHINKING HDI AS A TIME SERIES, NOT A SNAPSHOT

THE release of the Human Development Index (HDI) 2023-24 by the United Nations Development Programme has once again brought this influential metric to the forefront of global discourse.

THE YEAR INDIANS BETTERED THE BEST FROM THE REST

Indian talent shone brighter than ever at the 17th edition of the IPL. But with massive scores, the season also showed a further tilt of balance towards batters

Mafia controlling major sectors in Odisha: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday came out all guns blazing at the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government accusing it of derailing the progress and destroying the economy of Odisha in the last 25 years.

No one from Karnataka will become PM: Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru CHIEF MINISTER Siddaramaiah on Monday said no one from Karnataka will become Prime Minister.

Cops expose int'l organ racket, man from Kochi held

Suspect confesses to taking 20 people to Iran for organ donation; agencies probing case

AP violence: Chief secy submits report to ECI

THE Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy on Monday submitted the preliminary report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that probed the incidents of violence reported on the day of polling (May 13) and the aftermath in the districts of Palnadu, Tirupati and Sri Sathya Sai to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Jharkhand native dies after falling from moving train

A 25-year-old Jharkhand native died after falling from a moving train near Pachakuppam in Ambur on Sunday.

Heavy rain lashes Madurai, Ramnad; roads waterlogged

With heavy rain battering Madurai for the past few consecutive days, issues of water logging and rainwater breaching into houses were reported in several regions of the district.

7 SL fishers sent to custody till June 3, lodged in Puzhal jail

THE Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Ramanathapuram on Monday sent the seven Sri Lankan fishermen, who were arrested by Indian Coast Guards (ICG) personnel for illegally fishing in the Indian waters, to judicial custody till June 3.

Inspection to merge power connections commences

Tangedco has initiated door-todoor inspection in residential buildings to verify if a single family uses more than one electricity connection, based on a order issued by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) on September 9, 2022.

Voter deletion: EC's functioning absurd, says EPS

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday termed the functioning of the election commission as ridiculous.

CAT quashes transfer of rly officer having son with autism

THE Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chennai Bench, has quashed an order of the Southern Railways to transfer an officer, who is the caregiver for his son with autism.

Tangedco abandons Chandrabila coal block mines

TANGEDCO has decided to abandon the Chandrabila coal block mines, which were allotted to it in 2016 by the union coal ministry through auction.

'Low-lying' live wire takes minor's life in Villupuram

A 12-year-old boy was electrocuted after he came in contact with an electric wire that ran over his house's terrace in Villupuram on Sunday.

Ariyalur rape case: Kin of victim say justice elusive

Allege poor probe by police as three out of four accused were acquitted

Case filed against school secy under SC/ST Act

KODUNGAIYUR police on Sunday filed a case under the SC-ST Prevention of Atrocities Act against the secretary of a private school in the area based on a complaint from a teacher.

Not enough parking space for bikes at Meenambakkam metro

INADEQUATE parking space for two-wheelers at the Meenambakkam metro station has left commuters struggling after 9 am on weekdays.

213 families got new homes 5 yrs ago, but no official order yet

AT least 213 families resettled in Perumbakkam under the Integrated Cooum River Eco Restoration Project five years ago are yet to get allotment orders for the houses they occupy.

‘Gap-in-wall’ gold smugglers nabbed at Chennai airport

Gang of five’s modus operandi involves using gap between glass pane and wall inside the airport’s executive lounge to smuggle gold paste

Dung in water tank: CB-CID begins probe

AFTER the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court ordered a CB-CID probe on alleged caste discrimination in four taluks of Pudukottai, officials headed by CB-CID SP Thillai Natarajan began an investigation.

Showers to continue till May 26, met dept issues orange alert for 3 dists

THE regional meteorological centre (RMC) on Monday issued an orange alert-heavy to very heavy rainfall-for isolated locations over Theni, Virudhunagar and Tenkasi districts for Tuesday.

Raaja music centre to come up at IIT-M

THE Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) will set up a music learning and research centre in association with music composer Ilaiyaraaja.

Illegal power fence: 2 youths electrocuted

TWO men in their twenties, including a first-year college student, were electrocuted to death on Sunday night after touching an illegal electric fence erected to prevent wild pigs from entering a paddy farm.

Guj police nab 4 IS men from Lanka with plans to attack India

FOUR alleged Islamic State-affiliated terrorists from Sri Lanka, who had come to India to carry out terror attacks, were arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) at the Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Monday, days before the city is to host two key IPL matches.

60% turnout in 5th phase of polls

Baramulla polling at 59%, an all-time record