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Loose gravel on Velachery road poses crisis

SCATTERING of loose gravel on Velachery main road near Pallikaranai as part of the work to raise its height, has left the stretch prone to accidents.

Man let off in 11-yr ganja case, court flays cops

Accused jailed in 2013, cops file chargesheet 5 years later; botched probe paved way for acquittal, judgment says

Mettupalayam farmer to remove electric fence for jumbo's easy movement

HEEDING to requests from the forest department, a farmer from Samayapuram of Mettupalayam has disconnected solar power supply and will soon remove a fence he had put up to protect his banana plantation and facilitate free movement of elephants.

Out-of-school children survey yet to begin in TN

THE out-of-school children (OoSC) survey, that identifies children aged 6-18 who have not enrolled or have dropped out of school, is yet to be carried out in the state.

Tribal girl tops class 10 boards from outside network coverage

\"THE number you're trying to reach is not available at the moment,\" echoes the recording whenever someone attempts to contact R Dhanusha, a tribal community girl from Sillaiyur village who has secured a centum in mathematics in the class 10 public examination.

Alleged victim in HD Revanna case says she was not kidnapped

IN a major twist in the sexual assault case in which JDS MLA HD Revanna was arrested, a video clip has surfaced on social media, in which a woman said to be the victim, says was not kidnapped and Revanna and his son Prajwal Revanna are innocent.

Pawar vs Vikhe Patil clan joust in Ahmednagar

WHEN Maharashtra revenue minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil's son Sujay failed to get the Congress ticket for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he joined the BJP and won the Ahmednagar seat by 2,77,597 votes against the NCP's Sangram Jagtap.

Poll fate of four ministers to be decided today

Close contests expected in Bihar's Begusarai and Ujiyarpur, and Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj

Heavy rains predicted in TN dists till May 16; mercury may remain high in northern pockets

IN what could further bring the heat down in some parts of the state, the Regional Meteorological Centre has predicted heavy rain in isolated places over Tamil Nadu from Sunday until May 16.

BCCI to make changes in domestic calendar

WITH the 2024-25 domestic season zooming into view, the BCCI has proposed some significant changes, including having a part of the Ranji Trophy before the multiple white-ball tournaments.

Chopra, Jena among big names in Federation Cup

OLYMPIC gold medallist and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, local favourite Asian Games medallist Kishore Kumar Jena and the core group of 400m runners are raring to go for the season's first domestic track and field competition, the 27th National Federation Senior Athletics Competition, which is also a Paris Olympic Games qualification event, at Kalinga Stadium here from May 12 to 15.

Wrestler Aman qualifies for Oly; heartbreak for Deepak

AMAN Sehrawat entered the final of the 57kg weight category at the World Olympic Games Qualifier in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Desperate Super Kings seek victory in high-stakes clash

CHENNAI Super Kings will be under immense pressure when they take the field against Rajasthan Royals at the MA Chidambaram stadium here on Sunday afternoon.

BEATING THE HEAT

With CSK playing an afternoon home fixture a day after the evening game in Ahmedabad, Kalyani Mangale looks at the work that goes into help players' recover & more...

The curious case of boxer Parveen

THERE'S no question over Parveen Hooda's talent.

Eicher Motors net profit up 18% to 1,070cr in Q4

EICHER MOTORS on Saturday reported an 18% increase in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to 1,070 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2024, driven by higher sales.

INHERITANCE TAX: AN ECONOMIC BLUNDER

THE belief of leaving behind an inheritance or legacy for one's progeny has remained in the human psyche for time immemorial.

More than 300 dead in Afghanistan flash floods

MORE than 300 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the World Food Programme said on Saturday, as authorities declared a state of emergency and rushed to rescue the injured.

AURORAS LIGHT UP NIGHT SKY AS STRONG SOLAR STORMS HIT EARTH

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems.

Protests against foreign influence bill grip Georgia

THOUSANDS of protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial \"foreign influence\" bill backed by the Georgian government and likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.

Russia says it took control of 6 villages amid new offensive

RUSSIA on Saturday said it had captured six villages in Ukraine's east during a surprise ground offensive that prompted mass evacuations, as President Volodymyr Zelensky made an urgent call for military aid.

Major US hospital chain targeted in ransomware attack

A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the US forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records.

Israel orders civilian evacuation from more areas of east Rafah

Washington says Israel's use of US supplied arms may have violated international law

FIGHT FOR BHIL TRIBE HOMETURF

IT'S the Bhil tribe politicians who have mostly ruled the roost in Ratlam-ST constituency of western Madhya Pradesh over the last 72 years.

Kharge says Modi has to walk tightrope to form govt

A DAY before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's road show in the state capital, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday claimed that it would be \"extremely difficult\" for PM Modi to form the next government at the centre.

Post-poll, cracks in BJP widen as leaders trade charges against each other

A BJP leader in Gujarat, who contested Manavadar by-elections in Junagadh district, has claimed that former BJP minister Jawahar Chawda and his son orchestrated his defeat, further adding to the discontent within the ruling party that came to the fore after the conclusion of Lok Sabha polls in the state.

Not in fray, yet BJP goes whole hog in Valley campaign

THE BJP is not contesting any of the three Valley seats - Srinagar, Baramulla and Anantnag in the Lok Sabha polls, the first major electoral exercise in Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370, but is engaged in door-to-door campaign against NC and PDP and in favour of candidates of likeminded parties.

BJP nominates maximum turncoats in Punjab battle

OF the 52 candidates declared by the four major political parties AAP, BJP, Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) — in Punjab, 15 are defectors.

Unwell wild elephant yet to get back on its feet

THE treatment of a 30-year-old wild female elephant which was found in an unconscious state in the Kadambur Hills of Erode district entered the third day on Saturday.

50-yr-old lives on veranda for 4 months after bank attaches home

WHEN Rajan P M availed a loan from a private bank to build his dream house, he would not have thought that it would lead him to the depths of familial despair and financial deprivation.