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MahaYuti sops: No toll for light vehicles, school buses at Mumbai entry points

AHEAD of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, a cabinet meeting headed Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday decided to waive road tax (toll) for light vehicles on all five access check nakas in Mumbai from October 14 night.

Oppn MPs stage walkout of Waqf Bill panel meet, may approach Speaker

WITH the Centre asserting that it will pass the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 during the upcoming session of Parliament, Opposition MPs are mulling to approach the Lok Sabha Speaker to address several concerns about the Joint Parliamentary committee examining the proposed legislation. The committee has to submit its report to the Lok Sabha by the last day of the first week of the next Parliament session.

Relief to Tharoor in defamation proceedings

THE Supreme Court on Monday in its order extended by four weeks the stay on the trial court proceedings against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in a defamation case filed for his alleged “scorpion on Shivling” remark targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

DRAFT SPORTS BILL: A FEW POINTS NEED CLOSER LOOK

IF the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 becomes law, sports management in the country will see a big change.

NEED TO CHOKE DRUG ROUTES TO CRIPPLE GANGS, CURB MENACE

THAT Kerala is in the grip of a drug menace is not new. It's the scale and newer methods of distribution that are disturbing.

BEWARE THE SHADY TRAPS OF E-COMM THIS FESTIVE SEASON

Dark patterns are well-crafted interface design tricks that seek to gain at the consumer's expense. This festive season, buyers must watch out for such shady practices

Plea seeks suspension of online ops of insurance firm over data breach

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court by a cyber security researcher seeking orders for suspension of the online operations of Star Health Insurance for breach of critical data of the clients.

GoI funds for SC/ST welfare fully spent: Min

ADI Dravidar Welfare Minister M Mathihventhan on Monday denied the allegations made by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on various counts and asserted that the state government has spent the entire funds provided by the centre for SC/ST welfare.

TNSTC operates 5 pvt buses during pooja holidays amid stiff opposition

IN the face of strong opposition from trade unions associated with the CPM, AIADMK and others, the Villupuram division of TNSTC has begun hiring private vehicles on a Gross Cost Contract (GCC) basis to meet the transportation demand during festival season.

Nehru condemns EPS for belittling flood mitigation measures

MUNICIPAL Administration Minister KN Nehru, on Monday, condemned former CM Edappadi K Palaniswami for allegedly belittling the flood mitigation measures being carried out by the government.

Match-makers in TN seek ban on single-use plastic lighters

WELCOMING the central government's restrictions on the import of parts of cigarette lighters, matchstick manufacturers in Tamil Nadu sought a complete ban on single-use plastic lighters to prevent the industry from phasing out.

Probe drug use in Mollywood film sets, HC tells SIT

‘Probe panel must ensure confidentiality of survivors by masking their names in FIRs’

Thinaboomi owner dies in road accident

THINABOOMI newspaper owner died in a road accident near Kovilpatti on Monday.

Udhaya hands over CM's Trophy prizes

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the Judo competitions for college girls, organised as part of the Chief Minister's Trophy, at Nehru Stadium on Monday.

Vijay appoints 3 coordination teams for TVK's first conference

EXPECTING a large turnout for TVK's inaugural state conference scheduled for October 27 near Vikravandi, party founder and actor Vijay has appointed coordinators for all 234 Assembly constituencies. Participants have been advised to stay in contact with the coordinators for conference preparations.

Ill-treated by BU guides, PhD scholar tells guv

A Prakash, a PhD research scholar from Virudhunagar, submitted a petition to Governor RN Ravi while receiving his degree at the 39th convocation of Bharathiar University on Monday, alleging that some guides in the university are demanding money from research scholars and make them do household chores.

Check with airlines & plan journey, passengers told

CHENNAI airport on Monday advised passengers to plan their journey after checking with their airlines on October 15, 16 and 17 owing to the metrology department alert.

Chennai braces for rain; schools, colleges closed in 4 dists today

Stalin tells officials to keep prices of essentials under control, relief camps ready and move people living in flood-prone areas to these centres early

People rush to park vehicles on bridges & stock up essentials

WITH heavy to extremely heavy rainfall predicted in Chennai and surrounding areas from Tuesday till Thursday, the public stocked up provisions as a precaution, leading to many shops running out of essentials by Monday late evening.

Flood-prone areas left with unresolved woes from last year

Illegal sewer connections, incomplete canal work, dug-up roads and encroachments are just a few of the problems that could exacerbate the monsoon havoc

HC no to interim stay on demolition of illegal resorts in elephant corridor

THE Madras HC on Monday refused to grant interim stay on the orders of Nilgiris district administration to demolish the illegal resorts in the elephant corridor.

'Usurer' bites SC woman, slaps her with slipper for more money

AN SC woman, a cattle rearer, and her husband were assaulted and the woman bitten by a man belonging to a dominant community demanding more interest for the money they had borrowed.

HR & CE reply sought as official says can't fill jobs due to SC order

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday, sought response from the HR and CE commissioner on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking direction to fill staff vacancies in the Ramanathaswamy temple in Rameswaram.

DSP probing custodial torture, encounters gets transferred from SHRC

DEPUTY Superintendent of Police (DSP) M Sundaresan, who was on deputation to the Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), was transferred and posted as DSP, Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW), Mayiladuthurai, in the existing vacancy.

Ministers meet Samsung protesters as stir resumes after three-day break

DMDK chief expresses solidarity with protesters; staff want FIRs against 10 workers dropped

Board exam schedule out for classes 10, 11, 12

SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi released the board examination schedule for classes 10, 11 and 12 for the academic year 2024-25 in Coimbatore on Monday.

Kerala resolution flays Centre for not releasing aid for Wayanad

THE Kerala Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution against the Centre's unreasonable delay in extending aid to the landslide-hit Wayanad.

FOOD PRICEY: Retail inflation at nine-month high of 5.49%

RETAIL inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reached a nine-month high of 5.49% in September on account of rising food prices, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Monday showed.

India expels six top Canadian diplomats, withdraws envoy

Indian high commissioner 'person of interest' in Nijjar case: Canada

First meet of Kuki, Meitei, Naga MLAs since Manipur erupted

LEGISLATORS from Manipur's Meitei, Kuki and Naga communities will sit down on Tuesday in Delhi for their first joint meeting since the eruption of ethnic violence in the state last year. The meeting, organised by the Centre, will be held on Tuesday.